Welcome to Washington County ...
Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Plymouth is the Seat for Washington County.
Washington County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Tyrrell County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 11,580 people. This is a decrease of 11.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,119 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.14% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:
- Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roper
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roper is located in Washington County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Washington County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Hyde County
- Martin County
- Tyrrell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |