Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Washington County, Virginia had a population of 53,935 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 34th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Washington County's White Population

50,338 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Bristol County (85.1% White), Johnson County (89.8% White), Sullivan County (90.6% White), and Smyth County (93.2% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Russell County (96% White).

Washington County's Black Population

651 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #126 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.9% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (5.9% Black), Johnson County (4% Black), Sullivan County (2% Black), and Smyth County (1.4% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

334 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.2% Asian), Johnson County (0.2% Asian), and Smyth County (0.3% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol County (0.9% Asian), and Sullivan County (0.8% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

891 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #119 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (0.7% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (2.6% Hispanic), Johnson County (2.9% Hispanic), Sullivan County (2.2% Hispanic), and Smyth County (1.9% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

225 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #112 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Smyth County (0.3% Native American/Other). Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

1,496 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Washington County is ranked #118 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (2.1% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (4.9% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial), and Smyth County (3% Multiracial).

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