RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Fastest shrinking, Washington cities

Washington cities with the steepest population decline 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: Rochester, WA, up 177 places to #15.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲8Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-13.4%−22.5 pts

02▲166Summit View, WAWA8,480-13.1%–

03▲129White Center, WAWA14,886-10.5%–

04▲18Vashon, WAWA9,934-10.1%–

05▲36Parkwood, WAWA6,873-10.0%−15.2 pts

06▲70Midland, WAWA9,050-9.2%−41.9 pts

07▲17Mead, WAWA6,893-9.0%–

08▲6Finley, WAWA5,634-8.4%−26.2 pts

09▲1Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856-7.9%–

10▲142Connell, WAWA5,080-7.1%−55.0 pts

11▲9Waller, WAWA7,683-6.2%−49.6 pts

12▲44Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-6.0%−45.8 pts

13▼11Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-4.2%−67.8 pts

14▲142Spanaway, WAWA34,019-4.1%−48.0 pts

15▲177Rochester, WAWA5,834-3.8%−46.8 pts

16▲125Cheney, WAWA12,650-3.4%−17.8 pts

17▲114Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-3.3%+17.1 pts

18▲5Maltby, WAWA10,910-3.3%–

19▲40Hobart, WAWA6,552-3.2%–

20▲43Pacific, WAWA7,056-2.3%−21.9 pts

21▲140Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-2.3%−8.2 pts

22▲115DuPont, WAWA9,778-2.2%−319.9 pts

23▲34Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-2.2%−228.2 pts

24▲43Pullman, WAWA33,756-2.0%−7.1 pts

25▲114Auburn, WAWA86,301-1.8%−23.6 pts

26▼13Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-1.8%−30.5 pts

27▲126Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-1.8%−31.0 pts

28▲15Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-1.7%−42.9 pts

29▲63Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-1.7%−7.6 pts

30▲8Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-1.7%+3.1 pts

31▲67Tukwila, WAWA22,003-1.6%−46.3 pts

32▲58Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1.5%−24.8 pts

33▼22Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-1.5%–

34▼31Toppenish, WAWA8,635-1.5%−22.1 pts

35▲143Sammamish, WAWA66,110-1.5%–

36▲93Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-1.4%–

37▲82Eastmont, WAWA23,721-1.4%–

38▲70Renton, WAWA104,975-1.4%−21.4 pts

39▲22Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-1.3%–

40Suncrest, WAWA5,345-1.3%–

41▲25Fircrest, WAWA6,959-1.2%−12.8 pts

42▼30Wollochet, WAWA6,689-1.2%–

43▲115Issaquah, WAWA39,423-1.1%−46.5 pts

44▲2Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-1.1%−7.5 pts

45▲137Burien, WAWA51,859-1.1%−28.1 pts

46▲16Lakewood, WAWA62,755-1.1%−0.7 pts

47▲35Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-1.1%−16.3 pts

48▼14Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-1.0%−158.2 pts

49▼9Country Homes, WAWA6,198-0.8%−2.4 pts

50▼25West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-0.8%−21.1 pts

51▲1Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-0.8%–

52▲54Kenmore, WAWA24,249-0.7%−110.2 pts

53▲126Kent, WAWA134,871-0.7%−110.2 pts

54▲112Orting, WAWA8,884-0.7%−79.2 pts

55▲61Woodland, WAWA6,611-0.7%−60.1 pts

56▲31Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-0.6%−6.2 pts

57▼38Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-0.6%−24.3 pts

58▲46Puyallup, WAWA42,682-0.5%−38.8 pts

59▲35Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-0.5%−27.4 pts

60▲28College Place, WAWA9,923-0.5%−24.4 pts

61▲59Fife, WAWA11,061-0.5%−24.3 pts

62▼17Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-0.4%−13.0 pts

63Camano, WAWA17,303-0.3%–

64▼27Kelso, WAWA12,801-0.3%−0.9 pts

65▼11Edmonds, WAWA42,748-0.3%−28.8 pts

66▼11Silverdale, WAWA20,685-0.2%−106.7 pts

67▼17Brier, WAWA6,597-0.2%−13.5 pts

68▲74Newcastle, WAWA13,128-0.2%–

69▲4Des Moines, WAWA33,032-0.2%−69.5 pts

70▲8Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-0.1%−27.7 pts

71▼35Yakima, WAWA97,458-0.0%−31.0 pts

72▲66Bellevue, WAWA154,193-0.0%−26.1 pts

73▲89Bothell West, WAWA22,029+0.1%–

74▲11University Place, WAWA35,479+0.1%−7.9 pts

75▲24Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+0.1%−60.6 pts

76▼18Union Gap, WAWA6,617+0.2%−86.4 pts

77▼70Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+0.3%−1.1 pts

78▲17Monroe, WAWA20,025+0.3%−222.2 pts

79▼35East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+0.3%−112.9 pts

80▼27Parkland, WAWA38,742+0.3%−14.9 pts

81▼77Clarkston, WAWA7,189+0.4%−8.2 pts

82▼74Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+0.4%+1.1 pts

83▼8Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+0.4%−48.2 pts

84▲104Kirkland, WAWA97,410+0.5%−12.0 pts

85▼21Spokane, WAWA230,783+0.6%−9.8 pts

86▼54Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+0.6%–

87▲31Olympia, WAWA56,724+0.6%−25.0 pts

88▼70Longview, WAWA38,362+0.7%−8.9 pts

89▲37Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+0.7%–

90▲58Hockinson, WAWA6,150+0.7%–

91▼58Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+0.8%–

92▼66Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+0.8%−3.1 pts

93▲42Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+1.0%−1030.3 pts

94▼24Ephrata, WAWA8,834+1.0%−26.3 pts

95▲8Five Corners, WAWA21,194+1.1%−79.1 pts

96▼10Sumner, WAWA10,871+1.1%−34.3 pts

97▼50Everett, WAWA113,567+1.1%−29.7 pts

98▼19Snohomish, WAWA10,719+1.1%−29.6 pts

99▲81Barberton, WAWA8,668+1.2%–

100▲65Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+1.3%−15.2 pts

101▼24Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1.4%−10.3 pts

102▼34Tacoma, WAWA229,816+1.6%−8.0 pts

103▲51Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+1.6%−38.9 pts

104▲21Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+1.6%–

105▼12Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1.6%−28.1 pts

106▼79Colville, WAWA5,116+1.6%−12.8 pts

107▲23Sequim, WAWA8,215+1.7%−18.1 pts

108▼24Anacortes, WAWA18,080+1.9%−25.3 pts

109▲54Frederickson, WAWA25,383+1.9%−62.5 pts

110▼95Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.0%−6.1 pts

111▼1Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+2.0%−51.8 pts

112▼23Bellingham, WAWA96,395+2.1%−26.3 pts

113▲71Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+2.2%–

114▲1Covington, WAWA21,496+2.2%–

115▲25Milton, WAWA8,911+2.3%−13.4 pts

116▼3Vancouver, WAWA199,698+2.3%−207.2 pts

117▼89Shelton, WAWA10,921+2.3%−14.3 pts

118▲10Seattle, WAWA784,777+2.3%−6.8 pts

119▲51North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+2.4%–

120▼114Grandview, WAWA12,062+2.6%−14.3 pts

121▼56Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+2.6%–

122▲5Washougal, WAWA18,028+2.6%−77.8 pts

123▼6Woodinville, WAWA14,548+2.8%+64.0 pts

124▼28Tracyton, WAWA6,137+2.8%−21.8 pts

125▼44Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+2.9%−16.2 pts

126▼21Othello, WAWA9,237+2.9%−23.2 pts

127▲49Bothell, WAWA52,199+3.0%−140.9 pts

128▼26Bremerton, WAWA45,482+3.0%+5.6 pts

129▼22SeaTac, WAWA34,578+3.1%−9.3 pts

130▲29Lynden, WAWA16,881+3.1%−54.9 pts

131▲58Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+3.1%–

132▼81Artondale, WAWA14,073+3.2%−17.7 pts

133▲17Pasco, WAWA82,848+3.2%−54.5 pts

134▼23Marysville, WAWA77,686+3.2%−141.9 pts

135▲50Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+3.3%−103.5 pts

136▼36Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3.3%–

137▼25Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+3.3%−40.3 pts

138▼41Selah, WAWA8,678+3.5%−19.9 pts

139▼59Centralia, WAWA19,375+3.6%−16.5 pts

140▲27Camas, WAWA27,749+3.6%−91.0 pts

141▲3Richland, WAWA65,258+3.6%−16.0 pts

142▼137Omak, WAWA5,185+3.6%−11.0 pts

143Blaine, WAWA6,475+3.7%−47.8 pts

144▼10Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+3.7%−29.4 pts

145▼97Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+4.0%−14.0 pts

146▼115Prosser, WAWA6,654+4.0%−4.1 pts

147▼118Manchester, WAWA5,956+4.2%−18.8 pts

148▲38Bothell East, WAWA14,578+4.4%–

149▲25Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+4.5%−19.9 pts

150▲37Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+4.5%−123.8 pts

151▲30Yelm, WAWA12,043+4.6%−135.5 pts

152▼83Shoreline, WAWA66,542+4.8%–

153▼44Buckley, WAWA5,688+5.0%−12.8 pts

154▼80Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+5.0%–

155▼22South Hill, WAWA68,025+5.1%−138.8 pts

156▼114East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+5.4%+5.1 pts

157▼43Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+5.5%−141.9 pts

158▲11Redmond, WAWA82,506+5.6%−20.8 pts

159▼2Edgewood, WAWA13,548+5.7%–

160▲31North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+6.0%–

161▼78Quincy, WAWA8,510+6.0%−28.9 pts

162▼127Maplewood, WAWA5,803+6.1%–

163▲20Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+6.1%−122.8 pts

164▼43Duvall, WAWA9,440+6.1%−60.5 pts

165▲10Orchards, WAWA29,438+6.2%–

166▼94Arlington, WAWA22,031+6.2%−186.4 pts

167▼146Summit, WAWA8,791+6.3%−21.1 pts

168▼8Ferndale, WAWA17,559+6.3%−55.9 pts

169▲8Tumwater, WAWA28,010+6.3%−21.0 pts

170▼15North Bend, WAWA8,758+6.6%−81.3 pts

171▼154Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+6.8%–

172▼23Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+7.1%–

173▼50Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+7.1%−79.6 pts

174▼2Graham, WAWA35,079+7.4%–

175▼30Lacey, WAWA58,833+7.9%−54.1 pts

176▼5West Richland, WAWA19,257+7.9%−105.8 pts

177▼30Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+7.9%+22.0 pts

178▼77Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+8.4%−107.6 pts

179▼140Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+8.5%+3.1 pts

180▼16Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+8.6%−44.0 pts

181▼45Stanwood, WAWA9,421+8.7%−91.4 pts

182▼58Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+8.7%−60.1 pts

183▼123Burlington, WAWA11,356+9.3%−46.1 pts

184▼62Deer Park, WAWA5,370+9.3%−23.1 pts

185▼12Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+10.0%−44.3 pts

186▼185Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+11.5%–

187▼171Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+11.8%−12.9 pts

188▼42Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+13.0%−74.3 pts

189▼38Felida, WAWA10,841+13.8%−69.0 pts

190▼141Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+15.4%–

191▼161Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+16.7%+12.0 pts

192▼121Sultan, WAWA7,230+18.8%−30.7 pts

193Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+24.1%−14.2 pts

194▼103Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+26.9%−152.3 pts

195▼5Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+29.9%−35.6 pts

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+65.3%–

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