Washington County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,014
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,192
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,092 (it was 8,966 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 724 sq. mi.
Water area: 37.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.2%), Retail trade (16.3%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 31,32471.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,67524.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7851.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 6951.6%Two or more races
- 3200.7%Asian alone
- 730.2%Some other race alone
- 220.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.7 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 20,849 |  (47.0%) |
| Females: 23,471 |  (53.0%) |
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| Washington County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,201 ($25,757 in 1999)
| This county: | $38,201 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $491 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $706)
| This county: | $491 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,083 (it was $52,200 in 2000)
| Washington: | $100,083 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Institutionalized population: 475
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 83
- Thefts: 116
- Auto thefts: 42
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 72
- Thefts: 217
- Auto thefts: 28
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,700
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,700
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $205,600
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $277,000
- 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2016: 27 buildings, average cost: $213,800
- 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,600
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,700
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $256,600
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,300
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $86,000
- 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,300
- 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $81,600
- 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $88,700
- 2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $92,200
- 2002: 78 buildings, average cost: $100,500
- 2001: 91 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $108,100
- 1999: 80 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 1998: 113 buildings, average cost: $88,000
- 1997: 93 buildings, average cost: $97,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,318 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $521 (0.6%)
| Washington County: | 29.2% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.7 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 41.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 36.5 years old, American Indian residents: 56.1 years old, Asian residents: 65.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.0 years old, Other race residents: 36.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Metcalfe, Arcola.
Neighboring counties: Baldwin County, Georgia 
, Barnwell County, South Carolina , Columbia County, Arkansas 
, Lowndes County , Ouachita County, Arkansas , Lamar County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 2,144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 343 (64.2% naturalized citizens)
| Washington County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 262010 or later
- 722000 to 2009
- 961990 to 1999
- 1301980 to 1989
- 801970 to 1979
- 73Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,343
- One, attached: 250
- Two: 763
- 3 or 4: 675
- 5 to 9: 587
- 10 to 19: 448
- 20 to 49: 848
- 50 or more: 296
- Mobile homes: 1,877
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 4,143 (201 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 155 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
| Here: | 9.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Washington County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,793 | 61 |
| Black Protestant | 7,900 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,938 | 16 |
| Catholic | 1,893 | 4 |
| Other | 669 | 4 |
| None | 17,944 | - |
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:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Washington County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
| Washington County: | 6.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| This county: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washington County: | 13.0% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washington County: | 36.0% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.1% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Washington County:
Average size of farms: 963 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $283,569
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $295.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $278,803
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $228,547
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.43
Corn for grain: 38971 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11448 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 75762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 116767 harvested acres
Vegetables: 125 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 509 acres
Earthquake activity:
Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 306% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.0 miles away from Washington County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 146.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 154.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.2 miles away from Washington County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 363.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 20, 2008 to May 19, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1753: May 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1753, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Freezes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,710 (84.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,296 (7.9%)
- Bus: 110 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 123 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)
- Walked: 416 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 582 (3.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Material moving occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Spain (46%)
- Mexico (16%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
- Other South America (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- England (4%)
- American (10%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (2%)
- African (1%)
- German (1%)
- European (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 254 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 104 people in correctional residential facilities
- 75 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 21 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 17 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 14 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 396 people in nursing homes
- 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 113 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 75 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 31 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 6 people in other group homes
- 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in military ships
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($30,059 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.07% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.95% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,837 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($15,220 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.13% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Shelby County, TN |  0.42% ($20,800 average AGI) |
| from Bolivar County, MS | 0.33% ($30,667) |
| from Sunflower County, MS | 0.25% ($32,821) |
| from Hinds County, MS | 0.22% ($31,441) |
| from Sharkey County, MS | 0.15% ($25,667) |
| from DeSoto County, MS | 0.15% ($27,304) |
6.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,581 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.19% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.33% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,059 average AGI)
3.86% relocated to other states ($22,522 average AGI)
Washington County: 3.86% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Shelby County, TN | 0.60% ($28,229 average AGI) |
| to DeSoto County, MS | 0.41% ($40,185) |
| to Bolivar County, MS | 0.28% ($41,111) |
| to Dallas County, TX | 0.28% ($23,489) |
| to Tarrant County, TX | 0.23% ($23,595) |
| to Sunflower County, MS | 0.22% ($34,371) |
| to Hinds County, MS | 0.18% ($32,821) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,068 (6,516 aged, 2,552 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,881 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Washington County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (906)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (794)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (670)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (483)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (457)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (384)
- Congestive heart failure (367)
- Unspecified dementia (296)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (265)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (263)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,083
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 453
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 74,942
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,621
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,091
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 230.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 165.7
- Other - 64.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 50.4
- Other - 21.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 44,320- Male householders: 7,124 (2,758 living alone), Female householders: 10,601 (3,600 living alone)
5,720 spouses (5,662 opposite-sex spouses), 710 unmarried partners, (636 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,879 children (12,986 natural, 143 adopted, 722 stepchildren), 2,425 grandchildren, 758 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 71 foster children, 749 other relatives, 1,065 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 728
Size of family households: 4,751 2-persons, 2,979 3-persons, 1,701 4-persons, 921 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,355 1-person, 534 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 24 4-persons.
3,403 married couples with children.
4,720 single-parent households (841 men, 3,879 women).
97.0% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $456,097,000 ($7,657 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,099,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,717,000
Federal grants: $164,433,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,270,000 ($1,106,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,464,000 ($1,846,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,925,000
Federal Government insurance: $234,838,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,655| Here: | 95 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,414
| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +144
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -6,065
| Here: |  -102 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Washington County, Mississippi
- 342020 or later
- 4782010 to 2019
- 1,1442000 to 2009
- 2,1861990 to 1999
- 2,8321980 to 1989
- 4,4991970 to 1979
- 4,2551960 to 1969
- 2,9921950 to 1959
- 1,0811940 to 1949
- 9931939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Mississippi
- 371 room
- 192 rooms
- 3473 rooms
- 8314 rooms
- 2,1405 rooms
- 2,8276 rooms
- 1,6057 rooms
- 1,0368 rooms
- 1,4779+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Mississippi
- 3041 room
- 3292 rooms
- 8693 rooms
- 1,5074 rooms
- 1,8565 rooms
- 1,3446 rooms
- 5467 rooms
- 3218 rooms
- 2039+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Mississippi
- 39no bedroom
- 3221 bedroom
- 1,1732 bedrooms
- 6,3423 bedrooms
- 2,0794 bedrooms
- 3585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Mississippi
- 332no bedroom
- 1,1371 bedroom
- 2,1402 bedrooms
- 3,2583 bedrooms
- 4334 bedrooms
- 255+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 579no vehicle
- 3,1091 vehicle
- 4,2362 vehicles
- 1,5123 vehicles
- 6264 vehicles
- 2985+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,517no vehicle
- 3,6971 vehicle
- 1,4312 vehicles
- 5573 vehicles
- 534 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.6% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Mississippi.
