Franklin County, Washington

Franklin County
Franklin County
County
	Franklin County Courthouse in Pasco
	Location within the U.S. state of Washington
	Washington's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°32′N 118°54′W / 46.54°N 118.9°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	November 28, 1883
Named for	Benjamin Franklin
Seat	Pasco
Largest city	Pasco
Area
• Total	1,265 sq mi (3,280 km2)
• Land	1,242 sq mi (3,220 km2)
• Water	23 sq mi (60 km2) 1.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	96,749
• Estimate (2022)	98,678
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 5th
Website	www.co.franklin.wa.us

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 96,749.^[1] The county seat and most populous city is Pasco.^[2] The county was formed out of Whitman County on November 28, 1883,^[3] and is named for Benjamin Franklin.^[4]

Franklin County is included in the Tri-Cities metropolitan area. Together, Kennewick, Richland and Pasco comprise Washington's Tri-Cities.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.