Washington County, Florida

Washington County, Florida, has 26,695 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chipley. It uses Central Time and covers 585 sq mi (1,514 km²) of land.

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Washington County in Florida
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Washington County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
26,695
Land area
585 sq mi (1,514 km²)
County seat or government
Chipley
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,210 ± $6,699
Median home value
$171,000 ± $13,730
Median rent, with utilities
$888 ± $94
Homes lived in by their owners
80% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
31.3 sq mi (81 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12133
Coordinates (central point)
30.602102, -85.655805

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Washington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3242817,950 people
  2. 3242513,942 people
  3. 324665,916 people
  4. 324384,815 people
  5. 324314,683 people
  6. 324623,920 people
  7. 324202,159 people
  8. 324271,030 people
  9. 32437424 people
  10. 32463128 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Washington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Washington County, largest first

  1. Washington County School District25,529 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chipley, Florida (city)3,683 people
  2. Vernon, Florida (city)815 people
  3. Wausau, Florida (town)320 people
  4. Caryville, Florida (town)309 people
  5. Ebro, Florida (town)229 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Holmes County, Florida20 mi northwest
  2. Jackson County, Florida30 mi northeast
  3. Walton County, Florida30 mi west
  4. Bay County, Florida31 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.