When of 2000, the people is 131,923. It was a number one county in the United States to exist as known as for the Revolutionary War general (and late President of the United States) George Washington. Its county seat is Hagerstown.

This county occurs as section of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

History
A american section of Maryland (including a present Wa County) was incorporated into Prince George's County in 1696. This county involved sixer todays counties, & by perennial splitting, recently ones were generated. A 1st was Frederick from Prince George's in 1748.

Wash. County was formed inside 1776 by the splitting of Frederick County. At a equivalent instance, a second county, Montgomery County, was also split slay from either Frederick County & known as for an additional general, Richard Montgomery. Inland northwest County every bit created involved a areas later on to be Allegany County (split off within 1789) and Garrett County (involved around Allegany County once it was split slay within 1789, late split from either Allegany County), therefore included a entire westmost section of the state of Maryland.

Geography

Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,211 km² (468 mi²). 1,187 kilometre² (458 mi²) of these are l& and Two dozen kilometer² (Ix mi²) of these are a water supply. A sum region is Ii.01% a stream.

Adjacent Counties
Allegany County (west) Frederick County (east)

Law and government
Wash. County is governed by county commissioners, a traditional form of county government around Maryland.

County Executive
A county commissioners exercise such executive powers when survive in the government of the county.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 131,923 people, 49,726 households, and 34,112 families residing in the county. A population density is 111/km² (288/mi²). There are 52,972 housing units at an typical density of 45/km² (116/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 89.71% White, 7.77% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Single.19% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 49,726 house away from which 31.30% stand tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 54.00% come married couples living together, 10.70% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & 31.40% come non-families. Xxvi.00% of completely family come manufactured higher of souls & Xi.10% use at times individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.46 & a typical personal size is Deuce.96.

In a county the people is spread retired using Xxiii.40% under a age of Xviii, Octonary.10% from either 18 to Two dozen, 31.30% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.00% from either 45 to 64, & Xiv.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each C females there are 104.L males. For each C females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 104.00 males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $40,617, & the median income for a family is $48,962. Males have a median income of $34,917 versus $24,524 for females. A per capita income for the county is $20,062. Niner.50% of the people & Septenary.00% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Dozen.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.50% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

One City: #Hagerstown Sevener Towns: #Boonsboro #Clear Spring #Funkstown #Hancock #Sharpsburg #Smithsburg #Williamsport