Washington County, North Carolina
County seat: Plymouth · Population 10,638 (2025) · 347 sq mi
Washington County is the 95th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 10,638 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Plymouth. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Washington County facts
- County seat
- Plymouth
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 10,638 −3.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 347 sq mi 75th largest of 100
- Water area
- 75 sq mi
- Population density
- 31 per sq mi
- Established
- 1799
- Same name
- One of 30 Washington Counties in the US
- Named after
- George Washington Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732–1799)
- Largest city
- Plymouth 3,170
- Median household income
- $41,813
- Cities and towns
- 3
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37187
Cities and towns in Washington County
Washington County has 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (county seat) | Town | 3,170 | |
| Roper | Town | 471 | |
| Creswell | Town | 200 |
ZIP codes in Washington County
4 ZIP codes reach into Washington County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27860 also Beaufort and Hyde counties
- 27928 also Tyrrell County
- 27962 also Beaufort County
- 27970
Population of Washington County, 2020–2025
Washington County shrank by 360 people (−3.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 487 more deaths than births and a net gain of 129 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,976 |
| 2021 | 10,884 |
| 2022 | 10,788 |
| 2023 | 10,719 |
| 2024 | 10,650 |
| 2025 | 10,638 |
Neighboring counties
- Tyrrell County east · 3,537 people
- Martin County west · 21,601 people
- Hyde County southeast · 4,554 people
- Bertie County northwest · 17,086 people
- Beaufort County southwest · 44,670 people
- Chowan County north · 14,082 people
- Perquimans County north · 13,490 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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