Washington County is located in western Virginia. The County Seat is Abingdon and the largest city is Abingdon. The Official Web Site is located at https://www.washcova.com/. The 2014 population estimate is 54,729 and the 2010 census population was 54,870. The land area is 560.98 square miles and there are 97.8 persons per square mile.
97% of the population is White, 1.5% is Black or African American, 1.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.8% is two or more races. 83.2% have a high school degree or higher, and 22.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $131,500, there are 22,755 households, an average of 2.34 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,109, the median household income is $41,897, and 12.1% of the persons in Washington County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 4,931. Retail sales (in $1000) were $701,610, and sales per capita were $13,292. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28.5%.
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Washington County Washington County, Virginia official website. |
Agendas & Minutes Click on "Meeting Agendas & Minutes" for Washington County Board of Supervisors and Industrial Development Authority agendas, minutes, and videos. |
Business Directory Washington County Chamber of Commerce member directory. |
Calendar Washington County calendar of public meetings. |
Cemeteries & Burials Index of cemeteries in Washington County, including many interment names and dates, maps, and photographs. |
Codes Washington County codified ordinances online. |
Court Records | Circuit Washington County Circuit Court case search from the Virginia Circuit Courts case management system. |
Court Records | General District General District Court of Washington County online traffic, civil & criminal court records, court calendar, and service of process query. |
Genealogy | FamilySearch FamilySearch guide to genealogy, ancestry, and family histories in Washington County, including local and Virginia statewide lookups. |
Genealogy | VAGenWeb Washington County genealogy indexes from VAGenWeb, including births, deaths, marriages, cemeteries, census and military records, and more. |
Industrial Sites Industrial and commercial sites available in Washington County. |
Inmates Washington County Sheriff Office inmates held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority. |
Inmates | Bookings Southwest Virginia Jail Authority booking reports by week, including Washington County. |
Jobs Job opportunities with Washington County government. |
Pet Adoptions Pets available for adoption from VCA Highlands Animal Hospital, Animal Defense League of Washington County, Happy Tails Animal Rescue of Washington County, and other Washington County pet adoption groups. |
Polling Places Enter your Washington County address to find your polling place. |
Property | GIS Washington County Geographic Interface System (GIS) property record search. |
Property | Tax Payments Pay your Washington County property tax and real estate taxes online. |
Property | Tax Records Washington County Office of the Commissioner of Revenue property record cards searchable by owner name, map number, or street name. |
Restaurant Inspections Washington County restaurant / food facility inspection reports from the Mount Rogers Health District. |
Vital Records Washington County and Virginia statewide birth, death, marriage, and divorce records, and information on how to order vital record certificates. |
Voters Find the status of your Washington County, Virginia voter registration online. |
Warrants Washington County Sheriff's Office current warrants list. Click on "Active Warrants" to view. |
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