Washington County, Virginia (VA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,809
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,268
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,811 (it was 4,788 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 563 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.9%), Retail trade (13.9%), Manufacturing (13.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 51,39995.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8581.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 7161.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6051.1%Two or more races
- 3180.6%Asian alone
- 660.1%Some other race alone
- 150.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 100.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
Virginia median age: | 38.5 years |
Males: 26,856 | ![]() |
Females: 27,733 | ![]() |

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Washington County: | 2.0 people |
Virginia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $49,954 ($32,742 in 1999)
This county: | $49,954 |
Virginia: | $76,456 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $540 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $679)
This county: | $540 |
State: | $1091 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $160,527 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Washington: | $160,527 |
Virginia: | $288,800 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,112Detached houses: $215,672
Here: $215,672 State: $377,025 Townhouses or other attached units: $172,091
Here: $172,091 State: $384,010 In 2-unit structures: $189,634
Here: $189,634 State: $299,685 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,146
Here: $180,146 State: $265,498 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,301
Here: $224,301 State: $344,101 Mobile homes: $63,725
Here: $63,725 State: $76,756
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Institutionalized population: 746
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 18
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 47
- Burglaries: 138
- Thefts: 743
- Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 62
- Burglaries: 204
- Thefts: 645
- Auto thefts: 50
Health of residents in Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.62.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
29.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 243 buildings, average cost: $63,700
- 1998: 263 buildings, average cost: $70,500
- 1999: 280 buildings, average cost: $66,200
- 2000: 285 buildings, average cost: $68,000
- 2001: 230 buildings, average cost: $67,300
- 2002: 238 buildings, average cost: $67,700
- 2003: 240 buildings, average cost: $70,100
- 2004: 451 buildings, average cost: $55,900
- 2005: 268 buildings, average cost: $84,500
- 2006: 270 buildings, average cost: $85,400
- 2007: 212 buildings, average cost: $75,800
- 2008: 140 buildings, average cost: $71,400
- 2009: 100 buildings, average cost: $73,100
- 2010: 97 buildings, average cost: $109,900
- 2011: 94 buildings, average cost: $171,500
- 2012: 79 buildings, average cost: $157,100
- 2013: 80 buildings, average cost: $183,400
- 2014: 53 buildings, average cost: $215,900
- 2015: 57 buildings, average cost: $237,900
- 2016: 66 buildings, average cost: $224,600
- 2017: 62 buildings, average cost: $242,300
- 2018: 61 buildings, average cost: $229,300
- 2019: 53 buildings, average cost: $234,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $954 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $861 (0.6%)
Washington County: | 13.7% |
Virginia: | 9.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 46.7 years old
(Males: 45.1 years old, Females: 47.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 27.9 years old, American Indian residents: 12.2 years old, Asian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.2 years old, Other race residents: 21.3 years old)
Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Cities in this county include: Abingdon, Emory-Meadow View, Plum Creek, Glade Spring, Emory, Damascus, Meadow View.
Neighboring counties: Butler County, Missouri , Gates County, North Carolina
, New Madrid County, Missouri
, Russell County
, Surry County, North Carolina
, Wayne County, Kentucky
.
Here: | 3.8% |
Virginia: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 2,539
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 756 (52.5% naturalized citizens)
Washington County: | 1.4% |
Whole state: | 12.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1292010 or later
- 2822000 to 2009
- 1111990 to 1999
- 1331980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 88Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,492
- One, attached: 591
- Two: 604
- 3 or 4: 809
- 5 to 9: 914
- 10 to 19: 411
- 20 to 49: 98
- 50 or more: 40
- Mobile homes: 4,068
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 8,072 (167 second mortgage, 635 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,046
Here: | 47.1% with mortgage |
State: | 67.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Washington County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 16,580 | 68 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,384 | 50 |
Catholic | 360 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 194 | 2 |
Other | 72 | 2 |
None | 31,286 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 7.39 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 9.3% |
Virginia: | 9.3% |
Washington County: | 25.3% |
State: | 26.7% |
Here: | 19.7% |
State: | 18.6% |
Agriculture in Washington County:
Average size of farms: 108 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,784
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.29
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,579
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,003
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.84%
Corn for grain: 485 harvested acres
Vegetables: 79 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 73 acres
Tornado activity:
Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 5605311.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 201 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2008, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 200 people and caused $30 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Washington County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 236.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Washington County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
- Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1406: April 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1014: March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
- Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3112: March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: 3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19,330 (84.3%)
- Carpooled: 2,178 (9.5%)
- Bus: 23 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 150 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 30 (0.1%)
- Walked: 401 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 830 (3.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Canada (11%)
- India (10%)
- Germany (6%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
- American (44%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (8%)
- German (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- European (3%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Virginia in 2000:
- 586 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 255 people in nursing homes
- 131 people in other group homes
- 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 66 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 57 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Washington County, Virginia in 2010:
- 641 people in college/university student housing
- 617 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 224 people in group homes intended for adults
- 127 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,831 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.72% |
Virginia average: | 9.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.03% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($22,015 average AGI)
2.69% relocated from other states ($27,817 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.69% Virginia average: 3.61%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Smyth County, VA | ![]() |
from Bristol city, VA | ![]() |
from Sullivan County, TN | ![]() |
from Russell County, VA | ![]() |
from Tazewell County, VA | ![]() |
from Washington County, TN | ![]() |
from Wise County, VA | ![]() |
5.73% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($54,941 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.73% |
