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County in Missouri, United States

Washington County is located in the southeastern part of the U. S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514. The county seat and largest city is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.

The French explorers Renault and La Motte entered the area of present day Potosi in 1722–23. However, no permanent settlements were made until 1763, when François Breton settled near Potosi and began to operate a mine bearing his name. The Bellview Valley, near Caledonia and Belgrade, was settled in 1802 by the families of William and Helen Watson Reed, their sons, Robert, Joseph, and Thomas Reed, William Reed's brother and nephew, Joseph and William Reed, Annanias McCoy, and Benjamin Crow. Washington County was officially organized on August 21, 1813, out of Ste. Genevieve County.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 762 square miles (1,974 km2), of which 760 square miles (1,968 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (7 km2) (0.3%) is water.

Largest ancestries (2000) Percent American 19.8% French 15.6% German 10.4% Irish 9.6% English 5.9%
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,344 people, 8,406 households, and 6,237 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 9,894 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 95.47% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,406 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,001, and the median income for a family was $38,193. Males had a median income of $27,871 versus $18,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,095. About 17.10% of families and 20.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or older.

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Washington County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Washington County who adhere to a religion are Roman Catholics (36.73%), Southern Baptists (21.74%), and Baptist Missionary Association of America (16.86%).

+Washington County Racial CompositionRaceNum. Perc. White (NH)21,37891%Black or African American (NH)6102.6%Native American (NH)780.33%Asian (NH)400.17%Pacific Islander (NH)10.004%Other/Mixed (NH)1,1805%Hispanic or Latino2270.97%

Republicans hold a sizeable majority of the elected positions in the county.

In the 2008 presidential primary, voters in Washington County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former U. S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D New York) received more votes, a total of 2,345, than any candidate from either party in Washington County during the 2008 presidential primary. She also received more votes, almost double, than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Washington County. Washington County was Clinton's fifth strongest county in Missouri; she only did better in Dunklin, Wayne, Carter and Ripley counties.

Among adults 25 years of age and older in Washington County, 62.5% possess a high school diploma or higher, while 7.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

St. Joachim Elementary School – Cadet – (PK 08) – Roman Catholic

Mineral Area College Annex – Potosi – A satellite campus of Mineral Area College Park Hills.

The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in the county. The prison houses male death row inmates.

Route 8. Hopewell Potosi
Route 21. Cadet Potosi Caledonia
Route 32. Caledonia Bismarck
Route 47. Lonedell Richwoods Blackwell
Route 104. Blackwell
Route 185. Sullivan Ebo Potosi

State Route A. Richwoods Sullivan
State Route AA. Shirley
State Route BB. Belgrade
State Route C. Belgrade Viburnum
State Route CC. Blackwell
State Route DD. Belgrade
State Route E. Potosi Cadet Blackwell
State Route EE. Sullivan
State Route F. Potosi
State Route H. Richwoods Fletcher
State Route JJ. Belgrade
State Route M. Irondale
State Route N. Sullivan
State Route o. Mineral Point
State Route P. Belgrade Potosi
State Route T. Richwoods
State Route U. Irondale Mineral Point
State Route W. Bourbon
State Route WW. Fletcher
State Route N. Bourbon
State Route Y. Viburnum Belgrade Berryman
State Route Z. Belgrade