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List of counties in Washington

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There are 39 counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Washington came from the western part of Washington Territory. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889.[1] The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845.[2]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code links in the table point to U. S. Census "quick facts" pages for each county.

List

County
FIPS codeCounty seat[3]Created[3][4]Formed from[4][2]Meaning of namePopulation
(2020)		Land area[3]Map
Adams County001Ritzville1883Whitman CountyJohn Adams (1735–1826), 2nd U.S. President[5]20,6131,925 sq mi
(4,986 km2)
Asotin County003Asotin1883Garfield CountyThe Nez Percé name for Eel Creek[6]22,285636 sq mi
(1,647 km2)
Benton County005Prosser1905Yakima and Klickitat CountiesThomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), a U.S. Senator from Missouri[7]206,8731,700 sq mi
(4,403 km2)
Chelan County007Wenatchee1899Okanogan and Kittitas CountiesA Native American word meaning "deep water", referring to Lake Chelan[8]79,0742,920 sq mi
(7,563 km2)
Clallam County009Port Angeles1854Jefferson CountyA Klallam word meaning "brave people" or "the strong people"[9]77,1551,738 sq mi
(4,501 km2)
Clark County011Vancouver1845Original CountyWilliam Clark (1770–1838), the co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition[9]503,311629 sq mi
(1,629 km2)
Columbia County013Dayton1875Walla Walla CountyThe Columbia River[9]3,952869 sq mi
(2,251 km2)
Cowlitz County015Kelso1854Lewis CountyCowlitz, an Indian tribe[10]110,7301,139 sq mi
(2,950 km2)
Douglas County017Waterville1883Lincoln CountyStephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), U.S. Senator from Illinois[11]42,9381,819 sq mi
(4,711 km2)
Ferry County019Republic1899Stevens CountyElisha P. Ferry (1825–1895), 1st Governor of Washington[12]7,1782,204 sq mi
(5,708 km2)
Franklin County021Pasco1883Whitman CountyBenjamin Franklin (1706–1790), writer, orator, inventor, and U.S. Founding Father[13]96,7491,242 sq mi
(3,217 km2)
Garfield County023Pomeroy1881Columbia CountyJames A. Garfield (1831–1881), 20th U.S. President[13]2,286710 sq mi
(1,839 km2)
Grant County025Ephrata1909Douglas CountyUlysses S. Grant (1822–1885), 18th U.S. President[14]99,1232,680 sq mi
(6,941 km2)
Grays Harbor County027Montesano1854Thurston CountyGrays Harbor, a body of water named after explorer and merchant Robert Gray (1755–1806)[14]75,6361,902 sq mi
(4,926 km2)
Island County029Coupeville1852Thurston CountyConsists solely of islands, including Whidbey and Camano islands[15]86,857209 sq mi
(541 km2)
Jefferson County031Port Townsend1852Thurston CountyThomas Jefferson (1743–1826), 3rd U.S. President and principal author of the Declaration of Independence[15]32,9771,804 sq mi
(4,672 km2)
King County033Seattle1852Thurston CountyWilliam R. King (1786–1853), U.S. Vice President under Franklin Pierce; officially renamed in 2005 after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (no relation) (1929–1968)[16]2,269,6752,115 sq mi
(5,478 km2)
Kitsap County035Port Orchard1857King and Jefferson CountiesChief Kitsap (d. 1860), leader of the Suquamish tribe[17]275,611395 sq mi
(1,023 km2)
Kittitas County037Ellensburg1883Yakima CountyYakama word of uncertain meaning, with popular translations ranging from "white chalk" to "land of the plenty"[17]44,3372,297 sq mi
(5,949 km2)
Klickitat County039Goldendale1859Walla Walla CountyKlickitat tribe, also meaning "robber" and "beyond"[17]22,7351,872 sq mi
(4,848 km2)
Lewis County041Chehalis1845Clark CountyMeriwether Lewis (1774–1809), the co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition[18]82,1492,403 sq mi
(6,224 km2)
Lincoln County043Davenport1883Whitman CountyAbraham Lincoln (1809–1865), 16th U.S. President[18]10,8762,311 sq mi
(5,985 km2)
Mason County045Shelton1854King CountyCharles H. Mason (1830–1859), 1st Secretary of Washington Territory[19]65,726959 sq mi
(2,484 km2)
Okanogan County047Okanogan1888Stevens CountyA Salish word meaning "rendezvous"[20]42,1045,268 sq mi
(13,644 km2)
Pacific County049South Bend1851Lewis CountyThe Pacific Ocean[21]23,365933 sq mi
(2,416 km2)
Pend Oreille County051Newport1911Stevens CountyThe Pend d'Oreille tribe, named by French traders for their "ear bobs"[22]13,4011,400 sq mi
(3,626 km2)
Pierce County053Tacoma1852Thurston CountyFranklin Pierce (1804–1869), 14th U.S. President[22]921,1301,670 sq mi
(4,325 km2)
San Juan County055Friday Harbor1873Whatcom CountySan Juan Islands, itself derived from Juan Vicente de Güemes[23]17,788174 sq mi
(451 km2)
Skagit County057Mount Vernon1883Whatcom CountyThe Skagit tribe[24]129,5231,731 sq mi
(4,483 km2)
Skamania County059Stevenson1854Clark CountyA Chinookan word meaning "swift water"[24]12,0361,656 sq mi
(4,289 km2)
Snohomish County061Everett1861Island and King CountiesThe Snohomish tribe, word origin disputed[25]827,9572,087 sq mi
(5,405 km2)
Spokane County063Spokane1879Stevens CountyThe Spokane tribe, meaning "people of the sun"[26]539,3391,764 sq mi
(4,569 km2)
Stevens County065Colville1863Walla Walla CountyIsaac Stevens (1818–1862), 1st Governor of the Washington Territory[27]46,4452,478 sq mi
(6,418 km2)
Thurston County067Olympia1852Lewis CountySamuel Thurston (1815–1851), the Oregon Territory's first delegate to U.S. Congress[28]294,793722 sq mi
(1,870 km2)
Wahkiakum County069Cathlamet1854Cowlitz CountyWakaiakam, chief of the Kathlamet tribe[29]4,422264 sq mi
(684 km2)
Walla Walla County071Walla Walla1854Skamania CountyThe Walla Walla tribe, also a Nez Percé name for running water[29]62,5841,270 sq mi
(3,289 km2)
Whatcom County073Bellingham1854Island CountyWhatcom, chief of the Nooksack tribe and named for a Nooksack word meaning "noisy water"[30]226,8472,107 sq mi
(5,457 km2)
Whitman County075Colfax1871Stevens CountyMarcus Whitman (1802–1847), a Methodist missionary[31]47,9732,159 sq mi
(5,592 km2)
Yakima County077Yakima1865Ferguson County (defunct)The Yakama tribe, meaning "runaway [waters]" or "big belly"[32]256,7284,296 sq mi
(11,127 km2)

Former county names

  • Sawamish County, originally named for the Sahewamish Native American tribe, was renamed Mason County in 1864.[33]
  • Slaughter County, originally named for Lieutenant William A. Slaughter who was killed during the Indian Wars, was renamed Kitsap County in 1857.[34]

Former counties

  • Ferguson County, named for Washington legislator James L. Ferguson, was formed on January 23, 1863 from Walla Walla County and ended on January 18, 1865. Yakima County was formed in its place.[35][36]

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