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Fastest shrinking, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 192 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,112-9.4%–

02Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-1.4%−64.9 pts

03Toppenish, WAWA8,635-1.1%−21.6 pts

04Clarkston, WAWA7,189-0.9%−9.6 pts

05Omak, WAWA5,185+0.3%−14.4 pts

06Grandview, WAWA12,062+0.4%−16.4 pts

07Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+0.6%−0.8 pts

08Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+0.7%+1.3 pts

09Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+1.3%−7.8 pts

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%−26.4 pts

14Finley, WAWA5,634+2.3%−15.5 pts

15Chehalis, WAWA7,764+2.5%−5.6 pts

16Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2.7%−22.0 pts

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

18Longview, WAWA38,362+3.2%−6.3 pts

19Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+3.3%−20.5 pts

20Waller, WAWA7,683+3.4%−40.0 pts

21Summit, WAWA8,791+3.6%−23.8 pts

22Vashon, WAWA9,934+4.1%–

23Maltby, WAWA10,910+4.1%–

24Mead, WAWA6,893+4.1%–

25West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+4.3%−16.0 pts

26Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+4.8%+1.0 pts

27Colville, WAWA5,116+5.2%−9.2 pts

28Shelton, WAWA10,921+5.5%−11.1 pts

29Manchester, WAWA5,956+5.6%−17.4 pts

30Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+5.6%+0.8 pts

31Prosser, WAWA6,654+6.1%−2.0 pts

32Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+6.1%–

33Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+6.3%–

34Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+6.3%−150.8 pts

35Maplewood, WAWA5,803+6.4%–

36Yakima, WAWA97,458+6.5%−24.6 pts

37Kelso, WAWA12,801+6.7%+6.0 pts

38Normandy Park, WAWA6,609+6.9%+11.6 pts

39Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+6.9%+1.5 pts

40Country Homes, WAWA6,198+7.0%+5.5 pts

41Parkwood, WAWA6,873+7.1%+1.9 pts

42East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+7.2%+6.8 pts

43Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074+7.2%−34.0 pts

44East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+7.3%−105.8 pts

45Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+7.3%−5.2 pts

46Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+7.4%+1.0 pts

47Everett, WAWA113,567+7.4%−23.4 pts

48Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+7.6%−10.3 pts

49Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+7.7%–

50Brier, WAWA6,597+7.8%−5.5 pts

51Artondale, WAWA14,073+7.8%−13.0 pts

52Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691+7.8%–

53Parkland, WAWA38,742+7.9%−7.3 pts

54Edmonds, WAWA42,748+7.9%−20.6 pts

55Silverdale, WAWA20,685+8.0%−98.5 pts

56Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+8.2%−31.7 pts

57Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191+8.2%−217.8 pts

58Union Gap, WAWA6,617+8.6%−78.0 pts

59Hobart, WAWA6,552+8.8%–

60Burlington, WAWA11,356+9.1%−46.3 pts

61Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798+9.3%–

62Lakewood, WAWA62,755+9.4%+9.7 pts

63Pacific, WAWA7,056+9.5%−10.1 pts

64Spokane, WAWA230,783+9.6%−0.8 pts

65Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+9.8%–

66Fircrest, WAWA6,959+10.1%−1.5 pts

67Pullman, WAWA33,756+10.4%+5.3 pts

68Tacoma, WAWA229,816+10.6%+1.0 pts

69Shoreline, WAWA66,542+10.6%–

70Ephrata, WAWA8,834+10.6%−16.7 pts

71Sultan, WAWA7,230+10.6%−38.9 pts

72Arlington, WAWA22,031+10.8%−181.8 pts

73Des Moines, WAWA33,032+10.8%−58.5 pts

74Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+10.9%–

75Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+11.0%−37.7 pts

76Midland, WAWA9,050+11.2%−21.5 pts

77Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+11.2%−0.5 pts

78Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+11.2%−16.4 pts

79Snohomish, WAWA10,719+11.3%−19.4 pts

80Centralia, WAWA19,375+11.3%−8.8 pts

81Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+11.4%−7.7 pts

82Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+11.5%−3.7 pts

83Quincy, WAWA8,510+11.7%−23.2 pts

84Anacortes, WAWA18,080+11.8%−15.3 pts

85University Place, WAWA35,479+12.0%+3.9 pts

86Sumner, WAWA10,871+12.4%−23.0 pts

87Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+12.4%+6.8 pts

88College Place, WAWA9,923+13.0%−11.0 pts

89Bellingham, WAWA96,395+13.1%−15.4 pts

90Federal Way, WAWA99,729+13.1%−10.1 pts

91Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+13.2%−166.0 pts

92Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+13.4%+7.6 pts

93Kennewick, WAWA88,366+13.5%−16.2 pts

94Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+13.8%−13.1 pts

95Monroe, WAWA20,025+13.8%−208.6 pts

