The Town Files

Washington County, Virginia

53,926 people. The median home is worth $214,000 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $64,552.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Abingdon8,376$228,000$54,54446.4

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$214,000$298,050
Median rent$854$1,254
Median household income$64,552$78,595
Median age46.939.8
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.1%8.8%

Jobs and pay

20,425 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,472 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail3,039 jobs · $34,144Health care & social assistan…2,746 jobs · $56,977Manufacturing2,472 jobs · $60,000Hotels & restaurants1,892 jobs · $23,822Transportation & warehousing1,092 jobs · $50,289Construction780 jobs · $59,641
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 374 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail37Flood17Tornado6High Wind9Ice Storm3Heavy Snow53Flash Flood29Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm21Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).