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Washington, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Washington is a Census city of 9,726 people across 8.19 square miles of land, in Beaufort County. Median household income is $40,186, 46.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $23.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washington
What Washington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.19 sq mi
- Water area0.83 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,188
- County holding the largest share of its areaBeaufort 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
- Population9,726
- Median age46.8
- Population under 181,727
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,491
- Share 65 and over25.6 percent
- Households4,709
- Family households2,779
- Share of households that are families59.0 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$40,186
- Per capita income$30,358
- Civilian labor force4,540
- Employed4,381
- Unemployed159 plus or minus 101
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over7,202
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Housing in Washington
- Housing units5,266
- Occupied units4,709
- Vacant units557 plus or minus 202
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,185
- Renter occupied2,524
- Ownership rate46.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$856
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent
- Single family units3,621
- Share single family68.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,396 plus or minus 282
- Share in buildings of two or more26.5 percent
- Mobile homes249 plus or minus 153
- 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 commute4,053
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,179 plus or minus 441
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,037 plus or minus 335
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone79.1 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
SBA loans in Washington (7(a))
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$23,320,000
- Average approval$1,013,913
- Median approval$577,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,632,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported427
- Jobs per approval18.6
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.7 percent
- Share to franchises26.1 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
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$265,000
- Average approval$265,000
- Median approval$265,000
- Largest approval$265,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 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 number370017
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date06/19/20
The City of Washington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370017 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Beaufort County, not Washington
Beaufort County context, not Washington figures
- Establishments in Beaufort County1,138
- Covered employment, Beaufort County15,848
- Average annual pay, Beaufort County$50,313
- Housing units permitted, Beaufort County216
Every figure in this section is published for Beaufort 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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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, North Carolina?
9,726, in 4,709 households. Washington city covers 8.19 square miles of land, which is 1,188 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?
Beaufort 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?
$40,186. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,800. Median gross rent is $856 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?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $23.3 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $577,100, plus 1 504 approvals worth $265,000 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 370017, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Beaufort 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.
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