Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 5,350 | 48.6% |
White | 4,958 | 45.1% |
Hispanic | 371 | 3.4% |
Multiracial | 233 | 2.1% |
Native American/Other | 54 | 0.5% |
Asian | 37 | 0.3% |
Washington County, North Carolina had a population of 11,003 in 2020. It was 45.1% White, 48.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 93rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Washington County's White Population
4,958 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 45.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more White than neighboring Bertie County (35.1% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Chowan County (60.3% White), Perquimans County (71.8% White), Tyrrell County (57.9% White), and Beaufort County (65.9% White).
Washington County's Black Population
5,350 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 48.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Chowan County (31.9% Black), Perquimans County (20.7% Black), Tyrrell County (28.8% Black), and Beaufort County (22.8% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Bertie County (59.5% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
37 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Tyrrell County (1.3% Asian), Beaufort County (0.4% Asian), and Bertie County (0.4% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
371 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #89 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perquimans County (2.4% Hispanic), and Bertie County (1.8% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chowan County (3.9% Hispanic), Tyrrell County (8.4% Hispanic), and Beaufort County (7.7% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
54 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perquimans County (0.6% Native American/Other), Tyrrell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bertie County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
233 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Washington County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chowan County (3.2% Multiracial), Perquimans County (4.3% Multiracial), Tyrrell County (3.1% Multiracial), Beaufort County (2.7% Multiracial), and Bertie County (2.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.