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Washington County in figures

A profile of Washington County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Washington County was 26,695 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024, and the 16th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Population26,6952025Up 0.9% from 2024The 16th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Median age41.7 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The 25th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Population aged 65 and over20.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 22nd lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Foreign-born population share2.7%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density17.6 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.9% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June2882025, estimatedCompared with 979 in 2024
24.5K25K25.5K26K26.5K27K2020202120222023202420252020: 25,324 persons2021: 24,854 persons2022: 25,412 persons2023: 25,513 persons2024: 26,458 persons2025: 26,695 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Washington County was 5.4% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 23rd highest of 67 counties in Florida.

Unemployment rate5.4%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 23rd highest of 67 counties in Florida
Median household income$58,2102024Up 10.4% from 2023The 18th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Per capita personal income$39,9732024Up 2.8% from 2023The 10th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Poverty rate (US official measure)14.9%2024Down 1.9 percentage points from 2023
Gini index43.82024Down 0.4 points from 2023
2345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.2 %2021-08: 4.9 %2021-09: 4.4 %2021-10: 4.2 %2021-11: 4 %2021-12: 3.7 %2022-01: 4.6 %2022-02: 3.9 %2022-03: 3.4 %2022-04: 3.3 %2022-05: 3.3 %2022-06: 3.7 %2022-07: 3.6 %2022-08: 3.5 %2022-09: 3.3 %2022-10: 3.3 %2022-11: 3.4 %2022-12: 2.8 %2023-01: 3.5 %2023-02: 3.3 %2023-03: 3.1 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.2 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.6 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 3.9 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.7 %2023-12: 3.4 %2024-01: 4 %2024-02: 3.7 %2024-03: 3.6 %2024-04: 3.3 %2024-05: 3.7 %2024-06: 4.3 %2024-07: 4.4 %2024-08: 4.6 %2024-09: 4.1 %2024-10: 4.2 %2024-11: 4.3 %2024-12: 3.7 %2025-01: 4.5 %2025-02: 4.3 %2025-03: 4.1 %2025-04: 3.9 %2025-05: 4.1 %2025-06: 4.5 %2025-07: 4.9 %2025-08: 5.3 %2025-09: 5.2 %2025-11: 6.2 %2025-12: 5.6 %2026-01: 6.3 %2026-02: 6.1 %2026-03: 5.5 %2026-04: 5.5 %2026-05: 5.4 %2026-06: 5.5 %2026-07: 5.6 %2026-08: 5.4 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Washington County was $943.47 million in 2024, up 7.1% from 2023, and the 15th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$943.47 million2024Up 7.1% from 2023The 15th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
GDP per capita, US dollars$35,5992024Up 3.2% from 2023The 13th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Real GDP growth4.3%2024Down 2.9 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 27th highest of 67 counties in Florida
2004006008001,00020012005200920132017202120242001: 342.2 USD million2002: 360.4 USD million2003: 373.5 USD million2004: 406.3 USD million2005: 455.5 USD million2006: 470.2 USD million2007: 482.6 USD million2008: 484.3 USD million2009: 482.4 USD million2010: 481.9 USD million2011: 499.9 USD million2012: 479.4 USD million2013: 493.9 USD million2014: 500.8 USD million2015: 529.6 USD million2016: 548.2 USD million2017: 560.3 USD million2018: 575.1 USD million2019: 626.2 USD million2020: 659 USD million2021: 728 USD million2022: 786.1 USD million2023: 881 USD million2024: 943.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Washington County was $171,000 in 2024, up 9.6% from 2023, and the 14th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Median home value$171,0002024Up 9.6% from 2023The 14th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
County house price annual change, sales and refinances5.25%2025Up 3.84 percentage points from 2024The 7th highest of 63 counties in Florida
Median gross rent (monthly)$8882024Up 0.5% from 2023The 12th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)80%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits2232025, estimatedUp 2.8% from 2024
120K130K140K150K160K170K180K20212022202320242021: 124,900 USD2022: 137,600 USD2023: 156,000 USD2024: 171,000 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Washington County were 382 in 2023, up 1.3% from 2022, and the 16th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Employer firms3822023Up 1.3% from 2022The 16th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Establishment entry rate9.618%2023Down 0.95 percentage points from 2022The 10th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Establishment exit rate8.385%2023Up 0.59 percentage points from 2022The 6th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Job creation rate10.025%2023Down 2.09 percentage points from 2022
Farms4002022No 2021 figure to compare
28030032034036038040019992003200720112015201920231999: 299 count2000: 300 count2001: 296 count2002: 308 count2003: 320 count2004: 324 count2005: 330 count2006: 351 count2007: 364 count2008: 342 count2009: 329 count2010: 327 count2011: 324 count2012: 331 count2013: 324 count2014: 332 count2015: 333 count2016: 335 count2017: 344 count2018: 345 count2019: 355 count2020: 356 count2021: 371 count2022: 377 count2023: 382 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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