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Fastest shrinking, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 172 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266-44.9%–

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-42.1%−28.0 pts

03White Center, WAWA14,886-35.7%–

04East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582-16.0%−16.4 pts

05Lakeland North, WAWA15,950-14.2%−18.9 pts

06Waller, WAWA7,683-13.9%−57.3 pts

07Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-9.5%−38.2 pts

08Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-7.5%–

09Hockinson, WAWA6,150-7.1%–

10Colville, WAWA5,116-6.3%−20.7 pts

11Brier, WAWA6,597-4.6%−18.0 pts

12Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-4.1%−230.2 pts

13Hoquiam, WAWA8,710-4.1%−5.5 pts

14Enumclaw, WAWA13,172-4.0%−57.8 pts

15Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430-2.2%−7.6 pts

16Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-1.9%−43.1 pts

17Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-1.6%−10.7 pts

18Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-1.5%−7.9 pts

19Clarkston, WAWA7,189-1.5%−10.1 pts

20Parkwood, WAWA6,873-1.2%−6.5 pts

21Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-1.1%−6.7 pts

22Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-0.9%+3.8 pts

23Summit, WAWA8,791-0.7%−28.1 pts

24Hobart, WAWA6,552-0.5%–

25Lakewood, WAWA62,755-0.1%+0.3 pts

26Shoreline, WAWA66,542-0.0%–

27Toppenish, WAWA8,635+0.0%−20.5 pts

28Kelso, WAWA12,801+0.3%−0.4 pts

29Edmonds, WAWA42,748+0.5%−28.0 pts

30Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+1.2%−25.7 pts

31Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1.3%+3.9 pts

32Des Moines, WAWA33,032+1.4%−68.0 pts

33Tacoma, WAWA229,816+2.5%−7.1 pts

34Omak, WAWA5,185+2.6%−12.0 pts

35Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+2.6%+3.3 pts

36Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.9%−5.3 pts

37Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+3.0%−2.9 pts

38Edgewood, WAWA13,548+3.3%–

39Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+3.4%−112.6 pts

40Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+3.5%−0.4 pts

41University Place, WAWA35,479+4.0%−4.0 pts

42Finley, WAWA5,634+4.2%−13.6 pts

43Burien, WAWA51,859+4.5%−22.6 pts

44Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+4.6%−174.6 pts

45Vashon, WAWA9,934+4.9%–

46Buckley, WAWA5,688+5.0%−12.8 pts

47Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+5.2%–

48SeaTac, WAWA34,578+5.5%−6.8 pts

49Longview, WAWA38,362+5.7%−3.8 pts

50Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+5.9%−12.1 pts

51Spokane, WAWA230,783+6.8%−3.6 pts

52Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+6.9%−5.7 pts

53Snohomish, WAWA10,719+7.1%−23.6 pts

54Federal Way, WAWA99,729+7.3%−16.0 pts

55Union Gap, WAWA6,617+7.6%−79.0 pts

56Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+7.6%−45.1 pts

57Seattle, WAWA784,777+8.0%−1.1 pts

58Kirkland, WAWA97,410+8.3%−4.2 pts

59Anacortes, WAWA18,080+8.4%−18.7 pts

60Manchester, WAWA5,956+9.2%−13.8 pts

61Olympia, WAWA56,724+9.3%−16.3 pts

62Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+9.3%−9.7 pts

63Kenmore, WAWA24,249+9.5%−99.9 pts

64Orchards, WAWA29,438+9.5%–

65Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+10.2%−96.6 pts

66Fircrest, WAWA6,959+10.7%−0.9 pts

67Centralia, WAWA19,375+10.8%−9.3 pts

68Bothell, WAWA52,199+11.1%−132.8 pts

69Sumner, WAWA10,871+11.1%−24.3 pts

70Tukwila, WAWA22,003+11.2%−33.5 pts

71Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+11.5%−3.7 pts

72Bellevue, WAWA154,193+11.7%−14.4 pts

73West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+11.8%−8.5 pts

74Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+11.9%+0.2 pts

75College Place, WAWA9,923+12.1%−11.8 pts

76Puyallup, WAWA42,682+12.2%−26.1 pts

77Country Homes, WAWA6,198+12.3%+10.8 pts

78Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+12.4%−144.8 pts

79Ephrata, WAWA8,834+12.6%−14.7 pts

80Everett, WAWA113,567+12.6%−18.2 pts

81Vancouver, WAWA199,698+12.7%−196.8 pts

82Selah, WAWA8,678+13.3%−10.1 pts

83Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691+13.4%–

84Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+14.0%−9.7 pts

85Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+14.6%−13.0 pts

86Kent, WAWA134,871+16.2%−93.3 pts

87Shelton, WAWA10,921+16.5%−0.1 pts

88Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+16.9%+0.4 pts

89Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+17.4%−22.4 pts

90Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+17.9%−6.8 pts

91Prosser, WAWA6,654+18.1%+10.0 pts

92Woodinville, WAWA14,548+19.0%+80.1 pts

93Pacific, WAWA7,056+19.5%−0.1 pts

94Redmond, WAWA82,506+19.6%−6.8 pts

95Cheney, WAWA12,650+19.9%+5.5 pts

96Milton, WAWA8,911+20.2%+4.6 pts

97Bellingham, WAWA96,395+20.4%−8.1 pts

98North Bend, WAWA8,758+20.8%−67.1 pts

99Pullman, WAWA33,756+20.8%+15.7 pts

100Midland, WAWA9,050+20.9%−11.8 pts

101Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+21.0%−27.6 pts

102Deer Park, WAWA5,370+21.0%−11.4 pts

103Silverdale, WAWA20,685+21.4%−85.1 pts

104Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+21.7%−21.8 pts

105Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+22.5%−1.9 pts

106Barberton, WAWA8,668+22.6%–

107Burlington, WAWA11,356+24.1%−31.2 pts

108Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+24.1%–

109Richland, WAWA65,258+24.2%+4.5 pts

110Blaine, WAWA6,475+24.2%−27.2 pts

111Monroe, WAWA20,025+25.4%−197.0 pts

112Othello, WAWA9,237+25.9%−0.1 pts

113Spanaway, WAWA34,019+26.1%−17.8 pts

114Yakima, WAWA97,458+26.8%−4.3 pts

115Minnehaha, WAWA11,482+27.1%+47.5 pts

116Covington, WAWA21,496+27.5%–

117Grandview, WAWA12,062+29.7%+12.8 pts

118Felida, WAWA10,841+29.9%−52.8 pts

119Ferndale, WAWA17,559+30.3%−31.9 pts

120Rochester, WAWA5,834+30.6%−12.4 pts

121Maltby, WAWA10,910+31.0%–

122Lynden, WAWA16,881+32.5%−25.5 pts

123Quincy, WAWA8,510+33.8%−1.1 pts

124Newcastle, WAWA13,128+34.2%–

125Sammamish, WAWA66,110+34.2%–

126Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+35.0%−5.5 pts

127Kennewick, WAWA88,366+35.1%+5.4 pts

128Lacey, WAWA58,833+35.8%−26.2 pts

129Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+35.9%−92.4 pts

130Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+36.0%–

131Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+36.2%+3.1 pts

132Tumwater, WAWA28,010+36.8%+9.5 pts

133Sultan, WAWA7,230+39.1%−10.5 pts

134West Richland, WAWA19,257+40.9%−72.9 pts

135Connell, WAWA5,080+42.4%−5.5 pts

136Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+44.9%−9.5 pts

137Duvall, WAWA9,440+45.0%−21.6 pts

138Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+45.2%−23.7 pts

139Woodland, WAWA6,611+45.7%−13.7 pts

140Artondale, WAWA14,073+46.6%+25.8 pts

141Five Corners, WAWA21,194+48.8%−31.4 pts

142Parkland, WAWA38,742+48.9%+33.7 pts

143Sequim, WAWA8,215+52.4%+32.6 pts

144Arlington, WAWA22,031+53.0%−139.6 pts

145Camas, WAWA27,749+54.4%−40.1 pts

146Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+54.6%−8.9 pts

147Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+58.3%−2.4 pts

148Stanwood, WAWA9,421+58.8%−41.2 pts

149Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+59.6%−971.6 pts

150Tracyton, WAWA6,137+60.2%+35.5 pts

151Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+62.9%−66.0 pts

152Washougal, WAWA18,028+64.0%−16.4 pts

153South Hill, WAWA68,025+65.8%−78.1 pts

154Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+66.9%–

155Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+69.6%−17.2 pts

156Auburn, WAWA86,301+74.1%+52.3 pts

157Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+79.4%+50.1 pts

158Orting, WAWA8,884+79.4%+0.9 pts

159Renton, WAWA104,975+81.7%+61.6 pts

160Pasco, WAWA82,848+86.4%+28.8 pts

161Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+89.0%−58.3 pts

162Fife, WAWA11,061+91.7%+67.9 pts

163Yelm, WAWA12,043+108.2%−31.9 pts

164Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+121.8%+56.3 pts

165East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+129.1%+16.0 pts

166Marysville, WAWA77,686+137.1%−8.0 pts

167Graham, WAWA35,079+168.8%–

168Issaquah, WAWA39,423+171.4%+126.1 pts

169Frederickson, WAWA25,383+225.1%+160.7 pts

170DuPont, WAWA9,778+234.4%−83.3 pts

171Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+341.3%+254.0 pts

172Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+554.2%+548.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS