Back مقاطعة أسوتين (واشنطن) Arabic Asotin qraflığı (Vaşinqton) Azerbaijani Asotin County, Washington BAR Асотин (окръг) Bulgarian অ্যাসোটিন কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন BPY Asotin Gông (Washington) CDO Асотин (гуо, Вашингтон) CE Asotin County CEB Asotin County Czech Asotin County, Washington Welsh
Asotin County | |
|---|---|
 Asotin County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
 Washington's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 117°11′W / 46.18°N 117.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| Founded | October 27, 1883 |
| Named for | Asotin Creek |
| Seat | Asotin |
| Largest city | Clarkston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Land | 636 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,285 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 22,508  |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Asotin County (/əˈsoʊtən/) is a county in the far southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285.[1] The county seat is at Asotin,[2] and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Garfield County in 1883[3] and derives its name from a Nez Perce word meaning "Eel Creek." Asotin County is part of the Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area, which includes Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.