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Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chipley is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded December 9, 1825. Washington was created by taking area from Jackson and Walton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 25,473 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,720 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.13% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Caryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chipley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chipley is located in Washington County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <2>
  • Ebro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebro is located in Washington County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <2>
  • Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vernon is located in Washington County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
  • Wausau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wausau is located in Washington County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausau <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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