Douglas County, Washington

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 42,938. The county seat is Waterville, while its largest settlement is East Wenatchee. The county was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883 and is named for American statesman Stephen A. Douglas.

Douglas County
County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°44′N 119°41′W
Country United States
State Washington
FoundedNovember 28, 1883
Named forStephen A. Douglas
SeatWaterville
Largest cityEast Wenatchee
Area
  Total1,849 sq mi (4,790 km2)
  Land1,819 sq mi (4,710 km2)
  Water29 sq mi (80 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total42,938
  Estimate 
(2022)
44,192
  Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.douglascountywa.net

Douglas County is part of the Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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