| Washington County: | 88.6% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 37,912
- Other state: 5,762
- Northeast: 332
- Midwest: 1,221
- South: 3,554
- West: 663
- 59.8%Utility gas
- 31.6%Electricity
- 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
- 52.2%Electricity
- 43.9%Utility gas
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 734
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 440
| Here: | 16.9% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 323
| Here: | 24.6% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Washington County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $127,480,000
Hospital Public: $103,810,000
Other: $5,176,000
Other: $4,897,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,006,000
Hospitals: $1,554,000
Hospitals: $1,175,000
Regular Highways: $959,000
Parks and Recreation: $385,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $115,588,000
Hospitals: $99,637,000
Regular Highways: $7,257,000
Regular Highways: $6,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,504,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,362,000
Financial Administration: $4,403,000
Police Protection: $4,261,000
Central Staff Services: $4,065,000
Police Protection: $4,008,000
Financial Administration: $3,239,000
Central Staff Services: $2,990,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,574,000
General Public Buildings: $2,507,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,893,000
General Public Buildings: $1,844,000
Health - Other: $1,323,000
Health - Other: $1,020,000
Local Fire Protection: $939,000
Local Fire Protection: $883,000
Libraries: $773,000
Libraries: $745,000
Parks and Recreation: $593,000
Parks and Recreation: $473,000
General - Other: $450,000
General - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare - Other: $264,000
Public Welfare - Other: $260,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $222,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,379,000
Interest on Debt: $2,501,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,700,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $3,081,000
Other - Health - Other: $246,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $635,000
Other: $624,000
Health and Hospitals: $134,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,786,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,470,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,111,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,702,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,340,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,409,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,316,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $580,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,003,000
Interest Earnings: $2,205,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,621,000
Interest Earnings: $1,501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $313,000
Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
Sale of Property: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,860,000
Hospitals: $823,000
General - Other: $650,000
General - Other: $292,000
Libraries: $14,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,615,000
Cash and Securities: $43,143,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,752,000
Cash and Securities: $16,559,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,411,000
General Local Government Support: $3,170,000
Highways: $2,725,000
General Local Government Support: $2,507,000
Other: $1,245,000
Other: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $712,000
Health and Hospitals: $700,000
- Tax - Property: $25,920,000
Property: $23,919,000
Other License: $1,217,000
Other License: $896,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $50,560,000
: $45,774,000
Washington County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $127,480,000
Hospital Public: $103,810,000
Other: $5,176,000
Other: $4,897,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,006,000
Hospitals: $1,554,000
Hospitals: $1,175,000
Regular Highways: $959,000
Parks and Recreation: $385,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $115,588,000
Hospitals: $99,637,000
Regular Highways: $7,257,000
Regular Highways: $6,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,504,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,362,000
Financial Administration: $4,403,000
Police Protection: $4,261,000
Central Staff Services: $4,065,000
Police Protection: $4,008,000
Financial Administration: $3,239,000
Central Staff Services: $2,990,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,574,000
General Public Buildings: $2,507,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,893,000
General Public Buildings: $1,844,000
Health - Other: $1,323,000
Health - Other: $1,020,000
Local Fire Protection: $939,000
Local Fire Protection: $883,000
Libraries: $773,000
Libraries: $745,000
Parks and Recreation: $593,000
Parks and Recreation: $473,000
General - Other: $450,000
General - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare - Other: $264,000
Public Welfare - Other: $260,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $222,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,379,000
Interest on Debt: $2,501,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,700,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $3,081,000
Other - Health - Other: $246,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $635,000
Other: $624,000
Health and Hospitals: $134,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,786,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,470,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,111,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,702,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,340,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,409,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,316,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $580,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,003,000
Interest Earnings: $2,205,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,621,000
Interest Earnings: $1,501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $313,000
Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
Sale of Property: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,860,000
Hospitals: $823,000
General - Other: $650,000
General - Other: $292,000
Libraries: $14,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,615,000
Cash and Securities: $43,143,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,752,000
Cash and Securities: $16,559,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,411,000
General Local Government Support: $3,170,000
Highways: $2,725,000
General Local Government Support: $2,507,000
Other: $1,245,000
Other: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $712,000
Health and Hospitals: $700,000
- Tax - Property: $25,920,000
Property: $23,919,000
Other License: $1,217,000
Other License: $896,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $50,560,000
: $45,774,000
Washington County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $127,480,000
Hospital Public: $103,810,000
Other: $5,176,000
Other: $4,897,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,006,000
Hospitals: $1,554,000
Hospitals: $1,175,000
Regular Highways: $959,000
Parks and Recreation: $385,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $115,588,000
Hospitals: $99,637,000
Regular Highways: $7,257,000
Regular Highways: $6,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,504,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,362,000
Financial Administration: $4,403,000
Police Protection: $4,261,000
