Washington County, Rhode Island

Washington County
Washington County
County
	Former Washington County Courthouse in West Kingston
	Location within the U.S. state of Rhode Island
	Rhode Island's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°27′16″N 71°34′52″W / 41.454544°N 71.581154°W
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
Founded	June 3, 1729 (Took its current name on October 29, 1781)
Named for	George Washington
Seat	South Kingstown
Largest town	South Kingstown
Area
• Total	563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Land	329 sq mi (850 km2)
• Water	234 sq mi (610 km2) 41%
Population (2020)
• Total	129,839
• Density	830/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Washington County, known locally as South County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,839.^[1] Rhode Island counties have no governmental functions other than as court administrative boundaries, which are part of the state government.^[2]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Washington County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
^ "National Associations of Counties listing for Washington County, Rhode Island". naco.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Washington County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[2] "National Associations of Counties listing for Washington County, Rhode Island". naco.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

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