Overview
53,997
Total Population
46.6
Median age
50.28%
Female population %
98.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
853
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington County is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington County's population under 18 was 17.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington County, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 21.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 303 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 50.28% females and 49.72% males in Washington County, VA.
- The Washington County, VA gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,062.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,250.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington County population: 95.56% are White, 1.61% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 1.98% are multiracial.
- Washington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 853 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,144 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington County is White with a population of 51,598 (95.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 55,110 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington County's population increased by 3,751 (7.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington County's population decreased by 1,077 (1.96%), 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 2000 at 51,215.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)