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Most densely populated, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,7778,774+31%

02Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8907,749–

03White Center, WAWA14,8867,310−21%

04North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397,292–

05Bothell East, WAWA14,5786,665–

06Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386,096+24%

07Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4535,599–

08Minnehaha, WAWA11,4825,371+54%

09Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2665,317−33%

10Bothell West, WAWA22,0295,309–

11Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305,248+5%

12Burien, WAWA51,8595,186+63%

13Orchards, WAWA29,4385,180+55%

14Kirkland, WAWA97,4105,177+105%

15Des Moines, WAWA33,0325,128+12%

16Shoreline, WAWA66,5425,037+11%

17Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324,896+14%

18Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374,876–

19Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144,823–

20Edmonds, WAWA42,7484,806+8%

21Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344,757+71%

22Eastmont, WAWA23,7214,705–

23Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824,666+97%

24Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,537+39%

25Renton, WAWA104,9754,536+113%

26Federal Way, WAWA99,7294,525+21%

27Fircrest, WAWA6,9594,521+22%

28Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024,506+82%

29Parkland, WAWA38,7424,469+61%

30Redmond, WAWA82,5064,422+62%

31Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,412+13%

32Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784,316+6%

33Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,254−9%

34University Place, WAWA35,4794,181+16%

35Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8564,089–

36Toppenish, WAWA8,6354,075−1%

37Spanaway, WAWA34,0194,057+64%

38Kent, WAWA134,8714,037+72%

39Mercer Island, WAWA25,4224,034+17%

40Vancouver, WAWA199,6983,916+33%

41Kenmore, WAWA24,2493,886+28%

42Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913,875+4%

43Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,743+20%

44East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4143,737+146%

45Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,729+9%

46Five Corners, WAWA21,1943,601+72%

47Bothell, WAWA52,1993,532+60%

48Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913,507+460%

49Covington, WAWA21,4963,503+51%

50Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,483−2%

51South Hill, WAWA68,0253,482+105%

52Yakima, WAWA97,4583,481+35%

53Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393,447+20%

54Marysville, WAWA77,6863,407+179%

55Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173,355+27%

56Steilacoom, WAWA6,6483,345+11%

57Orting, WAWA8,8843,342+140%

58Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473,341+27%

59Spokane, WAWA230,7833,330+17%

60Sammamish, WAWA66,1103,302+98%

61Issaquah, WAWA39,4233,302+257%

62Everett, WAWA113,5673,292+21%

63Midland, WAWA9,0503,280+34%

64Duvall, WAWA9,4403,278+74%

65Felida, WAWA10,8413,277+68%

66Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,244+36%

67Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063,235–

68Picnic Point, WAWA10,2613,212–

69College Place, WAWA9,9233,165+27%

70Milton, WAWA8,9113,128+50%

71SeaTac, WAWA34,5783,125+23%

72Tracyton, WAWA6,1373,113+83%

73Monroe, WAWA20,0253,090+43%

74Cheney, WAWA12,6503,053+50%

75Olympia, WAWA56,7243,052+31%

76Summit View, WAWA8,4803,016–

77Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,992+30%

78Pacific, WAWA7,0562,990+31%

79Brier, WAWA6,5972,987+3%

80Pullman, WAWA33,7562,958+33%

81Auburn, WAWA86,3012,950+116%

82Kennewick, WAWA88,3662,944+53%

83Newcastle, WAWA13,1282,935+68%

84Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,924+6%

85Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742,912+5%

86Lynden, WAWA16,8812,898+75%

87Lacey, WAWA58,8332,883+71%

88Snohomish, WAWA10,7192,876+19%

89Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,864+34%

90Washougal, WAWA18,0282,863+98%

91Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082,857+43%

92Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392,736+132%

93Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,730–

94Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,724+6%

95Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002,687+15%

96Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742,639+56%

