Washington, GA Demographics

A map of Washington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,214	2,277	60.2%	60.7%
White	1,203	1,226	32.7%	32.7%
Hispanic	159	93	4.3%	2.5%
Multiracial	104	119	2.8%	3.2%
Asian	0	24	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.4%

Washington, Georgia has an estimated population of 3,680, a slight decrease from the 3,754 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.2% Black, 32.7% White, 4.3% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Washington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Washington is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Washington, that probability was 52.4% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Washington is ranked the 208th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Washington was ranked the 202nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Washington's White Population

1,203 residents of Washington, or 32.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Washington is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Washington ranks 554th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 32.7%.

Washington is more White than neighboring Tignall (28.6% White). Washington is less White than neighboring Rayle (37.4% White), Sharon (58.9% White), Crawfordville (54.9% White), and Lincolnton (46.8% White).

Washington's Black Population

2,214 residents of Washington, or 60.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Washington is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Washington ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Washington's population has decreased from 60.7% to 60.2%.

Washington is more Black than neighboring Rayle (22.4% Black), Sharon (33.9% Black), Crawfordville (27.4% Black), and Lincolnton (42.9% Black). Washington is less Black than neighboring Tignall (66.1% Black).

Washington's Asian Population

0 residents of Washington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Washington is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Washington ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Washington's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Washington is less Asian than neighboring Rayle (36.2% Asian), and Lincolnton (0.6% Asian).

Washington's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Washington, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Washington is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Washington ranks 506th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 71.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Washington's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.3%.

Washington is more Hispanic than neighboring Tignall (0% Hispanic), Rayle (0% Hispanic), Sharon (3.6% Hispanic), Crawfordville (2.2% Hispanic), and Lincolnton (3.9% Hispanic).

Washington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Washington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Washington is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Washington ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Washington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tignall (0.3% Native American/Other), Rayle (1.1% Native American/Other), Crawfordville (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lincolnton (0.9% Native American/Other).

Washington's Multiracial Population

104 residents of Washington, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Washington is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Washington ranks 360th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Washington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Washington is less Multiracial than neighboring Tignall (5.1% Multiracial), Rayle (2.9% Multiracial), Sharon (3.6% Multiracial), Crawfordville (14.6% Multiracial), and Lincolnton (4.9% 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.