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Washington County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Brenham, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 36,159   ( 2,441 from 2010 , 355 from 2020)
Land area: 604.2 square miles
Population density: 59.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,720 62.83% 1.5%
Black:5,74815.90% 1.9%
Indian:950.26% 55.7%
Asian:5841.62% 33.0%
2+ races:5261.45% 82.6%
Hispanic:6,48617.94% 39.8%
Total non-White:13,43937.17% 18.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:802 11.2
Deaths:1,15116.1
Net Migration: 6088.5
Net Immigration: 801.1
Change in White population:326 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,115 6.3




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

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

2010
33,718
22,39466.42%
5,86117.38%
610.18%
4391.30%
2880.85%
4,64113.76%
11,32433.58%

2000
30,373
21,51570.84%
5,60418.45%
490.16%
3641.20%
1860.61%
2,6478.71%
8,85829.16%

1990
26,154
19,33973.94%
5,45020.84%
370.14%
1660.63%
n/a
1,1624.44%
6,81526.06%

1980
21,998
16,28874.04%
4,80021.82%
310.14%
2100.95%
n/a
6562.98%
5,71025.96%

1970
18,842
13,26770.41%
5,15827.38%
30.02%
60.03%
n/a
3862.05%
5,575 29.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,849 12.7
3,24010.7
1,3934.6
6632.2
879 2.9
2,466 8.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,534 13.5
3,12511.9
2,4789.5
3521.3
2,176 8.3
2,043 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,840 17.5
2,916 13.3
3,289 15.0
n/a
3,051 13.9
1,105 5.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,920 15.5
n/a
3,021 16.0
135 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, TX
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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
41.9
7,657 21.2%
28,502 78.8%
7,777 21.5%
14,482
2.31
9,131 63.1%
7,142 78.2%
462 5.1%
5,351 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
7,450 22.1%
26,268 77.9%
6,199 18.4%
13,037
2.45
8,878 68.1%
6,790 76.5%
834 9.4%
4,159 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
7,513 24.7%
22,860 75.3%
5,078 16.7%
11,343
2.52
8,014 70.7%
6,392 79.8%
732 9.1%
3,329 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
6,621 25.3%
19,533 74.7%
4,542 17.4%
9,643
2.54
6,838 70.9%
5,597 81.9%
539 7.9%
2,805 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
5,669 25.8%
16,329 74.2%
4,064 18.5%
7,766
2.64
5,743 74.0%
5,030 87.6%
227 4.0%
2,023 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,083 
Median Value$248,300 
Occupied14,48284.8%
Vacant2,60115.2%
Owned10,64373.5%
Rented3,83926.5%
Median Rent$1,025 
Single-Family Units13,04676.4%
    Detached12,90275.5%
    Attached1440.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2307.2%
Mobile Homes1,88411.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005373.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0327.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994663.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994503.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995653.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994723.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996414.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996224.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995133.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0857.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4309.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,20115.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2908.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0477.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998295.7%
$200,000 or more1,3029.0%
Median Household Income70,043 
Per Capita Income39,147 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5303.7%
Public Assistance3292.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,58210.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,64072.5%
Unemployed2981.7%
In Armed Forces270.2%
Total Labor Force12,96574.3%
Not in Labor Force4,47325.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5984,68354.4%
Non-Profit21981821.1%
Self-Employed1,32373464.3%
Local Government71170650.2%
State Government64472747.0%
Federal Government17525840.4%
Total Private + Self6,9215,41756.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7492,50941.1%
Total8,6707,92652.2%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,08012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,25419.6%
Professional, Technical3,99124.0%
Service Occupations2,84617.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1130.7%
All others4,46226.8%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,25513.6%
Retail trade1,96411.8%
Educational services1,89611.4%
Manufacturing1,6339.8%
Construction1,3498.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0396.2%
Public administration9986.0%
Other services9475.7%
Professional, scientific, technical8094.9%
Transportation and warehousing8084.9%
Finance and insurance7384.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4882.9%
Wholesale trade4442.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3342.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2971.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2501.5%
Information1871.1%
Utilities1230.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation740.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,60715.66%
Puerto Rican890.25%
Cuban1030.29%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American730.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran480.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American910.25%
Argentinean580.16%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2480.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian760.21%
Filipino680.19%
Korean600.17%
Chinese240.07%
Taiwanese60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,53687.1%
Spanish4,01011.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1550.5%
German, other Germanic620.2%
Tagalog450.1%
Chinese300.1%
Other Asian290.1%
Korean240.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,06625.3%
Irish2,8758.0%
English2,5587.1%
American2,1776.1%
Polish1,0272.9%
French7022.0%
European6411.8%
Scottish4731.3%
Czech4701.3%
Scotch-Irish3971.1%
Italian3380.9%
Norwegian2340.7%
Swedish2200.6%
British1600.4%
Dutch1580.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,73497.0%
Not a citizen1,0733.0%
Native34,12395.3%
Foreign-born1,6844.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
994 4.1%1,492 6.2%7,627 31.5%7,101 29.3%4,631 19.1%2,350 9.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 994 4.1%
9-12 Years 1,492 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,627 31.5%
Some College 7,101 29.3%
Bach. Degree 4,631 19.1%
Grad Degree 2,350 9.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,825 12,403 422 3.3% 6.4%
1991 13,120 12,760 360 2.7% 7.0%
1992 13,370 12,967 403 3.0% 7.7%
1993 13,578 13,157 421 3.1% 7.2%
1994 14,109 13,672 437 3.1% 6.6%
1995 14,659 14,216 443 3.0% 6.1%
1996 14,979 14,559 420 2.8% 5.8%
1997 14,897 14,485 412 2.8% 5.4%
1998 15,044 14,663 381 2.5% 5.0%
1999 14,942 14,530 412 2.8% 4.7%
2000 15,119 14,549 570 3.8% 4.4%
2001 15,186 14,632 554 3.6% 5.0%
2002 15,535 14,829 706 4.5% 6.3%
2003 16,013 15,166 847 5.3% 6.7%
2004 15,894 15,089 805 5.1% 6.0%
2005 16,236 15,486 750 4.6% 5.5%
2006 16,039 15,353 686 4.3% 5.0%
2007 16,041 15,445 596 3.7% 4.4%
2008 16,387 15,734 653 4.0% 4.9%
2009 17,014 15,993 1,021 6.0% 7.5%
2010 15,581 14,453 1,128 7.2% 8.2%
2011 15,671 14,600 1,071 6.8% 8.0%
2012 15,608 14,736 872 5.6% 6.7%
2013 15,695 14,829 866 5.5% 6.3%
2014 15,676 14,946 730 4.7% 5.2%
2015 15,365 14,628 737 4.8% 4.5%
2016 15,089 14,320 769 5.1% 4.6%
2017 14,870 14,239 631 4.2% 4.3%
2018 14,867 14,325 542 3.6% 3.9%
2019 15,177 14,662 515 3.4% 3.5%
2020 15,329 14,463 866 5.6% 7.6%
2021 15,344 14,533 811 5.3% 5.6%
2022 15,256 14,650 606 4.0% 3.9%
2023 15,921 15,293 628 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com