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Washington, named in honor of President George Washington, was incorporated as a town in 1804. This county seat of Wilkes County has more antebellum homes than any other city of its size in the state.

The county courthouse in Washington was constructed in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Washington is the site of the Cooper-Sanders-Wickersham House, where Jefferson Davis formally dissolved the Confederacy on May 5, 1865. Also, the Robert Toombs House and the Washington Historical Museum are located in the city.

During the final days of the Civil War, the Confederate treasury, believed to be over half a million dollars in gold, ended up in Washington. Some of this fortune was seized by Jefferson Davis or captured by Union soldiers. The remaining amount of Confederate Gold is believed to be buried in Wilkes County.

The city hosts the annual Mule Day southern heritage festival at Callaway Plantation, a plantation built in the 1800s. Also, the Washington-Wilkes Tour of Homes is held in April and the Mayfest in May.

Washington participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 4,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,150 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,899 (44.2%), Females: 2,396 (55.8%)

Wilkes County

Zip code: 30673

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $25,667
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Washington:

  • Black (60.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (7.3%), Irish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), German (2.3%).

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Map of Washington, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Washington:

  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 GORDON ST PO BOX 370)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 GORDON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:

  • MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; THOMSON, GA)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ELBERTON, GA)
  • MINNIE G BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GREENSBORO, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 43 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 52 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 61 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:

  • WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: IIY)
  • THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 23 miles; THOMSON, GA; Abbreviation: HQU)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 25 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 47 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)

Schools

Public high school in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON-WILKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 304 GORDON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON-WILKES PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 910 EAST ROBERT TOOMBS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WASHINGTON-WILKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 304-A GORDON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON-WILKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 109 EAST STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CROSSROADS (Location: 313-E NORTH ALEXANDER AVENUE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Washington:

  • BARTRAM TRAIL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $538,645; Location: 204 E. LIBERTY STREET; 99,102 books; 731 audio materials; 1,375 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

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