Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County, Minnesota | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 92°53′W / 45.04°N 92.89°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | October 27, 1849 |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Seat | Stillwater |
| Largest city | Woodbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 384 sq mi (990 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (98 km2) 9.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 267,568 |
• Estimate (2024) | 283,960 |
| • Density | 697/sq mi (269/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th, 8th |
| Website | www |
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 267,568, making it the fifth-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Stillwater. The largest city in the county is Woodbury, the seventh-largest city in Minnesota and the third-largest Twin Cities suburb. Washington County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.