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Washington
County is located in the northeast region of North Carolina occupying
336 sq. miles of land, and home for more than 13,500 people.
The County is on the southern shore of the Albemarle Sound, about
a 45-minute drive west of North Carolina’s Outer Banks resort area.
Washington County is also less than 2 hours from Norfolk,
Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina.
The upcoming expansion of Hwy. 64, the east-west highway through
the county, places Interstate 95 within less than an hours drive via the
four-laned interstate. Click here
for Updated Census information, or here
for Economic Scan Information by county.
A major port at Plymouth and a
sawmill in Roper were the major economic forces leading to the
establishment of the Town of Plymouth in 1787 and, the County twelve
years later in 1799. The area prospered with rich agricultural and shipping
resources until the guns of the “Albemarle” all but destroyed
Plymouth during the Civil War. The
local “Port O’ Plymouth Museum” portrays these other historic
events located on the historic waterfront of the Roanoke River in
Plymouth. Washington County
is quickly moving to promote and enhance our history by way of heritage
tourism. The Town of
Plymouth is undergoing a complete revitalization of the historic
downtown and construction of the “Plymouth Lighthouse” in 2001. With many sites such as Sommerset Plantation, canoe trails,
Pettigrew State Park, Pungo River Refuge, and many historic homes,
Washington County is becoming a tourist destination.
There are many recreation
opportunities for organized sports, hunting, fishing, golfing, etc. in
the county, and the proximity to the Outer Banks and many other historic
sites in the region make Washington County the perfect site to call
“home”. For more
information about historic sites you may visit the County
Chamber of Commerce page or call 252-793-4804.
Traditional agricultural and
lumber industries still play a major role in the County’s economy.
The County has been experiencing new business and commercial
development especially along US 64.
The County has seen the development of industry over the last
several years with the addition of Kanban, Inc. (warehousing
facility), and a new medical waste facility
in the Creswell area. These
sites range from the county’s full service industrial park, to the
newest area of development south of Plymouth near the airport. The Town’s of Creswell and Roper are actively pursuing
industrial opportunities in and around their jurisdictions.
There are many opportunities for
industrial and commercial location in Washington County, particularly in
light of the county’s designation as a Tier 1 County.
This provides for many financial incentives not available in many
North Carolina counties. Financial
incentives as provided by the William S. Lee Act bring about
opportunities for tax and job credits that make locating in Washington
County most attractive to industry.
Please visit the NC
Commerce Finance site to review the details of these incentives.
Washington County is supported
by the North
Carolina Department of Commerce and the Northeast
Partnership with assistance in finance, permitting issues,
demographics, site and location incentives, etc.
Please use these sites for further information and assistance.
Washington County has its disposal via the county GIS
Department the ability to review any and all sites and parcels in
the county that may be desired by acreage, soil types, geographic
location, etc. Our office
will be happy to forward site, labor, and demographic information to you
or your organization by contacting us at 252-791-0001.
Please visit our county education
page for more information on the county public school system, the
community colleges and universities that now serve Washington County.
Washington County is prepared to locate your organization in what
we consider to be the perfect location to live, work, and play.
Please contact our offices for more information and to get your Washington
County information package today! |
