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Welcome to Washtenaw County ...

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

The community of Ann Arbor is the Seat for Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw County was founded ?. Washtenaw was created by taking area from Wayne and Oakland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washtenaw had a population of 367,601 people. This is an increase of 6.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 345,717 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washtenaw represented 3.5% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Washtenaw County:

  • Ann Arbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
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  • Barton Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Chelsea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
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  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
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  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
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  • Ypsilanti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <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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