Washington earns a D, 214th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 22 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Robert Toombs House and Tupper-Barnett House. On civic life, just 7 of Georgia’s 307 towns do better. Washington’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

StrongestA⁺History A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDHealth CSchools CJobs & income

What makes Washington stand out

Where Washington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Robert Toombs House

HistoryA⁺

Settled in 1774

20 places on the National Register

A history going back 252 years.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Very low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

32 measures vs. Georgia

3 better10 too close to call19 worse

Widest gap	Washington	GA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	26.3%	14.5%

Worth knowing · HealthD

Trails GA on 19 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on 3

Less healthyHealthier

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.

Robert Toombs House · National Register of Historic Places

Washington’s story

252 years in pictures

Robert Toombs House is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1774, comes before those of 98% of the Georgia towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 596 in 1810, a low of 462 in 1850, 3,754 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1785 and 3 maps from 1906 on.

20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1774Washington is settled

Explore the history →

How Washington grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Washington is from typical.

How grading works

HealthWills Memorial Hospital 0.4 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$54K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 10.5% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →Cost of livingC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →History7 notable people born hereA⁺Open →Civic life6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.3; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Washington: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCity of Washington16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWashington water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site

SchoolsWilkes County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWilkes County Board of RegistrarsWilkes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code3067330673 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Washington.

Washington trades workers with Athens and other neighbors and has home values climbing faster than Georgia’s.

HealthD

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Washington than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country

22% of adults have diabetes in Washington. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Washington. 43% of adults have obesity in Washington.

6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade

	Washington	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	22%	14%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	10%	14%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	51%	38%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	39%	29%	25%

32 measures vs. Georgia

3 better10 too close to call19 worse

What stands out	Washington	GA
Fewer binge drinkers	10.2%	14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure	83.6%	77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	26.3%	14.5%

Wills Memorial Hospital

0.4 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

18th

percentile among GA towns

Full pageWashington’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby0.4 miles to an ER · Wills Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsC

Washington’s public schools trail 73% of Georgia districts

Its public schools are run by the Wilkes County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

27%of GA districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Washington-Wilkes Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3	Grades K–3	365	D

Full pageWashington’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWilkes County Every school2 schools · Washington-Wilkes Primary School Questions“Are Washington’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade C⁺

A typical Washington home is worth about $166K

Home values rose 43% in five years, to about $166K, against 21% across Georgia.

The typical Washington home is worth about $166,000, up 6.9% in a year, 50% below the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Washington is $842 a month.

$166KZillow home value

	Washington	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$842 a month	$1,160 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	59%	58%	73%

Typical home value

Washington$166K

Georgia$329K

+6.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageWashington’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of income Rents$842 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Washington faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWashington’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Washington Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Washington has mild winters and hot summers

Washington has mild winters and warm summers. Washington’s July high is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°

Spring50–74°

Summer68–89°

Fall52–75°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 22

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

Full pageWashington’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 34°Rain & snow45″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

About one in five working residents works right in Washington

Washington has about as many jobs (1,421) as working residents, but only 308 people both live and work here.

About one in 5 of Washington’s working residents works in town. 18% of Washington residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Washington fell to 1,421 in 2023, 100 fewer than in 2013.

20%work in town

	Washington	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	20%	9%	8%
Below the poverty line	18%	15%	9.6%
Median household income	$54,000	$63,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Washington20%

Athens7%

Augusta6%

Atlanta2%

Elberton2%

39 mi

median commute distance

1,421

jobs based in Washington

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns

Full pageWashington’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,421 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work20% work in Washington Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC

1.2% of Washington is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved

1.2%

conserved · 60 of 4,943 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Reese Booker Park	—	4
2. School Street Park	—	4
3. Fort Washington Park	—	2

Full pageWashington’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk4 acres · Reese Booker Park Conserved land1.2% conserved · 60 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Washington?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Washington

19pages on Washington

The big questions

SchoolsCBehind 73% of GA districts · 2 schools HealthDBetter than GA on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁺$166K typical home · up 6.9% in a year Work & commuteC$54K median household income · 1,421 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁻FEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsC0 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Robert Toombs House State Historic Site under 1 mi LibraryB⁺Mary Willis Library Colleges

The story

HistoryA⁺Settled 1774 · 20 on the National Register Famous people7 born in Washington Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 54 residents Climate91° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

News1 recent stories about Washington WeatherHandbookZIP code 30673 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Washington; the nearest are

Athens Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Athens38.5 mi$3,390 in-state tuition University of GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · Athens39.3 mi$11,450 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Washington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Landmarks

20 places in Washington on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Robert Toombs HouseBuilt 1972 · National Historic Landmark

Tupper-Barnett HouseNational Historic Landmark

Washington-Wilkes Historical MuseumBuilt 1835

Campbell-Jordan House

Famous people from Washington

7 notable people were born in Washington.

See all 7 →

Edward Porter AlexanderConfederate Army general · 1835–1910

Eliza Frances AndrewsAmerican writer, botanist, and teacher · 1840–1931

Asa H. WillieAmerican politician · 1829–1899

Albert HillAmerican gridiron football player · 1896–1969

Charley ReeseAmerican journalist · 1937–2013

Frank EdwardsAmerican blues musician · 1909–2002

About Washington

City in Georgia, United States

Official town website ↗

Washington is a city in and the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War. As of the 2020 census, Washington had a population of 3,754. The city is often referred to as Washington-Wilkes, to distinguish it from other places named Washington.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1774
Area: 7.8 sq mi
Elevation: 607 ft
ZIP code: 30673
Area code: 706, 762

Questions about Washington

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Is Washington, GA a good place to live?

Washington grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #214 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Washington, GA expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.

What is Washington, GA known for?

7 notable people were born here, including Edward Porter Alexander and Eliza Frances Andrews.

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