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)
White24,95269.01%
Black or African American5,48615.17%
Two or more races4,05211.21%
Other race1,0282.84%
Asian4931.36%
Native American1450.4%
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

40.9

Total

39.2

Male

43.9

Female

Washington County, Texas Adults

There are 28,372 adults, (8,051 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Texas.

Washington County, Texas Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female18,31350.65%
Male17,84349.35%

Washington County, Texas Population by Age

Washington County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2772.2173.126.9
Married7,7532.9183.516.5
Non Family5,5351.0859.440.6
Female1,3662.5965.934.1
Male6232.6281.518.5

2.81

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

73.1%

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 Grade1,2625.13%
Associates Degree2,1148.6%
Bachelors Degree5,18321.07%
Graduate Degree2,4429.93%
High School Graduate6,96628.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1034.48%
Some College5,52522.46%

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
White16,68915,8356,489
Black3,3592,989350
Hispanic3,3482,425306
2+ Races1,8581,341333
Other Race76354726
Asian381381332
Native American10010019

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 87.14%.

Washington County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,842$71,971$51,502
Graduate Degree$69,151$68,861$70,256
High School Graduate$38,840$42,235$35,286
Less Than 9th Grade$26,531$36,552$17,900
Overall$46,862$59,691$37,750
Some College$47,233$66,821$31,756

$46,862

Average Earnings

$59,691

Average Male

$37,750

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

86.39% of Washington County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.25% of the population.

Washington County, Texas Language

Washington County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,1651,6567.82%
Black4,9311,46129.63%
Multiple3,86985522.1%
Hispanic6,12476812.54%
Other93619620.94%
Asian40710826.54%

12.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.26%

Male Poverty Rate

13.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Texas is Black, with 29.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Texas is White, with 7.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Washington County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.15%
High School13.92%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater3.15%

Washington County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.53%
Male Unemployed26%
Female Employed7.67%
Male Employed5.41%

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$92,645$126,860
Households$75,085$101,919
Married Families$108,363$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,159$54,680

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

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

2,054

Number of Veterans

1,759

Male Veterans

295

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam597
Second Gulf War498
First Gulf War270
Korea181
World War II12

Washington County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+675
35 to 54458
65 to 74442
55 to 64246
18 to 34233

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8469.05%
Black1303.09%
Hispanic1273.04%
2+ Races512.2%
Asian265.57%
Other Race10.12%

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Race

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

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

74.31%

Born in Washington County, Texas

93.39%

Native Born

6.61%

Foreign Born

3.82%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.39% of Washington County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.31% having been born in Texas. 3.82% 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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