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Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hagerstown is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1776 and was created by taking area from Frederick County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 151,049 people. This is an increase of 2.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 147,721 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 2.56% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Boonsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
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  • Clear Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Funkstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hagerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
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  • Hancock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
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  • Keedysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharpsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Smithsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Williamsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

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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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