Washington County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 579.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 39.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 83.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.0% of the population reported only one race, with 13.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.46 persons compared to an average family size of 2.93 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $33,227. Per capita income grew by 17.8% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	22,886	1672	Covered Employment	6,413	1799
Growth (%) since 1990	35.3%	499	Avg wage per job	$28,744	1978
Households (2000)	7,931	1744	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	10.9%	1543
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	9,512	1822	Avg wage per job	$21,304	2723
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.1	1982	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.3%	1483
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$22,541	2666	Avg wage per job	$35,604	1921
Median Household Income (2005)	$31,104	2561	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	18.8	754	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	71.2	2,356	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.5%	2520
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.2	2,839	Avg wage per job	$43,776	689