Washington County, Mississippi

Washington County
County
First National Bank of Greenville
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°17′N 90°57′W / 33.29°N 90.95°W / 33.29; -90.95
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1827
Named for	George Washington
Seat	Greenville
Largest city	Greenville
Area
• Total	761 sq mi (1,970 km2)
• Land	725 sq mi (1,880 km2)
• Water	36 sq mi (90 km2)  4.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,922
• Density	59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.washingtoncounty.ms

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,922.^[1] Its county seat is Greenville.^[2] The county is named in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington. It is located to the Arkansas border.

The Greenville, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Washington County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta.