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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 Wakefield is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1729.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 125,577 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 127,097 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 12.07% of the total population of Rhode Island.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Charlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlestown is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
  • Exeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • Hopkinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
  • Narragansett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
  • New Shoreham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Shoreham is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • North Kingstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
  • South Kingstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • Westerly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 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.