Washington County, Virginia
County seat: Abingdon · Population 53,898 (2025) · 561 sq mi
Washington County is the 35th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 53,898 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Abingdon. It is part of the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission (PD 3) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Washington County facts
- County seat
- Abingdon
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 53,898 −0.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 561 sq mi 14th largest of 133
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 96 per sq mi
- Established
- 1776
- 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
- Abingdon 8,284
- Median household income
- $64,552
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51191
Cities and towns in Washington County
Washington County has 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon (county seat) | Town | 8,284 | |
| Glade Spring | Town | 1,366 | |
| Damascus | Town | 780 | |
| Saltville | Town | 160 | Smyth County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Emory | 1,419 | |
| Meadowview | 871 | |
| Mendota | 262 |
ZIP codes in Washington County
11 ZIP codes reach into Washington County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24202 also Scott County and Bristol city
- 24210
- 24211
- 24236 also Smyth County
- 24258 also Scott County
- 24270
- 24319 also Smyth County
- 24327
- 24340
- 24361
- 24370 also Smyth County
Population of Washington County, 2020–2025
Washington County shrank by 48 people (−0.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,073 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,980 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53,910 |
| 2021 | 53,773 |
| 2022 | 53,863 |
| 2023 | 53,998 |
| 2024 | 54,114 |
| 2025 | 53,898 |
Neighboring counties
- Russell County northwest · 25,332 people
- Bristol city southwest · 16,418 people
- Smyth County east · 28,882 people
- Sullivan County, Tennessee southwest · 163,759 people
- Johnson County, Tennessee south · 18,718 people
- Scott County west · 21,200 people
- Grayson County east · 15,230 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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