Washington County, North Carolina
7 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,812
- Median household income
- $41,813
- ±7,001
- Unemployed
- 13.0%
- 533 of 4,095 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.2%
- 3,711 of 4,744 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washington | 10,892 (2021) | 116 Adams St, Plymouth | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Creswell | 208 (2021) | Po Box 68, Creswell | — |
| Town of Plymouth | 3,230 (2021) | 124 E Water St, Plymouth | Website |
| Town of Roper | 462 (2021) | Po Box 217, Roper | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Drainage District 5 | Drainage | 2395 Long Ridge Rd, Plymouth | — |
| Plymouth Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 306 W Water St, Plymouth | — |
| Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 218, Roper | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Pocosin Innovative Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
500 1st St, Creswell, NC, 27928
Washington County Schools
School district3 schools
802 Washington St, Plymouth, NC, 27962
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Washington Saturday Market (Washington)
Edenton Farmers Market (Edenton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.