RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Fastest growing, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is +1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bangor Base, WA, up 181 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+65.3%–

02▲1Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+29.9%−35.6 pts

03▲99Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+26.9%−152.3 pts

04Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+24.1%−14.2 pts

05▲117Sultan, WAWA7,230+18.8%−30.7 pts

06▲157Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+16.7%+12.0 pts

07▲137Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+15.4%–

08▲34Felida, WAWA10,841+13.8%−69.0 pts

09▲38Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+13.0%−74.3 pts

10▲167Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+11.8%−12.9 pts

11▲181Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+11.5%–

12▲8Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+10.0%−44.3 pts

13▲58Deer Park, WAWA5,370+9.3%−23.1 pts

14▲119Burlington, WAWA11,356+9.3%−46.1 pts

15▲54Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+8.7%−60.1 pts

16▲41Stanwood, WAWA9,421+8.7%−91.4 pts

17▲12Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+8.6%−44.0 pts

18▲136Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+8.5%+3.1 pts

19▲73Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+8.4%−107.6 pts

20▲26Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+7.9%+22.0 pts

21▲1West Richland, WAWA19,257+7.9%−105.8 pts

22▲26Lacey, WAWA58,833+7.9%−54.1 pts

23▼2Graham, WAWA35,079+7.4%–

24▲46Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+7.1%−79.6 pts

25▲19Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+7.1%–

26▲150Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+6.8%–

27▲11North Bend, WAWA8,758+6.6%−81.3 pts

28▼12Tumwater, WAWA28,010+6.3%−21.0 pts

29▲4Ferndale, WAWA17,559+6.3%−55.9 pts

30▲142Summit, WAWA8,791+6.3%−21.1 pts

31▲90Arlington, WAWA22,031+6.2%−186.4 pts

32▼14Orchards, WAWA29,438+6.2%–

33▲39Duvall, WAWA9,440+6.1%−60.5 pts

34▼24Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+6.1%−122.8 pts

35▲123Maplewood, WAWA5,803+6.1%–

36▲74Quincy, WAWA8,510+6.0%−28.9 pts

37▼35North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+6.0%–

38▼2Edgewood, WAWA13,548+5.7%–

39▼15Redmond, WAWA82,506+5.6%−20.8 pts

40▲39Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+5.5%−141.9 pts

41▲110East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+5.4%+5.1 pts

42▲18South Hill, WAWA68,025+5.1%−138.8 pts

43▲76Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+5.0%–

44▲40Buckley, WAWA5,688+5.0%−12.8 pts

45▲79Shoreline, WAWA66,542+4.8%–

46▼34Yelm, WAWA12,043+4.6%−135.5 pts

47▼41Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+4.5%−123.8 pts

48▼29Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+4.5%−19.9 pts

49▼42Bothell East, WAWA14,578+4.4%–

50▲114Manchester, WAWA5,956+4.2%−18.8 pts

51▲111Prosser, WAWA6,654+4.0%−4.1 pts

52▲93Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+4.0%−14.0 pts

53▲6Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+3.7%−29.4 pts

54▼4Blaine, WAWA6,475+3.7%−47.8 pts

55▲133Omak, WAWA5,185+3.6%−11.0 pts

56▼7Richland, WAWA65,258+3.6%−16.0 pts

57▼31Camas, WAWA27,749+3.6%−91.0 pts

58▲55Centralia, WAWA19,375+3.6%−16.5 pts

59▲37Selah, WAWA8,678+3.5%−19.9 pts

60▲21Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+3.3%−40.3 pts

61▲32Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3.3%–

