Welcome to Washington County ...
Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greenville is the Seat for Washington County.
Washington County was founded in 1827. Washington was created by taking area from Warren and Yazoo Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 43,973 people. This is a decrease of 14.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,137 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.72% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
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- Leland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
- Metcalfe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Washington County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Sunflower County
- Humphreys County
- Sharkey County
- Issaquena County
- Chicot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |