Whitman County

Also known as Whitman County, Washington, Whitman County, WA

county in the state of Washington, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
Founded: November 29, 1871
Named after: Marcus Whitman
Seat: Colfax
Largest city: Pullman
Total: 2,178 sq mi (5,640 km )
Land: 2,159 sq mi (5,590 km )
Water: 19 sq mi (49 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025: 48,512
Density: 22/sq mi (8.5/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )
Congressional district: 5th
Website: whitmancounty.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Whitman County
Population: 47973
Area: 5641
Official website: www.whitmancounty.org
Image: Colfax Post Office.jpg
Households: 18485

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Commons category: Whitman County, Washington
inception: 1871-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.9
native label: Whitman County
per capita income: 24396

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Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,973. The county seat is Colfax, and its largest city is Pullman.

The county was formed from Stevens County in 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe.