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  • FIPS 12133
  • Largest town: Chipley

Washington County, Florida

Washington County had 26,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 584.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 67 in Florida by population and 47th by land area.

Population
26,503
#52 of 67 in Florida · #1,556 in US
Area
584.7 sq mi
#47 of 67 in Florida · #1,683 in US
Density
45 / sq mi
#52 of 67 in Florida · #1,566 in US
Median household income
$54,678
#50 of 67 in Florida · #2,350 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Washington County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Washington County population, land area and income

Washington County had 26,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 584.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 67 in Florida by population and 47th by land area. That works out to 45.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Washington County has 17% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,678 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,503

3144th1st

1556th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

585 sq mi

3144th1st

1683rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

45.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1566th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,678

3143rd1st

2350th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

26,503

67th1st

52nd of 67 (FL)

Land area

585 sq mi

67th1st

47th of 67 (FL)

Density

45.3 / sq mi

67th1st

52nd of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$54,678

67th1st

50th of 67 (FL)

How Washington County's population changed since 2020

Washington County gained 1,189 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.7%. That ranks 48th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Washington County recorded 1,094 births and 1,571 deaths, a natural change of -477. Net international migration added +161 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,469. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,469 people.

25.3k202024.9k202125.4k202225.5k202326.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,094
Deaths
1,571
Net international migration
+161
Net domestic migration
+1,469
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+958

Where Washington County is

The Census internal point of Washington County is at 30.602100, -85.655800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Washington County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Washington County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.602100, -85.655800
DMS
30°36'7.56"N 85°39'20.88"W
UTM
16N 628861.0E 3386275.6N
Geohash
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Plus code
862PJ82V+RM

Towns in Washington County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Washington County, 3,741 people together, or 14% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Washington County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Chipley with 3,741.

  1. 01Chipley3,741
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Washington County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Washington County. The most populous is Bay County, FL, with 199,718 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 82.6 miles E of Washington County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 84.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynn Haven, FL (population 21,954), 25.5 miles away.

Washington County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Washington County is 12133: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 133. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,678.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Washington County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,503. That is up 1,189 people (4.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,314.

What is the FIPS code of Washington County?

12133. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (133) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Washington County?

Chipley, with 3,741 residents inside Washington County in 2024.

Which counties border Washington County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bay County, FL; Walton County, FL; Jackson County, FL; Holmes County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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