Washington County is located in northeastern Tennessee. The County Seat is Jonesborough and the largest city is Johnson City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.washingtoncountytn.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 126,242 and the 2010 census population was 122,979. The land area is 326.47 square miles and there are 376.7 persons per square mile.
92.3% of the population is White, 4.3% is Black or African American, 3.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.7% is two or more races. 86.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 29.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $145,300, there are 51,771 households, an average of 2.30 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,355, the median household income is $42,075, and 18.3% of the persons in Washington County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 10,153. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,869,147, and sales per capita were $16,014. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 21.7%.
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Washington County Official government website for Washington County, the "Birthplace of Tennessee." |
Arrests Washington County Sheriff's Office weekly arrest report. |
Business Directory Johnson City Chamber of Commerce business directory serving Johnson City, Jonesborough, and Washington County. |
Calendar Washington County calendar of meetings and events. |
Cemeteries & Interments Index of over cemeteries in Washington County, including interments, cemetery maps, notes, messages, and photographs. |
Commission Agendas Washington County Commission meeting Agenda packets. |
Commission Minutes Washington County Commission meeting Minutes. |
Court Information Information Addresses, hours, and contact information for Washington County Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk, Sessions Court, Criminal Court, Clerk and Master, Juvenile Court, and First Judicial District Court. |
Court Payments Court payment service for Washington County Circuit Court, Clerk and Master Chancery & Probate Courts, and General Sessions Court. |
Crime Map Washington County Sheriff's Office crime and traffic incident map. |
Directory Washington County department directory. |
Drug Offenders Query the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation drug offender registry by last name and Washington county. |
Genealogy Baptismal, cemetery, church, deed, marriage, and probate records, obituaries, historical information, and more from Washington County Tennessee GenWeb. |
Jobs Washington County government employment opportunities and job applications. |
Marriage License Application Washington County Clerk's Office marriage license application online. |
Marriages | 1800s Washington County marriages recorded before 1900. |
Most Wanted Persons considered most wanted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. |
Placards Washington County Clerk's Office handicap placard renewals. |
Plate Renewals Renew your Washington County vehicle plate tags online. |
Property | Tax Records Washington County Trustee's Office property tax record searches and online tax payments. |
Recorded Documents Pay Site Search Register of Deeds records and download digital images of recorded documents filed since 01/10/1783 in Washington County. Subscription or pay per search required. |
Restaurant Inspections Tennessee Department of Health records of food service establishment health inspection reports. Search by restaurant name and city or Washington County. |
Sex Offenders Search the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sex offender registry statewide or narrow your search to Washington County. |
Voters Washington County voter registration query from the Tennessee Secretary of State's Office. |
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