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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 Stillwater is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 262,440 people. This is an increase of 9.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 238,930 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 4.5% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Afton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
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  • Bayport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
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  • Birchwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dellwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dellwood is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Forest Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Hugo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
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  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lake Elmo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
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    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
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    • Lakeland Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Landfall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Landfall is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Mahtomedi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mahtomedi is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
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    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
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    • Oak Park Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
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    • Pine Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Saint Marys Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Saint Paul Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Scandia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
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    • Stillwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
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    • Willernie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
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Websites of Interest ...

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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