Welcome To Washington County, Virginia

Washington County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 54,876.

Washington County is located in Southwest Virginia. Interstate 81 runs through the county's central valley and intersects with Interstate 77 approximately 55 miles northeast of the Town of Abingdon, Washington County's seat of government.

Washington County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

In 1999, Abingdon, Virginia combined efforts with Bristol, VA/TN, Johnson City, TN, and Kingsport, TN to compete as a combined Tri-Cities area in the All-America City competition. The effort worked and our Tri-Cities region of NE Tennessee and SW Virginia was awarded the title of one of ten All-America Cities.

Link to Planning Information for Washington County Towns of Abingdon, Damascus, and Glade Spring

Business

Washington County, Va, means business. With prime industrial locations, an educated workforce and a high standard of living, the county presents an attractive package to industries seeking expansion or new locations.

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Your investment in the Washington County Chamber of Commerce is a commitment to the growth and prosperity of the Washington County area and, more importantly, an investment to your future and success.

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Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire

The Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire consists of four separate units in Abingdon, VA, Bristol, VA, Bristol, TN and Bluff City, TN that accommodate four school systems in our area. Every location provides a safe environment staffed by caring adult mentors and volunteers. Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Club members ages 5 to 18 enjoy after-school and summer programs that allow them to develop lasting friendships and empower them to make great futures a reality. All Boys & Girls Club programs are based on a youth development strategy that builds self-confidence and self-esteem and fosters a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence. We provide homework assistance throughout the school year and every day our kids have a fresh hot meal provided by Feeding SWVA as one of our many partners.

We are honored to be recipients of the 21^st CCLC grant at both Virginia sites and the Bluff City, TN site. Over the past year we have had 600 youth come through our doors across all of our sites.

Thank you to the Washington County Chamber of Commerce in continuing to be a partner as we continue to help the kids that need us most within Washington County, VA and surrounding counties.