Washington (RI)

Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wakefield is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1729.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 125,874 people. This is a decrease of 0.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 126,979 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 12.06% of the total population of Rhode Island.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
Hopkinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
Narragansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
New Shoreham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shoreham
- New Shoreham is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
North Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
South Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
Westerly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Rhode Island
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives

Websites specific to Washington County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Windham County
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- New London County
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- Suffolk County
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- Kent County
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- Bristol County
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- Newport County
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- Dukes County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island

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.