The Town Files

Washington County, Mississippi

42,765 people. The median home is worth $104,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $42,165.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville29,670$103,800$40,08337.8
Leland3,988$109,700$37,40643.1

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$104,000$124,700
Median rent$833$820
Median household income$42,165$45,965
Median age38.037.3
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%19.4%
Below the poverty line26.4%22.9%

Jobs and pay

14,601 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,446 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,465 jobs · $37,165Retail2,055 jobs · $28,621Hotels & restaurants1,522 jobs · $20,264Manufacturing935 jobs · $67,081Transportation & warehousing634 jobs · $53,099Other services499 jobs · $46,275
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail115Heat6Flood6Drought14Tornado15Ice Storm10Heavy Snow9Flash Flood59Strong Wind7Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).