List of counties in Washington

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Washington counties

This is a list of counties in Washington. There are thirty-nine counties in the U.S. state of Washington.

Certain residents of Snohomish County consider themselves to be part of Freedom County. Freedom County has elected county officials, but is not officially recognized by Snohomish County, the state of Washington, or the federal government.

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County	FIPS Code	County Seat	Created	Formed from	Etymology	Population	Area	Map
Adams County	001	Ritzville	1883	Whitman County	John Adams (1735-1826), second President of the United States.	&&&&&&&&&&016428.&&&&&016,428	&&&&&&&&&&&01925.&&&&&01,925 mi² (4,986 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Adams County.svg
Asotin County	003	Asotin	1883	Garfield County	The Nez Percé name for Eel Creek.	&&&&&&&&&&020551.&&&&&020,551	&&&&&&&&&&&&0636.&&&&&0636 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&01647.&&&&&01,647 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Asotin County.svg
Benton County	005	Prosser	1905	Yakima and Klickitat Counties	Thomas Hart Benton (1782 – 1858), a Missouri U.S. Senator.	&&&&&&&&&0142475.&&&&&0142,475	&&&&&&&&&&&01703.&&&&&01,703 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04411.&&&&&04,411 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Benton County.svg
Chelan County	007	Wenatchee	1899	Okanogan and Kittitas Counties	A Native American word meaning deep water, given to a large glacial lake.	&&&&&&&&&&066616.&&&&&066,616	&&&&&&&&&&&02922.&&&&&02,922 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&07568.&&&&&07,568 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Chelan County.svg
Clallam County	009	Port Angeles	1854	Jefferson County	A Klallam word meaning the strong people.	&&&&&&&&&&064525.&&&&&064,525	&&&&&&&&&&&01745.&&&&&01,745 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04520.&&&&&04,520 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Clallam County.svg
Clark County	011	Vancouver	1845	-	William Clark (1770 – 1838), the co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.	&&&&&&&&&0345238.&&&&&0345,238	&&&&&&&&&&&&0628.&&&&&0628 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&01627.&&&&&01,627 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Clark County.svg
Columbia County	013	Dayton	1875	Walla Walla County	The Columbia River.	&&&&&&&&&&&04064.&&&&&04,064	&&&&&&&&&&&&0869.&&&&&0869 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&02251.&&&&&02,251 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Columbia County.svg
Cowlitz County	015	Kelso	1854	-	Cowlitz, an Indian tribe.	&&&&&&&&&&092948.&&&&&092,948	&&&&&&&&&&&01139.&&&&&01,139 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&02950.&&&&&02,950 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Cowlitz County.svg
Douglas County	017	Waterville	1883	Lincoln County	Stephen A. Douglas (1813 - 1861), American statesman.	&&&&&&&&&&032603.&&&&&032,603	&&&&&&&&&&&01821.&&&&&01,821 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04716.&&&&&04,716 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Douglas County.svg
Ferry County	019	Republic	1899	Stevens County	Elisha P. Ferry (1825 - 1895), first Governor of Washington State	&&&&&&&&&&&07260.&&&&&07,260	&&&&&&&&&&&02204.&&&&&02,204 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05708.&&&&&05,708 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Ferry County.svg
Franklin County	021	Pasco	1883	Whitman County	-	&&&&&&&&&&049347.&&&&&049,347	&&&&&&&&&&&01242.&&&&&01,242 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&03217.&&&&&03,217 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Franklin County.svg
Garfield County	023	Pomeroy	1881	Columbia County	-	&&&&&&&&&&&02397.&&&&&02,397	&&&&&&&&&&&&0710.&&&&&0710 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&01839.&&&&&01,839 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Garfield County.svg
Grant County	025	Ephrata	1909	Douglas County	-	&&&&&&&&&&074698.&&&&&074,698	&&&&&&&&&&&02681.&&&&&02,681 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&06944.&&&&&06,944 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Grant County.svg
Grays Harbor County	027	Montesano	1854	Thurston County	-	&&&&&&&&&&067194.&&&&&067,194	&&&&&&&&&&&01917.&&&&&01,917 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04965.&&&&&04,965 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Grays Harbor County.svg
Island County	029	Coupeville	1853	Thurston County	-	&&&&&&&&&&071558.&&&&&071,558	&&&&&&&&&&&&0209.&&&&&0209 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&&0541.&&&&&0541 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Island County.svg
Jefferson County	031	Port Townsend	1852	Thurston County	-	&&&&&&&&&&025953.&&&&&025,953	&&&&&&&&&&&01809.&&&&&01,809 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04685.&&&&&04,685 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Jefferson County.svg
King County	033	Seattle	1852	Thurston County	-	&&&&&&&&01737034.&&&&&01,737,034	&&&&&&&&&&&02126.&&&&&02,126 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05506.&&&&&05,506 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting King County.svg
Kitsap County	035	Port Orchard	1857	King and Jefferson Counties	-	&&&&&&&&&0231969.&&&&&0231,969	&&&&&&&&&&&&0396.&&&&&0396 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&01026.&&&&&01,026 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Kitsap County.svg