62▼54Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+3.3%−103.5 pts

63▲19Marysville, WAWA77,686+3.2%−141.9 pts

64▼21Pasco, WAWA82,848+3.2%−54.5 pts

65▲77Artondale, WAWA14,073+3.2%−17.7 pts

66▼62Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+3.1%–

67▼33Lynden, WAWA16,881+3.1%−54.9 pts

68▲18SeaTac, WAWA34,578+3.1%−9.3 pts

69▲22Bremerton, WAWA45,482+3.0%+5.6 pts

70▼53Bothell, WAWA52,199+3.0%−140.9 pts

71▲17Othello, WAWA9,237+2.9%−23.2 pts

72▲40Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+2.9%−16.2 pts

73▲24Tracyton, WAWA6,137+2.8%−21.8 pts

74▲2Woodinville, WAWA14,548+2.8%+64.0 pts

75▼9Washougal, WAWA18,028+2.6%−77.8 pts

76▲52Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+2.6%–

77▲110Grandview, WAWA12,062+2.6%−14.3 pts

78▼55North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+2.4%–

79▼14Seattle, WAWA784,777+2.3%−6.8 pts

80▲85Shelton, WAWA10,921+2.3%−14.3 pts

81▼1Vancouver, WAWA199,698+2.3%−207.2 pts

82▼29Milton, WAWA8,911+2.3%−13.4 pts

83▼5Covington, WAWA21,496+2.2%–

84▼75Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+2.2%–

85▲19Bellingham, WAWA96,395+2.1%−26.3 pts

86▼3Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+2.0%−51.8 pts

87▲91Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.0%−6.1 pts

88▼58Frederickson, WAWA25,383+1.9%−62.5 pts

89▲20Anacortes, WAWA18,080+1.9%−25.3 pts

90▼27Sequim, WAWA8,215+1.7%−18.1 pts

91▲75Colville, WAWA5,116+1.6%−12.8 pts

92▲8Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1.6%−28.1 pts

93▼25Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+1.6%–

94▼55Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+1.6%−38.9 pts

95▲30Tacoma, WAWA229,816+1.6%−8.0 pts

96▲20Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1.4%−10.3 pts

97▼69Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+1.3%−15.2 pts

98▼85Barberton, WAWA8,668+1.2%–

99▲15Snohomish, WAWA10,719+1.1%−29.6 pts

100▲46Everett, WAWA113,567+1.1%−29.7 pts

101▲6Sumner, WAWA10,871+1.1%−34.3 pts

102▼12Five Corners, WAWA21,194+1.1%−79.1 pts

103▲20Ephrata, WAWA8,834+1.0%−26.3 pts

104▼46Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+1.0%−1030.3 pts

105▲62Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+0.8%−3.1 pts

106▲54Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+0.8%–

107▼62Hockinson, WAWA6,150+0.7%–

108▼41Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+0.7%–

109▲66Longview, WAWA38,362+0.7%−8.9 pts

110▼35Olympia, WAWA56,724+0.6%−25.0 pts

111▲50Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+0.6%–

112▲17Spokane, WAWA230,783+0.6%−9.8 pts

113▼108Kirkland, WAWA97,410+0.5%−12.0 pts

114▲4Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+0.4%−48.2 pts

115▲70Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+0.4%+1.1 pts

116▲73Clarkston, WAWA7,189+0.4%−8.2 pts

117▲23Parkland, WAWA38,742+0.3%−14.9 pts

118▲31East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+0.3%−112.9 pts

119▼21Monroe, WAWA20,025+0.3%−222.2 pts

120▲66Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+0.3%−1.1 pts

121▲14Union Gap, WAWA6,617+0.2%−86.4 pts

122▼28Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+0.1%−60.6 pts

123▼15University Place, WAWA35,479+0.1%−7.9 pts

124▼93Bothell West, WAWA22,029+0.1%–

125▼70Bellevue, WAWA154,193-0.0%−26.1 pts

126▲31Yakima, WAWA97,458-0.0%−31.0 pts

127▼12Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-0.1%−27.7 pts

128▼8Des Moines, WAWA33,032-0.2%−69.5 pts

129▼78Newcastle, WAWA13,128-0.2%–

