Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,728	50,338	94.1%	93.3%
Hispanic	1,001	891	1.9%	1.7%
Black	981	651	1.8%	1.2%
Multiracial	852	1,496	1.6%	2.8%
Asian	272	334	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	92	225	0.2%	0.4%

Washington County, Virginia has an estimated population of 53,926, a less than 1% change from the 53,935 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Washington has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Washington County, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Washington County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Washington County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Washington County's White Population

50,728 residents of Washington County, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Washington County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Washington County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Washington County's population has increased from 93.3% to 94.1%.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Bristol County (84.5% White), Johnson County (87.3% White), Sullivan County (91.6% White), and Smyth County (93.4% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Russell County (96.6% White).

Washington County's Black Population

981 residents of Washington County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Washington County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Washington County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Black residents' share of Washington County's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (1.1% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (5.8% Black), Johnson County (4.7% Black), Sullivan County (2% Black), and Smyth County (2% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

272 residents of Washington County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Washington County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Washington County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Asian residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.1% Asian), Johnson County (0.3% Asian), and Smyth County (0.1% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.7% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

1,001 residents of Washington County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Washington County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Washington County ranks 119th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (0.7% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (2.8% Hispanic), Johnson County (3.2% Hispanic), Sullivan County (2.6% Hispanic), and Smyth County (2.1% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

92 residents of Washington County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Washington County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (1.9% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Johnson County (1% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

852 residents of Washington County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Washington County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Washington County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Washington County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.6%.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (1% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (4.7% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.5% Multiracial), Sullivan County (2.6% Multiracial), and Smyth County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.