Washington County, MS

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2023 Population

43,674

2.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.8%

1.61% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,117

4.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,300

6.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,197

2.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Washington County, MS had a population of 43.7k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $40,117. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington County, MS declined from 44,604 to 43,674, a −2.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,394 to $40,117, a 4.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), Other (Hispanic) (1.04%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.801%).

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 2023, the median property value in Washington County, MS was $99,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 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 43.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.797% of Washington County, MS residents were born outside of the country (348 people).

In 2023, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.5k people) in Washington County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 594 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Washington County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
31.5k ± 268
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
594 ± 230

1.5%

Hispanic Population

655 people

1.5% of the people in Washington County, MS are hispanic (655 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.797%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

348 people

0.803%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

As of 2023, 0.797% of Washington County, MS residents (348 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, MS was 0.803%, 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
397 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 115

Washington County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, MS employs 16.2k people. The largest industries in Washington County, MS are Retail Trade (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,333 people), and Manufacturing (1,837 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,163), Utilities ($57,656), and Information ($53,594).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2023 Value

± 1,045

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 8.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, MS declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,847 people), Management Occupations (1,424 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.2k

2023 Value

± 1,045

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 8.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, MS declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, MS, are Retail Trade (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,333 people), and Manufacturing (1,837 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

$42,023

Median earning men ± $2,882

$30,769

Median earning women ± $1,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,417), Information ($53,698), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($90,588), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,592), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

$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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 69.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (29.4%), followed by Other (0.844%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (69.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (29.4%)
Republican Party
Other (0.844%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 69.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (29.4%), followed by Other (0.844%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $99,300 in 2023, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,000 to $99,300, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, MS is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington County, MS have an average commute time of 19.2 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.

Median household income in Washington County, MS is $40,117. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, MS was Census Tract 1 with a value of $63,259, followed by Census Tract 7.02 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $59,956 and $58,417.

In 2023, 21.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.43%.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,619

$9,777

Median Property Taxes

±$694

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

56.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.8% of the housing units in Washington County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 7.02
Census Tract 8

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, MS was Census Tract 1 with a value of $63,259, followed by Census Tract 7.02 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $59,956 and $58,417.

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

$40,117

Median Household Income

± $3,242

17.2k

Number of Households

± 1,003

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.2k households in Washington County, MS grew to $40,117 from the previous year's value of $38,394.

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.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Worked At Home (3.17%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who worked at home (3.17%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, MS have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% 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 2023, 21.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.43%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, MS (12.3k out of 42.8k 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 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 2023, 40.2% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 15.2%.

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

87.8% of the population of Washington County, MS has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 34.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see 2142 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (2091 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2427 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 598 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,142 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MS

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see an average of 2,142 patients per year. This represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (2,091 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

34.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, MS declined by 8.7% from 13.4% to 12.2%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 109 in Washington County, MS.

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

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 44.4% in Washington County, MS.

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