Virginia average: | 9.76% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.62% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($16,329 average AGI)
3.11% relocated to other states ($38,612 average AGI)
Washington County: 3.11% Virginia average: 3.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Bristol city, VA | ![]() |
to Sullivan County, TN | ![]() |
to Smyth County, VA | ![]() |
to Russell County, VA | ![]() |
to Washington County, TN | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,773 (8,831 aged, 2,942 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 745 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Washington County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (922)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (753)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (751)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (664)
- Unspecified dementia (416)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (411)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (315)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (305)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (298)
- Congestive heart failure (278)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,229
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 259
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,745
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 973
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,144
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 180.3. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 124.9
- Other - 55.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 54,589- Male householders: 11,505 (3,209 living alone), Female householders: 11,104 (3,779 living alone)
11,709 spouses (11,665 opposite-sex spouses), 846 unmarried partners, (838 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,811 children (12,004 natural, 367 adopted, 434 stepchildren), 1,800 grandchildren, 267 brothers or sisters, 727 parents, 357 foster children, 754 other relatives, 980 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,846
Size of family households: 8,143 2-persons, 3,583 3-persons, 2,056 4-persons, 805 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 224 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,981 1-person, 639 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 4 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
5,813 married couples with children.
2,108 single-parent households (319 men, 1,789 women).
98.0% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $254,245,000 ($4,887 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,179,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $138,221,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,573,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,410,000
Federal grants: $55,220,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,048,000 ($209,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,773,000 ($678,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,577,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,647,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,662,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,748Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,752
Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
State: | 40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +64
Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,010
Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.68 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 7.0 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Washington County, Virginia
- 4342014 or later
- 5832010 to 2013
- 3,4902000 to 2009
- 4,6181990 to 1999
- 3,9911980 to 1989
- 4,4951970 to 1979
- 2,8981960 to 1969
- 1,8451950 to 1959
- 1,2301940 to 1949
- 2,3551939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Virginia
- 181 room
- 02 rooms
- 3323 rooms
- 1,6754 rooms
- 3,7585 rooms
- 3,4246 rooms
- 2,7127 rooms
- 2,1178 rooms
- 2,8759+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Virginia
- 1471 room
- 1302 rooms
- 5683 rooms
- 1,6344 rooms
- 1,4185 rooms
- 8106 rooms
- 3817 rooms
- 2978 rooms
- 1909+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Virginia
- 17no bedroom
- 1921 bedroom
- 3,3822 bedrooms
- 9,9133 bedrooms
- 2,6634 bedrooms
- 6505+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Virginia
- 140no bedroom
- 7011 bedroom
- 2,3992 bedrooms
- 1,9393 bedrooms
- 4074 bedrooms
- 395+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 538no vehicle
- 3,8451 vehicle
- 7,3842 vehicles
- 3,6743 vehicles
- 1,0554 vehicles
- 4085+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
- 510no vehicle
- 2,7651 vehicle
- 1,5602 vehicles
- 5093 vehicles
- 2284 vehicles
- 775+ vehicles
88.3% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.
Washington County: | 88.3% |
State average: | 84.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33,584
- Other state: 19,988
- Northeast: 1,769
- Midwest: 2,398
- South: 14,866
- West: 814
- 76.3%Electricity
- 7.9%Utility gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 80.2%Electricity
- 6.6%Utility gas
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Wood
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 12.2% |
Virginia: | 10.4% |
Here: | 9.4% |
Virginia: | 10.4% |
Here: | 51.5% |
Virginia: | 20.4% |
Washington County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $18,166,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,127,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $823,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,162,000
Health - Other: $25,530,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,296,000
Police Protection: $6,538,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,837,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,021,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,885,000
General - Other: $1,874,000
Libraries: $1,822,000
Financial Administration: $1,754,000
General Public Buildings: $1,384,000
Central Staff Services: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $348,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $334,000
Housing and Community Development: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,871,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
Other: $195,000
General Local Government Support: $61,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,187,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Other - General - Other: $722,000
Other - Air Transportation: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $726,000
General Local Government Support: $684,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,790,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,782,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,405,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,223,000
Interest Earnings: $235,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,058,000
General - Other: $246,000
Police Protection: $95,000
General Public Building: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,269,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,036,000
Beginning: $1,028,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,224,000
Other: $5,958,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,150,000
Public Welfare: $3,602,000
General Local Government Support: $2,559,000
Highways: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $37,375,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,908,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,139,000
Other: $629,000
Other License: $283,000
Public Utility License: $122,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,853,000
Washington County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $18,166,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,127,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $823,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,162,000
Health - Other: $25,530,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,296,000
Police Protection: $6,538,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,837,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,021,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,885,000
General - Other: $1,874,000
Libraries: $1,822,000
Financial Administration: $1,754,000
General Public Buildings: $1,384,000
Central Staff Services: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $348,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $334,000
Housing and Community Development: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,871,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
Other: $195,000
