Washington County, Texas Population 2024

37,646

Washington County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 37,646 with a growth rate of 1.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Texas is the 86th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 33,695 and has seen a growth of 11.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,8416391.59%
202840,2026391.62%
202739,5636391.64%
202638,9246391.67%
202538,2856391.7%
202437,6466391.73%
202337,0076391.76%
202236,3684211.17%
202135,9471430.4%
202035,8041780.5%
201935,6261410.4%
201835,4856811.96%
201734,8041160.33%
201634,688-132-0.38%
201534,8204361.27%
201434,3841970.58%
201334,1872710.8%
201233,916-36-0.11%
201133,9522570.76%
201033,69500%
199026,1544,15618.89%
198021,9983,15616.75%
197018,842-303-1.58%
196019,145-1,397-6.8%
195020,542-4,845-19.08%
194025,387-7-0.03%
193025,394-1,230-4.62%
192026,6241,0634.16%
191025,561-7,370-22.38%
190032,9313,77012.93%
189029,1611,5965.79%
188027,5654,46119.31%
187023,1047,88951.85%
186015,2159,232154.3%
18505,983-34,858-85.35%
2024 Growth Rate
1.73% (639)
County Website
Washington County
State
Texas
County Seat
Brenham
2020 Population
35,804
Area
604 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.14% (1,842)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,70671.79%
Black or African American6,45818.04%
Two or more races2,3286.5%
Other race9932.77%
Asian2340.65%
Native American880.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Texas Population by Race

Washington County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Texas Median Age

41.9

Total

40.8

Male

43.6

Female

Washington County, Texas Adults

There are 28,150 adults, (7,777 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Texas.

Washington County, Texas Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female18,19850.82%
Male17,60949.18%

Washington County, Texas Population by Age

Washington County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4822.3173.526.5
Married7,1423.0586.513.5
Non Family5,3511.1258.141.9
Female1,2462.9966.933.1
Male7432.5270.729.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4926.17%
Associates Degree1,8447.62%
Bachelors Degree4,63119.14%
Graduate Degree2,3509.71%
High School Graduate7,62731.52%
Less Than 9th Grade9944.11%
Some College5,25721.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,64215,7166,118
Black4,0903,570470
Hispanic3,0322,079283
2+ Races924728189
Other Race6053661
Asian797963
Native American42420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.75%.

Washington County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,203$75,565$50,146
Graduate Degree$66,574$75,719$62,875
High School Graduate$36,935$38,450$34,566
Less Than 9th Grade$34,776$40,037$29,470
Overall$45,735$54,328$38,388
Some College$45,540$68,407$31,997

$45,735

Average Earnings

$54,328

Average Male

$38,388

Average Female

Washington County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Texas Language

87.08% of Washington County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.82% of the population.

Washington County, Texas Language

Washington County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,9121,74629.53%
White21,1191,5177.18%
Hispanic5,7595008.68%
Multiple2,10247122.41%
Other87722125.2%
Asian1332418.05%

11.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.98%

Male Poverty Rate

11.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Texas is Black, with 29.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Texas is White, with 7.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.53%.

Washington County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.05%
High School11.98%
Some College9.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.39%

Washington County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.77%
Male Unemployed16.3%
Female Employed8.26%
Male Employed6.19%

Washington County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,183$120,327
Households$70,043$96,797
Married Families$108,087$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,113$54,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Washington County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,986

Number of Veterans

1,725

Male Veterans

261

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam631
Second Gulf War447
Korea277
First Gulf War188
World War II26

Washington County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+681
65 to 74425
55 to 64336
35 to 54286
18 to 34258

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8208.73%
Hispanic1814.59%
Black1052.09%
2+ Races322.54%
Other Race293.83%

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Race

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.88%

Born in Washington County, Texas

95.3%

Native Born

4.7%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.3% of Washington County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.88% having been born in Texas. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, Texas Place of Birth

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