Washington County

Washington County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population133,001
County SeatGeorge P Jaynes Justice Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS179
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population12,973
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)133,282
Median Age40.1
Veterans10,529
Housing Units60,904
Uninsured1,163
Net Migration (recent)5,786
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,055
Total Employees55,168
Avg Annual Pay$55,766
Median Household Income$58,507
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,176
Federal Spending FY2024$1,018,632,521
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,659

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$211,100
Median Rent$890
FMR Studio$890
FMR 1BR$895
FMR 2BR$1,119
FMR 3BR$1,389
FMR 4BR$1,562

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.1%
Adult Obesity29.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k42.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches27
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)36
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools27
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)198
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-10-02
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-03-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-04-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING2011-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.