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Washington County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 53,958   ( 918 from 2010 , 24 from 2020)
Land area: 561.2 square miles
Population density: 96.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:51,233 94.95% 3.0%
Black:7921.47% 15.5%
Indian:970.18% 7.8%
Asian:3390.63% 63.0%
2+ races:5381.00% 54.2%
Hispanic:9591.78% 32.5%
Total non-White:2,7255.05% 31.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,090 10.1
Deaths:1,89317.5
Net Migration: 7827.2
Net Immigration: 100.1
Change in White population:-1,565 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:647 1.2




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

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

2010
54,876
52,79896.21%
6861.25%
900.16%
2080.38%
3490.64%
7241.32%
2,0783.79%

2000
51,103
49,59497.05%
6741.32%
540.11%
1490.29%
2820.55%
3220.63%
1,5092.95%

1990
45,887
45,05598.19%
5981.30%
820.18%
870.19%
n/a
650.14%
8321.81%

1980
46,487
45,37297.60%
8261.78%
220.05%
410.09%
n/a
2090.45%
1,1152.40%

1970
40,835
39,94897.83%
7741.90%
110.03%
200.05%
n/a
810.20%
887 2.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,887 9.6
5,25310.3
2,5335.0
960.2
3,204 6.3
569 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
4,944 10.8
4,80910.5
4,1499.0
1460.3
4,539 9.9
677 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,132 11.0
4,272 9.2
0 0.0
n/a
-317 -0.7
-283 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,026 17.2
n/a
5,424 13.3
228 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, VA
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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
46.8
9,308 17.3%
44,650 82.7%
12,936 24.0%
22,013
2.38
14,411 65.5%
11,449 79.4%
1,038 7.2%
7,602 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.7
10,754 19.6%
44,122 80.4%
9,738 17.7%
22,843
2.33
15,509 67.9%
12,472 80.4%
970 6.3%
7,334 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
10,578 20.7%
40,525 79.3%
7,832 15.3%
21,031
2.37
14,910 70.9%
12,518 84.0%
734 4.9%
6,121 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
10,287 22.4%
35,600 77.6%
6,504 14.2%
17,594
2.54
13,654 77.6%
11,574 84.8%
711 5.2%
3,940 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
13,145 28.3%
33,342 71.7%
5,441 11.7%
15,906
2.85
13,111 82.4%
11,462 87.4%
473 3.6%
2,795 17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,509 
Median Value$181,000 
Occupied22,01386.3%
Vacant3,49613.7%
Owned16,54875.2%
Rented5,46524.8%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units19,06374.7%
    Detached18,11771.0%
    Attached9463.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6086.3%
Mobile Homes3,47913.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008774.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1865.4%
$15,000 to $19,9998193.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3426.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2375.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2485.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997493.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1415.2%
$45,000 to $49,9997983.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7708.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1669.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,79512.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,42111.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2095.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1955.4%
$200,000 or more1,0604.8%
Median Household Income59,116 
Per Capita Income33,900 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5126.9%
Public Assistance5132.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,65212.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,58666.5%
Unemployed9132.8%
In Armed Forces110.0%
Total Labor Force22,51069.4%
Not in Labor Force9,93730.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,5067,01654.8%
Non-Profit6681,39432.4%
Self-Employed1,53473367.7%
Local Government7731,30337.2%
State Government81169353.9%
Federal Government33818265.0%
Total Private + Self10,0407,74956.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5903,57242.0%
Total12,63011,32152.7%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,38814.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,04121.0%
Professional, Technical5,21221.7%
Service Occupations3,83016.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1390.6%
All others6,49727.1%
White Collar 56.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,69015.4%
Retail trade3,42714.3%
Manufacturing3,05512.7%
Educational services2,50610.5%
Accommodation and food services1,7927.5%
Construction1,7577.3%
Public administration1,3775.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0454.4%
Other services1,0274.3%
Transportation and warehousing9463.9%
Wholesale trade6732.8%
Finance and insurance5922.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5192.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3771.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2791.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2631.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2351.0%
Information2220.9%
Utilities1600.7%
Management260.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5991.11%
Puerto Rican340.06%
Cuban550.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American480.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran300.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.06%
Argentinean140.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1120.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1180.22%
Chinese170.03%
Cambodian130.02%
Thai110.02%
Vietnamese90.02%
Japanese90.02%
Filipino80.01%
Korean70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,43597.2%
Spanish8891.7%
Other Indo-European1470.3%
Arabic1260.2%
Vietnamese980.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun680.1%
German, other Germanic350.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.0%
Other Asian200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American14,40626.7%
English7,74714.4%
Irish4,7778.8%
German3,9427.3%
Scotch-Irish1,2302.3%
Scottish1,1222.1%
European1,0231.9%
Italian7681.4%
French4940.9%
Dutch2960.5%
Welsh2720.5%
British2480.5%
Swedish1570.3%
Russian1530.3%
Polish1390.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen53,61999.3%
Not a citizen3660.7%
Native53,15298.5%
Foreign-born8331.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,656 4.1%2,673 6.6%14,412 35.8%11,628 28.9%6,328 15.7%3,562 8.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,656 4.1%
9-12 Years 2,673 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,412 35.8%
Some College 11,628 28.9%
Bach. Degree 6,328 15.7%
Grad Degree 3,562 8.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,726 21,807 1,919 8.1% 4.4%
1991 24,130 22,419 1,711 7.1% 5.8%
1992 25,462 23,490 1,972 7.7% 6.2%
1993 25,287 23,585 1,702 6.7% 5.2%
1994 25,486 23,756 1,730 6.8% 4.8%
1995 26,310 24,419 1,891 7.2% 4.4%
1996 26,398 24,385 2,013 7.6% 4.3%
1997 25,508 24,050 1,458 5.7% 3.7%
1998 25,175 23,954 1,221 4.9% 2.8%
1999 24,967 23,854 1,113 4.5% 2.7%
2000 25,139 24,251 888 3.5% 2.3%
2001 25,620 24,297 1,323 5.2% 3.3%
2002 26,039 24,398 1,641 6.3% 4.4%
2003 26,126 24,637 1,489 5.7% 4.3%
2004 25,730 24,380 1,350 5.2% 4.1%
2005 26,015 24,752 1,263 4.9% 3.8%
2006 26,385 25,203 1,182 4.5% 3.3%
2007 26,789 25,475 1,314 4.9% 3.3%
2008 27,502 26,043 1,459 5.3% 4.3%
2009 27,125 24,770 2,355 8.7% 6.8%
2010 27,455 25,226 2,229 8.1% 7.3%
2011 27,852 25,878 1,974 7.1% 6.6%
2012 27,726 25,896 1,830 6.6% 5.9%
2013 27,842 26,111 1,731 6.2% 5.6%
2014 27,712 26,146 1,566 5.7% 5.1%
2015 27,083 25,804 1,279 4.7% 4.4%
2016 26,881 25,687 1,194 4.4% 4.0%
2017 26,961 25,863 1,098 4.1% 3.7%
2018 26,785 25,891 894 3.3% 2.9%
2019 26,483 25,633 850 3.2% 2.7%
2020 25,953 24,457 1,496 5.8% 6.2%
2021 25,578 24,659 919 3.6% 3.9%
2022 26,424 25,653 771 2.9% 2.9%
2023 26,928 26,134 794 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com