Washington
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Washington County apart from the other 3,142 counties: home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (320 Mbps), the share working from home is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3%), and the school test score is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.55 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Georgia it ranks 9th of 159 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Washington County, Georgia. 19,975 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +117).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $43,810 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,708. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 67% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,186 a year.

Home

The median home costs $155K, cheaper than 82% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $813 a month. Property tax is 1.17% of home value, roughly $1,326 a year on that median home, higher than 71% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.5 years, shorter than 84% of American counties. There are 20 active physicians in the county, about 10.0 per 10,000 people. 13.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.61 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 42 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 320 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.