Northwest Washington Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Bellingham1Whatcom County97,346
Mount Vernon2Skagit County35,174
Oak Harbor3Island County23,947
Camano4Island County21,582
Anacortes5Skagit County18,179
Ferndale6Whatcom County17,944
Lynden7Whatcom County17,116
Sedro-Woolley8Skagit County13,480
Burlington9Skagit County11,769
Birch Bay10Whatcom County11,724
Sudden Valley11Skagit County7,083
Blaine12Whatcom County6,589
Warm Beach13Skagit County3,540
Marietta-Alderwood14Whatcom County3,491
Everson15Whatcom County3,307
Big Lake16Skagit County2,836
Friday Harbor17San Juan County2,752
Peaceful Valley18Whatcom County2,508
Whidbey Island Station19Island County2,455
Geneva20Skagit County2,172
Kayak Point21Skagit County2,043
Freeland22Island County1,948
Coupeville23Island County1,915
Nooksack24Whatcom County1,877
Sumas25Whatcom County1,689
Clinton26Island County1,468
Point Roberts27Whatcom County1,266
Clear Lake28Skagit County1,216
Langley29Island County1,125
Lake Ketchum30Skagit County1,124
La Conner31Skagit County995
Kendall32Whatcom County953
Roche Harbor33San Juan County862
Concrete34Skagit County820
Bow35Skagit County719
Alger36Skagit County713
Deming37Whatcom County650
Lake McMurray38Skagit County612
Bay View39Skagit County610
Lyman40Skagit County430
Marblemount41Skagit County345
Lake Cavanaugh42Skagit County337
Glacier43Whatcom County311
Acme44Whatcom County293
Edison45Skagit County289
Hamilton46Skagit County287
Custer47Whatcom County243
Maple Falls48Whatcom County229
Northwest Stanwood49Skagit County58
Conway50Skagit County54
Rockport51Skagit County49

About Northwest Washington

Whatcom County, Skagit County, Island County, and San Juan County are the counties generally considered part of Northwest Washington.

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024