| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield | 1 | 6.87% | 17,241 | 10,875 |
| Black Diamond | 2 | 6.71% | 7,446 | 4,846 |
| Winlock | 3 | 6.44% | 2,810 | 1,836 |
| Sultan | 4 | 6.22% | 7,680 | 5,170 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 5.99% | 1,858 | 1,289 |
| Port Orchard | 6 | 4.31% | 20,695 | 15,615 |
| La Center | 7 | 4.31% | 4,624 | 3,473 |
| Leavenworth | 8 | 4.09% | 3,511 | 2,358 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 9 | 3.74% | 26,380 | 21,284 |
| Deer Park | 10 | 3.65% | 5,566 | 4,409 |
| Burlington | 11 | 3.64% | 11,769 | 9,239 |
| Entiat | 12 | 3.62% | 1,633 | 1,332 |
| Tieton | 13 | 3.38% | 1,713 | 1,383 |
| West Richland | 14 | 3.23% | 19,879 | 16,364 |
| North Bend | 15 | 3.14% | 9,033 | 7,502 |
| Ocean Shores | 16 | 3.1% | 8,137 | 6,775 |
| Warden | 17 | 3.07% | 2,917 | 2,462 |
| Stanwood | 18 | 2.95% | 9,699 | 7,797 |
| Napavine | 19 | 2.93% | 2,216 | 1,898 |
| Mattawa | 20 | 2.84% | 3,984 | 3,355 |
| Duvall | 21 | 2.74% | 9,699 | 8,045 |
| Shoreline | 22 | 2.54% | 68,232 | 58,691 |
| Airway Heights | 23 | 2.44% | 12,099 | 10,785 |
| Redmond | 24 | 2.43% | 84,515 | 73,392 |
| Benton City | 25 | 2.41% | 4,116 | 3,487 |
| Nooksack | 26 | 2.4% | 1,877 | 1,499 |
| Ferndale | 27 | 2.19% | 17,944 | 15,139 |
| Battle Ground | 28 | 2.17% | 24,023 | 20,870 |
| Liberty Lake | 29 | 2.15% | 14,331 | 12,136 |
| Moxee | 30 | 2.12% | 4,866 | 4,392 |
| Arlington | 31 | 2.08% | 22,490 | 20,055 |
| Yelm | 32 | 2.02% | 12,286 | 10,700 |
| Chewelah | 33 | 1.99% | 2,766 | 2,473 |
| Buckley | 34 | 1.97% | 5,800 | 5,166 |
| Edgewood | 35 | 1.93% | 13,810 | 12,421 |
| Quincy | 36 | 1.92% | 8,673 | 7,634 |
| Blaine | 37 | 1.76% | 6,589 | 5,898 |
| Lynnwood | 38 | 1.72% | 42,857 | 38,546 |
| SeaTac | 39 | 1.66% | 35,153 | 31,394 |
| Royal City | 40 | 1.64% | 1,927 | 1,790 |
| Stevenson | 41 | 1.63% | 1,622 | 1,487 |
| Everson | 42 | 1.63% | 3,307 | 2,932 |
| Marysville | 43 | 1.6% | 78,929 | 70,974 |
| Bothell | 44 | 1.56% | 53,013 | 48,174 |
| Prosser | 45 | 1.53% | 6,756 | 6,139 |
| Othello | 46 | 1.53% | 9,378 | 8,551 |
| Tumwater | 47 | 1.43% | 28,410 | 26,133 |
| Moses Lake | 48 | 1.42% | 27,859 | 25,432 |
| Richland | 49 | 1.42% | 66,182 | 60,892 |
| Lynden | 50 | 1.39% | 17,116 | 15,817 |
| Selah | 51 | 1.37% | 8,797 | 8,245 |
| Grandview | 52 | 1.37% | 12,227 | 10,966 |
| Omak | 53 | 1.33% | 5,254 | 4,861 |
| Chelan | 54 | 1.31% | 4,553 | 4,240 |
| Westport | 55 | 1.31% | 2,403 | 2,221 |
| Sedro-Woolley | 56 | 1.29% | 13,480 | 12,481 |
| Lake Stevens | 57 | 1.26% | 42,620 | 39,092 |
| Pasco | 58 | 1.26% | 83,888 | 77,650 |
| Kalama | 59 | 1.23% | 3,204 | 2,976 |
| Bridgeport | 60 | 1.23% | 2,302 | 2,131 |
| Washougal | 61 | 1.18% | 18,240 | 17,046 |
| Davenport | 62 | 1.16% | 1,839 | 1,713 |
| Oroville | 63 | 1.14% | 1,957 | 1,814 |
| Rainier | 64 | 1.12% | 2,523 | 2,384 |
| Poulsbo | 65 | 1.1% | 12,889 | 11,959 |
| Morton | 66 | 1.09% | 1,114 | 1,039 |
| Pomeroy | 67 | 1.08% | 1,497 | 1,403 |
| Port Townsend | 68 | 1.08% | 10,793 | 10,177 |
| Gig Harbor | 69 | 1.06% | 12,764 | 12,088 |
| Spokane Valley | 70 | 1.06% | 109,551 | 103,623 |
| Soap Lake | 71 | 1.05% | 1,836 | 1,704 |
| Seattle | 72 | 1.04% | 792,909 | 740,675 |
| Sumas | 73 | 1.02% | 1,689 | 1,611 |
| Cle Elum | 74 | 1.01% | 2,311 | 2,174 |
| Brewster | 75 | 1% | 2,114 | 1,986 |
| Granger | 76 | 0.99% | 3,869 | 3,640 |
| Bellingham | 77 | 0.99% | 97,346 | 91,863 |
| Newport | 78 | 0.98% | 2,264 | 2,147 |
| Carnation | 79 | 0.97% | 2,495 | 2,159 |
| Okanogan | 80 | 0.96% | 2,518 | 2,374 |
| Raymond | 81 | 0.96% | 3,266 | 3,101 |
| Tenino | 82 | 0.93% | 1,959 | 1,874 |
| Vancouver | 83 | 0.92% | 201,530 | 191,267 |
| Bremerton | 84 | 0.89% | 45,886 | 43,534 |
| Kennewick | 85 | 0.87% | 89,136 | 84,015 |
| Centralia | 86 | 0.87% | 19,543 | 18,387 |
| Friday Harbor | 87 | 0.84% | 2,752 | 2,632 |
| Tacoma | 88 | 0.84% | 231,747 | 220,182 |
| Long Beach | 89 | 0.79% | 1,783 | 1,704 |
| Enumclaw | 90 | 0.78% | 13,275 | 12,613 |
| Chehalis | 91 | 0.76% | 7,823 | 7,489 |
| White Salmon | 92 | 0.75% | 2,675 | 2,542 |
| Lacey | 93 | 0.74% | 59,270 | 56,781 |
| Snohomish | 94 | 0.74% | 10,798 | 10,174 |
| Shelton | 95 | 0.71% | 10,999 | 10,434 |
| Camas | 96 | 0.68% | 27,937 | 26,570 |
| Ephrata | 97 | 0.67% | 8,893 | 8,490 |
| Cashmere | 98 | 0.66% | 3,348 | 3,240 |
| Covington | 99 | 0.6% | 21,625 | 20,860 |
| Woodinville | 100 | 0.58% | 14,633 | 13,455 |
| Medical Lake | 101 | 0.56% | 4,992 | 4,874 |
| Anacortes | 102 | 0.55% | 18,179 | 17,672 |
| Gold Bar | 103 | 0.55% | 2,575 | 2,403 |
| McCleary | 104 | 0.54% | 2,064 | 2,014 |
| Tonasket | 105 | 0.53% | 1,139 | 1,100 |
| Cosmopolis | 106 | 0.48% | 1,664 | 1,632 |
| Elma | 107 | 0.48% | 3,551 | 3,451 |
| Kirkland | 108 | 0.48% | 97,874 | 92,747 |
| Forks | 109 | 0.46% | 3,504 | 3,398 |
| Sumner | 110 | 0.45% | 10,920 | 10,653 |
| Colville | 111 | 0.45% | 5,139 | 4,916 |
| Granite Falls | 112 | 0.45% | 4,707 | 4,603 |
| South Bend | 113 | 0.45% | 1,798 | 1,750 |
| North Bonneville | 114 | 0.42% | 1,421 | 1,397 |
| Sequim | 115 | 0.39% | 8,247 | 8,070 |
| Ilwaco | 116 | 0.36% | 1,116 | 1,093 |
| Everett | 117 | 0.34% | 113,956 | 110,792 |
| Goldendale | 118 | 0.34% | 3,540 | 3,455 |
| Coulee Dam | 119 | 0.32% | 1,245 | 1,213 |
| Naches | 120 | 0.28% | 1,086 | 1,078 |
| Dayton | 121 | 0.28% | 2,545 | 2,449 |
| Milton | 122 | 0.27% | 8,935 | 8,786 |
| Darrington | 123 | 0.27% | 1,504 | 1,482 |
| Asotin | 124 | 0.25% | 1,190 | 1,178 |
| Pullman | 125 | 0.25% | 33,841 | 32,864 |
| Kettle Falls | 126 | 0.24% | 1,661 | 1,636 |
| Montesano | 127 | 0.24% | 4,191 | 4,159 |
| Medina | 128 | 0.24% | 2,981 | 2,911 |
| Longview | 129 | 0.22% | 38,448 | 37,867 |
| Olympia | 130 | 0.22% | 56,848 | 55,619 |
| East Wenatchee | 131 | 0.2% | 14,443 | 14,126 |
| Bellevue | 132 | 0.19% | 154,486 | 151,783 |
| Maple Valley | 133 | 0.19% | 28,536 | 28,149 |
| Union Gap | 134 | 0.18% | 6,629 | 6,588 |
| University Place | 135 | 0.13% | 35,525 | 34,910 |
| Spokane | 136 | 0.12% | 231,061 | 229,175 |
| Yakima | 137 | 0.12% | 97,573 | 97,032 |
| Port Angeles | 138 | 0.11% | 20,169 | 19,997 |
| Mabton | 139 | 0.1% | 1,969 | 1,957 |
| Brier | 140 | 0.09% | 6,603 | 6,546 |
| Bonney Lake | 141 | 0.09% | 22,159 | 22,020 |
| Waterville | 142 | 0.09% | 1,157 | 1,128 |
| Waitsburg | 143 | 0.08% | 1,185 | 1,165 |
