Washington County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48477 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,647
Rank #1,300 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,825 +3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #681 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,628 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$288,100 +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #688 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.7% −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #718 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #660 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
85.5% Insured
30.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.3%40.9%54.6%61.4%18.5%14.2%3.9%1.4%0.3%0.3%

About Washington County, Texas

Washington County, Texas has a total population of 36,647, making it the 1,300th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Washington County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Washington County is $77,825, which ranks #681 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Washington County is $288,100, 2.2% above the national median. Renters in Washington County pay a median gross rent of $1,165 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Washington County, 30.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Washington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (14.2%).

All data for Washington County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.