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Highest Somali population share, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Somali population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

01Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.4%+5.3 pts

02Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6385.8%+5.6 pts

03SeaTac, WAWA34,5784.0%+0.9 pts

04White Center, WAWA14,8862.4%+1.0 pts

05Lakeland North, WAWA15,9501.8%–

06Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1911.7%+1.6 pts

07Kent, WAWA134,8711.1%0.0 pts

08Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8561.0%–

09Burien, WAWA51,8590.8%+0.7 pts

10Seattle, WAWA784,7770.6%0.0 pts

11Lynnwood, WAWA42,1320.6%–

12Renton, WAWA104,9750.6%−0.1 pts

13Federal Way, WAWA99,7290.4%+0.4 pts

14Auburn, WAWA86,3010.3%0.0 pts

15Orchards, WAWA29,4380.2%–

16Des Moines, WAWA33,0320.1%−1.7 pts

17South Hill, WAWA68,0250.1%–

18Clover Creek, WAWA7,3450.1%–

19Olympia, WAWA56,7240.1%–

20Shoreline, WAWA66,5420.1%−0.3 pts

21Bothell East, WAWA14,5780.1%–

22Pullman, WAWA33,7560.0%–

23Lakewood, WAWA62,7550.0%–

24Tacoma, WAWA229,8160.0%0.0 pts

25Spanaway, WAWA34,0190.0%–

26Bellingham, WAWA96,3950.0%–

27Vancouver, WAWA199,6980.0%–

28Bremerton, WAWA45,4820.0%–

29Bothell, WAWA52,1990.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS