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Washington County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Washington County, Mississippi has a population of 42,765 across 725 square miles, down 8.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.78 bn in 2024, 1,011 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $15.9 m.
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Washington County
How many people live in Washington County
- Population42,765
- Households17,113
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$42,165
- Median age38.0
- Median gross rent$833 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over28,207
- Population under 1810,961
- Share under 1825.6 percent
- Population 65 and over7,621
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,183
- Civilian labor force17,417
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.8 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties18th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1150th
Washington County is the 18th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.6 percent against 17.8 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-8.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population44,928
- Births, 2024545
- Deaths, 2024603
- Natural change, 2024-58
- Net domestic migration, 2024-663
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-664
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,953
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3105th
The county has lost 8.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
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 arriving663
- People arriving, from those returns1,294
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,938
- Largest single originWashington County Non-migrants (15,061 households)
- Largest single destination (15,061 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Non-migrants | 15,061 | 30,601 | $749.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 282 | 545 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 206 | 406 | $8.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 155 | 273 | $5.5 m |
| Shelby County | 56 | 131 | $1.2 m |
| Sunflower County | 55 | 108 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 54 | 107 | $2.0 m |
| Bolivar County | 49 | 101 | $1.4 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$1.78 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.78 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.2 percent
- GDP change over five years14.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1375th
- GDP per resident$41,519
Output grew -0.2 percent in the latest year and 14.8 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.
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Who employs people in Washington County
- Covered employment, annual average14,601
- Establishments reporting1,190
- Average annual pay$43,446
- Average weekly wage$836
- Sector 62, employment2,465
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,165
- Sector 44-45, employment2,055
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,621
- Sector 72, employment1,522
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,264
- Sector 31-33, employment935
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$67,081
- Sector 48-49, employment634
- Sector 81, employment499
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,465 | 163 | $37,165 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,055 | 186 | $28,621 |
| Sector 72 | 1,522 | 86 | $20,264 |
| Sector 31-33 | 935 | 30 | $67,081 |
| Sector 48-49 | 634 | 60 | $53,099 |
| Sector 81 | 499 | 89 | $46,275 |
| Sector 42 | 484 | 58 | $69,280 |
| Sector 56 | 385 | 52 | $34,613 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,465 jobs, 16.9 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.
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What businesses operate in Washington County
- Establishments, all industries1,011
- Employment at those establishments12,297
- Annual payroll$490.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.6
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, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$280,643
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.4
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 recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$610,215
- Median 7(a) approval$279,000
- 10th percentile approval$72,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,000,000
- Largest single approval$3,686,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)482
- Jobs per approval18.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals19
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter17
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals7.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderPlanters Bank and Trust Company (6)
The average approval of $610,215 sits well above the median of $279,000, 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. Only 19.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 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 recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure19
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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
- Greenville, approvals18
- LELAND, approvals8
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 18 | $12,637,600 |
| LELAND | 8 | $3,228,000 |
Greenville accounts for 18 approvals against 8 in LELAND. 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.
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How big is Washington County
- Land area725 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties13th of 82
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south36 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land59
- Establishments per square mile1.39
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.
- Population42,765
- Households17,113
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$42,165
- Median age38.0
Common questions
Washington County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington County, Mississippi?
42,765, in 17,113 households, ranking 18th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washington County growing?
The population has fallen 8.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 545 births against 603 deaths, with net migration of -664. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washington County?
$42,165. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Washington County?
1,011 establishments, employing 12,297 people with an annual payroll of $490.9 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 $43,446, or $836 a week, across 14,601 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?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $15.9 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $279,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Washington County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 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 15,061 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,938 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.