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Largest Somali population, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 29 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Seattle, WAWA784,7774,704+21%

02Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,509+271%

03Kent, WAWA134,8711,483+41%

04SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,173+43%

05Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381,021+3091%

06Renton, WAWA104,975573−2%

07Federal Way, WAWA99,729420+637%

08Burien, WAWA51,859394+1870%

09White Center, WAWA14,886388+109%

10Auburn, WAWA86,301267+14%

11Lakeland North, WAWA15,950258–

12Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191224+1500%

13Lynnwood, WAWA42,132224–

14Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856196–

15South Hill, WAWA68,02577–

16Orchards, WAWA29,43848–

17Olympia, WAWA56,72445–

18Des Moines, WAWA33,03241−92%

19Shoreline, WAWA66,54240−77%

20Tacoma, WAWA229,81624−35%

21Pullman, WAWA33,75616–

22Vancouver, WAWA199,69810–

23Lakewood, WAWA62,7559–

24Bothell East, WAWA14,5788–

25Clover Creek, WAWA7,3457–

26Bellingham, WAWA96,3955–

27Bremerton, WAWA45,4822–

28Spanaway, WAWA34,0192–

29Bothell, WAWA52,1991–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS