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Washington County, Mississippi

Washington County, Mississippi. Washington County had 40,446 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 10.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). It holds 9 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs and 4 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 28151.

Washington County is the county of the Greenville, MS micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,446

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 44,922 · ACS 2020-2024: 42,765

Median household income

$42,165

±$3,051 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447

Median home value

$104,000

±$7,270 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800

Median gross rent

$833

±$36 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954

How many people live in Washington County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 44,922 residents in Washington County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,446 for July 1, 2025, down 10.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 42,765 over 724 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −1,021 (43,618)
2021→2022 −1,118 (42,500)
2022→2023 −572 (41,928)
2023→2024 −710 (41,218)
2024→2025 −772 (40,446)

Washington County in Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Washington County	Mississippi	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	42,765	2,946,779	−3,292
Households	17,113±384	1,145,431	−875
Average household size	2.45±0.05	2.49	−0.08
Housing units	20,867±39	1,341,114	−724

Washington County's population since 2000

From 62,977 in 2000 to 40,446 in 2025: down 35.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 62,977
2005 (estimate) 55,872
2010 Census 51,137
2015 (estimate) 47,991
2020 Census 44,922
2025 (estimate) 40,446

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Washington County?

Washington County holds 9 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Greenville with 26,530 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Greenville	city	29,670	28,166±34	$40,083	$103,800	28.0%	100%
Leland	city	3,988	3,777±19	$37,406	$109,700	29.3%	100%
Hollandale	city	2,323	2,378±356	$25,508	$83,000	39.4%	100%
MetcalfeGEOID 2846880	town	816	1,068±411	not published	$71,800	29.3%	100%
ArcolaGEOID 2801820	town	304	204±84	$27,875	$87,000	43.1%	100%
Glen AllanGEOID 2827580	CDP	298	350±279	not published	$310,500	76.9%	100%
ElizabethGEOID 2821860	CDP	127	145±184	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
WintervilleGEOID 2880840	CDP	96	45±54	not published	not published	51.1%	100%
StonevilleGEOID 2870720	CDP	39	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington County?

The median resident of Washington County is 38.0 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 71.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.9%. 0.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Washington County	Mississippi	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.0±0.7	38.6	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.6%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	17.8%±0.1 pts	17.2%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.6%	3.7%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	23.9%±0.1 pts	55.2%	−1.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	71.4%±1.1 pts	36.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	1.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.2%±1.1 pts	3.0%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	0.7%±0.2 pts	2.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.5%±0.4 pts	4.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.0%±0.8 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	23.4%±1.9 pts	17.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.6%±1.6 pts	11.0%	−4.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	81.8%±1.9 pts	87.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.4%±2.0 pts	25.1%	+4.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.4%±1.5 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.3 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Washington County earn?

Half of Washington County's 17,113 households earn less than $42,165 a year (±$3,051), against $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 the median was $36,558 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,607 after inflation. 26.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Mississippi	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$42,165±$3,051	$56,447	+$5,607
Mean household income	$60,222±$2,991	$78,922	–
Per capita income	$25,149±$1,298	$31,549	no clear change
People below the poverty line	26.4%±2.7 pts	18.9%	−7.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	38.1%±6.2 pts	26.0%	−11.8 pts
Households receiving SNAP	17.6%±2.1 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	50.2%±3.1 pts	84.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Washington County?

Owners occupy 60.2% of Washington County's occupied homes and renters 39.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,000 by its owner (±$7,270). The median renter pays $833 a month including utilities, and 44.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Mississippi	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$104,000±$7,270	$169,800	+$10,960
Median gross rent	$833±$36	$954	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	44.5%±4.9 pts	42.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,258±$110	$1,394	–
Owner-occupied homes	60.2%±2.5 pts	70.0%	+7.3 pts
Housing units	20,867±39	1,341,114	−724
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.6%±2.3 pts	8.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.3%±2.4 pts	69.3%	–
Mobile homes	6.7%±1.4 pts	14.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.4 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.8%±1.0 pts	4.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Washington County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units across Washington County in 2025 (7 single-family), 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 18 units
2020 10 units
2021 7 units
2022 50 units
2023 18 units
2024 7 units
2025 7 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Washington County get to work?

85.1% of Washington County's workers drive alone and 3.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Mississippi	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.6%±2.1 pts	57.4%	–
Unemployment rate	6.3%±1.6 pts	5.8%	−6.9 pts
Drove alone to work	85.1%±2.6 pts	81.8%	–
Carpooled	7.7%±2.0 pts	9.2%	–
Public transportation	1.1%±0.7 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.8 pts	1.3%	–
Worked from home	3.7%±1.3 pts	5.9%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.6 min±1.8	25.6 min	+2.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Washington County's census tracts?

Washington County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $20,721 (Tract 6) to $74,645 (Tract 7.02).

Census tracts of Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 128151000100	Arcola (5%)	1,438	1,352±308	$66,063	$115,200	$640	10.1%
Tract 228151000200	Metcalfe (12%)	1,588	1,693±433	$38,990	$100,800	$606	24.6%
Tract 328151000300	Greenville (71%)	2,742	2,652±456	$37,446	$78,700	$866	29.1%
Tract 428151000400	Greenville (95%)	2,183	2,183±464	$21,607	$42,500	$730	60.1%
Tract 628151000600	Greenville	2,485	1,992±404	$20,721	$63,800	$804	33.2%
Tract 7.0128151000701	Greenville (94%)	3,519	3,156±530	$46,771	$84,500	$1,178	23.5%
Tract 7.0228151000702	Greenville (75%)	3,587	3,330±385	$74,645	$179,800	$963	7.8%
Tract 828151000800	Greenville (75%)	3,272	3,586±522	$57,531	$207,800	$939	18.2%
Tract 928151000900	Greenville	2,701	2,753±723	$34,104	$114,700	$1,083	20.0%
Tract 1028151001000	Greenville	1,021	848±154	$26,793	$52,400	$811	48.1%
Tract 1128151001100	Greenville	1,231	1,302±484	$24,228	$42,000	$943	52.5%
Tract 1228151001200	Greenville	2,048	1,415±283	$23,766	$65,600	$706	35.2%
Tract 1328151001300	Greenville (68%)	2,170	1,998±435	$39,643	$76,900	$640	24.8%
Tract 1428151001400	Greenville (84%)	4,066	3,961±645	$53,299	$86,700	$1,128	25.2%
Tract 1528151001500	Glen Allan (5%)	4,305	4,188±630	$58,750	$116,700	$761	16.3%
Tract 1628151001600	Leland (66%)	1,759	1,678±317	$44,063	$127,400	$840	33.6%
Tract 1728151001700	Leland (91%)	2,435	2,281±289	$36,789	$103,600	$814	23.9%
Tract 2028151002000	Hollandale (83%)	1,135	1,082±225	not published	$86,500	$769	37.8%
Tract 2128151002100	Hollandale (88%)	1,237	1,315±325	$22,104	$71,500	$681	40.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Washington County compare with Mississippi's other counties?

Washington County's rank among Mississippi's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	18th of 82
Growth 2020-2025	74th of 82
Residents per square mile	24th of 82
Median household income	62nd of 82
Median home value	61st of 82
Median gross rent	30th of 81
Poverty rate	19th of 82
Bachelor's degree or higher	18th of 82
Median age	60th of 82

Every county in Mississippi

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Washington County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.