Washington County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,926
Rank #961 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,552 −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,668 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,025 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$214,000 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,262 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7% −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,040 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #651 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
26.7% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.5%37.1%55.6%74.2%92.7%94.1%1.9%1.8%1.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Washington County, Virginia

Washington County, Virginia has a total population of 53,926, making it the 961st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Washington County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Washington County is $64,552, which ranks #1,668 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Washington County is $214,000, 24.1% below the national median. Renters in Washington County pay a median gross rent of $854 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Washington County, 26.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Washington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

All data for Washington County, Virginia 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.