Texas

Washington

35,805
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Washington

Washington, Texas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 5,983. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 35,805.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Washington-on-the-Brazos, and 69 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202035,805
201033,718
200030,373
199026,154
198021,998
197018,842
196019,145
195020,542
194025,387
193025,394
192026,624
191025,561
190032,931
189029,161
188027,565
187023,104
186015,215
18505,983
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Washington

Military engagements that took place in Washington, Texas.

Skirmish at Washington-on-the-Brazos
1863

Historic places in Washington

National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, Texas.

Routt, J. R., House
Chappell Hill
Chappell Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Chappell Hill
Main Street Historic District
Chappell Hill
Seward Plantation
Independence
Synagogue B'nai Abraham
Brenham
Burton Commercial Historic District
Burton
Houston, Mrs. Sam, House
Independence
Stage Coach Inn
Chappell Hill
Wood-Hughes House
Brenham
Brenham Downtown Historic District
Brenham
Chappell Hill Circulating Library
Chappell Hill
East Brenham
Brenham
Schuerenberg, F. W., House
Brenham
Washington County Courthouse
Brenham
Kneip-Bredthauer House
Burton
Burton Farmers Gin
Burton
Chappell Hill Public School and Chappell Hill Female College Bell
Chappell Hill
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Geology
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Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
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The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
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Rivers & Rail
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Finds & Access
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about Washington

When does Washington first appear in the US census?
Washington, Texas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 5,983.
What is the population of Washington?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Washington had a recorded population of 35,805.
Were any battles fought in Washington?
1 documented military engagement took place in Washington, including Skirmish at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
How many historic places are in Washington?
69 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, Texas.
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