Welcome to Washington County ...
Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hudson Falls is the Seat for Washington County.
Washington County was founded in 1772 and was created by taking area from Albany County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 61,204 people. This is a decrease of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,356 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.33% of the total population of New York.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dresden is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
- Fort Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Edward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
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- Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,172 people
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Hudson Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Kingsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,210 people
- Putnam
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Putnam is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,607 people
- White Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Addison County
- Rutland County
- Bennington County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
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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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