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Most population gained, Washington cities

Washington cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is +184. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ellensburg, WA, up 144 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,777+17,180−64%

02▲30Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+4,623+56%

03▲2Vancouver, WAWA199,698+4,385−95%

04▲15Lacey, WAWA58,833+4,211−65%

05▲4Redmond, WAWA82,506+4,097−57%

06Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+3,777–

07Tacoma, WAWA229,816+3,412−80%

08▲7Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3,389–

09▲8South Hill, WAWA68,025+3,317−82%

10▲32Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+3,089+263%

11▲30Shoreline, WAWA66,542+2,823–

12▼1Pasco, WAWA82,848+2,467−79%

13▲12Graham, WAWA35,079+2,421–

14▲6Marysville, WAWA77,686+2,288−85%

15▲134Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+2,287+235%

16▲144Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2,208−28%

17▼1Richland, WAWA65,258+2,193−65%

18▲3Bellingham, WAWA96,395+1,956−87%

19▲96Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+1,818+74%

20▲8Orchards, WAWA29,438+1,709–

21▲8Tumwater, WAWA28,010+1,606−41%

22▲30Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+1,562−42%

23▲58Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+1,542−70%

24▼10Bothell, WAWA52,199+1,449−92%

25▼3Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1,374−89%

26▲14Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1,325−234%

27▲67Felida, WAWA10,841+1,315−49%

28▼20Spokane, WAWA230,783+1,304−93%

29▲22West Richland, WAWA19,257+1,291−71%

30▲123Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+1,264−50%

31▲67Arlington, WAWA22,031+1,227−84%

32▼1Everett, WAWA113,567+1,216−94%

33▲36Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+1,143−79%

34▲40Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+1,115−136%

35Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+1,074+16%

36Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+974−61%

37▲122Sultan, WAWA7,230+970−12%

38▲12SeaTac, WAWA34,578+960−66%

39▲22Ferndale, WAWA17,559+951−72%

40▼7Camas, WAWA27,749+942−85%

41▲7Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+937−75%

42▲124Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+926–

43▲101Burlington, WAWA11,356+851−65%

44▲47Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+797−64%

45▲8Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+734−72%

46▲63Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+722−69%

47▲46Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+713–

48▲125Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+709–

49▲27Edgewood, WAWA13,548+705–

50▲63Stanwood, WAWA9,421+668−66%

51▲51Centralia, WAWA19,375+647−74%

52▲89East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+645+1302%

53▲139Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+630–

54▲83Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+609−81%

55▼18Bothell East, WAWA14,578+608–

56▲69Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+587−62%

57▼33Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+541–

58▼24North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+537–

59▲118Summit, WAWA8,791+521−70%

60▲76Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+493–

61▲55Duvall, WAWA9,440+492−73%

62▲45North Bend, WAWA8,758+492−78%

63▼14Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+488−81%

64▼7Lynden, WAWA16,881+485−85%

65▼7Yelm, WAWA12,043+485−75%

66▼31Frederickson, WAWA25,383+477−79%

67▼37Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+477–

68Covington, WAWA21,496+456–

69▲74Quincy, WAWA8,510+455−65%

70▲5Washougal, WAWA18,028+451−88%

71▼68Kirkland, WAWA97,410+446−91%

72▲62Artondale, WAWA14,073+432−71%

73▲26Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+410−84%

74▲74Deer Park, WAWA5,370+408−45%

75▼28Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+395−88%

76▲19Woodinville, WAWA14,548+369−103%

77▼21Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+364–

78▼12North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+359–

79▼53Olympia, WAWA56,724+346−96%

80▲91Maplewood, WAWA5,803+334–

81▲20Anacortes, WAWA18,080+329−89%

82▲46Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+290−78%

83▲49Selah, WAWA8,678+284−76%

84▲103Grandview, WAWA12,062+280−77%

85▼40Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+274−98%

86▲59Buckley, WAWA5,688+257−59%

87▲13Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+255−93%

88▲35Longview, WAWA38,362+251−92%

89▲33Othello, WAWA9,237+246−80%

90▲80Prosser, WAWA6,654+243−33%

91▲83Manchester, WAWA5,956+242−74%

92▲63Shelton, WAWA10,921+241−80%

93▲13Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+241−84%

94▼15Five Corners, WAWA21,194+221−96%

