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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-13.4%−247%

02Summit View, WAWA8,480-13.1%–

03White Center, WAWA14,886-10.5%–

04Vashon, WAWA9,934-10.1%–

05Parkwood, WAWA6,873-10.0%−290%

06Midland, WAWA9,050-9.2%−128%

07Mead, WAWA6,893-9.0%–

08Finley, WAWA5,634-8.4%−147%

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

10Connell, WAWA5,080-7.1%−115%

11Waller, WAWA7,683-6.2%−114%

12Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-6.0%−115%

13Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-4.2%−107%

14Spanaway, WAWA34,019-4.1%−109%

15Rochester, WAWA5,834-3.8%−109%

16Cheney, WAWA12,650-3.4%−124%

17Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-3.3%−84%

18Maltby, WAWA10,910-3.3%–

19Hobart, WAWA6,552-3.2%–

20Pacific, WAWA7,056-2.3%−112%

21Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-2.3%−139%

22DuPont, WAWA9,778-2.2%−101%

23Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-2.2%−101%

24Pullman, WAWA33,756-2.0%−140%

25Auburn, WAWA86,301-1.8%−108%

26Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-1.8%−106%

27Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-1.8%−106%

28Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-1.7%−104%

29Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-1.7%−129%

30Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-1.7%−65%

31Tukwila, WAWA22,003-1.6%−104%

32Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1.5%−107%

33Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-1.5%–

34Toppenish, WAWA8,635-1.5%−107%

35Sammamish, WAWA66,110-1.5%–

36Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-1.4%–

37Eastmont, WAWA23,721-1.4%–

38Renton, WAWA104,975-1.4%−107%

39Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-1.3%–

40Suncrest, WAWA5,345-1.3%–

41Fircrest, WAWA6,959-1.2%−110%

42Wollochet, WAWA6,689-1.2%–

43Issaquah, WAWA39,423-1.1%−103%

44Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-1.1%−117%

45Burien, WAWA51,859-1.1%−104%

46Lakewood, WAWA62,755-1.1%+208%

47Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-1.1%−107%

48Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-1.0%−101%

49Country Homes, WAWA6,198-0.8%−156%

50West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-0.8%−104%

51Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-0.8%–

52Kenmore, WAWA24,249-0.7%−101%

53Kent, WAWA134,871-0.7%−101%

54Orting, WAWA8,884-0.7%−101%

55Woodland, WAWA6,611-0.7%−101%

56Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-0.6%−111%

57Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-0.6%−103%

58Puyallup, WAWA42,682-0.5%−101%

59Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-0.5%−102%

60College Place, WAWA9,923-0.5%−102%

61Fife, WAWA11,061-0.5%−102%

62Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-0.4%−103%

63Camano, WAWA17,303-0.3%–

64Kelso, WAWA12,801-0.3%−145%

65Edmonds, WAWA42,748-0.3%−101%

66Silverdale, WAWA20,685-0.2%−100%

67Brier, WAWA6,597-0.2%−102%

68Newcastle, WAWA13,128-0.2%–

69Des Moines, WAWA33,032-0.2%−100%

70Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-0.1%−100%

71Yakima, WAWA97,458-0.0%−100%

72Bellevue, WAWA154,193-0.0%−100%

73Bothell West, WAWA22,029+0.1%–

74University Place, WAWA35,479+0.1%−98%

75Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+0.1%−100%

76Union Gap, WAWA6,617+0.2%−100%

77Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+0.3%−80%

78Monroe, WAWA20,025+0.3%−100%

79East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+0.3%−100%

80Parkland, WAWA38,742+0.3%−98%

81Clarkston, WAWA7,189+0.4%−95%

82Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+0.4%−170%

83Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+0.4%−99%

84Kirkland, WAWA97,410+0.5%−96%

85Spokane, WAWA230,783+0.6%−95%

86Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+0.6%–

87Olympia, WAWA56,724+0.6%−98%

88Longview, WAWA38,362+0.7%−93%

89Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+0.7%–

90Hockinson, WAWA6,150+0.7%–

91Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+0.8%–

92Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+0.8%−80%

93Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+1.0%−100%

94Ephrata, WAWA8,834+1.0%−96%

95Five Corners, WAWA21,194+1.1%−99%

96Sumner, WAWA10,871+1.1%−97%

97Everett, WAWA113,567+1.1%−96%

98Snohomish, WAWA10,719+1.1%−96%

99Barberton, WAWA8,668+1.2%–

100Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+1.3%−92%

101Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1.4%−88%

102Tacoma, WAWA229,816+1.6%−84%

103Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+1.6%−96%

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

105Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1.6%−94%

106Colville, WAWA5,116+1.6%−89%

107Sequim, WAWA8,215+1.7%−91%

108Anacortes, WAWA18,080+1.9%−93%

109Frederickson, WAWA25,383+1.9%−97%

110Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.0%−75%

111Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+2.0%−96%

112Bellingham, WAWA96,395+2.1%−92%

113Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+2.2%–

114Covington, WAWA21,496+2.2%–

115Milton, WAWA8,911+2.3%−86%

116Vancouver, WAWA199,698+2.3%−99%

117Shelton, WAWA10,921+2.3%−86%

118Seattle, WAWA784,777+2.3%−74%

119North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+2.4%–

120Grandview, WAWA12,062+2.6%−85%

121Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+2.6%–

122Washougal, WAWA18,028+2.6%−97%

123Woodinville, WAWA14,548+2.8%−105%

124Tracyton, WAWA6,137+2.8%−88%

125Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+2.9%−85%

126Othello, WAWA9,237+2.9%−89%

127Bothell, WAWA52,199+3.0%−98%

128Bremerton, WAWA45,482+3.0%−218%

129SeaTac, WAWA34,578+3.1%−75%

130Lynden, WAWA16,881+3.1%−95%

131Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+3.1%–

132Artondale, WAWA14,073+3.2%−85%

133Pasco, WAWA82,848+3.2%−94%

134Marysville, WAWA77,686+3.2%−98%

135Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+3.3%−97%

136Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3.3%–

137Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+3.3%−92%

138Selah, WAWA8,678+3.5%−85%

139Centralia, WAWA19,375+3.6%−82%

140Camas, WAWA27,749+3.6%−96%

141Richland, WAWA65,258+3.6%−82%

142Omak, WAWA5,185+3.6%−75%

143Blaine, WAWA6,475+3.7%−93%

144Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+3.7%−89%

145Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+4.0%−78%

146Prosser, WAWA6,654+4.0%−50%

147Manchester, WAWA5,956+4.2%−82%

148Bothell East, WAWA14,578+4.4%–

149Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+4.5%−82%

150Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+4.5%−96%

151Yelm, WAWA12,043+4.6%−97%

152Shoreline, WAWA66,542+4.8%–

153Buckley, WAWA5,688+5.0%−72%

154Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+5.0%–

155South Hill, WAWA68,025+5.1%−96%

156East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+5.4%+1453%

157Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+5.5%−96%

158Redmond, WAWA82,506+5.6%−79%

159Edgewood, WAWA13,548+5.7%–

160North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+6.0%–

161Quincy, WAWA8,510+6.0%−83%

162Maplewood, WAWA5,803+6.1%–

163Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+6.1%−95%

164Duvall, WAWA9,440+6.1%−91%

165Orchards, WAWA29,438+6.2%–

166Arlington, WAWA22,031+6.2%−97%

167Summit, WAWA8,791+6.3%−77%

168Ferndale, WAWA17,559+6.3%−90%

169Tumwater, WAWA28,010+6.3%−77%

170North Bend, WAWA8,758+6.6%−92%

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

172Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+7.1%–

173Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+7.1%−92%

174Graham, WAWA35,079+7.4%–

175Lacey, WAWA58,833+7.9%−87%

176West Richland, WAWA19,257+7.9%−93%

177Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+7.9%−156%

178Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+8.4%−93%

179Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+8.5%+58%

180Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+8.6%−84%

181Stanwood, WAWA9,421+8.7%−91%

182Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+8.7%−87%

183Burlington, WAWA11,356+9.3%−83%

184Deer Park, WAWA5,370+9.3%−71%

185Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+10.0%−82%

186Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+11.5%–

187Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+11.8%−52%

188Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+13.0%−85%

189Felida, WAWA10,841+13.8%−83%

190Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+15.4%–

191Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+16.7%+253%

192Sultan, WAWA7,230+18.8%−62%

193Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+24.1%−37%

194Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+26.9%−85%

195Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+29.9%−54%

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+65.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES