County in North Carolina · 347 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
10,626 people live in Washington County. The typical household earns $41,813, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,976 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.07%
Men 42.4 · Women 53.5
1800–2026
10,626
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
10,626
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,626 | -12 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,638 | -12 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 10,650 | -69 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 10,719 | -69 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 10,788 | -96 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 10,884 | -92 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 10,976 | -659 | 5.66% |
| 2019 | 11,635 | -158 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 11,793 | -154 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 11,947 | -134 | 1.11% |
Showing 10 of 37 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau