Washington Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Seattle1725,487738,172-0.58%8,65183.86
Spokane2229,513228,8500.1%3,33868.76
Tacoma3218,849219,383-0.08%4,39849.76
Vancouver4194,384191,0710.57%3,98848.74
Bellevue5144,755151,839-1.58%4,32633.46
Kent6131,320136,628-1.31%3,89133.75
Everett7110,576110,930-0.11%3,33133.20
Spokane Valley8110,291103,7782.05%2,92437.72
Renton9102,082106,763-1.48%4,35623.43
Yakima1095,95796,890-0.32%3,45227.80
Federal Way1195,189101,019-1.96%4,27022.30
Bellingham1293,74491,5700.78%3,38627.69
Kirkland1390,82592,755-0.7%5,10117.81
Kennewick1485,63283,9220.68%3,12027.45
Auburn1582,88287,143-1.66%2,80329.57
Redmond1682,57473,4223.99%4,98416.57
Pasco1780,94177,8561.3%2,38633.92
Marysville1871,64770,8940.35%3,45320.75
Sammamish1964,85867,534-1.34%3,17520.43
Richland2064,25460,7981.86%1,63839.22
Lakewood2162,75963,619-0.45%3,67917.06
Olympia2256,51055,6260.53%3,09918.24
Shoreline2356,38758,699-1.33%4,84611.63
Lacey2455,74953,8281.18%3,26017.10
Burien2549,26152,004-1.79%4,90710.04
Bothell2647,03348,164-0.79%3,44913.63
Lynnwood2745,05338,5305.35%5,7187.88
Bremerton2844,39143,9880.3%1,55928.48
Edmonds2942,67042,802-0.1%4,7868.92
Puyallup3042,36743,009-0.5%2,99714.13
Issaquah3138,33840,102-1.49%3,16112.13
Longview3237,71237,880-0.15%2,54214.84
Lake Stevens3337,37635,7561.49%4,1948.91
Mount Vernon3435,61935,2970.3%2,89612.30
Wenatchee3535,51935,3480.16%3,51410.11
University Place3634,79234,954-0.15%4,1728.34
Walla Walla3733,87133,955-0.08%2,47013.71
Pullman3832,86932,8060.06%3,08010.67
Des Moines3932,39332,838-0.46%5,0526.41
SeaTac4029,65731,325-1.81%2,94710.06
Camas4128,26526,4682.21%2,00814.07
Maple Valley4228,19728,1310.08%4,6966
Tumwater4326,61525,4671.48%1,52717.43
Moses Lake4425,83525,4580.49%1,44417.89
Oak Harbor4525,00824,5610.6%2,5939.64
Mercer Island4624,80425,767-1.26%3,8866.38
Bainbridge Island4724,12824,758-0.85%87427.61
Bonney Lake4822,94822,7980.22%2,7928.22
Kenmore4922,71823,904-1.68%3,6956.15
Mountlake Terrace5021,75121,2680.75%5,3634.06
Battle Ground5121,65520,8561.26%2,5468.51
Tukwila5221,33221,758-0.66%2,3229.19
Mill Creek5320,94820,8790.11%4,5114.64
Mukilteo5420,77421,486-1.12%3,3206.26
Covington5520,58620,888-0.48%3,4705.93
Port Angeles5620,44719,9790.77%1,90910.71
Monroe5720,41020,1090.5%3,3496.09
Arlington5820,27719,9750.5%2,0869.72
Ellensburg5920,05019,3731.15%2,6447.58
Centralia6019,36418,2721.95%2,5567.58
West Richland6118,18516,3663.58%82222.11
Anacortes6218,15017,6750.89%1,55111.70
Aberdeen6317,48717,0450.86%1,60810.87
Washougal6416,83517,038-0.4%2,9065.79
Port Orchard6516,73215,6152.33%1,7359.64
Ridgefield6616,72010,82615.59%2,2777.34
Lynden6716,50515,8241.41%3,0455.42
Sunnyside6816,25416,392-0.28%2,1557.54
Ferndale6916,16415,1432.2%2,3136.99
East Wenatchee7014,25014,2290.05%3,7613.79
Woodinville7113,29013,493-0.5%2,3675.62
Liberty Lake7213,27112,1812.9%2,1576.15
Snoqualmie7313,24214,103-2.08%1,8457.18
Edgewood7413,14012,4341.86%1,5678.38
Cheney7513,09713,0820.04%3,0164.34
Enumclaw7612,93412,6340.79%2,5015.17
Lake Forest Park7712,83913,625-1.96%3,6513.52
Kelso7812,72712,7150.03%1,5648.13
Sedro-Woolley7912,62212,4530.45%2,9294.31
Newcastle8012,59713,159-1.45%2,8314.45
Gig Harbor8112,42212,0620.98%2,1055.90
Poulsbo8211,73811,968-0.64%2,4784.74
Shelton8311,45210,4343.15%1,9715.81
Airway Heights8410,97910,4601.63%1,8266.01
Grandview8510,91110,8810.09%1,6976.43
Fife8610,81511,071-0.78%1,8895.72
Yelm8710,79110,6650.39%1,8945.70
Burlington8810,6969,2405%2,4994.28
Sumner8910,68910,6650.07%1,4197.53
Port Townsend9010,60010,1621.42%1,5276.94
Snohomish9110,09610,183-0.29%2,8673.52
DuPont929,93710,201-0.87%1,7085.82
College Place939,9299,8630.22%3,3232.99
Stanwood949,8837,7978.22%3,3712.93
Milton959,3238,7062.3%3,4312.72
Duvall969,1638,0574.39%3,7382.45
Othello979,0158,6041.57%2,2673.98
Hoquiam988,9778,8020.66%9419.54
Orting998,7909,054-0.98%3,2502.71
Quincy1008,7907,7084.48%1,4536.05
Toppenish1018,6618,831-0.64%4,0702.13
Sequim1028,6418,0482.39%1,3676.32
Ephrata1038,4538,489-0.14%81010.43
Black Diamond1048,4424,85620.24%1,2896.55
Selah1058,3098,1580.62%1,8024.61
North Bend1068,0887,5062.52%1,8604.35
Chehalis1078,0657,4932.48%1,3895.81
Ocean Shores1087,7936,7974.66%9158.52
Clarkston1097,3407,1221%3,5702.06
Fircrest1106,9797,184-0.97%4,4091.58
Pacific1116,8307,247-1.95%2,8222.42
Steilacoom1126,6596,752-0.46%3,3112.01
Sultan1136,6445,1478.88%2,0343.27
Woodland1146,5486,5360.06%1,5924.11
Union Gap1156,4986,546-0.25%1,1635.58
Normandy Park1166,4036,757-1.78%2,5632.50
Brier1176,4006,546-0.74%2,9142.20
Prosser1186,1666,0760.49%1,3284.64
Blaine1196,1255,9031.24%1,0925.61
Buckley1205,6815,1503.33%1,4723.86
Deer Park1215,2644,4206%7646.89
Omak1225,1524,8891.76%1,3353.86
Colville1235,0844,9111.15%1,6483.08
Granite Falls1245,0024,5373.3%2,2822.19
Connell1254,9364,963-0.18%6427.69
Medical Lake1264,7764,821-0.31%1,4173.37
Chelan1274,6074,2622.63%6896.69
La Center1284,5213,4779.15%1,8342.46
Wapato1294,4684,593-0.91%3,7771.18
Moxee1304,4114,4020.07%1,8632.37
Mattawa1314,2523,3508.28%4,6120.92
Montesano1324,2254,1380.69%40710.38
Granger1333,7413,6321%2,1611.73
Goldendale1343,5783,4970.76%1,2092.96
Elma1353,5423,4450.94%1,3892.55
Benton City1363,5123,4760.34%1,4222.47
Forks1373,4753,3411.31%8454.11
Raymond1383,2573,0921.75%7974.09
Algona1393,1473,289-1.47%2,4361.29
Cashmere1403,1463,230-0.88%2,7031.16
Zillah1413,1193,176-0.6%1,7171.82
Kalama1423,1102,9661.6%8713.57
Everson1433,1062,9002.31%2,3761.31
Clyde Hill1443,0583,133-0.81%2,8991.05
Friday Harbor1452,9812,6374.16%1,3792.16
Eatonville1462,8442,859-0.18%1,5581.83
Medina1472,8132,923-1.26%1,9601.44
Colfax1482,7822,7580.29%7363.78
White Salmon1492,7272,5402.4%1,8131.50
Rainier1502,6962,3874.13%1,5561.73
Warden1512,6222,4811.86%8932.94
Chewelah1522,6162,4721.91%8862.95
Dayton1532,6042,4392.2%1,8001.45
Leavenworth1542,4572,3471.53%1,7491.41
Castle Rock1552,4382,450-0.16%1,1702.08
Okanogan1562,4012,3590.59%1,1962.01
Gold Bar1572,3732,406-0.46%2,2411.06
Westport1582,3072,2281.18%6253.69
Cle Elum1592,2992,1142.82%5124.49
