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Washington County, Utah

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Washington County, Utah

Washington County is a county in the southwestern corner of Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 180,279, making it the fifth-most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is St. George. The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1856. It was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington. A portion of the Paiute Indian Reservation is in western Washington County. Washington County comprises the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Infobox

Country
United States
State
Utah
Founded
March 3, 1852
Named after
George Washington
Seat
St. George
Largest city
St. George
• Total
180,279
• Land
2,426 sq mi (6,280 km2)
• Water
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) 0.1%
• Estimate (2024)
207,943
• Density
74.31/sq mi (28.69/km2)
Time zone
UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www.washco.state.ut.us

Tables

· Demographics › Ancestry
English
English
Largest ancestries (2015)
English
Percent
28.7%
German
German
Largest ancestries (2015)
German
Percent
11.5%
Irish
Irish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Irish
Percent
7.4%
Swedish
Swedish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Swedish
Percent
4.3%
Danish
Danish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Danish
Percent
4.3%
Scottish
Scottish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Scottish
Percent
3.5%
Italian
Italian
Largest ancestries (2015)
Italian
Percent
3.2%
Dutch
Dutch
Largest ancestries (2015)
Dutch
Percent
2.5%
Swiss
Swiss
Largest ancestries (2015)
Swiss
Percent
2.2%
Norwegian
Norwegian
Largest ancestries (2015)
Norwegian
Percent
2.0%
French (except Basque)
French (except Basque)
Largest ancestries (2015)
French (except Basque)
Percent
2.0%
Polish
Polish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Polish
Percent
1.2%
Welsh
Welsh
Largest ancestries (2015)
Welsh
Percent
1.1%
Scots-Irish
Scots-Irish
Largest ancestries (2015)
Scots-Irish
Percent
1.0%
Largest ancestries (2015)
Percent
English
28.7%
German
11.5%
Irish
7.4%
Swedish
4.3%
Danish
4.3%
Scottish
3.5%
Italian
3.2%
Dutch
2.5%
Swiss
2.2%
Norwegian
2.0%
French (except Basque)
2.0%
Polish
1.2%
Welsh
1.1%
Scots-Irish
1.0%
United States presidential election results for Washington County, Utah[29] · Politics and government
№
№
Year
№
Republican
%
Republican
№
Democratic
%
Democratic
№
Third party(ies)
%
1896
1896
Year
1896
Republican
170
Republican
12.32%
Democratic
1,210
Democratic
87.68%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1900
1900
Year
1900
Republican
409
Republican
28.93%
Democratic
1,003
Democratic
70.93%
Third party(ies)
2
Third party(ies)
0.14%
1904
1904
Year
1904
Republican
718
Republican
48.38%
Democratic
761
Democratic
51.28%
Third party(ies)
5
Third party(ies)
0.34%
1908
1908
Year
1908
Republican
740
Republican
47.56%
Democratic
810
Democratic
52.06%
Third party(ies)
6
Third party(ies)
0.39%
1912
1912
Year
1912
Republican
712
Republican
43.60%
Democratic
842
Democratic
51.56%
Third party(ies)
79
Third party(ies)
4.84%
1916
1916
Year
1916
Republican
703
Republican
33.41%
Democratic
1,397
Democratic
66.40%
Third party(ies)
4
Third party(ies)
0.19%
1920
1920
Year
1920
Republican
1,138
Republican
52.78%
Democratic
1,008
Democratic
46.75%
Third party(ies)
10
Third party(ies)
0.46%
1924
1924
Year
1924
Republican
1,181
Republican
54.96%
Democratic
868
Democratic
40.39%
Third party(ies)
100
Third party(ies)
4.65%
1928
1928
Year
1928
Republican
1,686
Republican
66.20%
Democratic
857
Democratic
33.65%
Third party(ies)
4
Third party(ies)
0.16%
1932
1932
Year
1932
Republican
1,378
Republican
45.22%
Democratic
1,648
Democratic
54.09%
Third party(ies)
21
Third party(ies)
0.69%
1936
1936
Year
1936
Republican
1,145
Republican
36.19%
Democratic
2,005
Democratic
63.37%
Third party(ies)
14
Third party(ies)
0.44%
1940
1940
Year
1940
Republican
1,625
Republican
44.88%
Democratic
1,993
Democratic
55.04%
Third party(ies)
3
Third party(ies)
0.08%
1944
1944
Year
1944
Republican
1,575
Republican
48.17%
Democratic
1,694
Democratic
51.80%
Third party(ies)
1
Third party(ies)
0.03%
1948
1948
Year
1948
Republican
2,029
Republican
56.10%
Democratic
1,580
Democratic
43.68%
Third party(ies)
8
Third party(ies)
0.22%
1952
1952
Year
1952
Republican
2,941
Republican
73.21%
Democratic
1,076
Democratic
26.79%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1956
1956
Year
1956
Republican
3,172
Republican
78.34%
Democratic
877
Democratic
21.66%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1960
1960
Year
1960
Republican
2,876
Republican
68.90%
Democratic
1,298
Democratic
31.10%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1964
1964
Year
1964
Republican
2,534
Republican
58.62%
Democratic
1,789
Democratic
41.38%
Third party(ies)
0
Third party(ies)
0.00%
1968
1968
Year
1968
Republican
3,226
Republican
64.52%
Democratic
975
Democratic
19.50%
Third party(ies)
799
Third party(ies)
15.98%
1972
1972
Year
1972
Republican
5,176
Republican
77.69%
Democratic
956
Democratic
14.35%
Third party(ies)
530
Third party(ies)
7.96%
1976
1976
Year
1976
Republican
5,944
Republican
70.64%
Democratic
1,893
Democratic
22.50%
Third party(ies)
577
Third party(ies)
6.86%
1980
1980
Year
1980
Republican
10,181
Republican
83.47%
Democratic
1,678
Democratic
13.76%
Third party(ies)
338
Third party(ies)
2.77%
1984
1984
Year
1984
Republican
12,049
Republican
86.21%
Democratic
1,846
Democratic
13.21%
Third party(ies)
82
Third party(ies)
0.59%
1988
1988
Year
1988
Republican
13,306
Republican
80.33%
Democratic
3,054
Democratic
18.44%
Third party(ies)
205
Third party(ies)
1.24%
1992
1992
Year
1992
Republican
11,310
Republican
52.66%
Democratic
3,364
Democratic
15.66%
Third party(ies)
6,802
Third party(ies)
31.67%
1996
1996
Year
1996
Republican
17,637
Republican
70.49%
Democratic
4,816
Democratic
19.25%
Third party(ies)
2,567
Third party(ies)
10.26%
2000
2000
Year
2000
Republican
25,481
Republican
78.50%
Democratic
5,465
Democratic
16.84%
Third party(ies)
1,515
Third party(ies)
4.67%
2004
2004
Year
2004
Republican
35,633
Republican
80.95%
Democratic
7,513
Democratic
17.07%
Third party(ies)
872
Third party(ies)
1.98%
2008
2008
Year
2008
Republican
37,311
Republican
74.57%
Democratic
10,826
Democratic
21.64%
Third party(ies)
1,898
Third party(ies)
3.79%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Republican
44,698
Republican
82.43%
Democratic
8,337
Democratic
15.37%
Third party(ies)
1,191
Third party(ies)
2.20%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Republican
42,650
Republican
68.38%
Democratic
10,288
Democratic
16.49%
Third party(ies)
9,433
Third party(ies)
15.12%
2020
2020
Year
2020
Republican
67,294
Republican
73.82%
Democratic
20,530
Democratic
22.52%
Third party(ies)
3,336
Third party(ies)
3.66%
2024
2024
Year
2024
Republican
73,165
Republican
74.39%
Democratic
22,327
Democratic
22.70%
Third party(ies)
2,860
Third party(ies)
2.91%
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
№
%
№
%
№
%
1896
170
12.32%
1,210
87.68%
0
0.00%
1900
409
28.93%
1,003
70.93%
2
0.14%
1904
718
48.38%
761
51.28%
5
0.34%
1908
740
47.56%
810
52.06%
6
0.39%
1912
712
43.60%
842
51.56%
79
4.84%
1916
703
33.41%
1,397
66.40%
4
0.19%
1920
1,138
52.78%
1,008
46.75%
10
0.46%
1924
1,181
54.96%
868
40.39%
100
4.65%
1928
1,686
66.20%
857
33.65%
4
0.16%
1932
1,378
45.22%
1,648
54.09%
21
0.69%
1936
1,145
36.19%
2,005
63.37%
14
0.44%
1940
1,625
44.88%
1,993
55.04%
3
0.08%
1944
1,575
48.17%
1,694
51.80%
1
0.03%
1948
2,029
56.10%
1,580
43.68%
8
0.22%
1952
2,941
73.21%
1,076
26.79%
0
0.00%
1956
3,172
78.34%
877
21.66%
0
0.00%
1960
2,876
68.90%
1,298
31.10%
0
0.00%
1964
2,534
58.62%
1,789
41.38%
0
0.00%
1968
3,226
64.52%
975
19.50%
799
15.98%
1972
5,176
77.69%
956
14.35%
530
7.96%
1976
5,944
70.64%
1,893
22.50%
577
6.86%
1980
10,181
83.47%
1,678
13.76%
338
2.77%
1984
12,049
86.21%
1,846
13.21%
82
0.59%
1988
13,306
80.33%
3,054
18.44%
205
1.24%
1992
11,310
52.66%
3,364
15.66%
6,802
31.67%
1996
17,637
70.49%
4,816
19.25%
2,567
10.26%
2000
25,481
78.50%
5,465
16.84%
1,515
4.67%
2004
35,633
80.95%
7,513
17.07%
872
1.98%
2008
37,311
74.57%
10,826
21.64%
1,898
3.79%
2012
44,698
82.43%
8,337
15.37%
1,191
2.20%
2016
42,650
68.38%
10,288
16.49%
9,433
15.12%
2020
67,294
73.82%
20,530
22.52%
3,336
3.66%
2024
73,165
74.39%
22,327
22.70%
2,860
2.91%
State elected offices · Politics and government
Evan Vickers
Evan Vickers
Position
Senate
District
28
Name
Evan Vickers
Affiliation
Republican
First elected
2012
Don Ipson
Don Ipson
Position
Senate
District
29
Name
Don Ipson
Affiliation
Republican
First elected
2008
Kristan Norton
Kristan Norton
Position
Board of Education
District
15
Name
Kristan Norton
Affiliation
Republican
First elected
2020
Position
District
Name
Affiliation
First elected
Senate
28
Evan Vickers
Republican
2012
Senate
29
Don Ipson
Republican
2008
House of Representatives
62
Travis Seegmiller
Republican
2018
House of Representatives
71
Bradley Last
Republican
2002
House of Representatives
74
V. Lowry Snow
Republican
2012
House of Representatives
75
Walt Brooks
Republican
2016
Board of Education
15
Kristan Norton
Republican
2020

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    https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html
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