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 EDGARWage 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.