Newport1602,2332,0832.34%1,6261.37
Carnation1612,1732,1640.14%1,8951.15
Bridgeport1622,1532,1290.37%2,0391.06
Tenino1632,1301,8774.31%1,4761.44
McCleary1642,0632,0270.58%1,0062.05
Napavine1652,0551,8922.8%7112.89
Brewster1662,0431,9950.79%1,7731.15
Coupeville1671,9751,9480.46%1,5551.27
Tieton1681,9751,38812.47%2,2550.88
Mabton1691,9281,958-0.52%2,3290.83
Millwood1701,9201,8900.52%2,7590.70
Royal City1711,8481,7881.09%1,5881.16
Winlock1721,8301,4787.39%1,4161.29
South Bend1731,8091,7361.4%1,1021.64
Oroville1741,8081,7660.78%1,0701.69
Davenport1751,8041,7091.81%1,0821.67
Long Beach1761,7851,6871.88%1,2941.38
Cosmopolis1771,7341,6451.76%1,2461.39
Soap Lake1781,7101,7040.12%1,1131.54
Nooksack1791,6891,4824.45%2,4090.70
Kettle Falls1801,6801,6350.9%1,5601.08
Ritzville1811,6801,754-1.41%9601.75
Sumas1821,6651,6111.09%1,1331.47
Stevenson1831,6561,5332.6%1,0071.65
Yacolt1841,6261,671-0.91%2,8280.57
Rock Island1851,5431,3025.83%1,8820.82
Pomeroy1861,4831,3971.99%8351.78
Darrington1871,4701,4640.14%8511.73
Entiat1881,4591,3422.82%6692.18
Kittitas1891,4591,4011.39%1,8710.78
Woodway1901,2971,312-0.38%1,1101.17
Coulee Dam1911,2441,2350.24%1,7370.72
Waitsburg1921,2431,1851.64%1,0471.19
Asotin1931,1861,204-0.5%1,0391.14
Langley1941,1601,1450.43%1,1511.01
Ilwaco1951,1541,0901.94%5582.07
Waterville1961,1311,131 1,3080.86
Morton1971,1061,0392.12%1,3470.82
Twisp1981,0981,0152.62%9391.17
Republic1991,0901,0451.4%7681.42
Yarrow Point2001,0841,134-1.46%2,9620.37
Tonasket2011,0751,0660.28%1,1390.94
Ruston2021,0511,057-0.19%4,1050.26
Palouse2031,0431,0160.87%9961.05
Naches2041,0401,049-0.29%1,2190.85
North Bonneville2051,0301,0210.29%4082.52
Roslyn2069799301.77%2234.39
La Conner207968968 2,4320.40
Grand Coulee208956974-0.62%7611.26
Odessa2099548962.14%1,1750.81
Wilbur2109538952.14%7231.32
Electric City211952967-0.52%4781.99
George2128688162.12%6301.38
Mossyrock2138257672.48%1,2010.69
Tekoa214804810-0.25%6561.23
Roy215796823-1.12%1,6480.48
Concrete216791797-0.25%6741.17
Carbonado2177507380.54%1,8030.42
Bingen2187387350.14%1,1850.62
Oakville2197387230.68%1,3370.55
Reardan2207096403.5%1,4290.50
Pe Ell2216816451.79%1,1520.59
Toledo2226786352.26%1,7210.39
Vader2236736272.44%7240.93
Rosalia2246685904.21%1,0640.63
Pateros2256166040.65%1,2200.51
Cathlamet2265955651.71%1,1880.50
Fairfield2275955860.51%9660.62
Bucoda228594600-0.34%1,0590.56
Rockford2295915283.87%8900.66
St. John230590596-0.34%8790.67
Harrah231578581-0.17%2,6760.22
Winthrop2325725094%6130.93
Garfield2335695600.53%6050.94
Coulee City2345635570.36%6090.92
South Cle Elum2355635421.26%1,4040.40
Sprague2365545043.17%5271.05
Albion2375465430.18%1,3930.39
Lind238515539-1.53%4661.10
Ione2394804373.23%9040.53
Wilkeson240476500-1.65%1,0240.47
Harrington2414734303.28%1,2130.39
Hunts Point242435456-1.58%1,4170.31
Lyman243418421-0.24%6230.67
Oakesdale2443963930.25%3811.04
Colton245395398-0.25%6400.62
Mesa2463913880.26%2361.66
Uniontown247388391-0.26%4200.92
Prescott2483793760.27%9450.40
South Prairie249361373-1.1%9430.38
Almira2503363211.51%6550.51
