Washington County, NC Population

Overview

11,183

Total Population

47.8

Median age

50.60%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

646

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Washington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Washington County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington County's population under 18 was 20.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington County, 15.11% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 21.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 more females than males in Washington County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Washington County, NC.
The Washington County, NC gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 707.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 598.

Washington County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington County population: 44.72% are White, 48.95% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 3.06% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.
Washington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 646 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,537 (94.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington County is Black or African American with a population of 5,474 (48.95% of the total population).

Washington County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,661 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Washington County's population decreased by 542 (3.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington County's population decreased by 2,143 (16.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Washington County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,828.