Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, North Carolina
- County seat
- Plymouth
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 10,638
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 10,812.
At a glance
Washington County is a 10,638-person venue. The county population is 45% White and 48% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $51,253, $22,802 below the NC state median of $74,055; 14.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% 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 24.4% of covered employment, average pay $42,412/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the 3.75% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 53% to 57% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 10,812
- Median household income
- $41,813
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 45%; Black: 48%.
Washington County has a population of 10,812, with a median age of 48.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 45.3%; Black residents 47.9%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $51,253; 14.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 749 jobs; Manufacturing, 666, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.4% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.59%, above the North Carolina state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 55%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 52.8% in 2024, 54.7% in 2020, 57.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (761 individuals).