Washington County Information
Washington in
Georgia occupies
684 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,723, a change from a 2000 population of
21,176 and
19,112 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
88 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
84 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
490 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Washington, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 684 sq. miles | Ranked 1,479 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,723 | Ranked 1,776 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,998 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,176 | Ranked 1,727 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,112 | Ranked 1,726 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 46.1% | |
| African American | 53.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 88 | 84 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 648 | 613 |
| Burglaries | 114 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 492 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,347 | 8,600 |
| Unemployed Population | 490 | 396 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 4.6% |
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