RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Most population gained, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is +2,408.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Vancouver, WAWA199,698+97,180–

02Seattle, WAWA784,777+47,115–

03Kent, WAWA134,871+41,564–

04Bellevue, WAWA154,193+22,691–

05Everett, WAWA113,567+21,527–

06South Hill, WAWA68,025+18,660–

07Spokane, WAWA230,783+18,433–

08Bothell, WAWA52,199+17,788–

09Yakima, WAWA97,458+17,014–

10Tacoma, WAWA229,816+16,892–

11Federal Way, WAWA99,729+15,705–

12Marysville, WAWA77,686+14,987–

13Bellingham, WAWA96,395+14,893–

14Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+12,953–

15Kennewick, WAWA88,366+12,538–

16Des Moines, WAWA33,032+11,984–

17Lacey, WAWA58,833+11,947–

18Pasco, WAWA82,848+11,729–

19Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+11,012–

20Kenmore, WAWA24,249+9,761–

21Monroe, WAWA20,025+9,517–

22Redmond, WAWA82,506+9,456–

23Puyallup, WAWA42,682+9,136–

24Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191+9,111–

25Edmonds, WAWA42,748+8,771–

26Olympia, WAWA56,724+8,674–

27Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+8,585–

28Renton, WAWA104,975+8,364–

29Silverdale, WAWA20,685+8,156–

30Arlington, WAWA22,031+7,710–

31Auburn, WAWA86,301+7,212–

32Burien, WAWA51,859+6,792–

33Spanaway, WAWA34,019+6,587–

34Richland, WAWA65,258+6,354–

35Camas, WAWA27,749+6,092–

36Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+6,032–

37Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+5,538–

38Five Corners, WAWA21,194+5,431–

39Tukwila, WAWA22,003+5,307–

40Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+5,152–

41Kirkland, WAWA97,410+5,002–

42Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+4,778–

43West Richland, WAWA19,257+4,462–

44Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+4,353–

45Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+3,889–

46Washougal, WAWA18,028+3,831–

47Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+3,718–

48Issaquah, WAWA39,423+3,500–

49Elk Plain, WAWA14,276+3,500–

50Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074+3,410–

51Ferndale, WAWA17,559+3,360–

52Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+3,339–

53Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+3,319–

54Lynden, WAWA16,881+3,311–

55Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+3,285–

56Parkland, WAWA38,742+3,171–

57Anacortes, WAWA18,080+3,106–

58East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+3,056–

59Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+3,053–

60Longview, WAWA38,362+3,012–

61Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+2,964–

62SeaTac, WAWA34,578+2,802–

63Waller, WAWA7,683+2,785–

64Tumwater, WAWA28,010+2,722–

65Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+2,709–

66Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+2,667–

67Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+2,627–

68Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+2,624–

69Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+2,619–

70Union Gap, WAWA6,617+2,609–

71Felida, WAWA10,841+2,574–

72Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+2,548–

73Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+2,529–

74Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+2,478–

75Centralia, WAWA19,375+2,466–

76Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+2,425–

77Burlington, WAWA11,356+2,408–

78Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+2,305–

79Frederickson, WAWA25,383+2,256–

80University Place, WAWA35,479+2,230–

81Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+2,224–

82Sumner, WAWA10,871+2,223–

83North Bend, WAWA8,758+2,220–

84Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+2,193–

85Snohomish, WAWA10,719+1,995–

86Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+1,965–

87Stanwood, WAWA9,421+1,962–

88Yelm, WAWA12,043+1,919–

89DuPont, WAWA9,778+1,865–

90Duvall, WAWA9,440+1,846–

91Midland, WAWA9,050+1,827–

92Summit, WAWA8,791+1,729–

93Orting, WAWA8,884+1,654–

94Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+1,618–

95Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+1,564–

96Toppenish, WAWA8,635+1,527–

97College Place, WAWA9,923+1,510–

98Artondale, WAWA14,073+1,489–

99Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1,463–

100Ephrata, WAWA8,834+1,459–

101Woodland, WAWA6,611+1,409–

102Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+1,333–

103Quincy, WAWA8,510+1,306–

104Blaine, WAWA6,475+1,281–

105Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+1,220–

106Othello, WAWA9,237+1,209–

107Grandview, WAWA12,062+1,208–

108Shelton, WAWA10,921+1,201–

109Selah, WAWA8,678+1,197–

110Pullman, WAWA33,756+1,196–

111Cheney, WAWA12,650+1,109–

112Sultan, WAWA7,230+1,108–

113Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+1,042–

114Connell, WAWA5,080+957–

115Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+957–

116Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+928–

117Manchester, WAWA5,956+927–

118Fife, WAWA11,061+920–

119Pacific, WAWA7,056+905–

120Finley, WAWA5,634+873–

121Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+850–

122West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+794–

123Milton, WAWA8,911+784–

124Brier, WAWA6,597+750–

125Deer Park, WAWA5,370+739–

126Sequim, WAWA8,215+718–

127Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+687–

128Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+683–

129Tracyton, WAWA6,137+646–

130Buckley, WAWA5,688+628–

131Colville, WAWA5,116+628–

132Fircrest, WAWA6,959+610–

133Omak, WAWA5,185+604–

134Clarkston, WAWA7,189+584–

135Rochester, WAWA5,834+550–

136Chehalis, WAWA7,764+530–

137Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+528–

138Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+402–

139Prosser, WAWA6,654+362–

140Parkwood, WAWA6,873+360–

141Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+321–

142Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+125–

143Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+91–

144Country Homes, WAWA6,198+77–

145Kelso, WAWA12,801+75–

146East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+46–

147Aberdeen, WAWA17,088-104–

148Lakewood, WAWA62,755-201–

149Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-317–

150Bremerton, WAWA45,482-991–

151Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-1,972–

152Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-3,135–

153Woodinville, WAWA14,548-14,460–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS