Fastest Growing Cities in Washington (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Ridgefield16.87%17,24110,875
Black Diamond26.71%7,4464,846
Winlock36.44%2,8101,836
Sultan46.22%7,6805,170
Rock Island55.99%1,8581,289
Port Orchard64.31%20,69515,615
La Center74.31%4,6243,473
Leavenworth84.09%3,5112,358
Mountlake Terrace93.74%26,38021,284
Deer Park103.65%5,5664,409
Burlington113.64%11,7699,239
Entiat123.62%1,6331,332
Tieton133.38%1,7131,383
West Richland143.23%19,87916,364
North Bend153.14%9,0337,502
Ocean Shores163.1%8,1376,775
Warden173.07%2,9172,462
Stanwood182.95%9,6997,797
Napavine192.93%2,2161,898
Mattawa202.84%3,9843,355
Duvall212.74%9,6998,045
Shoreline222.54%68,23258,691
Airway Heights232.44%12,09910,785
Redmond242.43%84,51573,392
Benton City252.41%4,1163,487
Nooksack262.4%1,8771,499
Ferndale272.19%17,94415,139
Battle Ground282.17%24,02320,870
Liberty Lake292.15%14,33112,136
Moxee302.12%4,8664,392
Arlington312.08%22,49020,055
Yelm322.02%12,28610,700
Chewelah331.99%2,7662,473
Buckley341.97%5,8005,166
Edgewood351.93%13,81012,421
Quincy361.92%8,6737,634
Blaine371.76%6,5895,898
Lynnwood381.72%42,85738,546
SeaTac391.66%35,15331,394
Royal City401.64%1,9271,790
Stevenson411.63%1,6221,487
Everson421.63%3,3072,932
Marysville431.6%78,92970,974
Bothell441.56%53,01348,174
Prosser451.53%6,7566,139
Othello461.53%9,3788,551
Tumwater471.43%28,41026,133
Moses Lake481.42%27,85925,432
Richland491.42%66,18260,892
Lynden501.39%17,11615,817
Selah511.37%8,7978,245
Grandview521.37%12,22710,966
Omak531.33%5,2544,861
Chelan541.31%4,5534,240
Westport551.31%2,4032,221
Sedro-Woolley561.29%13,48012,481
Lake Stevens571.26%42,62039,092
Pasco581.26%83,88877,650
Kalama591.23%3,2042,976
Bridgeport601.23%2,3022,131
Washougal611.18%18,24017,046
Davenport621.16%1,8391,713
Oroville631.14%1,9571,814
Rainier641.12%2,5232,384
Poulsbo651.1%12,88911,959
Morton661.09%1,1141,039
Pomeroy671.08%1,4971,403
Port Townsend681.08%10,79310,177
Gig Harbor691.06%12,76412,088
Spokane Valley701.06%109,551103,623
Soap Lake711.05%1,8361,704
Seattle721.04%792,909740,675
Sumas731.02%1,6891,611
Cle Elum741.01%2,3112,174
Brewster751%2,1141,986
Granger760.99%3,8693,640
Bellingham770.99%97,34691,863
Newport780.98%2,2642,147
Carnation790.97%2,4952,159
Okanogan800.96%2,5182,374
Raymond810.96%3,2663,101
Tenino820.93%1,9591,874
Vancouver830.92%201,530191,267
Bremerton840.89%45,88643,534
Kennewick850.87%89,13684,015
Centralia860.87%19,54318,387
Friday Harbor870.84%2,7522,632
Tacoma880.84%231,747220,182
Long Beach890.79%1,7831,704
Enumclaw900.78%13,27512,613
Chehalis910.76%7,8237,489
White Salmon920.75%2,6752,542
Lacey930.74%59,27056,781
Snohomish940.74%10,79810,174
Shelton950.71%10,99910,434
Camas960.68%27,93726,570
Ephrata970.67%8,8938,490
Cashmere980.66%3,3483,240
Covington990.6%21,62520,860
Woodinville1000.58%14,63313,455
Medical Lake1010.56%4,9924,874
Anacortes1020.55%18,17917,672
Gold Bar1030.55%2,5752,403
McCleary1040.54%2,0642,014