95▲26Blaine, WAWA6,475+216−83%

96▲12Milton, WAWA8,911+197−75%

97▼17Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+190−90%

98▲53Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+184–

99▲89Omak, WAWA5,185+176−71%

100▲47Tracyton, WAWA6,137+170−74%

101▼38Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+158−98%

102▲36Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+158−77%

103▲78Chehalis, WAWA7,764+148−72%

104▲10Sequim, WAWA8,215+137−81%

105▼19Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+133−86%

106▲13Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+132–

107▼29Parkland, WAWA38,742+119−96%

108▲22Snohomish, WAWA10,719+113−94%

109▲15Sumner, WAWA10,871+112−95%

110▼33Barberton, WAWA8,668+101–

111▲29Ephrata, WAWA8,834+83−94%

112▲67Colville, WAWA5,116+81−87%

113▲71Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+75−172%

114▼9Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+68–

115▼26Monroe, WAWA20,025+56−99%

116▲52Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+49–

117Hockinson, WAWA6,150+45–

118▼59University Place, WAWA35,479+45−98%

119▲16East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+41−99%

120▲69Clarkston, WAWA7,189+30−95%

121▼38Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+30−99%

122▲64Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+24−81%

123▲33Union Gap, WAWA6,617+16−99%

124▼80Bothell West, WAWA22,029+14–

125▼121Bellevue, WAWA154,193-7−100%

126▼87Yakima, WAWA97,458-7−100%

127▲35Brier, WAWA6,597-15−102%

128▼66Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-24−100%

129▼44Newcastle, WAWA13,128-28–

130▲12Kelso, WAWA12,801-36−148%

131▲15Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-41−113%

132▲48West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-44−106%

133▼2Woodland, WAWA6,611-44−103%

134▼8College Place, WAWA9,923-48−103%

135▼23Silverdale, WAWA20,685-48−101%

136▼33Fife, WAWA11,061-50−105%

137Camano, WAWA17,303-53–

138▲29Country Homes, WAWA6,198-53−169%

139▼47Orting, WAWA8,884-63−104%

140▼73Des Moines, WAWA33,032-65−101%

141Suncrest, WAWA5,345-68–

142▼31Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-69−103%

143▲18Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-78−119%

144▲39Wollochet, WAWA6,689-80–

145▲5Fircrest, WAWA6,959-87−114%

146▲11Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-98−104%

147▲17Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-112−65%

148▼78Edmonds, WAWA42,748-118−101%

149▲42Toppenish, WAWA8,635-131−109%

150▼60Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-135−104%

151▼24Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-164–

152Pacific, WAWA7,056-169−119%

153▼89Kenmore, WAWA24,249-173−102%

154▼50Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-194–

155▼16Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-214−106%

156▼38Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-215−102%

157▼3Hobart, WAWA6,552-215–

158▼61DuPont, WAWA9,778-220−112%

159▼121Puyallup, WAWA42,682-227−102%

160▼100Rochester, WAWA5,834-230−142%

161▲11Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-258−107%

162▼75Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-260−110%

163▲27Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-270−117%

164▼35Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-295−103%

165▼100Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-323−455%

166▼112Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-332–

167▼112Eastmont, WAWA23,721-338–

168▲1Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-339–

169▼87Tukwila, WAWA22,003-347−107%

170▼7Maltby, WAWA10,910-367–

171▼51Connell, WAWA5,080-387−140%

172▼76Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-389−80%

173▼127Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-397−118%

174▼101Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-441−136%

175▼91Cheney, WAWA12,650-451−141%

176▼153Issaquah, WAWA39,423-460−113%

177▲1Waller, WAWA7,683-506−118%

178▲4Finley, WAWA5,634-518−159%

179▼169Burien, WAWA51,859-553−108%

180▼108Pullman, WAWA33,756-672−156%

181▼138Lakewood, WAWA62,755-675+236%

182▼7Mead, WAWA6,893-683–

183▼25Parkwood, WAWA6,873-762−312%

184▲1Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-845−260%

185▼52Midland, WAWA9,050-912−150%

186▼184Kent, WAWA134,871-985−102%

187▼181Sammamish, WAWA66,110-992–

188▼23Vashon, WAWA9,934-1,121–

189▼79Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-1,276−127%

190▼102Summit View, WAWA8,480-1,278–

191▼164Spanaway, WAWA34,019-1,457−122%

192▼179Renton, WAWA104,975-1,468−118%

193▼175Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1,537−110%

194▼18Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856-1,540–

195▼183Auburn, WAWA86,301-1,580−122%

196▼125White Center, WAWA14,886-1,745–

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