Washington

The town of Washington, the third-oldest settlement in Louisiana, is a former French trading post that flourished thanks to the river the bayou that runs through it. The town was founded in 1720 on the banks of Bayou Courtableau, and eventually rose in prominence as a steamboat port that brought cattle, sugar and other farm goods from Cajun Country to markets in New Orleans. The last steamboat left Washington in 1900, leaving behind homes and warehouses that today form the heart of the town's historic district. In fact, 80 percent of the city is on the National Historic Registry.

See one of those historic buildings from the inside by dining at Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant, or choose from one of the city's bed and breakfast accommodations. Washington is also a destination for cyclists—check out the Washington-Breaux Bridge Trail or the Washington to Eunice to Sunset Trail for details for examples of how to see Cajun Country on two wheels.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Washington	1,082	964	807	774

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	34
5-9	41
10-14	31
15-19	60
20-24	37
25-29	37
30-34	44
35-39	61
40-44	35
45-49	39
50-54	56
55-59	44
60-64	67
65-69	61
70-74	63
75-79	40
80-84	27
85+	30
18+	667
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Washington	2026
Total	807.00
White Alone	50.31%
Black Alone	45.72%
American Indian Alone	0.12%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.12%
Two or More Races	2.73%
Hispanic Origin	2.23%
Diversity Index	55.70

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Washington	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.83%
Households	-0.28%
Families	-0.82%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	459	439	356	351
Housing Units	535	507	454	454
Owner Occupied Units			209	213
Renter Occupied Units			147	138
Vacant Units			98	103

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Washington	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$167,151	$311,957
Average Home Value	$199,725	$663,545
<$50,000	37	24
$50,000 - $99,999	9	3
$100,000 - $149,999	29	20
$150,000 - $199,999	51	38
$200,000 - $249,999	19	3
$250,000 - $299,999	12	13
$300,000 - $399,999	44	46
$400,000 - $499,999	4	5
$500,000 - $749,999	1	3
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	10
2000-2009	16
1990-1999	46
1980-1989	38
1970-1979	70
1960-1969	148
1950-1959	30
1940-1949	40
1939 or Before	46

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Washington	2026	2031
Median Household	$40,477	$42,699
Average Household	$60,171	$71,047
Per Capita	$26,582	$32,260

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Washington	2026
<$15,000	59
$15,000 - $24,999	48
$25,000 - $34,999	21
$35,000 - $49,999	124
$50,000 - $74,999	33
$75,000 - $99,999	4
$100,000 - $149,999	37
$150,000 - $199,999	20
$200,000+	10

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	217
In-County Residents	85
Out-of-County Residents	112
Drive Alone	196
Carpooled	0
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	7
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	14
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	14
5-9 minutes	15
10-14 minutes	3
15-19 minutes	36
20-24 minutes	0
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	7
35-39 minutes	11
40-44 minutes	24
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	9
90+ minutes	88
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	214
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	14
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	14
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	5
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	32
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	24
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	5
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	18
HealthCare/Social Assist	61
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	2
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	14
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	31

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Washington	2026
<9th Grade	22
Some High School	25
GED	23
Graduated High School	170
Some College/No Degree	85
Associates Degree	215
Bachelor's Degree	39
Graduate Degree	25

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	27
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	1
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09