Washington County

Washington County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population15,388
County SeatWashington County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS129
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places12
Total Town Population4,032
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,434
Median Age43.7
Veterans733
Housing Units7,779
Uninsured62
Net Migration (recent)-58
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments220
Total Employees5,020
Avg Annual Pay$86,857
Median Household Income$51,184
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,279
Federal Spending FY2024$116,433,709
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,567

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$138,100
Median Rent$698
FMR Studio$810
FMR 1BR$908
FMR 2BR$1,092
FMR 3BR$1,435
FMR 4BR$1,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals13
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking22.8%
Adult Obesity41.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches14
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms371
Land in Farms (acres)69,161
Avg Farm Size (acres)186.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-05-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.