Washington County
Washington county is located in northwest Mississippi. Washington county has 724.74 square miles of land area and 36.48 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Washington county population is 51,137, which has shrunk 18.80% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Washington county median household income is $27,797 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 7.92% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Washington county median house value is $72,800 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 31.41% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Washington county is worse than the state average in quality. The Washington county area codes are 601, 662.
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