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Fastest shrinking, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 172 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266-44.9%–

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-42.1%+199%

03White Center, WAWA14,886-35.7%–

04East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582-16.0%−4701%

05Lakeland North, WAWA15,950-14.2%−400%

06Waller, WAWA7,683-13.9%−132%

07Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-9.5%−133%

08Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-7.5%–

09Hockinson, WAWA6,150-7.1%–

10Colville, WAWA5,116-6.3%−144%

11Brier, WAWA6,597-4.6%−135%

12Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-4.1%−102%

13Hoquiam, WAWA8,710-4.1%−393%

14Enumclaw, WAWA13,172-4.0%−107%

15Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430-2.2%−141%

16Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-1.9%−105%

17Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-1.6%−117%

18Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-1.5%−123%

19Clarkston, WAWA7,189-1.5%−117%

20Parkwood, WAWA6,873-1.2%−123%

21Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-1.1%−119%

22Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-0.9%−81%

23Summit, WAWA8,791-0.7%−103%

24Hobart, WAWA6,552-0.5%–

25Lakewood, WAWA62,755-0.1%−76%

26Shoreline, WAWA66,542-0.0%–

27Toppenish, WAWA8,635+0.0%−100%

28Kelso, WAWA12,801+0.3%−60%

29Edmonds, WAWA42,748+0.5%−98%

30Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+1.2%−96%

31Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1.3%−149%

32Des Moines, WAWA33,032+1.4%−98%

33Tacoma, WAWA229,816+2.5%−74%

34Omak, WAWA5,185+2.6%−82%

35Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+2.6%−521%

36Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.9%−65%

37Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+3.0%−49%

38Edgewood, WAWA13,548+3.3%–

39Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+3.4%−97%

40Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+3.5%−10%

41University Place, WAWA35,479+4.0%−50%

42Finley, WAWA5,634+4.2%−76%

43Burien, WAWA51,859+4.5%−83%

44Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+4.6%−97%

45Vashon, WAWA9,934+4.9%–

46Buckley, WAWA5,688+5.0%−72%

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

48SeaTac, WAWA34,578+5.5%−55%

49Longview, WAWA38,362+5.7%−40%

50Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+5.9%−67%

51Spokane, WAWA230,783+6.8%−35%

52Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+6.9%−45%

53Snohomish, WAWA10,719+7.1%−77%

54Federal Way, WAWA99,729+7.3%−69%

55Union Gap, WAWA6,617+7.6%−91%

56Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+7.6%−86%

57Seattle, WAWA784,777+8.0%−12%

58Kirkland, WAWA97,410+8.3%−34%

59Anacortes, WAWA18,080+8.4%−69%

60Manchester, WAWA5,956+9.2%−60%

61Olympia, WAWA56,724+9.3%−64%

62Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+9.3%−51%

63Kenmore, WAWA24,249+9.5%−91%

64Orchards, WAWA29,438+9.5%–

65Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+10.2%−90%

66Fircrest, WAWA6,959+10.7%−8%

67Centralia, WAWA19,375+10.8%−46%

68Bothell, WAWA52,199+11.1%−92%

69Sumner, WAWA10,871+11.1%−69%

70Tukwila, WAWA22,003+11.2%−75%

71Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+11.5%−24%

72Bellevue, WAWA154,193+11.7%−55%

73West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+11.8%−42%

74Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+11.9%+2%

75College Place, WAWA9,923+12.1%−49%

76Puyallup, WAWA42,682+12.2%−68%

77Country Homes, WAWA6,198+12.3%+716%

78Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+12.4%−92%

79Ephrata, WAWA8,834+12.6%−54%

80Everett, WAWA113,567+12.6%−59%

81Vancouver, WAWA199,698+12.7%−94%

82Selah, WAWA8,678+13.3%−43%

83Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691+13.4%–

84Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+14.0%−41%

85Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+14.6%−47%

86Kent, WAWA134,871+16.2%−85%

87Shelton, WAWA10,921+16.5%−1%

88Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+16.9%+2%

89Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+17.4%−56%

90Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+17.9%−28%

91Prosser, WAWA6,654+18.1%+124%

92Woodinville, WAWA14,548+19.0%−131%

93Pacific, WAWA7,056+19.5%−0%

94Redmond, WAWA82,506+19.6%−26%

95Cheney, WAWA12,650+19.9%+39%

96Milton, WAWA8,911+20.2%+29%

97Bellingham, WAWA96,395+20.4%−28%

98North Bend, WAWA8,758+20.8%−76%

99Pullman, WAWA33,756+20.8%+308%

100Midland, WAWA9,050+20.9%−36%

101Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+21.0%−57%

102Deer Park, WAWA5,370+21.0%−35%

103Silverdale, WAWA20,685+21.4%−80%

104Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+21.7%−50%

105Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+22.5%−8%

106Barberton, WAWA8,668+22.6%–

107Burlington, WAWA11,356+24.1%−56%

108Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+24.1%–

109Richland, WAWA65,258+24.2%+23%

110Blaine, WAWA6,475+24.2%−53%

111Monroe, WAWA20,025+25.4%−89%

112Othello, WAWA9,237+25.9%−0%

113Spanaway, WAWA34,019+26.1%−41%

114Yakima, WAWA97,458+26.8%−14%

115Minnehaha, WAWA11,482+27.1%−233%

116Covington, WAWA21,496+27.5%–

117Grandview, WAWA12,062+29.7%+76%

118Felida, WAWA10,841+29.9%−64%

119Ferndale, WAWA17,559+30.3%−51%

120Rochester, WAWA5,834+30.6%−29%

121Maltby, WAWA10,910+31.0%–

122Lynden, WAWA16,881+32.5%−44%

123Quincy, WAWA8,510+33.8%−3%

124Newcastle, WAWA13,128+34.2%–

125Sammamish, WAWA66,110+34.2%–

126Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+35.0%−14%

127Kennewick, WAWA88,366+35.1%+18%

128Lacey, WAWA58,833+35.8%−42%

129Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+35.9%−72%

130Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+36.0%–

131Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+36.2%+9%

132Tumwater, WAWA28,010+36.8%+35%

133Sultan, WAWA7,230+39.1%−21%

134West Richland, WAWA19,257+40.9%−64%

135Connell, WAWA5,080+42.4%−11%

136Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+44.9%−17%

137Duvall, WAWA9,440+45.0%−32%

138Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+45.2%−34%

139Woodland, WAWA6,611+45.7%−23%

140Artondale, WAWA14,073+46.6%+124%

141Five Corners, WAWA21,194+48.8%−39%

142Parkland, WAWA38,742+48.9%+222%

143Sequim, WAWA8,215+52.4%+164%

144Arlington, WAWA22,031+53.0%−72%

145Camas, WAWA27,749+54.4%−42%

146Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+54.6%−14%

147Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+58.3%−4%

148Stanwood, WAWA9,421+58.8%−41%

149Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+59.6%−94%

150Tracyton, WAWA6,137+60.2%+144%

151Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+62.9%−51%

152Washougal, WAWA18,028+64.0%−20%

153South Hill, WAWA68,025+65.8%−54%

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

155Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+69.6%−20%

156Auburn, WAWA86,301+74.1%+240%

157Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+79.4%+171%

158Orting, WAWA8,884+79.4%+1%

159Renton, WAWA104,975+81.7%+307%

160Pasco, WAWA82,848+86.4%+50%

161Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+89.0%−40%

162Fife, WAWA11,061+91.7%+285%

163Yelm, WAWA12,043+108.2%−23%

164Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+121.8%+86%

165East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+129.1%+14%

166Marysville, WAWA77,686+137.1%−6%

167Graham, WAWA35,079+168.8%–

168Issaquah, WAWA39,423+171.4%+278%

169Frederickson, WAWA25,383+225.1%+249%

170DuPont, WAWA9,778+234.4%−26%

171Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+341.3%+291%

172Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+554.2%+9279%

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