Pend Oreille County

Also known as Pend Oreille County, Washington, Pend Oreille County, WA

county in the state of Washington, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
Founded: March 1, 1911
Named after: Pend d'Oreilles people
Seat: Newport
Largest city: Newport
Total: 1,425 sq mi (3,690 km )
Land: 1,400 sq mi (3,600 km )
Water: 25 sq mi (65 km ) 1.8%
Estimate 2025: 14,457
Density: 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )

Article

Pend Oreille County (/ˌpɒndəˈreɪ/ POND-ə-RAY) is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Washington, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,401. The county seat and largest city is Newport.

The county was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911. It is the most recently formed of the state's 39 counties. It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, who in turn were ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".)