Mansfield251328331-0.3%1,0120.32
Nespelem25232619219.41%1,6800.19
Riverside2533233200.31%3640.89
Endicott254307310-0.33%1,0340.30
Metaline Falls2553012733.44%1,5130.20
Northport2562992901.01%5270.57
Beaux Arts Village257297318-2.3%3,5780.08
Hamilton258296299-0.34%2641.12
LaCrosse259292295-0.34%3420.85
Spangle2602922831.04%8370.35
Springdale2612532382.02%2241.13
Elmer City2622482450.4%1,0420.24
Creston2632352172.62%5680.41
Malden2642312162.21%3510.66
Marcus2652222160.91%1,0140.22
Wilson Creek266205208-0.48%2120.97
Conconully2672011951%9530.21
Washtucna268198207-1.49%2990.66
Hartline2691831800.55%5480.33
Metaline2701771622.91%5800.30
Latah271175178-0.57%5470.32
Cusick2721641522.5%3180.52
Index2731581550.64%6870.23
Skykomish274153162-1.92%4870.31
Kahlotus275142145-0.7%3740.38
Farmington2761371311.48%3780.36
Starbuck2771321203.13%6470.20
Waverly278121121 2930.41
Lamont2797780-1.28%2660.29
Hatton2807679-1.3%2040.37
Krupp Marlin2814747 810.58
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The state of Washington has over 7.3 million inhabitants, placing it as the 13th most populous state in the country. The largest city by population is Seattle, which has an estimated population of 684,451 people. Spokane is the second most populous, falling far behind Seattle with a population of just 213,272. Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kent, Everett and Renton round out the cities in Washington with populations exceeding 100,000. There are 71 cities with populations of less than 100,000 but more than 10,000, including the state capital of Olympia, which has an estimated 50,302 residents.

Incorporated municipalities in Washington are designated as either a city or a town. There are 281 incorporated areas in the state, and these are spread across 39 counties. Broken down further, municipalities are designated as first class cities, second class cities, towns, unclassified cities and code cities. Ten cities with populations exceeding 10,000 that operate under a home rule charter are first class cities, while nine second class cities are designated and have to have a population of over 1,500. The cities that do not fall into these classes are unclassified. Towns have populations that fall below 1,500. Three types of government are authorized for cities: Commission, Mayor-Council, and Council-Manager.

Washington Cities by Population (2023)

What is the biggest city in Washington?

Seattle is the biggest city in Washington, with a population of 725,487 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in Washington?

Black Diamond is the fastest growing city in Washington over the past 3 years, having grown 20.24% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Washington?

There are 281 cities in Washington.

What are the 10 largest cities in Washington?

The 10 largest cities in Washington are: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Spokane Valley, Renton and Yakima.

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