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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 Washington is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded March 28, 1781 and was created by taking area from Westmoreland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 206,865 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 207,938 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.64% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Allenport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beallsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bentleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burgettstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Charleroi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Charleroi is located in Washington County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
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    • Claysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coal Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Deemston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Donora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Donora is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
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    • Dunlevy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
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    • East Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • East Washington is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Elco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elco is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Finleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
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    • Long Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Marianna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Marianna is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
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    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McDonald is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
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    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
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    • Monongahela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Eagle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
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    • North Charleroi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Roscoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Speers is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Stockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Twilight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Twilight is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Washington is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • West Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • West Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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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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