General Local Government Support: $61,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,187,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Other - General - Other: $722,000
Other - Air Transportation: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $726,000
General Local Government Support: $684,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,790,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,782,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,405,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,223,000
Interest Earnings: $235,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,058,000
General - Other: $246,000
Police Protection: $95,000
General Public Building: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,269,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,036,000
Beginning: $1,028,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,224,000
Other: $5,958,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,150,000
Public Welfare: $3,602,000
General Local Government Support: $2,559,000
Highways: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $37,375,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,908,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,139,000
Other: $629,000
Other License: $283,000
Public Utility License: $122,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,853,000
Washington County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $18,166,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,127,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $823,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,162,000
Health - Other: $25,530,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,296,000
Police Protection: $6,538,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,837,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,021,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,885,000
General - Other: $1,874,000
Libraries: $1,822,000
Financial Administration: $1,754,000
General Public Buildings: $1,384,000
Central Staff Services: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $348,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $334,000
Housing and Community Development: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,871,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
Other: $195,000
General Local Government Support: $61,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,187,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Other - General - Other: $722,000
Other - Air Transportation: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $726,000
General Local Government Support: $684,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,790,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,782,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,405,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,223,000
Interest Earnings: $235,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,058,000
General - Other: $246,000
Police Protection: $95,000
General Public Building: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,269,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,036,000
Beginning: $1,028,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,224,000
Other: $5,958,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,150,000
Public Welfare: $3,602,000
General Local Government Support: $2,559,000
Highways: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $37,375,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,908,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,139,000
Other: $629,000
Other License: $283,000
Public Utility License: $122,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,853,000
Washington County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $18,166,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,127,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $823,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,162,000
Health - Other: $25,530,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,296,000
Police Protection: $6,538,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,837,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,021,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,885,000
General - Other: $1,874,000
Libraries: $1,822,000
Financial Administration: $1,754,000
General Public Buildings: $1,384,000
Central Staff Services: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $348,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $334,000
Housing and Community Development: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,871,000
Health and Hospitals: $740,000
Other: $195,000
General Local Government Support: $61,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,187,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Other - General - Other: $722,000
Other - Air Transportation: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $726,000
General Local Government Support: $684,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,790,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,782,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,405,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,223,000
Interest Earnings: $235,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,058,000
General - Other: $246,000
Police Protection: $95,000
General Public Building: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,269,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,036,000
Beginning: $1,028,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,224,000
Other: $5,958,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,150,000
Public Welfare: $3,602,000
General Local Government Support: $2,559,000
Highways: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $37,375,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,908,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,139,000
Other: $629,000
Other License: $283,000
Public Utility License: $122,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,853,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,705
- Number of aged recipients: 201
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,504
- Number of recipients under 18: 124
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,124
- Number of recipients older than 64: 457
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 825
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 677
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 10 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 126 | $133,317 | 302 | $145,719 | 907 | $142,598 | 182 | $46,599 | 4 | $1,446,500 | 111 | $115,468 | 102 | $58,902 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $138,500 | 21 | $153,857 | 52 | $139,346 | 11 | $49,091 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $121,750 | 8 | $53,500 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 31 | $133,355 | 57 | $113,474 | 341 | $144,997 | 40 | $37,525 | 1 | $104,000 | 25 | $193,560 | 41 | $72,146 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $126,818 | 27 | $157,889 | 187 | $157,305 | 15 | $72,000 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $180,429 | 3 | $52,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $141,571 | 5 | $82,000 | 60 | $154,567 | 4 | $128,250 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $84,500 | 2 | $70,000 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 10 full tracts) | ||||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 37 | $163,027 | 18 | $162,056 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $156,667 | 12 | $187,833 | 1 | $130,000 | 1 | $130,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $191,400 | 5 | $255,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $146,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Washington County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 371 | 72.1 years |
William | 306 | 74.4 years |
John | 260 | 75.0 years |
Mary | 257 | 78.5 years |
Robert | 223 | 72.2 years |
Charles | 205 | 73.8 years |
Margaret | 146 | 77.4 years |
George | 120 | 76.2 years |
Thomas | 86 | 74.8 years |
Elizabeth | 79 | 78.0 years |
Most common last names in Washington County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Blevins | 122 | 74.8 years |
Johnson | 106 | 74.5 years |
Smith | 104 | 75.3 years |
Thomas | 103 | 72.2 years |
Widener | 99 | 71.6 years |
Price | 92 | 74.9 years |
Wright | 76 | 77.7 years |
Jones | 73 | 72.7 years |
Campbell | 71 | 75.9 years |
Brown | 71 | 76.9 years |
Businesses in Washington County, VA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
FedEx | 7 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Kmart | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
Kroger | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 3 |
Washington County on our top lists:
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"