Washington County | |
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![]() Washington County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
![]() Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°43′N 81°58′W / 36.72°N 81.96°W | |
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Founded | 1776 |
Named for | George Washington |
Seat | Abingdon |
Largest town | Abingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Land | 561 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
• Water | 5 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,935 |
• Density | 95/sq mi (37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Washington County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,935.[1] Its county seat is Abingdon.[2]
Washington County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.