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Fastest shrinking, Washington cities

Washington cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 192 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,112-9.4%–

02Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-1.4%−102%

03Toppenish, WAWA8,635-1.1%−105%

04Clarkston, WAWA7,189-0.9%−111%

05Omak, WAWA5,185+0.3%−98%

06Grandview, WAWA12,062+0.4%−98%

07Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+0.6%−59%

08Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+0.7%−210%

09Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+1.3%−86%

10Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856+1.5%–

11Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518+1.6%–

12Wollochet, WAWA6,689+1.8%–

13Elk Plain, WAWA14,276+2.3%−92%

14Finley, WAWA5,634+2.3%−87%

15Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.5%−69%

16Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2.7%−89%

17Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+3.1%–

18Longview, WAWA38,362+3.2%−66%

19Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+3.3%−86%

20Waller, WAWA7,683+3.4%−92%

21Summit, WAWA8,791+3.6%−87%

22Vashon, WAWA9,934+4.1%–

23Maltby, WAWA10,910+4.1%–

24Mead, WAWA6,893+4.1%–

25West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+4.3%−79%

26Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+4.8%+25%

27Colville, WAWA5,116+5.2%−64%

28Shelton, WAWA10,921+5.5%−67%

29Manchester, WAWA5,956+5.6%−76%

30Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+5.6%+17%

31Prosser, WAWA6,654+6.1%−25%

32Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+6.1%–

33Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+6.3%–

34Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+6.3%−96%

35Maplewood, WAWA5,803+6.4%–

36Yakima, WAWA97,458+6.5%−79%

37Kelso, WAWA12,801+6.7%+951%

38Normandy Park, WAWA6,609+6.9%−246%

39Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+6.9%+28%

40Country Homes, WAWA6,198+7.0%+367%

41Parkwood, WAWA6,873+7.1%+36%

42East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+7.2%+1956%

43Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074+7.2%−83%

44East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+7.3%−94%

45Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+7.3%−42%

46Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+7.4%+15%

47Everett, WAWA113,567+7.4%−76%

48Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+7.6%−58%

49Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+7.7%–

50Brier, WAWA6,597+7.8%−42%

51Artondale, WAWA14,073+7.8%−63%

52Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691+7.8%–

53Parkland, WAWA38,742+7.9%−48%

54Edmonds, WAWA42,748+7.9%−72%

55Silverdale, WAWA20,685+8.0%−93%

56Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+8.2%−80%

57Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191+8.2%−96%

58Union Gap, WAWA6,617+8.6%−90%

59Hobart, WAWA6,552+8.8%–

60Burlington, WAWA11,356+9.1%−84%

61Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798+9.3%–

62Lakewood, WAWA62,755+9.4%−2823%

63Pacific, WAWA7,056+9.5%−51%

64Spokane, WAWA230,783+9.6%−8%

65Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+9.8%–

66Fircrest, WAWA6,959+10.1%−13%

67Pullman, WAWA33,756+10.4%+104%

68Tacoma, WAWA229,816+10.6%+10%

69Shoreline, WAWA66,542+10.6%–

70Ephrata, WAWA8,834+10.6%−61%

71Sultan, WAWA7,230+10.6%−79%

72Arlington, WAWA22,031+10.8%−94%

73Des Moines, WAWA33,032+10.8%−84%

74Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+10.9%–

75Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+11.0%−77%

76Midland, WAWA9,050+11.2%−66%

77Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+11.2%−4%

78Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+11.2%−59%

79Snohomish, WAWA10,719+11.3%−63%

80Centralia, WAWA19,375+11.3%−44%

81Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+11.4%−40%

82Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+11.5%−24%

83Quincy, WAWA8,510+11.7%−66%

84Anacortes, WAWA18,080+11.8%−57%

85University Place, WAWA35,479+12.0%+48%

86Sumner, WAWA10,871+12.4%−65%

87Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+12.4%+121%

88College Place, WAWA9,923+13.0%−46%

89Bellingham, WAWA96,395+13.1%−54%

90Federal Way, WAWA99,729+13.1%−44%

91Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+13.2%−93%

92Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+13.4%+129%

93Kennewick, WAWA88,366+13.5%−54%

94Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+13.8%−49%

95Monroe, WAWA20,025+13.8%−94%

96Tracyton, WAWA6,137+14.0%−43%

97Selah, WAWA8,678+14.1%−40%

98Tukwila, WAWA22,003+14.1%−68%

99Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+14.7%−76%

100Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+14.7%–

101Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+15.0%−87%

102Bremerton, WAWA45,482+15.3%−691%

103Five Corners, WAWA21,194+15.5%−81%

104Puyallup, WAWA42,682+16.1%−58%

105Othello, WAWA9,237+16.1%−38%

106Kenmore, WAWA24,249+16.9%−85%

107SeaTac, WAWA34,578+16.9%+37%

108Renton, WAWA104,975+17.4%−13%

109Buckley, WAWA5,688+17.5%−2%

110Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+17.6%−67%

111Marysville, WAWA77,686+17.8%−88%

112Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+17.8%−59%

113Vancouver, WAWA199,698+18.0%−91%

114Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+18.1%−88%

115Covington, WAWA21,496+18.2%–

116Woodland, WAWA6,611+18.6%−69%

117Woodinville, WAWA14,548+19.5%−132%

118Olympia, WAWA56,724+19.6%−23%

119Eastmont, WAWA23,721+19.7%–

120Fife, WAWA11,061+19.9%−16%

121Duvall, WAWA9,440+20.0%−70%

122Deer Park, WAWA5,370+20.0%−38%

123Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+20.2%−77%

124Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+20.6%−70%

125Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+20.6%–

126Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+20.8%–

127Washougal, WAWA18,028+20.9%−74%

128Seattle, WAWA784,777+21.1%+131%

129Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237+21.3%–

130Sequim, WAWA8,215+21.5%+8%

131Minnehaha, WAWA11,482+21.5%−205%

132White Center, WAWA14,886+23.2%–

133South Hill, WAWA68,025+23.4%−84%

134Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+23.5%−29%

135Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+23.5%−98%

136Stanwood, WAWA9,421+23.7%−76%

137DuPont, WAWA9,778+23.8%−93%

138Bellevue, WAWA154,193+24.1%−8%

139Auburn, WAWA86,301+24.3%+12%

140Milton, WAWA8,911+24.8%+59%

141Cheney, WAWA12,650+25.2%+75%

142Newcastle, WAWA13,128+25.4%–

143Blaine, WAWA6,475+25.6%−50%

144Richland, WAWA65,258+26.0%+32%

145Lacey, WAWA58,833+26.3%−58%

146Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+26.9%−69%

147Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+27.2%−293%

148Hockinson, WAWA6,150+28.0%–

149Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+28.0%–

150Pasco, WAWA82,848+29.0%−50%

151Felida, WAWA10,841+29.0%−65%

152Connell, WAWA5,080+29.3%−39%

153Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+29.4%+1%

154Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+30.2%−26%

155North Bend, WAWA8,758+30.2%−66%

156Spanaway, WAWA34,019+30.3%−31%

157Edgewood, WAWA13,548+31.3%–

158Issaquah, WAWA39,423+31.6%−30%

159Lynden, WAWA16,881+31.8%−45%

160Ferndale, WAWA17,559+31.8%−49%

161Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+32.3%+447%

162Bothell West, WAWA22,029+32.6%–

163Frederickson, WAWA25,383+33.1%−49%

164Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+33.3%−37%

165Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+33.3%+102%

166Orting, WAWA8,884+34.0%−57%

167Camas, WAWA27,749+34.7%−63%

168Summit View, WAWA8,480+34.9%–

169Redmond, WAWA82,506+35.3%+34%

170North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+37.6%–

171West Richland, WAWA19,257+38.0%−67%

172Graham, WAWA35,079+39.0%–

173Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+39.9%−27%

174Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+40.0%+64%

175Orchards, WAWA29,438+41.8%–

176Bothell, WAWA52,199+43.7%−70%

177Tumwater, WAWA28,010+45.9%+68%

178Sammamish, WAWA66,110+47.3%–

179Kent, WAWA134,871+47.8%−56%

180Barberton, WAWA8,668+51.3%–

181Yelm, WAWA12,043+55.0%−61%

182Burien, WAWA51,859+56.3%+108%

183Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+58.1%−55%

184Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+58.6%–

185Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+68.8%−36%

186Bothell East, WAWA14,578+74.2%–

187Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+75.9%−41%

188Kirkland, WAWA97,410+88.9%+612%

189Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+98.2%–

190Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+116.6%+78%

191North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+121.5%–

192Rochester, WAWA5,834+153.9%+258%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES