Vermont

Washington

59,807
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Washington

Washington, Vermont, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 14,113. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 59,807.

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

On the ground today, 77 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202059,807
201059,534
200058,039
199054,928
198052,393
197047,659
196042,860
195042,870
194041,546
193041,733
192038,921
191041,702
190036,607
189029,606
188025,404
187026,520
186027,622
185024,654
184023,506
183021,378
182014,113
Source

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

Historic places in Washington

National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, Vermont.

Gale-Bancroft House
Plainfield
McLaughlin Farm
Fayston
Vermont Statehouse
Montpelier
Smith, E.L., Roundhouse Granite Shed
Barre
Socialist Labor Party Hall
Barre City
Barre City Hall and Opera House
Barre
Warren Village Historic District
Warren
Warren Covered Bridge
Warren
Montpelier Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Montpelier
Center Road Culvert
East Montpelier
Joslin Farm
Waitsfield
Davis, Parley, House
East Montpelier
Montpelier Historic District
Montpelier
Montpelier Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Montpelier
Currier Park Historic District
Barre City
Middlesex-Winooski River Bridge
Middlesex
Union Meetinghouse
East Montpelier
Woodbury Graded School
Woodbury
Mad River Valley Rural Historic District
Waitsfield
Roxbury Fish Hatchery (Additional Documentation)
Roxbury
Mill Village Historic District
Waterbury
Woodbury Town Hall
Woodbury
Leonard, Chauncey B. House
Berlin
Waterbury Village Historic District (Additional Documentation
Waterbury
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Frequently asked about Washington

When does Washington first appear in the US census?
Washington, Vermont first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 14,113.
What is the population of Washington?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Washington had a recorded population of 59,807.
How many historic places are in Washington?
77 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, Vermont.
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