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 (719 degrees awarded in 2024) and Award Beauty School (40 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.

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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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MD
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      114k ± 355
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      17.8k ± 665
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      7.32k ± 787
    7.9%
    Hispanic Population
    12.3k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      133,677 ± 8,879 people
    2. India
      61,989 ± 6,082 people
    3. Nigeria
      50,832 ± 5,513 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,289 ± 247
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,122 ± 380
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.95 in Washington County, MD.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.64% in Washington County, MD.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 257
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 179
      Construction
    3. 171
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $598k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $441k
      Manufacturing
    3. $361k
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Washington County, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Maryland

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    Chris Van Hollen
    Senator from Maryland3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017
    Angela Alsobrooks
    Senator from Maryland1
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Washington County, MD awarded 759 degrees. The student population of Washington County, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,948 male students and 3,231 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, MD are White (509 and 67.2%), Black or African American (81 and 10.7%), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 10.2%), and Two or More Races (35 and 4.62%).

    The largest universities in Washington County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Hagerstown Community College (719 and 94.7%) and Award Beauty School (40 and 5.27%).

    The most popular majors in Washington County, MD are Liberal Arts & Sciences (154 and 20.3%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (84 and 11.1%), and General Business (81 and 10.7%).

    The median tuition cost 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 2024 there were 5,179 students enrolled in Washington County, MD, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,917 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      154 degrees awarded
    2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      84 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      81 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 154 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Hagerstown Community College
      719 degrees awarded
    2. Award Beauty School
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hagerstown Community College with 719 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, MD, which is 0.591 times less than the 477 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 509 degrees mean that there were 6.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 81 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, MD is from Maryland.
    0.448
    2024 Wage GINI in Maryland
    0.451
    2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

    In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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