Washington County, TN

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2024 Population

136,261

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.248% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,809

2.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$249,000

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,947

1.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington County, TN 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.

98.1% of the residents in Washington County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, TN are East Tennessee State University (3,517 degrees awarded in 2023), TC Beauty (106 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (55 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, TN was $249,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Washington County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, TN borders Carter County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, and Unicoi County, TN.

United States Tennessee Johnson City, TN

Population & Diversity

Washington County, TN is home to a population of 136k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.51% of Washington County, TN residents were born outside of the country (4.78k people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Washington County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Washington County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 558
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 473

4.9%

Hispanic Population

6.68k people

4.9% of the people in Washington County, TN are hispanic (6.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.78k people

3.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.62k people

As of 2024, 3.51% of Washington County, TN residents (4.78k 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, TN was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,115 ± 414
Gulf War (2001-)
2,238 ± 489
Gulf War (1990s)
1,621 ± 389

Washington County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, TN employs 64.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,923 people), Retail Trade (8,028 people), and Manufacturing (7,347 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,015), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,050), and Manufacturing ($56,168).

Employment

Occupations

64.9k

2024 Value

± 2,271

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, TN grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 64.2k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,028 people), Management Occupations (6,806 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.9k

2024 Value

± 2,271

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, TN grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 64.2k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,923 people), Retail Trade (8,028 people), and Manufacturing (7,347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,497

Median earning men ± $2,279

$35,846

Median earning women ± $1,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,836), Manufacturing ($65,108), and Wholesale Trade ($60,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,396), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,465), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,590).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

203
Other Services (except Public Administration)
196
Retail Trade
153
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$983k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$282k
Retail Trade
$273k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Washington County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, TN awarded 3,678 degrees. The student population of Washington County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,160 male students and 8,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, TN are White (2,842 and 79.1%), Black or African American (236 and 6.57%), Unknown (187 and 5.21%), and Hispanic or Latino (136 and 3.79%).

The largest universities in Washington County, TN by number of degrees awarded are East Tennessee State University (3,517 and 95.6%), TC Beauty (106 and 2.88%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (55 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, TN are Registered Nursing (670 and 18.2%), General Business Administration & Management (169 and 4.59%), and General Psychology (154 and 4.19%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County, TN for a public four year colleges is $7,706 for in-state students and $11,034 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Washington County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,792 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,792 students enrolled in Washington County, TN, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,956 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
140 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
125 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
588 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County, TN was General Psychology with 140 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Tennessee State University
3,517 degrees awarded
TC Beauty
106 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Tennessee State University with 3,517 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, TN, which is 0.477 times less than the 2,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,842 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 236 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,706) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, TN was $249,000 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,700 to $249,000, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, TN is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, TN have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.08%.

Housing

Property

$249,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,958

$36,636

Median Property Taxes

±$1,565

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Washington County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,809

Median Household Income

± $3,232

56.8k

Number of Households

± 2,075

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.8k households in Washington County, TN grew to $62,809 from the previous year's value of $61,051.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Washington County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, TN have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Washington County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.08%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, TN (20.5k out of 132k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More 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 2025, 18.1% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 332 in Washington County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 90.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.6% of the population of Washington County, TN has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, TN see 539 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (539 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1661 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

539 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, TN

Primary care physicians in Washington County, TN see an average of 539 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (539 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, TN declined by 0.419% from 10.5% to 10.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.4 in Washington County, TN.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 37.1% in Washington County, TN.

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