96Tracyton, WAWA6,137+14.0%−10.6 pts

97Selah, WAWA8,678+14.1%−9.3 pts

98Tukwila, WAWA22,003+14.1%−30.6 pts

99Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+14.7%−46.0 pts

100Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+14.7%–

101Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+15.0%−101.0 pts

102Bremerton, WAWA45,482+15.3%+17.9 pts

103Five Corners, WAWA21,194+15.5%−64.7 pts

104Puyallup, WAWA42,682+16.1%−22.2 pts

105Othello, WAWA9,237+16.1%−10.0 pts

106Kenmore, WAWA24,249+16.9%−92.6 pts

107SeaTac, WAWA34,578+16.9%+4.5 pts

108Renton, WAWA104,975+17.4%−2.6 pts

109Buckley, WAWA5,688+17.5%−0.4 pts

110Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+17.6%−36.2 pts

111Marysville, WAWA77,686+17.8%−127.3 pts

112Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+17.8%−25.7 pts

113Vancouver, WAWA199,698+18.0%−191.5 pts

114Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+18.1%−129.3 pts

115Covington, WAWA21,496+18.2%–

116Woodland, WAWA6,611+18.6%−40.9 pts

117Woodinville, WAWA14,548+19.5%+80.6 pts

118Olympia, WAWA56,724+19.6%−6.0 pts

119Eastmont, WAWA23,721+19.7%–

120Fife, WAWA11,061+19.9%−3.9 pts

121Duvall, WAWA9,440+20.0%−46.6 pts

122Deer Park, WAWA5,370+20.0%−12.4 pts

123Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+20.2%−66.6 pts

124Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+20.6%−48.3 pts

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

126Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+20.8%–

127Washougal, WAWA18,028+20.9%−59.5 pts

128Seattle, WAWA784,777+21.1%+12.0 pts

129Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237+21.3%–

130Sequim, WAWA8,215+21.5%+1.6 pts

131Minnehaha, WAWA11,482+21.5%+41.9 pts

132White Center, WAWA14,886+23.2%–

133South Hill, WAWA68,025+23.4%−120.5 pts

134Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+23.5%−9.6 pts

135Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+23.5%−1007.8 pts

136Stanwood, WAWA9,421+23.7%−76.4 pts

137DuPont, WAWA9,778+23.8%−293.9 pts

138Bellevue, WAWA154,193+24.1%−2.0 pts

139Auburn, WAWA86,301+24.3%+2.5 pts

140Milton, WAWA8,911+24.8%+9.2 pts

141Cheney, WAWA12,650+25.2%+10.8 pts

142Newcastle, WAWA13,128+25.4%–

143Blaine, WAWA6,475+25.6%−25.8 pts

144Richland, WAWA65,258+26.0%+6.4 pts

145Lacey, WAWA58,833+26.3%−35.7 pts

146Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+26.9%−60.3 pts

147Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+27.2%+41.3 pts

148Hockinson, WAWA6,150+28.0%–

149Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+28.0%–

150Pasco, WAWA82,848+29.0%−28.7 pts

151Felida, WAWA10,841+29.0%−53.8 pts

152Connell, WAWA5,080+29.3%−18.6 pts

153Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+29.4%+0.2 pts

154Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+30.2%−10.4 pts

155North Bend, WAWA8,758+30.2%−57.7 pts

156Spanaway, WAWA34,019+30.3%−13.6 pts

157Edgewood, WAWA13,548+31.3%–

158Issaquah, WAWA39,423+31.6%−13.8 pts

159Lynden, WAWA16,881+31.8%−26.2 pts

160Ferndale, WAWA17,559+31.8%−30.4 pts

161Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+32.3%+26.4 pts

162Bothell West, WAWA22,029+32.6%–

163Frederickson, WAWA25,383+33.1%−31.4 pts

164Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+33.3%−19.4 pts

165Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+33.3%+16.9 pts

166Orting, WAWA8,884+34.0%−44.5 pts

167Camas, WAWA27,749+34.7%−59.9 pts

168Summit View, WAWA8,480+34.9%–

169Redmond, WAWA82,506+35.3%+8.9 pts

170North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+37.6%–

171West Richland, WAWA19,257+38.0%−75.8 pts

172Graham, WAWA35,079+39.0%–

173Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+39.9%−14.5 pts

174Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+40.0%+15.6 pts

175Orchards, WAWA29,438+41.8%–

176Bothell, WAWA52,199+43.7%−100.1 pts

177Tumwater, WAWA28,010+45.9%+18.6 pts

178Sammamish, WAWA66,110+47.3%–

179Kent, WAWA134,871+47.8%−61.7 pts

180Barberton, WAWA8,668+51.3%–

181Yelm, WAWA12,043+55.0%−85.0 pts

182Burien, WAWA51,859+56.3%+29.2 pts

183Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+58.1%−70.8 pts

184Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+58.6%–

185Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+68.8%−38.0 pts

186Bothell East, WAWA14,578+74.2%–

187Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+75.9%−52.4 pts

188Kirkland, WAWA97,410+88.9%+76.4 pts

189Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+98.2%–

190Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+116.6%+51.1 pts

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

192Rochester, WAWA5,834+153.9%+110.9 pts

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