Washington is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,738 people and six associated neighborhoods, Washington is the 98th largest community in North Carolina.

One of the nice things about Washington is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Washington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Washington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.97% of adults in Washington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Washington in 2022 was $30,358, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,432 for a family of four. However, Washington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Washington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Washington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Washington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Washington include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Washington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.