Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Washington County, Florida had a population of 25,318 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 12.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Washington County is the 53rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Washington County's White Population

19,484 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Bay County (73.3% White), Jackson County (64.7% White), and Calhoun County (76.9% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (85.3% White), and Walton County (80.5% White).

Washington County's Black Population

3,236 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 12.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Holmes County (6.2% Black), Bay County (10% Black), Walton County (4.4% Black), and Calhoun County (12.2% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (25.4% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

132 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Holmes County (0.4% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.3% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Bay County (2.3% Asian), Jackson County (0.6% Asian), and Walton County (1.2% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

924 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (3.5% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bay County (7.9% Hispanic), Jackson County (4.7% Hispanic), Walton County (8.2% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

337 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.8% Native American/Other), Bay County (1% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.8% Native American/Other), Walton County (1% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

1,205 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Washington County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holmes County (3.8% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.8% Multiracial), and Walton County (4.7% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bay County (5.5% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.