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Washington, NC, population 10,176, is located in North Carolina's Beaufort county, about 90.5 miles from Raleigh and 98.1 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Washington's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Washington has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Washington's population has grown by about 4%.

Washington's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Washington tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White52%
African American45%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,729N/A
20019,664-0.67%
20029,6650.01%
20039,6650.00%
20049,6960.32%
20059,7760.83%
20069,9872.16%
20079,979-0.08%
200810,1091.30%
200910,1760.66%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,057
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001534
2002717
2003519
2004773
2005453
2006638
20071,040
20081,317
2009748
2010890
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 012625
2002 152738
2003 171924
2004 183631
2005 151722
2006 092332
2007 334356
2008 063889
2009 031657
2010 242758

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,151
20025,895
20036,477
20045,422
20054,523
20064,713
20076,391
20087,646
20096,035
20105,446
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 111 353 38
2002 116 440 28
2003 184 429 23
2004 110 403 20
2005 145 281 23
2006 117 326 30
2007 121 500 24
2008 208 536 28
2009 130 470 13
2010 134 412 11

Location

Elevation8 feet above sea level
Land Area5.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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