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Most densely populated, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01White Center, WAWA14,8869,220+0%

02Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667,992+0%

03Seattle, WAWA784,7776,707+0%

04Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305,020+0%

05Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384,897+0%

06Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,696+0%

07Des Moines, WAWA33,0324,563+0%

08Shoreline, WAWA66,5424,557+0%

09Edmonds, WAWA42,7484,432+0%

10Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324,297+0%

11Toppenish, WAWA8,6354,117+0%

12Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784,080+0%

13Tacoma, WAWA229,8163,893+0%

14Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913,737+0%

15Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,729+0%

16Fircrest, WAWA6,9593,707+0%

17University Place, WAWA35,4793,589+0%

18Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,569+0%

19Minnehaha, WAWA11,4823,479+0%

20Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223,452+0%

21Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,412+0%

22Orchards, WAWA29,4383,335+0%

23Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,274+0%

24Burien, WAWA51,8593,176+0%

25Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,116+0%

26Kenmore, WAWA24,2493,035+0%

27Steilacoom, WAWA6,6483,008+0%

28Vancouver, WAWA199,6982,945+0%

29Brier, WAWA6,5972,907+0%

30Mukilteo, WAWA21,2392,884+0%

31Spokane, WAWA230,7832,845+0%

32Parkland, WAWA38,7422,783+0%

33Martha Lake, WAWA22,6342,775+0%

34Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742,770+0%

35Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,763+0%

36Redmond, WAWA82,5062,732+0%

37Everett, WAWA113,5672,723+0%

38Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0172,642+0%

39Wenatchee, WAWA35,5472,621+0%

40Yakima, WAWA97,4582,579+0%

41Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,571+0%

42SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,533+0%

43Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,530+0%

44College Place, WAWA9,9232,499+0%

45Mill Creek, WAWA20,9022,482+0%

46Spanaway, WAWA34,0192,469+0%

47Midland, WAWA9,0502,441+0%

48Snohomish, WAWA10,7192,412+0%

49Bellingham, WAWA96,3952,382+0%

50Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822,367+0%

51Kent, WAWA134,8712,350+0%

52Longview, WAWA38,3622,342+0%

53Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002,333+0%

54Olympia, WAWA56,7242,333+0%

55Covington, WAWA21,4962,323+0%

56Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,298+0%

57Pacific, WAWA7,0562,284+0%

58Pullman, WAWA33,7562,218+0%

59Bothell, WAWA52,1992,211+0%

60Monroe, WAWA20,0252,164+0%

61Enumclaw, WAWA13,1722,148+0%

62Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,133+0%

63Renton, WAWA104,9752,126+0%

64Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,114+0%

65Five Corners, WAWA21,1942,096+0%

66Milton, WAWA8,9112,085+0%

67Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,051+0%

68Cheney, WAWA12,6502,034+0%

69Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,992+0%

70Felida, WAWA10,8411,955+0%

71Centralia, WAWA19,3751,934+0%

72Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,919+0%

73Duvall, WAWA9,4401,883+0%

74Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,873+0%

75Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,871+0%

76Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,855+0%

77Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,852+0%

78Sunnyside, WAWA16,4301,841+0%

79Newcastle, WAWA13,1281,745+0%

80Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,718+0%

81Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,704+0%

82South Hill, WAWA68,0251,702+0%

83Manchester, WAWA5,9561,696+0%

84Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741,694+0%

85Lacey, WAWA58,8331,682+0%

86West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,676+0%

87Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,670+0%

88Lynden, WAWA16,8811,660+0%

89Woodinville, WAWA14,5481,637+0%

90Colville, WAWA5,1161,615+0%

91Summit, WAWA8,7911,581+0%

92Burlington, WAWA11,3561,578+0%

93East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,519+0%

94Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,514+0%

95Kelso, WAWA12,8011,462+0%

96Shelton, WAWA10,9211,452+0%

97Washougal, WAWA18,0281,444+0%

98Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,428+0%

99Othello, WAWA9,2371,425+0%

100Orting, WAWA8,8841,390+0%

101Selah, WAWA8,6781,376+0%

102Auburn, WAWA86,3011,363+0%

103Stanwood, WAWA9,4211,318+0%

104Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,311+0%

105Omak, WAWA5,1851,253+0%

106Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,252+0%

107Ferndale, WAWA17,5591,247+0%

108Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,245+0%

109Grandview, WAWA12,0621,236+0%

110Marysville, WAWA77,6861,220+0%

111Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,215+0%

112Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,201+0%

113East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,195+0%

114Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1391,179+0%

115Arlington, WAWA22,0311,175+0%

116Waller, WAWA7,6831,157+0%

117Sumner, WAWA10,8711,129+0%

118Mount Vista, WAWA10,7641,103+0%

119Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301,095+0%

120North Bend, WAWA8,7581,092+0%

121Edgewood, WAWA13,5481,084+0%

122Buckley, WAWA5,6881,074+0%

123Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,071+0%

124Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5181,070+0%

125Barberton, WAWA8,6681,064+0%

126Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,008+0%

127Sultan, WAWA7,2301,002+0%

128Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084973+0%

129Richland, WAWA65,258971+0%

130Hoquiam, WAWA8,710953+0%

131Prosser, WAWA6,654936+0%

132Issaquah, WAWA39,423924+0%

133Woodland, WAWA6,611919+0%

134Camas, WAWA27,749889+0%

135Moses Lake, WAWA27,469824+0%

136Pasco, WAWA82,848823+0%

137Fife, WAWA11,061820+0%

138Quincy, WAWA8,510805+0%

139Port Orchard, WAWA19,839798+0%

140Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454787+0%

141Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183784+0%

142Airway Heights, WAWA11,811749+0%

143Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691735+0%

144Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029735+0%

145Tumwater, WAWA28,010716+0%

146Sequim, WAWA8,215686+0%

147Blaine, WAWA6,475675+0%

148Ephrata, WAWA8,834650+0%

149Artondale, WAWA14,073645+0%

150Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091626+0%

151Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041613+0%

152Black Diamond, WAWA6,978602+0%

153Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536597+0%

154Yelm, WAWA12,043576+0%

155Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884530+0%

156Frederickson, WAWA25,383509+0%

157Finley, WAWA5,634499+0%

158Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047465+0%

159Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892451+0%

160Deer Park, WAWA5,370438+0%

161Maltby, WAWA10,910428+0%

162DuPont, WAWA9,778421+0%

163Connell, WAWA5,080397+0%

164West Richland, WAWA19,257379+0%

165Hockinson, WAWA6,150373+0%

166Camano, WAWA17,303336+0%

167Hobart, WAWA6,552332+0%

168Woods Creek, WAWA6,943321+0%

169Birch Bay, WAWA10,837290+0%

170Ridgefield, WAWA16,132290+0%

171Vashon, WAWA9,934274+0%

172Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640227+0%

173Rochester, WAWA5,834216+0%

174Graham, WAWA35,079205+0%

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