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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 Montpelier is the Seat for Washington County. Montpelier is also the capital of Vermont.

Washington County was founded in 1810. Washington was created by taking area from Orange, Caledonia and Chittenden Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 58,409 people. This is a decrease of 1.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,570 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 9.52% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Cabot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
  • Calais
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calais is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Duxbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Duxbury is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • East Montpelier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Fayston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fayston is located in Washington County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
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  • Marshfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Middlesex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Middlesex is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Montpelier
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Moretown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Moretown is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Northfield is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Roxbury is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Waitsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waitsfield is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Waterbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Worcester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Worcester is located in Washington County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.