What percentage of people rent in Washington, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington, GA, 2020–2024
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41.5% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Washington, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 622 renting households against 877 that own their home.

In Washington, the share of households that rent went from 39.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.5% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 622 (±167)
Median renter income: $41,250 (±$34,370)

Who rents and who owns in Washington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington	Wilkes County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.5% (±9.9 points)	33.9% (±4.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	622 (±167)	1,402 (±218)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	877 (±179)	2,731 (±225)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$34,370)	$32,857 (±$21,693)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,984 (±$20,159)	$59,375 (±$12,468)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Washington, the renter share is not measurably different from Wilkes County (33.9%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wilkes County, Washington ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 225 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Washington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.6% (±7.2 points)	41.5% (±9.9 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$794 (±$49)	$842 (±$123)	+6.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,788 (±$11,932)	$54,219 (±$13,308)	+65.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington	—	41.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Tignall	9.1 mi	51.1% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rayle	10 mi	16.4% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	12 mi	29.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crawfordville	15 mi	28.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnton	16 mi	40.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	19 mi	24.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Camak	20 mi	25.7% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Point	21 mi	33.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Wilkes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Tignall	51.1% (±18.3 points)
2	Washington	41.5% (±9.9 points)
3	Rayle	16.4% (±24.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Washington

How many renters are there in Washington?

Washington has an estimated 622 (±167) renting households, 41.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington?

In Washington, the share of households that rent went from 39.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington?

A renting household in Washington has 2.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington?

The median renting household in Washington, GA has an income of $41,250 (±$34,370) a year, against $73,984 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Washington city, Georgia (place:80704, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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