Washington County, MD

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2024 Population

155,709

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.732% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.298% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,747

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$296,100

7.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

71,392

0.64% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Washington County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, MD are Hagerstown Community College (743 degrees awarded in 2023) and Award Beauty School (50 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, MD was $296,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Washington County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, MD borders Allegany County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Loudoun County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Jefferson County, WV, and Morgan County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County, MD is home to a population of 156k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.44% of Washington County, MD residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2024, there were 6.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Washington County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Washington County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, MD was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 355
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 665
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.32k ± 787

7.9%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

7.9% of the people in Washington County, MD are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

6.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.73k people

As of 2024, 6.44% of Washington County, MD residents (10k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, MD was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,289 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
2,122 ± 380
Gulf War (1990s)
1,495 ± 272

Washington County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County, MD.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, MD employs 71.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,213 people), Retail Trade (8,769 people), and Construction (6,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($150,981), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,698), and Public Administration ($86,659).

Employment

Occupations

71.4k

2024 Value

± 2,306

0.64%

1 Year growth

± 4.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, MD grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 70.9k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,017 people), Management Occupations (7,796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.4k

2024 Value

± 2,306

0.64%

1 Year growth

± 4.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, MD grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 70.9k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,213 people), Retail Trade (8,769 people), and Construction (6,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,341

Median earning men ± $1,965

$43,609

Median earning women ± $1,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,050), Information ($92,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,723).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,842), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,829), and Construction ($51,944).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

257
Other Services (except Public Administration)
179
Construction
171
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$598k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$441k
Manufacturing
$361k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, MD awarded 793 degrees. The student population of Washington County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,213 male students and 3,352 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, MD are White (530 and 66.9%), Black or African American (107 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 9.47%), and Two or More Races (33 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Washington County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Hagerstown Community College (743 and 93.7%) and Award Beauty School (50 and 6.31%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, MD are Liberal Arts & Sciences (153 and 19.3%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (121 and 15.3%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (67 and 8.45%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County, MD for a public four year colleges is $13,356 for in-state students and $13,356 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,565 students enrolled in Washington County, MD, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,289 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
67 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
153 degrees awarded
General Business
67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Washington County, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hagerstown Community College
743 degrees awarded
Award Beauty School
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hagerstown Community College with 743 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 320 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, MD, which is 0.677 times less than the 473 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 530 degrees mean that there were 4.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 107 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,606) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, MD was $296,100 in 2024, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,900 to $296,100, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, MD is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, MD have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.383%.

Housing

Property

$296,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,187

$39,936

Median Property Taxes

±$1,490

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Washington County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,747

Median Household Income

± $1,758

59.8k

Number of Households

± 1,873

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.8k households in Washington County, MD grew to $77,747 from the previous year's value of $74,157.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Washington County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, MD have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.29% of the workforce in Washington County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.383%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, MD (18.4k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.4% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 312 in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Washington County, MD has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see 1,823 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,823 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1788 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,823 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MD

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see an average of 1,823 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,823 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.26%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, MD grew by 3.43% from 6.05% to 6.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.6 in Washington County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, MD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Washington County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, MD.