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Welcome to Island County ...

Time Zone: Island County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Coupeville is the Seat for Island County.

Island County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Thurston County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Island had a population of 85,141 people. This is an increase of 8.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,693 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Island represented 1.17% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Island County:

  • Coupeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Langley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Island County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <2>
  • Oak Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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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.