Demographics of Washington County, North Carolina

Washington County, North Carolina had 10,638 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −338 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Washington County, in four figures

10,638
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.; −3.1%
Change since July 2020: −338 people.; 48.8 ±1.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $41,813 ±$7,001
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year's change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from elsewhere in the country, with the Bureau's small residual. The 2020 row's components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Washington County, North Carolina's population shrank 3.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Washington County, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change

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Washington County, North Carolina's population shrank 3.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Washington County, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	10,976	100.0	100.0
2021	10,884	99.2	100.2
2022	10,788	98.3	100.7
2023	10,719	97.7	101.6
2024	10,650	97.0	102.5
2025	10,638	96.9	103.1

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Population of Washington County, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change	Births less deaths	From abroad	From elsewhere in the country
2020	10,976	−22	−3	0	−18
2021	10,884	−92	−123	0	+24
2022	10,788	−96	−88	+6	−8
2023	10,719	−69	−88	0	+19
2024	10,650	−69	−90	+35	−11
2025	10,638	−12	−95	+25	+57

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 48.8 ±1.9: for men 42.4 ±2.2 and for women 53.5 ±0.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Washington County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	141 to 431	1.3% to 4.0%	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,778 ±346	16.4% ±3.2	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	851 ±209	7.9% ±1.9	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,039 ±364	18.9% ±3.4	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,828 ±340	26.2% ±3.1	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,030 ±322	28.0% ±3.0	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $41,813 ±$7,001, and income per person $28,281 ±$3,046, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Washington County by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	1,376 ±281	29.0% ±5.7	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,264 ±302	26.6% ±6.2	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	732 ±170	15.4% ±3.5	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	499 ±150	10.5% ±3.1	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	487 ±178	10.3% ±3.7	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	114 to 388	2.4% to 8.2%	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	135 ±65	2.8% ±1.4	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Washington County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	2,522 ±495	24.1% ±4.7	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	275 to 901	31.6% ±15.0	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,349 ±316	27.9% ±5.9	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	585 ±177	15.5% ±4.5	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Washington County, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Washington County	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	6,040 ±20	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	78.5% ±3.9	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	21.5% ±3.9	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	68.0% ±4.5	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	32.0% ±5.2	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$125,900 ±$16,607	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$743 ±$256	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1975 ±2	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Washington County by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	436 ±0	4.0% ±<0.1	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,815 ±57	44.5% ±0.5	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	5,154 ±267	47.7% ±2.5	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 35	0% to 0.3%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	121 to 673	1.1% to 6.2%	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Washington County by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	8,702 ±386	80.5% ±3.6	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,978 ±395	18.3% ±3.7	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 28	0% to 0.3%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	59 to 185	0.5% to 1.7%	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 16	0% to 0.1%	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	51 to 179	0.5% to 1.7%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Washington County among the counties of North Carolina

95th of 100 by population, July 2025. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Counties of North Carolina near Washington County in population, July 2025
County	July 2025	Change since 2020
Perquimans County	13,490	+3.6%
Pamlico County	12,758	+3.7%
Clay County	12,239	+9.9%
Alleghany County	11,479	+5.4%
Camden County	11,315	+8.7%
Washington County	10,638	−3.1%
Gates County	10,234	−2.1%
Jones County	9,575	+4.6%
Graham County	8,190	+1.9%
Hyde County	4,554	+1.0%
Tyrrell County	3,537	+9.3%

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026