North Carolina

Washington County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
48.6%
European
44.2%
Hispanic
5.5%
Other
1.7%

Compared with North Carolina 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 CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American48.6%19.9%—
Non-Hispanic White44.2%58.7%58%
Hispanic5.5%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1%—
Indian0.2%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

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

MetricWashington CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$41,813$72,388$80,734
Median home value$125,900$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.0×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$743/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.3%20.4%21.0%