Washington County, FL

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2022 Population

25,014

0.434% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.483% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.7%

1.76% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,536

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$137,600

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Washington County, FL had a population of 25k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $47,536. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Washington County, FL grew from 24,906 to 25,014, a 0.434% increase and its median household income grew from $41,806 to $47,536, a 13.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), Other (Hispanic) (1.92%), and White (Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in Washington County, FL 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.

97.6% of the residents in Washington County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, FL are Florida Panhandle Technical College (198 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Washington County, FL was $137,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Washington County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, FL borders Bay County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, and Walton County, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Washington County, FL is home to a population of 25k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.35% of Washington County, FL residents were born outside of the country (838 people).

In 2022, there were 5.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Washington County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 794 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Washington County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, FL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 195
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
794 ± 245

4.36%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

4.36% of the people in Washington County, FL are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

838 people

3.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

963 people

As of 2022, 3.35% of Washington County, FL residents (838 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, FL was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
675 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
284 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 97

Washington County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, FL employs 8.67k people. The largest industries in Washington County, FL are Construction (1,422 people), Retail Trade (1,229 people), and Public Administration (868 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($73,247), Utilities ($63,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,417).

Employment

Occupations

8.67k

2022 Value

± 691

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County, FL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 8.67k employees to 8.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,037 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (890 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

8.67k

2022 Value

± 691

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County, FL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 8.67k employees to 8.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, FL, are Construction (1,422 people), Retail Trade (1,229 people), and Public Administration (868 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,784

Median earning men ± $3,508

$27,199

Median earning women ± $2,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($73,460), Information ($58,939), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($45,492), Public Administration ($36,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Construction
38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
24
Retail Trade

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.56%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.56%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Washington County, FL awarded 198 degrees. The student population of Washington County, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 153 male students and 153 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, FL are White (146 and 73.7%), followed by Black or African American (33 and 16.7%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 5.05%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Washington County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Panhandle Technical College (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, FL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (36 and 18.2%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (21 and 10.6%), and Phlebotamy Technician (19 and 9.6%).

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, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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, FL was $137,600 in 2022, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $137,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, FL is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Washington County, FL have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County, FL is $47,536. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, FL was Census Tract 9701.02 with a value of $80,313, followed by Census Tract 9701.03 and Census Tract 9703.02, with respective values of $53,737 and $49,612.

Property

$137,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,200

$7,126

Median Property Taxes

±$563

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.4% of the housing units in Washington County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701.02
Census Tract 9701.03
Census Tract 9703.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, FL was Census Tract 9701.02 with a value of $80,313, followed by Census Tract 9701.03 and Census Tract 9703.02, with respective values of $53,737 and $49,612.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, FL 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.

$47,536

Median Household Income

± $4,379

9.1k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.1k households in Washington County, FL grew to $47,536 from the previous year's value of $41,806.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, FL 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, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Washington County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, FL have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Washington County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, FL (5.05k out of 22.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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

85.6% of the population of Washington County, FL has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, FL see 4322 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year (5095 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3180 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4239 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,322 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, FL

Primary care physicians in Washington County, FL see an average of 4,322 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year (5,095 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

3.12%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, FL declined by 5.86% from 15.3% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, FL 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 59.8 in Washington County, FL.

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

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 36.8% in Washington County, FL.

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