Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 112,606 | 84.7% |
Hispanic | 6,136 | 4.6% |
Multiracial | 5,820 | 4.4% |
Black | 5,511 | 4.1% |
Asian | 1,980 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 948 | 0.7% |
Washington County, Tennessee had a population of 133,001 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 4.1% Black, 1.5% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% 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 12th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Washington County's White Population
112,606 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less White than neighboring Unicoi County (90.2% White), Sullivan County (90.6% White), Greene County (90% White), Carter County (91.9% White), and Scott County (95.1% White).
Washington County's Black Population
5,511 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Unicoi County (0.2% Black), Sullivan County (2% Black), Greene County (1.9% Black), Carter County (1.2% Black), and Scott County (0.6% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
1,980 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Unicoi County (0.2% Asian), Sullivan County (0.8% Asian), Greene County (0.4% Asian), Carter County (0.4% Asian), and Scott County (0.1% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
6,136 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (2.2% Hispanic), Greene County (3.6% Hispanic), Carter County (2.1% Hispanic), and Scott County (1.2% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Unicoi County (6.2% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
948 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unicoi County (0.3% Native American/Other), Sullivan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.5% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
5,820 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Washington County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Unicoi County (2.8% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial), Greene County (3.6% Multiracial), Carter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.