Walla Walla County, Washington

Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County Courthouse in 2024
Walla Walla County Courthouse in 2024
Official seal of Walla Walla County
Map of Washington highlighting Walla Walla County
Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Map of the United States highlighting Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 118°29′W / 46.23°N 118.48°W / 46.23; -118.48
Country United States
State Washington
FoundedApril 25, 1854
Named forWalla Walla people
SeatWalla Walla
Largest cityWalla Walla
Area
 • Total
1,299 sq mi (3,360 km2)
 • Land1,270 sq mi (3,300 km2)
 • Water29 sq mi (80 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
62,584
 • Estimate 
(2023)
61,568 Decrease
 • Density46/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district5th
Websiteco.walla-walla.wa.us

Walla Walla County (/ˌwɑːlə ˈwɑːlə/ WAH-lə WAH-lə)[1] is a county located in the southeast of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,584.[2] The county seat and largest city is Walla Walla.[3] The county was formed on April 25, 1854[4] and is named after the Walla Walla tribe of Native Americans.

Walla Walla County is included in the Walla Walla, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, the Walla Walla MSA is the second smallest metropolitan area in the United States, after the Carson City, Nevada MSA.

  1. ^ "Walla Walla". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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