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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,777+17,180−64%

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

03Vancouver, WAWA199,698+4,385−95%

04Lacey, WAWA58,833+4,211−65%

05Redmond, WAWA82,506+4,097−57%

06Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+3,777–

07Tacoma, WAWA229,816+3,412−80%

08Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3,389–

09South Hill, WAWA68,025+3,317−82%

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

11Shoreline, WAWA66,542+2,823–

12Pasco, WAWA82,848+2,467−79%

13Graham, WAWA35,079+2,421–

14Marysville, WAWA77,686+2,288−85%

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

16Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2,208−28%

17Richland, WAWA65,258+2,193−65%

18Bellingham, WAWA96,395+1,956−87%

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

20Orchards, WAWA29,438+1,709–

21Tumwater, WAWA28,010+1,606−41%

22Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+1,562−42%

23Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+1,542−70%

24Bothell, WAWA52,199+1,449−92%

25Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1,374−89%

26Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1,325−234%

27Felida, WAWA10,841+1,315−49%

28Spokane, WAWA230,783+1,304−93%

29West Richland, WAWA19,257+1,291−71%

30Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+1,264−50%

31Arlington, WAWA22,031+1,227−84%

32Everett, WAWA113,567+1,216−94%

33Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+1,143−79%

34Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+1,115−136%

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

36Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+974−61%

37Sultan, WAWA7,230+970−12%

38SeaTac, WAWA34,578+960−66%

39Ferndale, WAWA17,559+951−72%

40Camas, WAWA27,749+942−85%

41Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+937−75%

42Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+926–

43Burlington, WAWA11,356+851−65%

44Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+797−64%

45Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+734−72%

46Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+722−69%

47Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+713–

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

49Edgewood, WAWA13,548+705–

50Stanwood, WAWA9,421+668−66%

51Centralia, WAWA19,375+647−74%

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

53Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+630–

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

55Bothell East, WAWA14,578+608–

56Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+587−62%

57Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+541–

58North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+537–

59Summit, WAWA8,791+521−70%

60Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+493–

61Duvall, WAWA9,440+492−73%

62North Bend, WAWA8,758+492−78%

63Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+488−81%

64Lynden, WAWA16,881+485−85%

65Yelm, WAWA12,043+485−75%

66Frederickson, WAWA25,383+477−79%

67Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+477–

68Covington, WAWA21,496+456–

69Quincy, WAWA8,510+455−65%

70Washougal, WAWA18,028+451−88%

71Kirkland, WAWA97,410+446−91%

72Artondale, WAWA14,073+432−71%

73Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+410−84%

74Deer Park, WAWA5,370+408−45%

75Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+395−88%

76Woodinville, WAWA14,548+369−103%

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

78North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+359–

79Olympia, WAWA56,724+346−96%

80Maplewood, WAWA5,803+334–

81Anacortes, WAWA18,080+329−89%

82Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+290−78%

83Selah, WAWA8,678+284−76%

84Grandview, WAWA12,062+280−77%

85Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+274−98%

86Buckley, WAWA5,688+257−59%

87Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+255−93%

88Longview, WAWA38,362+251−92%

89Othello, WAWA9,237+246−80%

90Prosser, WAWA6,654+243−33%

91Manchester, WAWA5,956+242−74%

92Shelton, WAWA10,921+241−80%

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

94Five Corners, WAWA21,194+221−96%

95Blaine, WAWA6,475+216−83%

96Milton, WAWA8,911+197−75%

97Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+190−90%

98Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+184–

99Omak, WAWA5,185+176−71%

100Tracyton, WAWA6,137+170−74%

101Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+158−98%

102Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+158−77%

103Chehalis, WAWA7,764+148−72%

104Sequim, WAWA8,215+137−81%

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

106Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+132–

107Parkland, WAWA38,742+119−96%

108Snohomish, WAWA10,719+113−94%

109Sumner, WAWA10,871+112−95%

110Barberton, WAWA8,668+101–

111Ephrata, WAWA8,834+83−94%

112Colville, WAWA5,116+81−87%

113Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+75−172%

114Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+68–

115Monroe, WAWA20,025+56−99%

116Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+49–

117Hockinson, WAWA6,150+45–

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

119East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+41−99%

120Clarkston, WAWA7,189+30−95%

121Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+30−99%

122Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+24−81%

123Union Gap, WAWA6,617+16−99%

124Bothell West, WAWA22,029+14–

125Bellevue, WAWA154,193-7−100%

126Yakima, WAWA97,458-7−100%

127Brier, WAWA6,597-15−102%

128Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-24−100%

129Newcastle, WAWA13,128-28–

130Kelso, WAWA12,801-36−148%

131Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-41−113%

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

133Woodland, WAWA6,611-44−103%

134College Place, WAWA9,923-48−103%

135Silverdale, WAWA20,685-48−101%

136Fife, WAWA11,061-50−105%

137Camano, WAWA17,303-53–

138Country Homes, WAWA6,198-53−169%

139Orting, WAWA8,884-63−104%

140Des Moines, WAWA33,032-65−101%

141Suncrest, WAWA5,345-68–

142Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-69−103%

143Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-78−119%

144Wollochet, WAWA6,689-80–

145Fircrest, WAWA6,959-87−114%

146Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-98−104%

147Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-112−65%

148Edmonds, WAWA42,748-118−101%

149Toppenish, WAWA8,635-131−109%

150Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-135−104%

151Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-164–

152Pacific, WAWA7,056-169−119%

153Kenmore, WAWA24,249-173−102%

154Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-194–

155Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-214−106%

156Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-215−102%

157Hobart, WAWA6,552-215–

158DuPont, WAWA9,778-220−112%

159Puyallup, WAWA42,682-227−102%

160Rochester, WAWA5,834-230−142%

161Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-258−107%

162Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-260−110%

163Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-270−117%

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

165Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-323−455%

166Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-332–

167Eastmont, WAWA23,721-338–

168Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-339–

169Tukwila, WAWA22,003-347−107%

170Maltby, WAWA10,910-367–

171Connell, WAWA5,080-387−140%

172Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-389−80%

173Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-397−118%

174Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-441−136%

175Cheney, WAWA12,650-451−141%

176Issaquah, WAWA39,423-460−113%

177Waller, WAWA7,683-506−118%

178Finley, WAWA5,634-518−159%

179Burien, WAWA51,859-553−108%

180Pullman, WAWA33,756-672−156%

181Lakewood, WAWA62,755-675+236%

182Mead, WAWA6,893-683–

183Parkwood, WAWA6,873-762−312%

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

185Midland, WAWA9,050-912−150%

186Kent, WAWA134,871-985−102%

187Sammamish, WAWA66,110-992–

188Vashon, WAWA9,934-1,121–

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

190Summit View, WAWA8,480-1,278–

191Spanaway, WAWA34,019-1,457−122%

192Renton, WAWA104,975-1,468−118%

193Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1,537−110%

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

195Auburn, WAWA86,301-1,580−122%

196White Center, WAWA14,886-1,745–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES