In 2021, Washington County, MS had a population of 45.6k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $34,399. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Washington County, MS grew from 45,072 to 45,616, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $32,011 to $34,399, a 7.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Other (Hispanic) (1.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.811%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.78%).
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 Delta Beauty College (1 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Washington County, MS was $80,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.
Most people in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 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.