Central Staff Services: $4,065,000
Police Protection: $4,008,000
Financial Administration: $3,239,000
Central Staff Services: $2,990,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,574,000
General Public Buildings: $2,507,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,893,000
General Public Buildings: $1,844,000
Health - Other: $1,323,000
Health - Other: $1,020,000
Local Fire Protection: $939,000
Local Fire Protection: $883,000
Libraries: $773,000
Libraries: $745,000
Parks and Recreation: $593,000
Parks and Recreation: $473,000
General - Other: $450,000
General - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare - Other: $264,000
Public Welfare - Other: $260,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $222,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,379,000
Interest on Debt: $2,501,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,700,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $3,081,000
Other - Health - Other: $246,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $635,000
Other: $624,000
Health and Hospitals: $134,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,786,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,470,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,111,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,702,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,340,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,409,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,316,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $580,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,003,000
Interest Earnings: $2,205,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,621,000
Interest Earnings: $1,501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $313,000
Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
Sale of Property: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,860,000
Hospitals: $823,000
General - Other: $650,000
General - Other: $292,000
Libraries: $14,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,615,000
Cash and Securities: $43,143,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,752,000
Cash and Securities: $16,559,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,411,000
General Local Government Support: $3,170,000
Highways: $2,725,000
General Local Government Support: $2,507,000
Other: $1,245,000
Other: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $712,000
Health and Hospitals: $700,000
- Tax - Property: $25,920,000
Property: $23,919,000
Other License: $1,217,000
Other License: $896,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $50,560,000
: $45,774,000
Washington County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $127,480,000
Hospital Public: $103,810,000
Other: $5,176,000
Other: $4,897,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,006,000
Hospitals: $1,554,000
Hospitals: $1,175,000
Regular Highways: $959,000
Parks and Recreation: $385,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $115,588,000
Hospitals: $99,637,000
Regular Highways: $7,257,000
Regular Highways: $6,752,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,504,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,362,000
Financial Administration: $4,403,000
Police Protection: $4,261,000
Central Staff Services: $4,065,000
Police Protection: $4,008,000
Financial Administration: $3,239,000
Central Staff Services: $2,990,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,574,000
General Public Buildings: $2,507,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,893,000
General Public Buildings: $1,844,000
Health - Other: $1,323,000
Health - Other: $1,020,000
Local Fire Protection: $939,000
Local Fire Protection: $883,000
Libraries: $773,000
Libraries: $745,000
Parks and Recreation: $593,000
Parks and Recreation: $473,000
General - Other: $450,000
General - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare - Other: $264,000
Public Welfare - Other: $260,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $222,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,379,000
Interest on Debt: $2,501,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,700,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $3,081,000
Other - Health - Other: $246,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $635,000
Other: $624,000
Health and Hospitals: $134,000
Health and Hospitals: $55,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,786,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,470,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,111,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,702,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,435,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,340,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,409,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,316,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $580,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,003,000
Interest Earnings: $2,205,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,621,000
Interest Earnings: $1,501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $313,000
Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
Sale of Property: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,860,000
Hospitals: $823,000
General - Other: $650,000
General - Other: $292,000
Libraries: $14,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,615,000
Cash and Securities: $43,143,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,752,000
Cash and Securities: $16,559,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,411,000
General Local Government Support: $3,170,000
Highways: $2,725,000
General Local Government Support: $2,507,000
Other: $1,245,000
Other: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $712,000
Health and Hospitals: $700,000
- Tax - Property: $25,920,000
Property: $23,919,000
Other License: $1,217,000
Other License: $896,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $50,560,000
: $45,774,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4,683
- Number of aged recipients: 429
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,254
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,096
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,722
- Number of recipients older than 64: 865
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,566
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,190
| Most common first names in Washington County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 627 | 77.6 years |
| James | 601 | 70.5 years |
| Willie | 570 | 72.8 years |
| John | 470 | 72.5 years |
| William | 361 | 71.8 years |
| Robert | 348 | 69.4 years |
| George | 284 | 73.6 years |
| Henry | 233 | 73.5 years |
| Annie | 229 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 201 | 64.7 years |
| Most common last names in Washington County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 585 | 71.6 years |
| Johnson | 427 | 72.9 years |
| Smith | 404 | 73.0 years |
| Jones | 350 | 73.1 years |
| Brown | 310 | 72.4 years |
| Jackson | 243 | 72.6 years |
| Thomas | 191 | 71.5 years |
| Davis | 176 | 74.4 years |
| Robinson | 169 | 74.3 years |
| Taylor | 158 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Washington County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | New Balance | 3 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 13 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 2 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 8 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | UPS | 8 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
Washington County on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"