130▲13Brier, WAWA6,597-0.2%−13.5 pts

131▲7Silverdale, WAWA20,685-0.2%−106.7 pts

132▲7Edmonds, WAWA42,748-0.3%−28.8 pts

133▲23Kelso, WAWA12,801-0.3%−0.9 pts

134Camano, WAWA17,303-0.3%–

135▲13Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-0.4%−13.0 pts

136▼63Fife, WAWA11,061-0.5%−24.3 pts

137▼32College Place, WAWA9,923-0.5%−24.4 pts

138▼39Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-0.5%−27.4 pts

139▼50Puyallup, WAWA42,682-0.5%−38.8 pts

140▲34Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-0.6%−24.3 pts

141▼35Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-0.6%−6.2 pts

142▼65Woodland, WAWA6,611-0.7%−60.1 pts

143▼116Orting, WAWA8,884-0.7%−79.2 pts

144▼130Kent, WAWA134,871-0.7%−110.2 pts

145▼58Kenmore, WAWA24,249-0.7%−110.2 pts

146▼5Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-0.8%–

147▲21West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-0.8%−21.1 pts

148▲5Country Homes, WAWA6,198-0.8%−2.4 pts

149▲10Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-1.0%−158.2 pts

150▼39Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-1.1%−16.3 pts

151▼20Lakewood, WAWA62,755-1.1%−0.7 pts

152▼141Burien, WAWA51,859-1.1%−28.1 pts

153▼6Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-1.1%−7.5 pts

154▼119Issaquah, WAWA39,423-1.1%−46.5 pts

155▲26Wollochet, WAWA6,689-1.2%–

156▼29Fircrest, WAWA6,959-1.2%−12.8 pts

157Suncrest, WAWA5,345-1.3%–

158▼26Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-1.3%–

159▼74Renton, WAWA104,975-1.4%−21.4 pts

160▼86Eastmont, WAWA23,721-1.4%–

161▼97Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-1.4%–

162▼147Sammamish, WAWA66,110-1.5%–

163▲27Toppenish, WAWA8,635-1.5%−22.1 pts

164▲18Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-1.5%–

165▼62Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1.5%−24.8 pts

166▼71Tukwila, WAWA22,003-1.6%−46.3 pts

167▼12Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-1.7%+3.1 pts

168▼67Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-1.7%−7.6 pts

169▼19Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-1.7%−42.9 pts

170▼130Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-1.8%−31.0 pts

171▲9Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-1.8%−30.5 pts

172▼118Auburn, WAWA86,301-1.8%−23.6 pts

173▼47Pullman, WAWA33,756-2.0%−7.1 pts

174▼38Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-2.2%−228.2 pts

175▼119DuPont, WAWA9,778-2.2%−319.9 pts

176▼144Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-2.3%−8.2 pts

177▼47Pacific, WAWA7,056-2.3%−21.9 pts

178▼44Hobart, WAWA6,552-3.2%–

179▼9Maltby, WAWA10,910-3.3%–

180▼118Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-3.3%+17.1 pts

181▼129Cheney, WAWA12,650-3.4%−17.8 pts

182▼181Rochester, WAWA5,834-3.8%−46.8 pts

183▼146Spanaway, WAWA34,019-4.1%−48.0 pts

184▲7Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-4.2%−67.8 pts

185▼48Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-6.0%−45.8 pts

186▼13Waller, WAWA7,683-6.2%−49.6 pts

187▼146Connell, WAWA5,080-7.1%−55.0 pts

188▼5Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856-7.9%–

189▼10Finley, WAWA5,634-8.4%−26.2 pts

190▼21Mead, WAWA6,893-9.0%–

191▼74Midland, WAWA9,050-9.2%−41.9 pts

192▼40Parkwood, WAWA6,873-10.0%−15.2 pts

193▼22Vashon, WAWA9,934-10.1%–

194▼133White Center, WAWA14,886-10.5%–

195▼170Summit View, WAWA8,480-13.1%–

196▼12Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-13.4%−22.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES