Washington County, MS

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2024 Population

42,765

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.783% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

8.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,165

5.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,000

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,324

0.784% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington County, MS 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.

99.8% of the residents in Washington County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, MS are Upper Kutz Barber & Style College (16 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, MS was $104,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, MS borders Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, and Sunflower County, MS.

United States Mississippi Greenville, MS

Population & Diversity

Washington County, MS is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.716% of Washington County, MS residents were born outside of the country (306 people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Washington County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 709 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Washington County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.6k ± 471
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
709 ± 413

1.55%

Hispanic Population

664 people

1.55% of the people in Washington County, MS are hispanic (664 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

0.716%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

306 people

0.797%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

348 people

As of 2024, 0.716% of Washington County, MS residents (306 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, MS was 0.797%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
415 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
265 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
258 ± 142

Washington County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington County, MS employs 16.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,544 people), Retail Trade (2,277 people), and Educational Services (1,733 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,000), and Information ($52,879).

Employment

Occupations

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,063

0.784%

1 Year growth

± 9.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, MS grew at a rate of 0.784%, from 16.2k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, MS, are Management Occupations (1,719 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,589 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,063

0.784%

1 Year growth

± 9.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, MS grew at a rate of 0.784%, from 16.2k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,544 people), Retail Trade (2,277 people), and Educational Services (1,733 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $2,868

$31,842

Median earning women ± $1,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,295), Information ($53,170), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,082), Manufacturing ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,930).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

88
Other Services (except Public Administration)
73
Retail Trade
68
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$131k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62.9k
Manufacturing
$56.4k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, MS awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Washington County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 15 male students and 13 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, MS are Black or African American (16 and 100%).

The largest universities in Washington County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Upper Kutz Barber & Style College (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, MS are Barbering (15 and 93.8%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 28 students enrolled in Washington County, MS, 53.6% men and 46.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 25 records, of which 48% were women and 52% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
15 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington County, MS was Barbering with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Upper Kutz Barber & Style College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Upper Kutz Barber & Style College with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, MS, which is 2.2 times more than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 16 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, MS was $104,000 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $104,000, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, MS is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, MS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.05%.

Housing

Property

$104,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,270

$10,301

Median Property Taxes

±$754

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Washington County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, MS 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.

$42,165

Median Household Income

± $3,051

17.1k

Number of Households

± 1,035

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Washington County, MS grew to $42,165 from the previous year's value of $40,117.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (7.72%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.72%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, MS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Washington County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, MS 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, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.05%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, MS (11.1k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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, 46.9% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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 283 in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.4% of the population of Washington County, MS has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see 2,427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2362 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 545 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MS

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see an average of 2,427 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,427 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

27.1%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, MS declined by 5.27% from 12.2% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, MS 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 143 in Washington County, MS.

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

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 44.6% in Washington County, MS.

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