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There are thity-nine counties in the state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845.
 

Washington Counties: History and Information

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There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845.

Certain residents of Snohomish County consider themselves to be part of Freedom County. Freedom County has elected county officials, but is not officially recognized by Snohomish County, the state of Washington, or the federal government.

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Population		 Square
Miles		 County Seat Created
Adams County 16,428 1,925 Ritzville 1883
Asotin County 20,551 636 Asotin 1883
Benton County 142,475 1,703 Prosser 1905
Chelan County 66,616 2,922 Wenatchee 1899
Clallam County 64,525 1,745 Port Angeles 1854
Clark County 345,238 628 Vancouver 1845
Columbia County 4,064 869 Dayton 1875
Cowlitz County 92,948 1,139 Kelso 1854
Douglas County 32,603 1,821 Waterville 1883
Ferry County 7,260 2,204 Republic 1899
Franklin County 49,347 1,242 Pasco 1883
Garfield County 2,397 710 Pomeroy 1881
Grant County 74,698 2,676 Ephrata 1909
Grays Harbor County 67,194 1,917 Montesano 1855
Island County 71,558 209 Coupeville 1854
Jefferson County 25,953 1,809 Port Townsend 1854
King County 1,737,034 2,126 Seattle 1852
Kitsap County 231,969 396 Port Orchard 1857
Kittitas County 33,362 2,297 Ellensburg 1883
Klickitat County 19,161 1,872 Goldendale 1859
Lewis County 68,600 2,408 Chehalis 1845
Lincoln County 10,184 2,311 Davenport 1883
Mason County 49,405 961 Shelton 1854
Okanogan County 39,564 5,268 Okanogan 1888
Pacific County 20,984 975 South Bend 1854
Pend Oreille County 11,732 1,400 Newport 1911
Pierce County 700,820 1,676 Tacoma 1853
San Juan County 14,077 175 Friday Harbor 1873
Skagit County 102,979 1,735 Mount Vernon 1883
Skamania County 9,872 1,656 Stevenson 1854
Snohomish County 606,024 2,090 Everett 1861
Spokane County 417,939 1,764 Spokane 1858
Stevens County 40,066 2,478 Colville 1854
Thurston County 207,355 727 Olympia 1852
Wahkiakum County 3,824 264 Cathlamet 1854
Walla Walla County 55,180 1,270 Walla Walla 1854
Whatcom County 166,814 2,120 Bellingham 1854
Whitman County 40,740 2,159 Colfax 1871
Yakima County 222,581 4,296 Yakima 1865

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