Overview
3,786
Total Population
43.2
Median age
54.25%
Female population %
84.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
70.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
85
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 14.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.11% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 322 more females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.25% females and 45.75% males in Washington, GA.
- The Washington, GA gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 219.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 228.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 38.77% are White, 54.23% are Black or African American, 0.85% are some other race and 6.15% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,701 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is Black or African American with a population of 2,053 (54.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,310 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population decreased by 184 (4.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population decreased by 386 (9.36%), 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's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,685.
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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)