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Washington city, North Carolina

NC · population 9,726 · GEOID 3771220

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Unemployment (washington county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±33 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

9,726

0.09% of North Carolina · 9,726 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±33 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Washington County)

4.3%

+0.3 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Washington County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.2%4.1%—
2024-025.2%4.2%—
2024-034.5%3.9%—
2024-043.9%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.6%4.3%—
2024-074.9%4.5%—
2024-085.0%4.4%—
2024-093.8%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-015.1%4.4%—
2025-025.1%4.5%—
2025-034.7%4.2%—
2025-044.4%3.9%—
2025-054.8%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-085.3%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-014.8%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-044.2%4.0%—
2026-054.4%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN371870000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$856

better than the United States

This place $856
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Washington County)

$355.7M

+3.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Washington County)
PeriodOutput (Washington County)Margin
2016$262.6M—
2017$257.2M—
2018$268.1M—
2019$279.0M—
2020$276.1M—
2021$333.5M—
2022$326.1M—
2023$344.1M—
2024$355.7M—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 0.04% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Washington County)

$8,360

−66.3% vs FY2025

FY2023FY2026
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations (Washington County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Washington County)Margin
FY2023$118,400—
FY2024$24,785—
FY2025$24,785—
FY2026$8,360—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 23.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 55.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $206,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $40,186 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024