Tonasket1050.53%1,1391,100
Cosmopolis1060.48%1,6641,632
Elma1070.48%3,5513,451
Kirkland1080.48%97,87492,747
Forks1090.46%3,5043,398
Sumner1100.45%10,92010,653
Colville1110.45%5,1394,916
Granite Falls1120.45%4,7074,603
South Bend1130.45%1,7981,750
North Bonneville1140.42%1,4211,397
Sequim1150.39%8,2478,070
Ilwaco1160.36%1,1161,093
Everett1170.34%113,956110,792
Goldendale1180.34%3,5403,455
Coulee Dam1190.32%1,2451,213
Naches1200.28%1,0861,078
Dayton1210.28%2,5452,449
Milton1220.27%8,9358,786
Darrington1230.27%1,5041,482
Asotin1240.25%1,1901,178
Pullman1250.25%33,84132,864
Kettle Falls1260.24%1,6611,636
Montesano1270.24%4,1914,159
Medina1280.24%2,9812,911
Longview1290.22%38,44837,867
Olympia1300.22%56,84855,619
East Wenatchee1310.2%14,44314,126
Bellevue1320.19%154,486151,783
Maple Valley1330.19%28,53628,149
Union Gap1340.18%6,6296,588
University Place1350.13%35,52534,910
Spokane1360.12%231,061229,175
Yakima1370.12%97,57397,032
Port Angeles1380.11%20,16919,997
Mabton1390.1%1,9691,957
Brier1400.09%6,6036,546
Bonney Lake1410.09%22,15922,020
Waterville1420.09%1,1571,128
Waitsburg1430.08%1,1851,165
Woodway1440.08%1,3171,310
Kenmore1450.05%24,26023,883
Mill Creek1460.02%20,90720,909
Des Moines1470.01%33,03632,890
Aberdeen1480.01%17,08917,039
Clyde Hill1490%3,1613,128
Eatonville1500%2,8612,852
Palouse1510%1,0191,006
Fife152-0.02%11,05910,984
Hoquiam153-0.03%8,7078,782
Kelso154-0.05%12,79512,726
Mount Vernon155-0.05%35,17435,305
Edmonds156-0.06%42,72142,829
Wenatchee157-0.09%35,51635,607
Sunnyside158-0.1%16,41416,400
Castle Rock159-0.12%2,4392,448
Yarrow Point160-0.17%1,1411,132
Monroe161-0.19%19,98720,025
Ruston162-0.19%1,0501,056
Burien163-0.22%51,74452,000
Kent164-0.23%134,567135,354
Woodland165-0.23%6,5966,545
Ritzville166-0.23%1,7051,745
Coupeville167-0.26%1,9151,945
Walla Walla168-0.26%33,96834,274
Kittitas169-0.28%1,4361,453
College Place170-0.28%9,8959,958
Bainbridge Island171-0.28%24,62124,834
Mukilteo172-0.32%21,17221,510
Zillah173-0.32%3,1013,168
Clarkston174-0.33%7,1657,235
Puyallup175-0.34%42,53643,028
Langley176-0.35%1,1251,151
Tukwila177-0.36%21,92421,746
Newcastle178-0.37%13,07913,151
Steilacoom179-0.39%6,6226,740
Algona180-0.4%3,2403,285
Lakewood181-0.41%62,49963,622
Federal Way182-0.42%99,315100,996
Orting183-0.44%8,8459,041
Toppenish184-0.44%8,5978,825
Issaquah185-0.5%39,22740,088
Renton186-0.51%104,437106,729
Yacolt187-0.52%1,7211,677
Wapato188-0.54%4,4454,592
Oak Harbor189-0.56%23,94724,626
Sammamish190-0.59%65,71767,448
Millwood191-0.6%1,8141,880
Normandy Park192-0.61%6,5696,754
Auburn193-0.66%85,73588,287
Mercer Island194-0.68%25,25025,744
Fircrest195-0.69%6,9117,165
Ellensburg196-0.77%21,14421,651
Pacific197-0.78%7,0017,236
DuPont198-0.8%9,70010,113
Snoqualmie199-0.85%13,52414,074
Lake Forest Park200-0.87%13,07613,610
Colfax201-1.05%2,6392,769
Cheney202-1.36%12,47813,385
Connell203-1.79%4,9895,449

Washington Growth Overview

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.