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Fastest shrinking, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Woodinville, WAWA14,548-61.1%+0%

02Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-20.4%+0%

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-14.1%+0%

04Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-4.7%+0%

05Bremerton, WAWA45,482-2.6%+0%

06Aberdeen, WAWA17,088-0.6%+0%

07Lakewood, WAWA62,755-0.3%+0%

08East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+0.3%+0%

09Kelso, WAWA12,801+0.6%+0%

10Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+1.4%+0%

11Country Homes, WAWA6,198+1.5%+0%

12Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+3.9%+0%

13Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+4.7%+0%

14Pullman, WAWA33,756+5.1%+0%

15Parkwood, WAWA6,873+5.3%+0%

16Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+5.4%+0%

17Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+5.6%+0%

18Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+5.9%+0%

19Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+5.9%+0%

20Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+6.4%+0%

21University Place, WAWA35,479+8.0%+0%

22Prosser, WAWA6,654+8.1%+0%

23Chehalis, WAWA7,764+8.1%+0%

24Clarkston, WAWA7,189+8.6%+0%

25Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+9.1%+0%

26Seattle, WAWA784,777+9.1%+0%

27Longview, WAWA38,362+9.5%+0%

28Tacoma, WAWA229,816+9.6%+0%

29Spokane, WAWA230,783+10.4%+0%

30Fircrest, WAWA6,959+11.6%+0%

31Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+11.7%+0%

32SeaTac, WAWA34,578+12.3%+0%

33Kirkland, WAWA97,410+12.5%+0%

34Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+12.6%+0%

35Brier, WAWA6,597+13.3%+0%

36Cheney, WAWA12,650+14.4%+0%

37Colville, WAWA5,116+14.4%+0%

38Omak, WAWA5,185+14.7%+0%

39Parkland, WAWA38,742+15.2%+0%

40Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+15.2%+0%

41Milton, WAWA8,911+15.6%+0%

42Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+16.5%+0%

43Shelton, WAWA10,921+16.6%+0%

44Grandview, WAWA12,062+16.9%+0%

45Finley, WAWA5,634+17.8%+0%

46Buckley, WAWA5,688+17.9%+0%

47Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+18.0%+0%

48Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+19.0%+0%

49Pacific, WAWA7,056+19.6%+0%

50Richland, WAWA65,258+19.6%+0%

51Sequim, WAWA8,215+19.9%+0%

52Renton, WAWA104,975+20.1%+0%

53Centralia, WAWA19,375+20.1%+0%

54West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+20.3%+0%

55Toppenish, WAWA8,635+20.6%+0%

56Artondale, WAWA14,073+20.9%+0%

57Auburn, WAWA86,301+21.8%+0%

58Manchester, WAWA5,956+23.0%+0%

59Federal Way, WAWA99,729+23.2%+0%

60Selah, WAWA8,678+23.4%+0%

61Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+23.7%+0%

62Fife, WAWA11,061+23.8%+0%

63College Place, WAWA9,923+23.9%+0%

64Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+24.4%+0%

65Tracyton, WAWA6,137+24.6%+0%

66Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+24.7%+0%

67Olympia, WAWA56,724+25.6%+0%

68Othello, WAWA9,237+26.1%+0%

69Bellevue, WAWA154,193+26.1%+0%

70Redmond, WAWA82,506+26.4%+0%

71Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+26.9%+0%

72Burien, WAWA51,859+27.1%+0%

73Anacortes, WAWA18,080+27.1%+0%

74Ephrata, WAWA8,834+27.3%+0%

75Tumwater, WAWA28,010+27.3%+0%

76Summit, WAWA8,791+27.4%+0%

77Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+27.6%+0%

78Bellingham, WAWA96,395+28.5%+0%

79Edmonds, WAWA42,748+28.5%+0%

80Elk Plain, WAWA14,276+28.7%+0%

81Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+29.3%+0%

82Kennewick, WAWA88,366+29.7%+0%

83Snohomish, WAWA10,719+30.7%+0%

84Everett, WAWA113,567+30.8%+0%

85Yakima, WAWA97,458+31.0%+0%

86Deer Park, WAWA5,370+32.4%+0%

87Midland, WAWA9,050+32.7%+0%

88Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+33.1%+0%

89Quincy, WAWA8,510+34.9%+0%

90Sumner, WAWA10,871+35.4%+0%

91Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+38.3%+0%

92Puyallup, WAWA42,682+38.3%+0%

93Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+39.9%+0%

94Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+40.5%+0%

95Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074+41.2%+0%

96Rochester, WAWA5,834+43.0%+0%

97Waller, WAWA7,683+43.4%+0%

98Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+43.6%+0%

99Spanaway, WAWA34,019+43.9%+0%

100Tukwila, WAWA22,003+44.7%+0%

101Issaquah, WAWA39,423+45.4%+0%

102Connell, WAWA5,080+47.9%+0%

103Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+48.6%+0%

104Sultan, WAWA7,230+49.6%+0%

105Blaine, WAWA6,475+51.5%+0%

106Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+52.7%+0%

107Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+53.8%+0%

108Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+54.4%+0%

109Burlington, WAWA11,356+55.4%+0%

110Pasco, WAWA82,848+57.7%+0%

111Lynden, WAWA16,881+58.0%+0%

112Woodland, WAWA6,611+59.4%+0%

113Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+60.7%+0%

114Lacey, WAWA58,833+62.0%+0%

115Ferndale, WAWA17,559+62.2%+0%

116Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+63.5%+0%

117Frederickson, WAWA25,383+64.4%+0%

118Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+65.5%+0%

119Duvall, WAWA9,440+66.6%+0%

120Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+68.8%+0%

121Des Moines, WAWA33,032+69.3%+0%

122Orting, WAWA8,884+78.5%+0%

123Five Corners, WAWA21,194+80.2%+0%

124Washougal, WAWA18,028+80.4%+0%

125Felida, WAWA10,841+82.8%+0%

126Union Gap, WAWA6,617+86.6%+0%

127Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+86.8%+0%

128Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+87.3%+0%

129North Bend, WAWA8,758+87.9%+0%

130Camas, WAWA27,749+94.6%+0%

131Stanwood, WAWA9,421+100.1%+0%

132Silverdale, WAWA20,685+106.5%+0%

133Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+106.8%+0%

134Kenmore, WAWA24,249+109.5%+0%

135Kent, WAWA134,871+109.5%+0%

136East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+113.1%+0%

137West Richland, WAWA19,257+113.7%+0%

138Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+116.0%+0%

139Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+128.3%+0%

140Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+128.9%+0%

141Yelm, WAWA12,043+140.1%+0%

142Bothell, WAWA52,199+143.9%+0%

143South Hill, WAWA68,025+143.9%+0%

144Marysville, WAWA77,686+145.1%+0%

145Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+147.4%+0%

146Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+157.2%+0%

147Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+179.2%+0%

148Arlington, WAWA22,031+192.6%+0%

149Vancouver, WAWA199,698+209.5%+0%

150Monroe, WAWA20,025+222.5%+0%

151Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191+226.0%+0%

152DuPont, WAWA9,778+317.7%+0%

153Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+1031.3%+0%

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