Washington County, North Carolina

Washington County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 13,723. Its is.

History
The county was formed in from the western third of. It was named for.

Law and government
Washington County is a member of the regional council of governments.

Washington County is one of the proposed sites for a. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an. Construction, which has not yet begun, is controversial due to its potential impact.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,099 (424 ). 903 km² (348 sq mi) of it is land and 197 km² (76 sq mi) of it (17.89%) is water.

Townships
The county is divided into three incorporated towns: Plymouth (county seat), Roper, and Creswell.

Adjacent Counties

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 * - northeast (across Albemarle Sound)
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 * - southeast
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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The was 15/km² (39/sq mi). There were 6,174 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 48.28%, 48.94% or , 0.05% , 0.32% , 0.04% , 1.66% from , and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.27% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 5,367 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were living together, 18.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,865, and the median income for a family was $34,888. Males had a median income of $27,058 versus $19,477 for females. The for the county was $14,994. About 17.60% of families and 21.80% of the population were below the, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over.