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State of Mississippi - County of Washington

Washington County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Washington County Businesses

  • Table 1. Washington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 724
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 61,827
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 790
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 62,977
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 771
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 87
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 67,935
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 651
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 72,344
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1150
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -4958
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -4409
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -7.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -6.1%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 531
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 62,977
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,300
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 14,533
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 6,340
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 16,691
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 12,901
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,778
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,418
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,016
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 29,432
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 33,545
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 87.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 21,393
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 34.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 40,667
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 64.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 57
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 332
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 156
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 362
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 860
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 686
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 22,158
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 22,593
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -1.9%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 62,117
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.80
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 5,454
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,753
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 44.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,404
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 15,937
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,042
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,007
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,004
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 5,770
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,450
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 6,221
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,829
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.70%


    TABLE 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 65,528
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,159
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 724
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 14
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 12.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 9
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 451
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 9,134
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 7,186


    TABLE 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 12,970
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 13,721
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,272
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 37,954
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 22,310
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,420
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 24,001
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,492
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 37.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 17,067
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -5604
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,013
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 26.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 32.90%


    TABLE 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 4,721
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 499
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 4,222
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 4,434
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 62,111
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,601
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 57,993
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,646
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 24,381
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -0.8%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 22,158
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,176
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 59.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 126
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 68
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 54.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 10,022


    TABLE 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,164,165
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 813,487
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 65,173
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,863
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 65.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 260,143
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 803,908
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 162,549
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 597,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 73,739
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 21,277
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 216,825
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 143,840
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 162,549
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 155,159
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 138,885




     









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