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Welcome to Washington Parish ...

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

The community of Franklinton is the Seat for Washington Parish.

Washington Parish was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Saint Tammany Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 46,194 people. This is a decrease of 1.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.04% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington Parish:

  • Angie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <2>
  • Bogalusa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <2>
  • Franklinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Varnado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <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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