Washington County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Washington County, Georgia has a population of 19,849 across 678 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $866.8 m in 2024, 342 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $14.0 m.
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Washington County
How many people live in Washington County
- Population19,849
- Households7,330
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$46,023
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$858 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,007
- Population under 184,245
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,627
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,977
- Civilian labor force8,403
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties92nd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1895th
Washington County is the 92nd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 18.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Washington County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.82 percent
- Census 2020 base population19,998
- Births, 2024201
- Deaths, 2024277
- Natural change, 2024-76
- Net domestic migration, 2024-14
- Net international migration, 202434
- Total net migration, 202420
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024161
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2126th
The county has lost 0.82 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Washington County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving314
- People arriving, from those returns587
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,392
- Largest single originWashington County Non-migrants (6,519 households)
- Largest single destination (6,519 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Non-migrants | 6,519 | 13,266 | $368.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 214 | 390 | $9.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 59 | 121 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 59 | 121 | $3.6 m |
| Baldwin County | 41 | 76 | $1.7 m |
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.
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What the Washington County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$866.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$843.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.8 percent
- GDP change over five years30.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties90th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1962nd
- GDP per resident$43,670
Output grew 2.8 percent in the latest year and 30.1 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.
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Who employs people in Washington County
- Covered employment, annual average6,423
- Establishments reporting438
- Average annual pay$49,708
- Average weekly wage$956
- Sector 44-45, employment726
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,113
- Sector 31-33, employment533
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,917
- Sector 48-49, employment446
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$53,993
- Sector 55, employment385
- Sector 55, average annual pay$78,553
- Sector 23, employment317
- Sector 21, employment259
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 726 | 65 | $30,113 |
| Sector 31-33 | 533 | 20 | $68,917 |
| Sector 48-49 | 446 | 16 | $53,993 |
| Sector 55 | 385 | 3 | $78,553 |
| Sector 23 | 317 | 29 | $63,233 |
| Sector 21 | 259 | 8 | $71,201 |
| Sector 54 | 248 | 24 | $78,519 |
| Sector 56 | 192 | 18 | $32,441 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 726 jobs, 11.3 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 industries342
- Employment at those establishments5,362
- Annual payroll$266.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.2
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.
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What is being built in Washington County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202448
- Declared construction value permitted$14.0 m
- Single family units authorised48
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$290,705
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Washington County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,557,967
- Median 7(a) approval$520,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)91
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (3)
- Most active lenderLegacy Bank & Trust Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$402,000
- Average 504 approval$201,000
- Median 504 approval$242,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.5
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.4 m
The average approval of $1,557,967 sits well above the median of $520,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Washington County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
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Which parts of Washington County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Sandersville, approvals5
- TENNILLE, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sandersville | 5 | $10,386,700 |
| TENNILLE | 4 | $3,635,000 |
Sandersville accounts for 5 approvals against 4 in TENNILLE. 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 area678 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties7th of 159
- Width, east to west32.7 mi
- Height, north to south33.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.50
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.
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What hazards affect Washington County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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.
- 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.
- Population19,849
- Households7,330
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$46,023
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Washington County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington County, Georgia?
19,849, in 7,330 households, ranking 92nd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washington County growing?
The population has fallen 0.82 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 201 births against 277 deaths, with net migration of 20. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washington County?
$46,023. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $858 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Washington County?
342 establishments, employing 5,362 people with an annual payroll of $266.8 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 $49,708, or $956 a week, across 6,423 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?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $14.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $520,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $402,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Washington County?
48 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.0 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 6,519 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,392 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.