Washington County, Texas

Washington County, Texas, had an estimated population of 38,288 in 2025 across 1,565 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 38,288; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,565 km²
Density: 24; per km²
Median income: $77,825; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.0%	150 / 254	2,018 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,165	49 / 249	595 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$288,100	36 / 250	688 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	69.8%	179 / 254	2,263 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.2%	185 / 254	1,853 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.1%	55 / 254	747 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	49 / 254	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.4%	47 / 254	751 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	240 / 254	2,771 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.2%	33 / 254	602 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	7.2%	129 / 254	638 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	18.5%	200 / 254	471 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.9	99 / 254	1,742 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,016	87 / 254	1,151 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	12.7%	197 / 254	713 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	185 / 254	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.8%	129 / 254	1,835 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	61.4%	105 / 254	2,372 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.4%	145 / 254	1,514 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	10.7%	146 / 254	1,768 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.484	36 / 254	457 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$77,825	43 / 254	681 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$43,255	27 / 254	534 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.0%	197 / 254	2,463 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	30.7%	36 / 254	708 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.2%	45 / 254	1,575 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.5%	174 / 254	379 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.5%	160 / 254	2,020 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	38,288	86 / 254	1,227 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	24	68 / 254	1,267 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.8%	46 / 254	867 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.1	144 / 253	1,801 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.3%	100 / 254	1,661 / 3,144

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