Washington County, Florida
County seat: Chipley · Population 26,695 (2025) · 585 sq mi
Washington County is the 52nd most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 26,695 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chipley. It is part of the Emerald Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Washington County facts
- County seat
- Chipley
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,695 +5.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 585 sq mi 47th largest of 67
- Water area
- 31 sq mi
- Population density
- 46 per sq mi
- Established
- 1825
- Named after
- George Washington Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732–1799)
- Largest city
- Chipley 3,804
- Median household income
- $58,210
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 12133
Cities and towns in Washington County
Washington County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Washington County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipley (county seat) | City | 3,804 | |
| Vernon | City | 755 | |
| Wausau | Town | 394 | |
| Caryville | Town | 323 | |
| Ebro | Town | 249 |
ZIP codes in Washington County
10 ZIP codes reach into Washington County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32420 also Jackson County
- 32425 also Holmes County
- 32427
- 32428 also Bay and Jackson counties
- 32431 also Jackson County
- 32437 also Bay County
- 32438 also Bay, Calhoun and Jackson counties
- 32462 also Walton and Bay counties
- 32463
- 32466 also Bay and Calhoun counties
Population of Washington County, 2020–2025
Washington County grew by 1,374 people (+5.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 562 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,882 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,324 |
| 2021 | 24,854 |
| 2022 | 25,412 |
| 2023 | 25,513 |
| 2024 | 26,458 |
| 2025 | 26,695 |
Neighboring counties
- Bay County south · 204,479 people
- Walton County west · 93,288 people
- Holmes County northwest · 20,119 people
- Jackson County northeast · 49,629 people
Printable Washington County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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