Washington County, Alabama Facts
Facts |
State |
Alabama |
Land area |
1,080.2 square miles |
Population Density |
16.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
16,877 |
Population change |
-4% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.1% |
Under 18 |
22.8% |
65 and over |
16.5% |
Females |
51.2% |
White |
66.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.3 |
Asian |
0.1% |
Two or more races |
1.3% |
Black or African American |
24.5% |
Native American |
7.7% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
81% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
9.5% |
Veterans |
1,025 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
6,620 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
91.3% |
Median household income |
$42,156 |
The per capita income |
$20,395 |
Live below the poverty line. |
18.4% |
housing units |
8,325 |
Multi-unit structures |
2% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$83,900 |
Residents owning their homes. |
86.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
1,288 |
Women-owned firms |
25.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$76,343 |
Retail sales per capita |
$4,458 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,153,449 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$32,856 |