RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Largest Somali population, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 31 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 138. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Des Moines, WA, up 11 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Seattle, WAWA784,7773,904+1%

02▲1Kent, WAWA134,8713,226+207%

03▲4Federal Way, WAWA99,7291,222+2044%

04▼2Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,078+165%

05▼1SeaTac, WAWA34,578751−9%

06▼1Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638721+2153%

07▲11Des Moines, WAWA33,032496−7%

08▼2Renton, WAWA104,975431−26%

09▲1Auburn, WAWA86,301290+24%

10▲1Lakeland North, WAWA15,950235–

11▲1Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191189+1250%

12Covington, WAWA21,496179–

13▼5Burien, WAWA51,859151+655%

14Redmond, WAWA82,506141–

15▲5Tacoma, WAWA229,816139+276%

16Bellevue, WAWA154,193138+176%

17▲5Vancouver, WAWA199,698136–

18▼9White Center, WAWA14,886107−42%

19▼5Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85666–

20North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33955–

21Elk Plain, WAWA14,27645–

22Bangor Base, WAWA6,11227–

23▲6Bothell, WAWA52,19920–

24▼5Shoreline, WAWA66,54220−89%

25▲1Bellingham, WAWA96,39519–

26Connell, WAWA5,08015–

27▲1Spanaway, WAWA34,01914–

28Issaquah, WAWA39,42313–

29Ferndale, WAWA17,55912–

30Everett, WAWA113,5674−99%

31Edmonds, WAWA42,7483–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES