Washington County
Also known as Washington County, North Carolina, Washington County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- George Washington
- Seat
- Plymouth
- Largest community
- Plymouth
- Total
- 421.91 sq mi (1,092.7 km )
- Land
- 346.51 sq mi (897.5 km )
- Water
- 75.40 sq mi (195.3 km ) 17.87%
- Estimate 2025
- 10,638
- Density
- 31.754/sq mi (12.260/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for George Washington.
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