Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Florida
- County seat
- Chipley
- Judicial district
- 14th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,695
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 25,529.
At a glance
Washington County is a 26,695-person venue. The county population is 77% White and 14% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,932, $15,755 below the FL state median of $77,687; 11.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.6% of covered employment, average pay $45,145/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.65%, above the 4.5% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 77% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 25,529
- Median household income
- $58,210
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 77% / 14%.
Washington County has a population of 25,529, with a median age of 41.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 77.0%; Black residents 13.6%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,932; 11.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 25% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.65%, above the Florida state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.4% in 2024, 80.1% in 2020, 77.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (1,846 individuals).