Kittitas County	037	Ellensburg	1883	Klickitat County	-	&&&&&&&&&&033362.&&&&&033,362	&&&&&&&&&&&02297.&&&&&02,297 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05949.&&&&&05,949 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Kittitas County.svg
Klickitat County	039	Goldendale	1859	Walla Walla County	-	&&&&&&&&&&019161.&&&&&019,161	&&&&&&&&&&&01872.&&&&&01,872 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04848.&&&&&04,848 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Klickitat County.svg
Lewis County	041	Chehalis	1845	-	-	&&&&&&&&&&068600.&&&&&068,600	&&&&&&&&&&&02408.&&&&&02,408 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&06237.&&&&&06,237 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Lewis County.svg
Lincoln County	043	Davenport	1883	Whitman County	-	&&&&&&&&&&010184.&&&&&010,184	&&&&&&&&&&&02311.&&&&&02,311 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05985.&&&&&05,985 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Lincoln County.svg
Mason County	045	Shelton	1854	King County	-	&&&&&&&&&&049405.&&&&&049,405	&&&&&&&&&&&&0961.&&&&&0961 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&02489.&&&&&02,489 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Mason County.svg
Okanogan County	047	Okanogan	1888	Stevens County	-	&&&&&&&&&&039564.&&&&&039,564	&&&&&&&&&&&05268.&&&&&05,268 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&013644.&&&&&013,644 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Okanogan County.svg
Pacific County	049	South Bend	1851	-	-	&&&&&&&&&&020984.&&&&&020,984	&&&&&&&&&&&&0975.&&&&&0975 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&02525.&&&&&02,525 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Pacific County.svg
Pend Oreille County	051	Newport	1911	Stevens County	-	&&&&&&&&&&011732.&&&&&011,732	&&&&&&&&&&&01400.&&&&&01,400 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&03626.&&&&&03,626 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Pend Oreille County.svg
Pierce County	053	Tacoma	1852	Thurston County	-	&&&&&&&&&0700820.&&&&&0700,820	&&&&&&&&&&&01676.&&&&&01,676 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04341.&&&&&04,341 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Pierce County.svg
San Juan County	055	Friday Harbor	1873	Whatcom County	-	&&&&&&&&&&014077.&&&&&014,077	&&&&&&&&&&&&0175.&&&&&0175 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&&0453.&&&&&0453 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting San Juan County.svg
Skagit County	057	Mount Vernon	1883	Whatcom County	-	&&&&&&&&&0102979.&&&&&0102,979	&&&&&&&&&&&01735.&&&&&01,735 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04494.&&&&&04,494 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Skagit County.svg
Skamania County	059	Stevenson	1854	Clark County	-	&&&&&&&&&&&09872.&&&&&09,872	&&&&&&&&&&&01656.&&&&&01,656 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04289.&&&&&04,289 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Skamania County.svg
Snohomish County	061	Everett	1861	Island County	-	&&&&&&&&&0606024.&&&&&0606,024	&&&&&&&&&&&02090.&&&&&02,090 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05413.&&&&&05,413 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Snohomish County.svg
Spokane County	063	Spokane	1879	Stevens County	-	&&&&&&&&&0417939.&&&&&0417,939	&&&&&&&&&&&01764.&&&&&01,764 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&04569.&&&&&04,569 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Spokane County.svg
Stevens County	065	Colville	1863	Walla Walla County	-	&&&&&&&&&&040066.&&&&&040,066	&&&&&&&&&&&02478.&&&&&02,478 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&06418.&&&&&06,418 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Stevens County.svg
Thurston County	067	Olympia	1852	Lewis County	-	&&&&&&&&&0207355.&&&&&0207,355	&&&&&&&&&&&&0727.&&&&&0727 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&01883.&&&&&01,883 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Thurston County.svg
Wahkiakum County	069	Cathlamet	1854	Cowlitz County	-	&&&&&&&&&&&03824.&&&&&03,824	&&&&&&&&&&&&0264.&&&&&0264 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&&0684.&&&&&0684 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Wahkiakum County.svg
Walla Walla County	071	Walla Walla	1854	Skamania County	-	&&&&&&&&&&055180.&&&&&055,180	&&&&&&&&&&&01270.&&&&&01,270 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&03289.&&&&&03,289 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Walla Walla County.svg
Whatcom County	073	Bellingham	1854	Island County	-	&&&&&&&&&0166814.&&&&&0166,814	&&&&&&&&&&&02120.&&&&&02,120 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05491.&&&&&05,491 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Whatcom County.svg
Whitman County	075	Colfax	1871	Stevens County	-	&&&&&&&&&&040740.&&&&&040,740	&&&&&&&&&&&02159.&&&&&02,159 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&&05592.&&&&&05,592 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Whitman County.svg
Yakima County	077	Yakima	1865	Ferguson County (defunct)	-	&&&&&&&&&0222581.&&&&&0222,581	&&&&&&&&&&&04296.&&&&&04,296 sq mi (&&&&&&&&&&011127.&&&&&011,127 km²)	Image:Map of Washington highlighting Yakima County.svg

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