Washington County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Washington County, Alabama has a population of 15,143 across 1,080 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.30 bn in 2024, 220 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $329,000.
104 sourced county values · tier FULL · 11 sections
Washington County
How many people live in Washington County
- Population15,143
- Households5,963
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$61,042
- Median age44.6
- Median gross rent$655 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,700
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,671
- Population under 183,029
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,184
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,930
- Civilian labor force6,126
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.6 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties54th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2153rd
Washington County is the 54th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.0 percent against 20.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington County
Is Washington County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.42 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,390
- Births, 2024189
- Deaths, 2024202
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-186
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2607th
The county has lost 2.42 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Washington County
Where people moving to Washington County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving270
- People arriving, from those returns552
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,267
- Largest single originWashington County Non-migrants (5,112 households)
- Largest single destination (5,112 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Non-migrants | 5,112 | 11,014 | $310.3 m |
| Mobile County | 113 | 263 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 77 | 148 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 77 | 148 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 49 | 88 | $2.5 m |
| Clarke County | 31 | 53 | $872,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Washington County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Washington County
What the Washington County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.30 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.16 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.0 percent
- GDP change over five years48.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alabama counties37th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1630th
- GDP per resident$85,903
Output grew 12.0 percent in the latest year and 48.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Washington County
Who employs people in Washington County
- Covered employment, annual average5,197
- Establishments reporting318
- Average annual pay$86,857
- Average weekly wage$1,670
- Sector 31-33, employment2,536
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$118,790
- Sector 44-45, employment300
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,139
- Sector 48-49, employment223
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$75,935
- Sector 42, employment204
- Sector 42, average annual pay$78,449
- Sector 23, employment146
- Sector 22, employment123
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,536 | 19 | $118,790 |
| Sector 44-45 | 300 | 38 | $29,139 |
| Sector 48-49 | 223 | 16 | $75,935 |
| Sector 42 | 204 | 9 | $78,449 |
| Sector 23 | 146 | 30 | $78,514 |
| Sector 22 | 123 | 7 | $115,880 |
| Sector 81 | 108 | 7 | $56,177 |
| Sector 72 | 99 | 16 | $18,036 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,536 jobs, 48.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Washington County
What businesses operate in Washington County
- Establishments, all industries220
- Employment at those establishments5,038
- Annual payroll$492.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Washington County
What is being built in Washington County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$525,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Washington County
How much SBA lending happens in Washington County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$329,000
- Average 7(a) approval$109,667
- Median 7(a) approval$106,000
- 10th percentile approval$88,000
- 90th percentile approval$135,000
- Largest single approval$135,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderFirst State Bank (1)
The average approval of $109,667 sits close to the median of $106,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washington County
Do SBA loans in Washington County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washington County
Which parts of Washington County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CHATOM, approvals2
- Fruitdale, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CHATOM | 2 | $241,000 |
| Fruitdale | 1 | $88,000 |
CHATOM accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Fruitdale. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washington County
How big is Washington County
- Land area1,080 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties6th of 67
- Width, east to west33 mi
- Height, north to south40.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land14
- Establishments per square mile0.20
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Washington County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Washington County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,143
- Households5,963
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$61,042
- Median age44.6
Common questions
Washington County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington County, Alabama?
15,143, in 5,963 households, ranking 54th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washington County growing?
The population has fallen 2.42 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 189 births against 202 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washington County?
$61,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,700, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $655 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Washington County?
220 establishments, employing 5,038 people with an annual payroll of $492.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Washington County?
Average annual pay is $86,857, or $1,670 a week, across 5,197 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Washington County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $329,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $106,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Washington County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Washington County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Washington County come from?
The largest single origin is Washington County Non-migrants, with 5,112 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,267 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Washington County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Washington County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.