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Moving to Washington, North Carolina

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Population: 9,583. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,841 (+2.7% change)
Males: 4,182 (43.6%), Females: 5,401 (56.4%)

Beaufort County

Zip code: 27889

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $22,057
Median house value: $75,800

Population by Race

Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.5%)
  • Black (45.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (12.1%), United States (8.7%), Irish (5.8%), German (3.7%), Scottish (2.3%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -396 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Washington:

  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (628 E 12TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 42 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Washington:

  • BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 863; Location: BOX 1069; Public; Website: WWW.beaufort.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 109 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)

Schools

Public high school in Washington:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 1,129; Location: 400 SLATESTONE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Washington:

  • P S JONES MIDDLE (Students: 861; Location: 230 E 8TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EASTERN ELEMENTARY (Students: 678; Location: 947 HUDNELL STREET; Grades: PK – 01)
  • JOHN SMALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 543; Location: 820 NORTH BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • JOHN C TAYLOE ELEMENTARY (Students: 518; Location: 910 TARBORO STREET; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • WASHINGTON MONTESSORI (Students: 186; Location: 500 AVON CENTER; Grades: KG – 06)
  • B C ED TECH CENTER (Students: 28; Location: 511 HARVEY STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Washington:

  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 1600 HIGHLAND DR; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Libraries in Washington:

  • BHM REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,028,707; Location: 158 NORTH MARKET STREET; 122,023 books; 682 audio materials; 1,261 video materials; 275 serial subscriptions)
  • GEORGE H. AND LAURA E. BROWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $388,968; Location: 122 VAN NORDEN STREET; 61,393 books; 1,847 audio materials; 457 video materials; 116 serial subscriptions)

 

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