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Welcome to Stevens County ...

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

The community of Colville is the Seat for Stevens County.

Stevens County was founded in 1863 and was created by taking area from Walla Walla County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stevens had a population of 45,723 people. This is an increase of 5.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,472 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stevens represented 0.65% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Stevens County:

  • Chewelah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Chewelah is located in Stevens County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chewelah <2>
  • Colville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
    • Colville is located in Stevens County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colville <2>
  • Kettle Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marcus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Stevens County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Northport
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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