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Washington, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Washington is a Census city of 3,680 people across 7.70 square miles of land, in Wilkes County. Median household income is $54,219, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washington
What Washington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.7 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land478
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilkes County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
How many people live in Washington
- Population3,680
- Median age43.3
- Population under 18741 plus or minus 205
- Share under 1820.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over851 plus or minus 181
- Share 65 and over23.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households1,499
- Family households904
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Income and work in Washington
- Median household income$54,219 plus or minus $13,308
- Per capita income$40,359 plus or minus $11,988
- Civilian labor force1,544
- Employed1,527
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over2,781
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Housing in Washington
- Housing units1,811
- Occupied units1,499
- Vacant units312 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate17.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied877 plus or minus 179
- Renter occupied622 plus or minus 167
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,500 plus or minus $31,898
- Median gross rent, monthly$842
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units1,262
- Share single family69.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more455 plus or minus 182
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes94 plus or minus 60
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
How Washington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,442
- Commuting under 15 minutes373 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.9 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more886 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.4 percent
- Drove alone84.6 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
SBA loans in Washington (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,557,600
- Average approval$311,520
- Median approval$191,500
- Largest approval$700,000
- Jobs supported27
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washington
SBA loans in Washington (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$760,000
- Average approval$760,000
- Median approval$760,000
- Largest approval$760,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washington
Flood risk in Washington
- NFIP communityCity of Washington
- NFIP community number130233
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10(M)
The City of Washington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130233 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wilkes County, not Washington
Wilkes County context, not Washington figures
- Establishments in Wilkes County190
- Covered employment, Wilkes County2,697
- Average annual pay, Wilkes County$49,819
- Housing units permitted, Wilkes County73
Every figure in this section is published for Wilkes County as a whole and is not a measurement of Washington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Washington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington, Georgia?
3,680, in 1,499 households. Washington city covers 7.70 square miles of land, which is 478 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Washington in?
Wilkes County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Washington?
$54,219. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,500. Median gross rent is $842 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Washington businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $191,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $760,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Washington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Washington. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Washington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Washington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Washington, city of, community 130233, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Washington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wilkes County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Washington.
Is zoning published for Washington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.