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Washington County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,828   ( 2,400 from 2010 , 173 from 2020)
Land area: 346.5 square miles
Population density: 31.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,748 43.85% 20.8%
Black:5,08947.00% 22.5%
Indian:310.29% 47.6%
Asian:470.43% 20.5%
2+ races:1961.81% 59.3%
Hispanic:7176.62% 53.9%
Total non-White:6,08056.15% 15.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:274 12.5
Deaths:45820.8
Net Migration: 100.5
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-1,250 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,150 -8.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,228
5,99845.34%
6,56749.64%
210.16%
390.29%
1230.93%
4663.52%
7,23054.66%

2000
13,723
6,55547.77%
6,70248.84%
70.05%
490.36%
870.63%
3112.27%
7,16852.23%

1990
13,997
7,56654.05%
6,35945.43%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
720.51%
6,43145.95%

1980
14,801
8,32156.22%
6,34242.85%
50.03%
400.27%
n/a
890.60%
6,48043.78%

1970
14,038
8,17858.26%
5,83141.54%
60.04%
10.01%
n/a
210.15%
5,860 41.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,601 11.7
1,44310.5
-1,116-8.1
1561.1
-557 -4.1
62 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,954 14.0
1,55111.1
-1,068-7.6
210.2
-1,011 -7.2
737 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,202 14.9
1,387 9.4
-1,538 -10.4
n/a
-755 -5.1
-49 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-715 -5.1
n/a
143 1.0
620 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.0
2,228 20.6%
8,600 79.4%
2,873 26.5%
4,897
2.23
2,798 57.1%
1,765 63.1%
523 18.7%
2,099 42.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.0
3,043 23.0%
10,185 77.0%
2,414 18.2%
5,526
2.37
3,694 66.8%
2,360 63.9%
587 15.9%
1,832 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
3,544 25.8%
10,179 74.2%
2,121 15.5%
5,382
2.52
3,911 72.7%
2,756 70.5%
526 13.4%
1,471 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
3,890 27.8%
10,107 72.2%
1,938 13.8%
5,083
2.71
3,885 76.4%
2,869 73.8%
487 12.5%
1,198 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
4,791 32.4%
10,010 67.6%
1,529 10.3%
4,759
3.08
3,895 81.8%
3,154 81.0%
330 8.5%
864 18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,061 
Median Value$97,800 
Occupied4,89780.8%
Vacant1,16419.2%
Owned3,36068.6%
Rented1,53731.4%
Median Rent$755 
Single-Family Units4,23269.8%
    Detached4,19769.2%
    Attached350.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units330.5%
Mobile Homes1,41523.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00068013.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993447.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992915.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994228.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992074.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993246.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992264.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992294.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991893.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993056.2%
$60,000 to $74,99949010.0%
$75,000 to $99,99972914.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991282.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991483.0%
$150,000 to $199,999891.8%
$200,000 or more962.0%
Median Household Income38,927 
Per Capita Income26,209 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI61512.6%
Public Assistance791.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,46229.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,14253.9%
Unemployed5669.7%
In Armed Forces360.6%
Total Labor Force3,74464.2%
Not in Labor Force2,08535.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,1041,23647.2%
Non-Profit13316844.2%
Self-Employed24718657.0%
Local Government7829720.8%
State Government18516752.6%
Federal Government411968.3%
Total Private + Self1,3511,42248.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43765140.2%
Total1,7882,07346.3%
Pct. Govt.20.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts54013.9%
Sales and Office Occupations99525.6%
Professional, Technical48112.4%
Service Occupations61015.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2065.3%
All others1,26732.5%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance53713.8%
Retail trade47212.1%
Educational services44711.5%
Manufacturing3859.9%
Construction3829.8%
Public administration2867.3%
Accommodation and food services2807.2%
Other services2356.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1914.9%
Finance and insurance1243.2%
Wholesale trade1163.0%
Professional, scientific, technical852.2%
Utilities852.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.842.2%
Transportation and warehousing751.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation561.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing531.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Washington County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4874.41%
Puerto Rican700.63%
Cuban270.24%
Dominican40.04%
Total Central American210.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.05%
Honduran150.14%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American360.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian190.17%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese90.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,62898.9%
Spanish1020.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Other Indo-European50.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,83016.6%
English8467.7%
German1961.8%
Irish1901.7%
Italian1211.1%
Scottish1101.0%
French830.8%
British800.7%
European510.5%
Scotch-Irish500.5%
Portuguese400.4%
Welsh390.4%
Other Subsaharan African330.3%
Swedish260.2%
Norwegian200.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,94199.0%
Not a citizen1101.0%
Native10,91498.8%
Foreign-born1371.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
582 7.3%547 6.9%2,664 33.6%3,016 38.0%848 10.7%270 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 582 7.3%
9-12 Years 547 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,664 33.6%
Some College 3,016 38.0%
Bach. Degree 848 10.7%
Grad Degree 270 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,174 5,916 258 4.2% 4.1%
1991 6,516 6,102 414 6.4% 5.9%
1992 6,217 5,693 524 8.4% 6.3%
1993 6,093 5,555 538 8.8% 5.1%
1994 6,106 5,641 465 7.6% 4.4%
1995 6,242 5,588 654 10.5% 4.4%
1996 6,079 5,628 451 7.4% 4.4%
1997 5,968 5,595 373 6.2% 3.8%
1998 6,106 5,644 462 7.6% 3.5%
1999 6,334 5,944 390 6.2% 3.3%
2000 5,969 5,646 323 5.4% 3.7%
2001 5,936 5,510 426 7.2% 5.6%
2002 6,025 5,523 502 8.3% 6.9%
2003 6,237 5,715 522 8.4% 6.7%
2004 6,163 5,710 453 7.4% 5.9%
2005 6,160 5,724 436 7.1% 5.6%
2006 6,148 5,708 440 7.2% 5.1%
2007 6,444 5,995 449 7.0% 5.1%
2008 6,172 5,697 475 7.7% 6.2%
2009 6,290 5,519 771 12.3% 11.0%
2010 5,711 4,904 807 14.1% 10.7%
2011 5,017 4,169 848 16.9% 10.3%
2012 4,922 4,149 773 15.7% 9.5%
2013 5,303 4,660 643 12.1% 7.8%
2014 5,035 4,564 471 9.4% 6.1%
2015 4,960 4,534 426 8.6% 5.7%
2016 4,850 4,490 360 7.4% 5.1%
2017 4,764 4,449 315 6.6% 4.5%
2018 4,621 4,341 280 6.1% 4.0%
2019 4,501 4,249 252 5.6% 3.8%
2020 4,392 4,034 358 8.2% 7.3%
2021 4,271 3,974 297 7.0% 4.9%
2022 4,330 4,108 222 5.1% 3.7%
2023 4,321 4,114 207 4.8% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com