Washington County Map, List of Counties in Washington with Seats

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The U.S. state of Washington is divided into 39 Counties. Explore the Washington County Map, all Counties list along with their County Seats in alphabetical order and their population, areas and the date of formation.

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About Counties of Washington

U.S State of Washington is located in the western part of the country. Washington is the eighteenth biggest state in its size having the area of 71,362 square miles. The state ranked as the 13 most populous states in the country. The state was admitted to the Union in the year 1889 as the forty-second state of the country. The state shares the borders with Pacific Ocean and Oregon in the south, Idaho in the east, British Columbia which is the Canadian province in north. The capital city of the state is Olympia. Most of the state’s population reside in the state’s largest city called Seattle.

King County among the counties of Washington has the highest number of population in the state with 2,269,675. Pierce County and Snohomish County ranks as the second and third highly populated counties of Washington with 921,130 and 827,957. The least populated county in the state is Garfield County. The oldest county in the state of Washington is Klickitat County which was named after one of the tribes of the land. The biggest county by area is Okanogan County that has arena of 5,267.97 square miles. The other largest counties by area are Yakima and Chelan with 4,295.39 and 2,920.52 square miles each. The tiniest county in the state is San Juan County. The wealthiest county in the state of Washington is King County that has $38,211 per capita income. The second and third position goes to San Juan County with $35,487 and Snohomish County with $30,635.

U.S state of Washington is divided into 39 counties. Counties of Washington further divided into incorporated cities and towns. The local government of Washington consists of 39 counties, 281 cities, towns and villages and 1,285 special districts. Counties of Washington provide a great number of services like court operation, parks and recreation, libraries, arts, elections, waste collection, roads and transportation to the citizens of the state.

The U.S. state of Washington has 39 Counties. This is list of Washington Counties and County Seats in alphabetical order along with check their population, areas and the date of formation.

List of Counties in Washington with County Seats

S.NCountyCounty SeatPopulationArea Formed
1Adams CountyRitzville18,7281,925 sq mi1883
2Asotin CountyAsotin21,623636 sq mi1883
3Benton CountyProsser175,1771,703 sq mi1905
4Chelan CountyWenatchee72,4532,922 sq mi1899
5Clallam CountyPort Angeles71,4041,745 sq mi1854
6Clark CountyVancouver425,363628 sq mi1845
7Columbia CountyDayton4,078869 sq mi1875
8Cowlitz CountyKelso102,4101,139 sq mi1854
9Douglas CountyWaterville38,4311,821 sq mi1883
10Ferry CountyRepublic7,5512,204 sq mi1899
11Franklin CountyPasco78,1631,242 sq mi1883
12Garfield CountyPomeroy2,266710 sq mi1881
13Grant CountyEphrata89,1202,681 sq mi1909
14Grays Harbor CountyMontesano72,7971,917 sq mi1854
15Island CountyCoupeville78,506209 sq mi1853
16Jefferson CountyPort Townsend29,8721,809 sq mi1852
17King CountySeattle1,931,2492,126 sq mi1852
18Kitsap CountyPort Orchard251,133396 sq mi1857
19Kittitas CountyEllensburg40,9152,297 sq mi1883
20Klickitat CountyGoldendale20,3181,872 sq mi1859
21Lewis CountyChehalis75,4552,408 sq mi1845
22Lincoln CountyDavenport10,5702,311 sq mi1883
23Mason CountyShelton60,699961 sq mi1854
24Okanogan CountyOkanogan41,1205,268 sq mi1888
25Pacific CountySouth Bend20,920975 sq mi1851
26Pend Oreille CountyNewport13,0011,400 sq mi1911
27Pierce CountyTacoma795,2251,676 sq mi1852
28San Juan CountyFriday Harbor15,769175 sq mi1873
29Skagit CountyMount Vernon116,9011,735 sq mi1883
30Skamania CountyStevenson11,0661,656 sq mi1854
31Snohomish CountyEverett713,3352,090 sq mi1861
32Spokane CountySpokane471,2211,764 sq mi1879
33Stevens CountyColville43,5312,478 sq mi1863
34Thurston CountyOlympia252,264727 sq mi1852
35Wahkiakum CountyCathlamet3,978264 sq mi1854
36Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla58,7811,270 sq mi1854
37Whatcom CountyBellingham201,1402,120 sq mi1854
38Whitman CountyColfax44,7762,159 sq mi1871
39Yakima CountyYakima243,2314,296 sq mi1865

Washington County Facts

ContinentNorth America
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Total Counties39
GovernmentCounty government
Largest CitySeattle
SubdivisionsCities, towns, unincorporated communities
Total Area71,298 sq mi (184,661 sq km)
Largest County (Area)Okanogan County (5,315 sq mi)
Smallest County (Area)San Juan County (174 sq mi)
Most Populous CountyKing County (Population: 2,269,675 as per 2020 Census)
Least Populous CountyGarfield County (Population: 2,286 as per 2020 Census)
Population7,705,281 (2020 Census)
Highest PointMount Rainier – 14,411 ft (4,392 m)
Lowest PointPacific Ocean – Sea level
Major RiversColumbia River, Snake River, Yakima River, Spokane River, Skagit River
Important HighwaysInterstate 5, I-90, I-82, I-405, US Route 2
Time ZonePacific Time Zone (UTC -8 / UTC -7 DST)
Postal AbbreviationWA
FIPS Code53
Famous ForMountains, forests, tech industry, coffee culture, and natural beauty
Major CountiesKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Clark
Top AttractionsMount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, Seattle Space Needle, Pike Place Market, North Cascades
Official Websitewa.gov

Top 10 Largest Cities in Washington by Population (2020 Census)

CityCountyPopulation (2020)Area
SeattleKing737,015142.5 sq mi (369 sq km)
SpokaneSpokane228,98969.5 sq mi (180 sq km)
TacomaPierce219,34662.3 sq mi (161 sq km)
VancouverClark190,91549.9 sq mi (129 sq km)
BellevueKing151,85436.5 sq mi (95 sq km)
KentKing136,58834.8 sq mi (90 sq km)
EverettSnohomish110,62948.5 sq mi (126 sq km)
RentonKing106,78523.5 sq mi (61 sq km)
Spokane ValleySpokane102,97638.1 sq mi (99 sq km)
Federal WayKing101,03028.9 sq mi (75 sq km)