Statewide Claims to Fame

Washington County is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Washington County is 5th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Washington County is 6th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - White

Washington County is 6th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Washington County is 8th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Two or More

Washington County is 8th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Size in square miles

Washington County is 8th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Washington County is 9th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Income below poverty line

Washington County is 9th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Washington County is 9th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Main Cities Within Washington County, Maryland

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Current population (2012) 149,180 11th 5,884,563 313,914,040
Size in square miles 457.8 8th 9,707.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 322.1 11th 594.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Residents younger than 5 5.8% 14th 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.4% 14th 22.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.9% 9th 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 84.2% 20th 88.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 19.0% 19th 36.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Race - White 85.2% 6th 60.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 10.4% 18th 30.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 19th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.6% 13th 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 3rd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.5% 8th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 16th 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 82.2% 6th 53.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Female residents 48.9% 22nd 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 4.5% 13th 13.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Housing units 60,819 10th 2,391,350 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 19.9% 8th 25.4% 25.9%
Households 55,485 10th 2,128,377 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.8% 20th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $230,500 18th $319,800 $186,200
People per household 2.5 15th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 167 17th 15,217 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Income per capita $26,392 17th $35,751 $27,915
Income per household $53,180 18th $72,419 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.2% 9th 9.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Washington County Rank Maryland US
Non-farm private establishments 3,425 10th 133,248 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 55,501 9th 2,104,022 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 11,240 10th 528,112 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,463,271 9th $75,664,186 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,988 5th $13,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $229,661 11th $10,758,428 $613,795,732

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