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

The community of Colfax is the Seat for Whitman County.

Whitman County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Stevens County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Whitman had a population of 50,104 people. This is an increase of 11.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,796 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitman represented 0.67% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Whitman County:

  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Albion is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
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  • Colfax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Colfax is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
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  • Colton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
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  • Endicott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • LaCrosse
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lamont is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
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    • Malden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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      • Malden is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
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    • Oakesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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      • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Palouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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      • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
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    • Pullman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
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    • Rosalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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      • Rosalia is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
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    • Saint John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tekoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
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      • Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
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    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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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.
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