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Washington CountyNorth Carolina

Washington County is a county in North Carolina, with its seat in Plymouth. It was created from Tyrrell County on December 23, 1799, and named after George Washington.

  • Founded1799
  • County seatPlymouth
  • Named forGeorge Washington
  • Land area347 sq mi + 75 sq mi water
  • Population11,003 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,608 checked 16 October 2026
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ChowanPerquimansTyrrellBeaufortBertieMartinHyde Plymouth Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Washington on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1799 from Tyrrell County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Washington County was created from Tyrrell County on December 23, 1799. It gained additional land from Tyrrell County on December 19, 1801.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1799
    Washington County created Washington created from Tyrrell.
    from Tyrrell
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 36, secs. 1, 9-10/p. 146, and ch.37, sec. 1/p. 146
  2. 1801
    Gained territory Washington gained from Tyrrell.
    from Tyrrell
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 186
  3. 1833
    Changed Boundary between Washington and Beaufort defined (no change).
    Beaufort
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 42, secs. 1-2/p. 43
  4. 1911
    Changed Washington's boundaries with Chowan and Tyrrell defined (no change).
    ChowanTyrrell
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 278
  5. 1983
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Washington and Tyrrell clarified (no change).
    with Tyrrellno change
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1983, ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 7-8, and ch. 120, sec. 1/p. 80

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Washington

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Washington by the Census

Population
11,003 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,039 2020 Census count
Land area
347 square miles
Water area
75 square miles
People per sq mi
32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Washington County

When was Washington County founded?
Washington County was founded in 1799, formed from Tyrrell County, and named after George Washington.
What is the county seat of Washington County?
The county seat of Washington County is Plymouth.
Is there an online parcel map for Washington County?
Yes. NC OneMap, North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis publishes a parcel map of 12,608 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Washington County's boundary or name changed?
Washington County was created in 1799 from Tyrrell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Tyrrell County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Washington County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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