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Washington County, North Carolina
Washington County occupies the coastal plain on the south shore of the Albemarle Sound, centered on Plymouth, a former mill town, with Roper and Creswell nearby. Agriculture and the Domtar paper mill anchor a shrinking economy, the county has lost population most decades since 1970, and activity stays limited to farmland, rural acreage, and modest in-town housing rather than new subdivisions.
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Washington County at a glance
- 11,000Population (2025)
- PlymouthCounty seat
- 347 sq miLand area
- 32 / sq miDensity
- $42,000Median household income
- $125,000Median home value
What the live Washington County map shows
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- City Boundaries: 3
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 2
- School Boundaries - Middle: 1
- School Boundaries - High: 1
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 48
- State House Districts: 3
- State Senate Districts: 3
Cities and towns in Washington County
Creswell, Plymouth, Roper.
Neighboring counties
- Tyrrell County, NC · map
- Bertie County, NC · map
- Martin County, NC · map
- Beaufort County, NC · map
- Hyde County, NC · map