Washington County, MS

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    2024 Population
    42,765
    US Senator
    Roger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    38
    0.783% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    26.4%
    8.24% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $42,165
    5.11% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Washington County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.8% of the residents in Washington County, MS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Washington County, MS are Upper Kutz Barber & Style College (17 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Washington County, MS is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Washington County, MS residents were born outside of the country (306 people).

    In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Washington County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 709 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.8%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, MS
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      30.6k ± 471
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      10.2k ± 62
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      709 ± 413
    1.55%
    Hispanic Population
    664 people

    In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Washington County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 709 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.55% of the people in Washington County, MS are hispanic (664 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, MS as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      15,967 ± 3,094 people
    2. Honduras
      6,221 ± 1,934 people
    3. Guatemala
      4,623 ± 1,668 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      415 ± 139
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      265 ± 121
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      258 ± 142

    Washington County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County, MS.

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    Health

    88.4% of the population of Washington County, MS has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see 2,427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2362 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 545 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,427 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MS

    Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see an average of 2,427 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,427 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

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    Uninsured People

    11.6%
    Uninsured
    27.1%
    Employer Coverage
    31%
    Medicaid
    11.8%
    Medicare
    16.4%
    Non-Group
    2%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.44 in Washington County, MS.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.6% in Washington County, MS.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Median Earnings by Industry

    $43,125
    Median earning men ± $2,868
    $31,842
    Median earning women ± $1,757

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,295), Information ($53,170), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,444).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,082), Manufacturing ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,930).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.38%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 88
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 73
      Retail Trade
    3. 68
      Health Care and Social Assistance

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $131k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $62.9k
      Manufacturing
    3. $56.4k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Mississippi

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    Roger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    Assumed office on April 9, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Washington County, MS awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Washington County, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 11 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, MS are Black or African American (16 and 94.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5.88%).

    The largest universities in Washington County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Upper Kutz Barber & Style College (17 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Washington County, MS are Barbering (16 and 94.1%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 5.88%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 17 students enrolled in Washington County, MS, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 17 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Barbering
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington County, MS was Barbering with 16 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington County, MS according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Upper Kutz Barber & Style College with 17 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, MS, which is 3.25 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 16 degrees mean that there were 16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    People in Washington County, MS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    63.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $42,165
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,051
    17.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,035

    The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, MS is from Mississippi.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi
    0.45
    2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

    In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (85.1%)
    2. Carpooled (7.72%)
    3. Worked At Home (3.72%)

    In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Washington County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.72%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    19.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Washington County, MS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Washington County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, MS have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, MS (11.1k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 46.9% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 283 in Washington County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18% per 100,000 population.

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