In 2021, Washington County, NC had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $32,937. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Washington County, NC declined from 11,788 to 11,183, a −5.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,941 to $32,937, a 6.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Other (Hispanic) (2.66%), White (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).
None of the households in Washington County, NC 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.
98.8% of the residents in Washington County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Washington County, NC was $86,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.
Most people in Washington County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Washington County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Martin County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, and Tyrrell County, NC.