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	2025	2030
Washington	1,082	964	811	778

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	34
5-9	41
10-14	37
15-19	55
20-24	37
25-29	37
30-34	39
35-39	59
40-44	29
45-49	37
50-54	52
55-59	55
60-64	63
65-69	67
70-74	59
75-79	49
80-84	28
85+	33
18+	669
Median Age	50

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Washington	2025
Total	811.00
White Alone	51.17%
Black Alone	45.13%
American Indian Alone	0.25%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.74%
Two or More Races	2.71%
Hispanic Origin	2.10%
Diversity Index	55.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Washington	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.83%
Households	-0.28%
Families	-0.31%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	459	439	356	351
Housing Units	535	507	454	454
Owner Occupied Units			237	240
Renter Occupied Units			119	111
Vacant Units			98	103

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Washington	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$164,583	$231,250
Average Home Value	$324,335	$521,260
<$50,000	38	47
$50,000 - $99,999	14	11
$100,000 - $149,999	35	23
$150,000 - $199,999	60	34
$200,000 - $249,999	11	8
$250,000 - $299,999	13	13
$300,000 - $399,999	39	43
$400,000 - $499,999	5	5
$500,000 - $749,999	5	4
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	20
1990-1999	10
1980-1989	43
1970-1979	94
1960-1969	185
1950-1959	36
1940-1949	45
1939 or Before	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Washington	2025	2030
Median Household	$38,804	$38,886
Average Household	$47,421	$50,846
Per Capita	$20,824	$22,948

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Washington	2025
<$15,000	92
$15,000 - $24,999	29
$25,000 - $34,999	31
$35,000 - $49,999	105
$50,000 - $74,999	63
$75,000 - $99,999	8
$100,000 - $149,999	14
$150,000 - $199,999	10
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	300
In-County Residents	150
Out-of-County Residents	125
Drive Alone	261
Carpooled	0
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	11
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	28
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	16
5-9 minutes	72
10-14 minutes	0
15-19 minutes	39
20-24 minutes	0
25-29 minutes	13
30-34 minutes	7
35-39 minutes	10
40-44 minutes	12
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	25
90+ minutes	95
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	317
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	25
Construction	28
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	31
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	5
Gasoline Stations	16
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	4

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	63
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	27
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	25

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	20
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	31

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Washington	2025
<9th Grade	23
Some High School	52
GED	15
Graduated High School	244
Some College/No Degree	69
Associates Degree	132
Bachelor's Degree	49
Graduate Degree	23

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	37
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	7
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

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	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30