| Woodway | 144 | 0.08% | 1,317 | 1,310 |
| Kenmore | 145 | 0.05% | 24,260 | 23,883 |
| Mill Creek | 146 | 0.02% | 20,907 | 20,909 |
| Des Moines | 147 | 0.01% | 33,036 | 32,890 |
| Aberdeen | 148 | 0.01% | 17,089 | 17,039 |
| Clyde Hill | 149 | 0% | 3,161 | 3,128 |
| Eatonville | 150 | 0% | 2,861 | 2,852 |
| Palouse | 151 | 0% | 1,019 | 1,006 |
| Fife | 152 | -0.02% | 11,059 | 10,984 |
| Hoquiam | 153 | -0.03% | 8,707 | 8,782 |
| Kelso | 154 | -0.05% | 12,795 | 12,726 |
| Mount Vernon | 155 | -0.05% | 35,174 | 35,305 |
| Edmonds | 156 | -0.06% | 42,721 | 42,829 |
| Wenatchee | 157 | -0.09% | 35,516 | 35,607 |
| Sunnyside | 158 | -0.1% | 16,414 | 16,400 |
| Castle Rock | 159 | -0.12% | 2,439 | 2,448 |
| Yarrow Point | 160 | -0.17% | 1,141 | 1,132 |
| Monroe | 161 | -0.19% | 19,987 | 20,025 |
| Ruston | 162 | -0.19% | 1,050 | 1,056 |
| Burien | 163 | -0.22% | 51,744 | 52,000 |
| Kent | 164 | -0.23% | 134,567 | 135,354 |
| Woodland | 165 | -0.23% | 6,596 | 6,545 |
| Ritzville | 166 | -0.23% | 1,705 | 1,745 |
| Coupeville | 167 | -0.26% | 1,915 | 1,945 |
| Walla Walla | 168 | -0.26% | 33,968 | 34,274 |
| Kittitas | 169 | -0.28% | 1,436 | 1,453 |
| College Place | 170 | -0.28% | 9,895 | 9,958 |
| Bainbridge Island | 171 | -0.28% | 24,621 | 24,834 |
| Mukilteo | 172 | -0.32% | 21,172 | 21,510 |
| Zillah | 173 | -0.32% | 3,101 | 3,168 |
| Clarkston | 174 | -0.33% | 7,165 | 7,235 |
| Puyallup | 175 | -0.34% | 42,536 | 43,028 |
| Langley | 176 | -0.35% | 1,125 | 1,151 |
| Tukwila | 177 | -0.36% | 21,924 | 21,746 |
| Newcastle | 178 | -0.37% | 13,079 | 13,151 |
| Steilacoom | 179 | -0.39% | 6,622 | 6,740 |
| Algona | 180 | -0.4% | 3,240 | 3,285 |
| Lakewood | 181 | -0.41% | 62,499 | 63,622 |
| Federal Way | 182 | -0.42% | 99,315 | 100,996 |
| Orting | 183 | -0.44% | 8,845 | 9,041 |
| Toppenish | 184 | -0.44% | 8,597 | 8,825 |
| Issaquah | 185 | -0.5% | 39,227 | 40,088 |
| Renton | 186 | -0.51% | 104,437 | 106,729 |
| Yacolt | 187 | -0.52% | 1,721 | 1,677 |
| Wapato | 188 | -0.54% | 4,445 | 4,592 |
| Oak Harbor | 189 | -0.56% | 23,947 | 24,626 |
| Sammamish | 190 | -0.59% | 65,717 | 67,448 |
| Millwood | 191 | -0.6% | 1,814 | 1,880 |
| Normandy Park | 192 | -0.61% | 6,569 | 6,754 |
| Auburn | 193 | -0.66% | 85,735 | 88,287 |
| Mercer Island | 194 | -0.68% | 25,250 | 25,744 |
| Fircrest | 195 | -0.69% | 6,911 | 7,165 |
| Ellensburg | 196 | -0.77% | 21,144 | 21,651 |
| Pacific | 197 | -0.78% | 7,001 | 7,236 |
| DuPont | 198 | -0.8% | 9,700 | 10,113 |
| Snoqualmie | 199 | -0.85% | 13,524 | 14,074 |
| Lake Forest Park | 200 | -0.87% | 13,076 | 13,610 |
| Colfax | 201 | -1.05% | 2,639 | 2,769 |
| Cheney | 202 | -1.36% | 12,478 | 13,385 |
| Connell | 203 | -1.79% | 4,989 | 5,449 |
Washington's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Ridgefield leads with 6.87% annualized growth, followed by Black Diamond (6.71%) and Winlock (6.44%). The largest population centers are Seattle (792,909), Tacoma (231,747), and Spokane (231,061). Of the 203 cities over 1,000 population, 151 are growing while 52 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.89% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.76% annually.