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Most densely populated, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,7776,146−8%

02Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4304,763−5%

03Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,484−5%

04Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384,385−10%

05Minnehaha, WAWA11,4824,371+26%

06Woodinville, WAWA14,5484,213+157%

07Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783,834−6%

08Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323,643−15%

09Tacoma, WAWA229,8163,554−9%

10Edmonds, WAWA42,7483,448−22%

11Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,424+0%

12Toppenish, WAWA8,6353,414−17%

13University Place, WAWA35,4793,322−7%

14Fircrest, WAWA6,9593,322−10%

15Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,285−8%

16Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223,261−6%

17Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,069−1%

18Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,025−19%

19Steilacoom, WAWA6,6482,848−5%

20Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,699+5%

21Des Moines, WAWA33,0322,695−41%

22Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,625−5%

23Bellevue, WAWA154,1932,596−21%

24Spokane, WAWA230,7832,577−9%

25Brier, WAWA6,5972,565−12%

26Burien, WAWA51,8592,499−21%

27Parkland, WAWA38,7422,416−13%

28SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,255−11%

29Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,249−11%

30Martha Lake, WAWA22,6342,230−20%

31Redmond, WAWA82,5062,161−21%

32Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,160+16%

33Longview, WAWA38,3622,139−9%

34Pullman, WAWA33,7562,111−5%

35Everett, WAWA113,5672,082−24%

36Wenatchee, WAWA35,5472,053−22%

37College Place, WAWA9,9232,016−19%

38Yakima, WAWA97,4581,968−24%

39Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741,962−29%

40Pacific, WAWA7,0561,910−16%

41Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,889−28%

42Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581,878−11%

43Olympia, WAWA56,7241,857−20%

44Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,854−22%

45Snohomish, WAWA10,7191,846−23%

46Midland, WAWA9,0501,840−25%

47Lakeland South, WAWA13,1001,839−21%

48Milton, WAWA8,9111,803−14%

49Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0831,780−13%

50Cheney, WAWA12,6501,779−13%

51Renton, WAWA104,9751,771−17%

52Spanaway, WAWA34,0191,715−31%

53Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,662−28%

54Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,653−4%

55Centralia, WAWA19,3751,611−17%

56Mill Creek, WAWA20,9021,544−38%

57Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,523+1%

58Sunnyside, WAWA16,4301,488−19%

59Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,486−20%

60Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,479−23%

61Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,455−22%

62Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741,454−14%

63Kelso, WAWA12,8011,453−1%

64Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,449−52%

65Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,435−33%

66Colville, WAWA5,1161,412−13%

67Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721,396−35%

68West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,393−17%

69Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,387−30%

70Manchester, WAWA5,9561,379−19%

71Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,367−20%

72Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,345+3%

73Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,293−31%

74Shelton, WAWA10,9211,245−14%

75Summit, WAWA8,7911,241−22%

76East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,191−0%

77Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,163−44%

78Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1911,146−69%

79Othello, WAWA9,2371,131−21%

80Duvall, WAWA9,4401,130−40%

81Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,124−8%

82Kent, WAWA134,8711,122−52%

83Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,121−61%

84Auburn, WAWA86,3011,119−18%

85Selah, WAWA8,6781,115−19%

86Omak, WAWA5,1851,093−13%

87Felida, WAWA10,8411,069−45%

88Grandview, WAWA12,0621,058−14%

89Lynden, WAWA16,8811,050−37%

90Lacey, WAWA58,8331,038−38%

91Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,016−29%

92Burlington, WAWA11,3561,016−36%

93Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,008−16%

94Anacortes, WAWA18,080979−21%

95Vancouver, WAWA199,698951−68%

96Hoquiam, WAWA8,710940−1%

97Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139912−23%

98Buckley, WAWA5,688911−15%

99Bothell, WAWA52,199907−59%

100Prosser, WAWA6,654866−7%

101Sumner, WAWA10,871834−26%

102Richland, WAWA65,258812−16%

103Waller, WAWA7,683807−30%

104Washougal, WAWA18,028800−45%

105Orting, WAWA8,884779−44%

106Ferndale, WAWA17,559768−38%

107Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454721−8%

108East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414713−53%

109South Hill, WAWA68,025697−59%

110Monroe, WAWA20,025671−69%

111Sultan, WAWA7,230670−33%

112Fife, WAWA11,061662−19%

113Stanwood, WAWA9,421659−50%

114Issaquah, WAWA39,423636−31%

115Moses Lake, WAWA27,469619−25%

116Silverdale, WAWA20,685606−52%

117Quincy, WAWA8,510596−26%

118Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084595−39%

119North Bend, WAWA8,758581−47%

120Woodland, WAWA6,611577−37%

121Sequim, WAWA8,215572−17%

122Tumwater, WAWA28,010562−21%

123Union Gap, WAWA6,617540−46%

124Artondale, WAWA14,073534−17%

125Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630530−52%

126Pasco, WAWA82,848522−37%

127Port Orchard, WAWA19,839517−35%

128Ephrata, WAWA8,834510−21%

129Marysville, WAWA77,686498−59%

130Camas, WAWA27,749457−49%

131Blaine, WAWA6,475446−34%

132Battle Ground, WAWA23,513433−60%

133Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536432−28%

134Finley, WAWA5,634424−15%

135Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041402−34%

136Arlington, WAWA22,031402−66%

137Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091334−47%

138Deer Park, WAWA5,370331−24%

139Airway Heights, WAWA11,811328−56%

140Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029321−56%

141Frederickson, WAWA25,383310−39%

142Connell, WAWA5,080269−32%

143Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892267−41%

144Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884245−54%

145Yelm, WAWA12,043240−58%

146Black Diamond, WAWA6,978216−64%

147Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640215−6%

148Maple Valley, WAWA28,482209−91%

149West Richland, WAWA19,257177−53%

150Ridgefield, WAWA16,132175−40%

151Birch Bay, WAWA10,837155−46%

152Rochester, WAWA5,834151−30%

153DuPont, WAWA9,778101−76%

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