Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Georgia
- County seat
- Sandersville
- Judicial district
- Middle Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 19,453
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 19,849.
At a glance
Washington County is a 19,453-person venue. The county population is 42% White and 53% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,965, $32,947 below the GA state median of $79,912; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 25.7% of covered employment, average pay $48,887/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the 3.45% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 19,849
- Median household income
- $46,023
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 53%.
Washington County has a population of 19,849, with a median age of 40.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 42.2%; Black residents 53.2%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $46,965; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 25.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Trade, transportation & utilities, 1,663 jobs; Education & health services, 1,514, is within 20% of it.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 25.7% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 23.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate with 50.8% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 50.0% of the vote in 2020; the Democratic candidate with 49.7% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 6.3% of the adult civilian population (978 individuals).