2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,058 | 14,020 | 18,265 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,261 | 12,959 | 17,449 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,382 | 10,945 | 14,832 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,381 | 10,857 | 14,397 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,034 | 10,176 | 14,377 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,389 | 9,597 | 13,063 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,996 | 8,645 | 11,809 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,460 | 6,319 | 10,419 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,283 | 5,817 | 10,853 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,960 | 6,041 | 9,037 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,483 | 6,506 | 8,996 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,518 | 4,821 | 7,495 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,635 | 3,820 | 6,500 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,323 | 3,862 | 5,198 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,686 | 3,244 | 5,607 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,938 | 2,019 | 4,962 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,864 | 2,613 | 4,489 | |
| 1956 | R | 933 | 2,975 | 3,923 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,354 | 3,519 | 4,876 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,647 | 1,904 | 3,742 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,387 | 534 | 4,025 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,449 | 1,868 | 3,317 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,993 | 176 | 2,173 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,443 | 99 | 3,545 | |
| 1928 | D | 2,491 | 275 | 2,766 | |
| 1924 | D | 3,568 | 496 | 4,137 | |
| 1920 | D | 796 | 684 | 3,220 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,119 | 1,306 | 2,431 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,111 | 546 | 1,855 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
African American
11.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,825
Washington County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Washington County$77,825
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 28.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington County, home to the historic town of Brenham, posts some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the Brazos Valley region, with ranching and small-town demographics anchoring a consistently lopsided electorate.
The Republican margin in Washington County reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Washington County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,825, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 36,647 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grant County and Brown County.
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