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Washington County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Also known as South County, Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, and Newport County, Rhode Island to the east. As of 2000, the population was 123,546. Originally named King's County and changed to its present name in 1781, the county is usually known within the state as South County.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 18,075
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| 1800 | 16,135
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| 1810 | 14,962
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| 1820 | 15,687
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| 1830 | 15,411
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| 1840 | 14,324
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| 1850 | 16,430
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| 1860 | 18,715
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| 1870 | 20,097
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| 1880 | 22,495
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| 1890 | 23,649
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| 1900 | 24,154
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| 1910 | 24,942
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| 1920 | 24,932
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| 1930 | 29,334
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| 1940 | 32,493
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| 1950 | 48,542
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| 1960 | 59,054
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| 1970 | 83,586
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| 1980 | 93,317
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| 1990 | 110,006
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Note: New Shoreham town (Block Island; 1960 pop. 486) was transferred from Newport County to Washington County in 1963.
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