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Washington County, GA


Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 19,738   ( 1,449 from 2010 , 254 from 2020)
Land area: 678.5 square miles
Population density: 29.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,305 42.08% 11.1%
Black:10,40552.72% 6.5%
Indian:250.13% 31.6%
Asian:1210.61% 15.2%
2+ races:2851.44% 70.7%
Hispanic:5973.02% 46.7%
Total non-White:11,43357.92% 3.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:443 11.1
Deaths:72518.1
Net Migration: 190.5
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-1,034 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-415 -2.0




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

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

2010
21,187
9,33944.08%
11,12452.50%
190.09%
1050.50%
1670.79%
4071.92%
11,84855.92%

2000
21,176
9,62045.43%
11,23353.05%
350.17%
570.27%
860.41%
1340.63%
11,55654.57%

1990
19,112
9,18648.06%
9,88451.72%
00.00%
70.04%
n/a
350.18%
9,92651.94%

1980
18,842
9,13048.46%
9,50350.44%
00.00%
100.05%
n/a
1951.03%
9,71251.54%

1970
17,480
8,09346.30%
9,36353.56%
50.03%
80.05%
n/a
110.06%
9,387 53.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,461 11.6
2,15410.2
-524-2.5
360.2
-281 -1.3
292 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,830 14.8
2,05310.7
2561.3
610.3
434 2.3
1,630 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,176 16.9
2,095 11.1
-628 -3.3
n/a
56 0.3
214 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-121 -0.7
n/a
1,037 5.9
325 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, GA
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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
40.8
4,283 21.7%
15,455 78.3%
3,644 18.5%
7,256
2.50
4,947 68.2%
2,924 59.1%
826 16.7%
2,309 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
5,046 23.8%
16,141 76.2%
2,881 13.6%
7,547
2.56
5,269 69.8%
3,228 61.3%
866 16.4%
2,278 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
5,689 26.9%
15,487 73.1%
2,682 12.7%
7,439
2.65
5,400 72.6%
3,516 65.1%
936 17.3%
2,039 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
5,664 29.6%
13,448 70.4%
2,612 13.7%
6,793
2.76
5,048 74.3%
3,411 67.6%
743 14.7%
1,745 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
6,145 32.6%
12,697 67.4%
2,415 12.8%
6,136
3.03
4,825 78.6%
3,596 74.5%
630 13.1%
1,311 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,651 
Median Value$113,700 
Occupied7,25683.9%
Vacant1,39516.1%
Owned4,92167.8%
Rented2,33532.2%
Median Rent$777 
Single-Family Units5,29661.2%
    Detached5,26060.8%
    Attached360.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2182.5%
Mobile Homes2,61330.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005557.6%
$10,000 to $14,9995036.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995227.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994656.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994626.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994105.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994416.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992904.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993574.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994095.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994956.8%
$75,000 to $99,99985511.8%
$100,000 to $124,9997149.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993124.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993374.6%
$200,000 or more1291.8%
Median Household Income43,810 
Per Capita Income23,687 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI91112.6%
Public Assistance650.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,11129.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,89756.1%
Unemployed3482.8%
In Armed Forces130.1%
Total Labor Force7,25859.1%
Not in Labor Force5,03040.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6152,46851.4%
Non-Profit12130528.4%
Self-Employed39222064.1%
Local Government11442821.0%
State Government26874026.6%
Federal Government646649.2%
Total Private + Self3,0072,68852.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5671,53926.9%
Total3,5744,22745.8%
Pct. Govt.21.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78410.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,52819.6%
Professional, Technical1,59220.4%
Service Occupations1,45218.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing620.8%
All others2,45331.4%
White Collar 50.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,01513.0%
Educational services95512.2%
Manufacturing93011.9%
Retail trade7449.5%
Public administration6248.0%
Transportation and warehousing5647.2%
Accommodation and food services5276.7%
Construction5066.5%
Other services3804.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3594.6%
Finance and insurance2683.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2533.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1932.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1251.6%
Utilities1211.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation871.1%
Information570.7%
Wholesale trade560.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing230.3%
Management220.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1991.00%
Puerto Rican200.10%
Cuban820.41%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American810.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian810.41%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American830.42%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian660.33%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic950.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian920.46%
Chinese240.12%
Filipino70.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,29696.8%
Spanish3471.8%
Other Indo-European1290.7%
German, other Germanic650.3%
Chinese240.1%
Other210.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
Arabic60.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,3686.8%
English1,2676.3%
Irish1,0815.4%
German6563.3%
African2201.1%
Italian2161.1%
Scotch-Irish1480.7%
French1360.7%
Greek980.5%
British760.4%
European600.3%
Scottish570.3%
Bahamian310.2%
Norwegian190.1%
Swiss150.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,84099.3%
Not a citizen1350.7%
Native19,62098.2%
Foreign-born3551.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
800 5.7%1,423 10.1%6,176 43.9%3,216 22.9%1,756 12.5%695 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 800 5.7%
9-12 Years 1,423 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,176 43.9%
Some College 3,216 22.9%
Bach. Degree 1,756 12.5%
Grad Degree 695 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,507 8,019 488 5.7% 5.4%
1991 8,422 7,980 442 5.2% 5.3%
1992 8,886 8,419 467 5.3% 6.6%
1993 9,010 8,615 395 4.4% 5.7%
1994 9,237 8,893 344 3.7% 5.1%
1995 9,376 8,875 501 5.3% 4.8%
1996 9,495 8,927 568 6.0% 4.6%
1997 9,916 9,054 862 8.7% 4.5%
1998 9,802 8,984 818 8.3% 4.2%
1999 9,813 9,109 704 7.2% 3.8%
2000 8,525 8,124 401 4.7% 3.5%
2001 8,258 7,828 430 5.2% 4.1%
2002 8,305 7,791 514 6.2% 5.3%
2003 8,361 7,823 538 6.4% 5.1%
2004 8,239 7,756 483 5.9% 5.1%
2005 8,322 7,734 588 7.1% 5.7%
2006 8,443 7,909 534 6.3% 5.1%
2007 8,331 7,821 510 6.1% 4.9%
2008 8,208 7,510 698 8.5% 6.8%
2009 7,939 6,801 1,138 14.3% 10.4%
2010 8,150 6,951 1,199 14.7% 10.7%
2011 8,097 7,075 1,022 12.6% 10.1%
2012 8,054 7,233 821 10.2% 9.0%
2013 7,677 6,942 735 9.6% 8.1%
2014 7,542 6,929 613 8.1% 7.1%
2015 7,117 6,611 506 7.1% 6.1%
2016 7,184 6,723 461 6.4% 5.4%
2017 7,438 6,995 443 6.0% 4.8%
2018 7,161 6,797 364 5.1% 4.0%
2019 7,063 6,763 300 4.2% 3.5%
2020 6,931 6,486 445 6.4% 6.5%
2021 6,875 6,534 341 5.0% 3.9%
2022 6,967 6,695 272 3.9% 3.0%
2023 7,078 6,782 296 4.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com