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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 Abingdon is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1777.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 53,740 people. This is a decrease of 2.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,967 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.69% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Abingdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Damascus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
  • Glade Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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