Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River.

[8] The settlement at the current location of the city was founded in the 1770s by James Bonner on his land and was known as Forks of the Tar.

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 9,875 people, 4,038 households, and 2,251 families residing in the city.

Washington has a range of historical buildings and landmarks, with some dating back to colonial and Victorian eras.

[14] A Farmer's and Artisan's Market is held regularly on the town's green areas on the waterfront.

The North Carolina Estuarium along the Pamlico River holds more than 200 scientific and historic exhibits relating to the ecology of North Carolina's estuaries, the Tar-Pamlico River and Pamlico Sound.

[16] A cannonbalI from the Union attack on Washington during the American Civil War is displayed in an attorney's office on Water Street, and many nearby towns also contain Civil War artifacts and museums.

Schools located in Washington include: The Washington Daily News was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service in 1990 for a series of stories concerning local water contamination, making it the smallest daily newspaper in history to win the award.