Maryland

Washington County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
78%
African
10.9%
Other
5.7%
Hispanic
5.4%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Washington Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWashington CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White78%45.2%58%
Black or African American10.9%29.4%—
Hispanic5.4%13.8%—
East Asian0.9%2.4%—
Indian0.8%2.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Washington County next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWashington CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$77,747$103,678$80,734
Median home value$296,100$419,900$332,700
Home price to income3.8×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,147/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.7%19.7%21.0%