Washington County, Utah

Washington County
Washington County
County
	Washington County administration building, November 2023
	Location within the U.S. state of Utah
	Utah's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°17′N 113°31′W / 37.28°N 113.52°W
Country	United States
State	Utah
Founded	March 3, 1852
Named for	George Washington
Seat	St. George
Largest city	St. George
Area
• Total	2,430 sq mi (6,300 km2)
• Land	2,426 sq mi (6,280 km2)
• Water	3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	180,279
• Density	74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.washco.state.ut.us

Washington County is a county in the southwestern corner of Utah, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 180,279,^[2] making it the fifth-most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is St. George.^[1]^[3] The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1856.^[1]^[4] It was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington.^[1] A portion of the Paiute Indian Reservation is in western Washington County. Washington County comprises the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Washington County". Washington County History Wiki. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Utah: Individual County Chronologies". Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.