97Stanwood, WAWA9,4212,588+96%

98Longview, WAWA38,3622,556+9%

99Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,551+24%

100Poulsbo, WAWA12,7492,510+76%

101Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,426+15%

102Enumclaw, WAWA13,1722,423+13%

103Battle Ground, WAWA23,5132,389+123%

104Centralia, WAWA19,3752,386+23%

105Tukwila, WAWA22,0032,373+27%

106Woodinville, WAWA14,5482,328+42%

107Ellensburg, WAWA21,3082,243+21%

108Frederickson, WAWA25,3832,202+333%

109Sunnyside, WAWA16,4302,168+18%

110Ferndale, WAWA17,5592,142+72%

111Burlington, WAWA11,3562,138+35%

112Othello, WAWA9,2372,084+46%

113Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6302,038+86%

114Arlington, WAWA22,0311,993+70%

115Pasco, WAWA82,8481,979+140%

116Barberton, WAWA8,6681,975+86%

117Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6401,968+766%

118Manchester, WAWA5,9561,954+15%

119West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,954+17%

120Mount Vista, WAWA10,7641,922+74%

121Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0291,892+158%

122Fife, WAWA11,0611,885+130%

123Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,864+8%

124Yelm, WAWA12,0431,859+223%

125Camas, WAWA27,7491,849+108%

126Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111,790+139%

127Shelton, WAWA10,9211,783+23%

128Selah, WAWA8,6781,777+29%

129DuPont, WAWA9,7781,744+314%

130Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,734−7%

131North Bend, WAWA8,7581,716+57%

132Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,641+31%

133Summit, WAWA8,7911,626+3%

134Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,616+103%

135Grandview, WAWA12,0621,609+30%

136Colville, WAWA5,1161,592−1%

137Woodland, WAWA6,6111,588+73%

138Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,565+3%

139Kelso, WAWA12,8011,564+7%

140Sultan, WAWA7,2301,542+54%

141Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,530+17%

142Richland, WAWA65,2581,519+56%

143Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,508+21%

144Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0841,485+53%

145Edgewood, WAWA13,5481,470+36%

146Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,462+22%

147Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,429+100%

148Sumner, WAWA10,8711,410+25%

149Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321,394+381%

150Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691,387+68%

151Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,366−26%

152Buckley, WAWA5,6881,325+23%

153Omak, WAWA5,1851,290+3%

154Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,281+5%

155Sequim, WAWA8,2151,270+85%

156Quincy, WAWA8,5101,203+50%

157Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,178+17%

158Prosser, WAWA6,6541,173+25%

159Wollochet, WAWA6,6891,160–

160Clover Creek, WAWA7,3451,107–

161East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,076−10%

162Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7981,058–

163Blaine, WAWA6,4751,053+56%

164Mead, WAWA6,8931,043–

165Waller, WAWA7,6831,030−11%

166Artondale, WAWA14,0731,020+58%

167North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3371,014–

168Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5181,005−6%

169Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047936+101%

170Hoquiam, WAWA8,710920−4%

171Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691899+22%

172Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041879+43%

173Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183850+8%

174Ephrata, WAWA8,834809+25%

175Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536794+33%

176Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892789+75%

177Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454784−0%

178Graham, WAWA35,079765+274%

179West Richland, WAWA19,257737+94%

180Connell, WAWA5,080731+84%

181Rochester, WAWA5,834717+232%

182Black Diamond, WAWA6,978712+18%

183Tehaleh, WAWA9,561662–

184Maplewood, WAWA5,803660–

185Deer Park, WAWA5,370636+45%

186Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884630+19%

187Birch Bay, WAWA10,837592+104%

188Maltby, WAWA10,910584+36%

189Suncrest, WAWA5,345549–

190Finley, WAWA5,634532+7%

191Bangor Base, WAWA6,112494–

192Hockinson, WAWA6,150443+19%

193Camano, WAWA17,303437+30%

194Woods Creek, WAWA6,943429+34%

195Hobart, WAWA6,552360+8%

196Vashon, WAWA9,934299+9%

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