County profile
Washington County, FL
United States · GDP 2024
#1888 of 3,127 US counties by GDPtop-quartile growthmore diversified than 84% of counties
EA Place Score
——methodology in progress
GDP 2024 (USD)
$943.5M
BEA · 2024
GDP growth (YoY)
+7.1%
BEA · 2024
Jobs tracked
4,041
Census CBP · 2023
Employers
445
Census CBP · 2023
Avg. wage
$44.0k
BLS QCEW · 2023
Population
26,695
Census PEP · 2025
Labor, income & education
Unemployment
5.5%
Median HH income
$58.2k±$6.7k
Bachelor's degree+
11.5%±1.6%
Poverty rate
17.3%±3.4%
Business applications
395 · 2025
Retail establishments
66
24.9/10k pop
Public companies headquartered here
SEC EDGAR · FMPCompanySectorRevenueEA
1ASP Isotopes Inc. Common StockBasic Materials$23.8M30DHQ-based placement with total (global) headcount — local employment attribution needs firmographic data; the industry mix at right is measured county data (CBP).
Industry mix · employment
Retail trade27%
Health care23%
Food & accommodation15%
Construction14%
Professional services11%
Other services11%
share of top-6 sector employment · CBP 2023
Population & migration
Census PEP · 2020–2025
26,695
residents · 2025 · +5.4% since 2020
Income per capita $40.0k · BEA 2024
COMPONENTS OF CHANGE · 2021–2025
Domestic migration+1,709
International migration+136
Natural change−521
GDP trend
2019–2024 · nominal
$626.2M2019
$659.0M2020
$728.0M2021
$786.1M2022
$881.0M2023
$943.5M2024
Real estate & risk
FHFA · ACS · FEMA
Median home value
$171.0k±$13.7k
Median gross rent
$888/mo±$94/mo
Vacancy rate
15.9%±2.2%
Affordability
3.9× wages
Residential permits
$79.4M
223 units · 8.4/1k pop
FEMA risk score
59.4
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR):$1.0k/mo · 2026
TOP PERILS · FEMA NRI
Hurricane 92Tornado 69Lightning 66
FHFA HOUSE PRICE INDEX · 2016–2025
1602016
1572017
1732018
1932019
1982020
2272021
2642022
2912023
2952024
3102025
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS · 2021–2025
↑ 148% since 2021902021
1062022
1752023
2172024
2232025
Transport access
BTS · FAA · USACE
Nearest interstate
16.4 km
I-10
Nearest freight rail
19.0 km
FGA
Nearest port
41.6 km
Panama City Port Authority, FL
Nearest commercial airport
30.9 km
NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES INTL
Filing activity
SEC EDGAR3 filings from 1 company here in the last 90 days.
Wage trend
BLS QCEW · 2019–2023$44.0k
avg. annual pay · +22% since 2019
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What is the GDP of Washington?
Washington's economy produced $943.5M in 2024, growing 7.1% year over year — faster than most US counties. Its largest employment sector is retail trade.
GDP: BEA (2024), USD-normalized · Jobs/employers/wages & industry mix: Census CBP (2023) · Population & migration: Census PEP · Income: BEA CAINC1 · Companies: SEC EDGAR + FMP, by HQ.