The Town Files

Washington County, Texas

36,647 people. The median home is worth $288,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $77,825.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brenham17,369$241,100$65,11233.8

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$288,100$184,100
Median rent$1,165$1,086
Median household income$77,825$65,842
Median age40.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

16,646 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,773 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing2,760 jobs · $61,073Retail2,249 jobs · $35,941Health care & social assistan…1,662 jobs · $42,114Hotels & restaurants1,639 jobs · $22,783Wholesale trade1,145 jobs · $66,691Finance & insurance881 jobs · $84,718
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 225 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail44Heat7Drought13Tornado9Ice Storm5Flash Flood41Funnel Cloud14Winter Storm4Excessive Heat6Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).