Washington County, Florida

Washington County is a United States county located in the United States of Florida. The population of county in 2000 stood at 20973 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 23928, It is the 15th least populous county in the U.S. state of Florida. It has total area of 615.79 miē (1594.89 kmē), of which, 579.93 square miles (1502.01 kmē) of it is land and 35.86 square miles (92.88 kmē) of it is water, it is the 15th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Florida.

Washington County Florida
Map of Washington County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 20973 people in the county, organized into 7931 households, and 5648 families living in the county. The population density was 36.2 people per square mile (13.98/kmē), giving it the 14th least densely populated county among the Florida. There were 9503 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.33/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the county Age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 94.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 94.4 females. Its population was estimated at 23928 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 19181 White, 3728 Black or African American, 371 American Indian, 160 Asian, 14 Native Hawaiian, and 474 from two or more races.

Washington County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Washington County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Washington County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27922, it is the seventh lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Florida. The median income for a family in the county was $33057, it is Florida's eighth poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14980, it is the 20th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Florida.

In 2000, 4640 pupils and students, of which 2377 are male and 2263 are female, 22.12% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 255 nursery or pri school, 255 kindergarten, 2309 elementary school, 1255 high school and 566 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Caryville TownWashington County3.153.020.1321872.11138522500
2Chipley CityWashington County4.124.1203592872.51284221686
3Ebro TownWashington County3.23.150.0525079.41450428750
4Vernon CityWashington County4.734.720743157.31186921176
5Wausau TownWashington County1.131.130398351.81072221000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census20973
April 2000 Estimate20973
July 2000 Estimate21017
July 2001 Estimate21319
July 2002 Estimate21215
July 2003 Estimate21364
July 2004 Estimate21712
July 2005 Estimate21878
July 2006 Estimate22343
July 2007 Estimate22843
July 2008 Estimate23928
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school127128255
Kindergarten109146255
Elementary school116411452309
High school6376181255
College or graduate school340226566
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Washington County, Florida$27922$33057$14980
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587