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Washington County in figures

A profile of Washington County from official statistics: 20 figures in 4 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 53,898 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024, and the 35th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Population53,8982025Down 0.4% from 2024The 35th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median age46.9 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 35th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Population aged 65 and over26%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 32nd highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Foreign-born population share1.4%2024Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density37.1 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.4% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1572025, estimatedCompared with 420 in 2024
53.7K53.8K53.9K54K54.1K54.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 53,910 persons2021: 53,773 persons2022: 53,863 persons2023: 53,998 persons2024: 54,114 persons2025: 53,898 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 3.4% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 44th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Unemployment rate3.4%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 44th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median household income$64,5522024Up 2.8% from 2023The 55th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Poverty rate (US official measure)11.7%2024Down 1.1 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 64th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Gini index49.12024Down 0.5 points from 2023
22.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.4 %2021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 3.4 %2021-10: 3 %2021-11: 2.2 %2021-12: 2.4 %2022-01: 3 %2022-02: 2.8 %2022-03: 2.7 %2022-04: 2.5 %2022-05: 3 %2022-06: 3.4 %2022-07: 3.3 %2022-08: 3.6 %2022-09: 2.9 %2022-10: 2.9 %2022-11: 3 %2022-12: 2.6 %2023-01: 3.3 %2023-02: 3.1 %2023-03: 2.9 %2023-04: 2.4 %2023-05: 2.9 %2023-06: 3.2 %2023-07: 3.1 %2023-08: 3.2 %2023-09: 2.9 %2023-10: 2.9 %2023-11: 2.9 %2023-12: 2.6 %2024-01: 3 %2024-02: 3 %2024-03: 2.7 %2024-04: 2.5 %2024-05: 3 %2024-06: 3.4 %2024-07: 3.7 %2024-08: 3.5 %2024-09: 3.1 %2024-10: 3.3 %2024-11: 3.4 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3.5 %2025-02: 3.4 %2025-03: 3.2 %2025-04: 3.1 %2025-05: 3.4 %2025-06: 3.6 %2025-07: 3.6 %2025-08: 3.6 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 4.1 %2025-12: 3.6 %2026-01: 3.9 %2026-02: 4 %2026-03: 3.9 %2026-04: 3.4 %2026-05: 3.7 %2026-06: 4 %2026-07: 3.7 %2026-08: 3.4 %
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. 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

Prices and housing

Median home value in Washington County was $214,000 in 2024, up 6% from 2023, and the 46th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Median home value$214,0002024Up 6% from 2023The 46th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances1.48%2025Down 9.51 percentage points from 2024The 23rd lowest of 123 counties in Virginia
Median gross rent (monthly)$8542024Up 2.6% from 2023The 33rd lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)75.8%2024Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1912025, estimatedUp 80.2% from 2024
160K180K200K220K20212022202320242021: 163,200 USD2022: 181,000 USD2023: 201,800 USD2024: 214,000 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 967 in 2023, up 3.1% from 2022, and the 40th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Employer firms9672023Up 3.1% from 2022The 40th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Establishment entry rate9.697%2023Up 0.46 percentage points from 2022The 57th highest of 131 counties in Virginia
Establishment exit rate6.993%2023Down 2.62 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 27th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Job creation rate11.339%2023Down 1.58 percentage points from 2022
Farms1,3582022No 2021 figure to compare
9009501,0001,0501,10019992003200720112015201920231999: 1,025 count2000: 1,040 count2001: 1,049 count2002: 1,044 count2003: 1,042 count2004: 1,056 count2005: 1,070 count2006: 1,074 count2007: 1,073 count2008: 1,063 count2009: 1,045 count2010: 1,034 count2011: 1,004 count2012: 987 count2013: 990 count2014: 1,000 count2015: 989 count2016: 970 count2017: 956 count2018: 944 count2019: 946 count2020: 937 count2021: 937 count2022: 938 count2023: 967 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

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  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. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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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