Washington County, AL

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2023 Population

15,270

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

0.915% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

16.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,503

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$152,800

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,825

4.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington County, AL had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $60,503. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington County, AL declined from 15,434 to 15,270, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,184 to $60,503, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), and White (Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Washington County, AL 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.

99.7% of the residents in Washington County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington County, AL was $152,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Washington County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, AL was N/A per household.

Washington County, AL borders Baldwin County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Greene County, MS, and Wayne County, MS.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Washington County, AL is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.943% of Washington County, AL residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Washington County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 983 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Washington County, AL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.46k ± 236
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
983 ± 189

1.67%

Hispanic Population

255 people

1.67% of the people in Washington County, AL are hispanic (255 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington County, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

0.943%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

0.739%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2023, 0.943% of Washington County, AL residents (144 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, AL was 0.739%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 65

Washington County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, AL employs 5.83k people. The largest industries in Washington County, AL are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($158,313), Utilities ($120,809), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,176).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.83k

2023 Value

± 580

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, AL grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 5.6k employees to 5.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (559 people), Management Occupations (538 people), and Production Occupations (473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.83k

2023 Value

± 580

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, AL grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 5.6k employees to 5.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, AL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,783

Median earning men ± $6,540

$37,917

Median earning women ± $4,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($115,324), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($104,615), Public Administration ($58,250), and Wholesale Trade ($45,865).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Construction
14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$380k
Manufacturing
$16.9k
Transportation and Warehousing
$14.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 74% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Other (0.608%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.608%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 74% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Other (0.608%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, AL was $152,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,100 to $152,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, AL is 85.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington County, AL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Washington County, AL is $60,503. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, AL was Census Tract 442 with a value of $87,073, followed by Census Tract 440 and Census Tract 443, with respective values of $67,813 and $62,083.

In 2023, 8.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.95%.

Housing

Property

$152,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,982

$4,877

Median Property Taxes

±$505

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.9% of the housing units in Washington County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 442
Census Tract 440
Census Tract 443

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, AL was Census Tract 442 with a value of $87,073, followed by Census Tract 440 and Census Tract 443, with respective values of $67,813 and $62,083.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,503

Median Household Income

± $6,667

5.68k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.68k households in Washington County, AL grew to $60,503 from the previous year's value of $51,184.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, AL 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, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (6.08%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Washington County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.08%) and those who worked at home (5.21%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, AL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Washington County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.95%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, AL (2.79k out of 15.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, AL 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 2023, 30.6% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.8%.

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.

Health

92.3% of the population of Washington County, AL has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.892% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, AL see 7988 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.14% decrease from the previous year (8163 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3029 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,988 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, AL

Primary care physicians in Washington County, AL see an average of 7,988 patients per year. This represents a 2.14% decrease from the previous year (8,163 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.892%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, AL declined by 16.2% from 9.24% to 7.75%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 84.1 in Washington County, AL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 42.7% in Washington County, AL.

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