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Most population lost, Washington cities

Washington cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01White Center, WAWA14,886-1,745–

02Auburn, WAWA86,301-1,580−122%

03Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856-1,540–

04Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1,537−110%

05Renton, WAWA104,975-1,468−118%

06Spanaway, WAWA34,019-1,457−122%

07Summit View, WAWA8,480-1,278–

08Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-1,276−127%

09Vashon, WAWA9,934-1,121–

10Sammamish, WAWA66,110-992–

11Kent, WAWA134,871-985−102%

12Midland, WAWA9,050-912−150%

13Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-845−260%

14Parkwood, WAWA6,873-762−312%

15Mead, WAWA6,893-683–

16Lakewood, WAWA62,755-675+236%

17Pullman, WAWA33,756-672−156%

18Burien, WAWA51,859-553−108%

19Finley, WAWA5,634-518−159%

20Waller, WAWA7,683-506−118%

21Issaquah, WAWA39,423-460−113%

22Cheney, WAWA12,650-451−141%

23Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-441−136%

24Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-397−118%

25Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-389−80%

26Connell, WAWA5,080-387−140%

27Maltby, WAWA10,910-367–

28Tukwila, WAWA22,003-347−107%

29Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-339–

30Eastmont, WAWA23,721-338–

31Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-332–

32Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-323−455%

33Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-295−103%

34Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-270−117%

35Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-260−110%

36Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-258−107%

37Rochester, WAWA5,834-230−142%

38Puyallup, WAWA42,682-227−102%

39DuPont, WAWA9,778-220−112%

40Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-215−102%

41Hobart, WAWA6,552-215–

42Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-214−106%

43Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-194–

44Kenmore, WAWA24,249-173−102%

45Pacific, WAWA7,056-169−119%

46Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-164–

47Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-135−104%

48Toppenish, WAWA8,635-131−109%

49Edmonds, WAWA42,748-118−101%

50Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-112−65%

51Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-98−104%

52Fircrest, WAWA6,959-87−114%

53Wollochet, WAWA6,689-80–

54Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-78−119%

55Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-69−103%

56Suncrest, WAWA5,345-68–

57Des Moines, WAWA33,032-65−101%

58Orting, WAWA8,884-63−104%

59Camano, WAWA17,303-53–

60Country Homes, WAWA6,198-53−169%

61Fife, WAWA11,061-50−105%

62College Place, WAWA9,923-48−103%

63Silverdale, WAWA20,685-48−101%

64West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-44−106%

65Woodland, WAWA6,611-44−103%

66Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-41−113%

67Kelso, WAWA12,801-36−148%

68Newcastle, WAWA13,128-28–

69Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-24−100%

70Brier, WAWA6,597-15−102%

71Bellevue, WAWA154,193-7−100%

72Yakima, WAWA97,458-7−100%

73Bothell West, WAWA22,029+14–

74Union Gap, WAWA6,617+16−99%

75Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+24−81%

76Clarkston, WAWA7,189+30−95%

77Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+30−99%

78East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+41−99%

79Hockinson, WAWA6,150+45–

80University Place, WAWA35,479+45−98%

81Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+49–

82Monroe, WAWA20,025+56−99%

83Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+68–

84Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+75−172%

85Colville, WAWA5,116+81−87%

86Ephrata, WAWA8,834+83−94%

87Barberton, WAWA8,668+101–

88Sumner, WAWA10,871+112−95%

89Snohomish, WAWA10,719+113−94%

90Parkland, WAWA38,742+119−96%

91Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+132–

92Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+133−86%

93Sequim, WAWA8,215+137−81%

94Chehalis, WAWA7,764+148−72%

95Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+158−98%

96Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+158−77%

97Tracyton, WAWA6,137+170−74%

98Omak, WAWA5,185+176−71%

99Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+184–

100Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+190−90%

101Milton, WAWA8,911+197−75%

102Blaine, WAWA6,475+216−83%

103Five Corners, WAWA21,194+221−96%

104Shelton, WAWA10,921+241−80%

105Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+241−84%

106Manchester, WAWA5,956+242−74%

107Prosser, WAWA6,654+243−33%

108Othello, WAWA9,237+246−80%

109Longview, WAWA38,362+251−92%

110Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+255−93%

111Buckley, WAWA5,688+257−59%

112Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+274−98%

113Grandview, WAWA12,062+280−77%

114Selah, WAWA8,678+284−76%

115Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+290−78%

116Anacortes, WAWA18,080+329−89%

117Maplewood, WAWA5,803+334–

118Olympia, WAWA56,724+346−96%

119North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+359–

120Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+364–

121Woodinville, WAWA14,548+369−103%

122Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+395−88%

123Deer Park, WAWA5,370+408−45%

124Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+410−84%

125Artondale, WAWA14,073+432−71%

126Kirkland, WAWA97,410+446−91%

127Washougal, WAWA18,028+451−88%

128Quincy, WAWA8,510+455−65%

129Covington, WAWA21,496+456–

130Frederickson, WAWA25,383+477−79%

131Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+477–

132Lynden, WAWA16,881+485−85%

133Yelm, WAWA12,043+485−75%

134Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+488−81%

135Duvall, WAWA9,440+492−73%

136North Bend, WAWA8,758+492−78%

137Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+493–

138Summit, WAWA8,791+521−70%

139North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+537–

140Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+541–

141Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+587−62%

142Bothell East, WAWA14,578+608–

143Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+609−81%

144Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+630–

145East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+645+1302%

146Centralia, WAWA19,375+647−74%

147Stanwood, WAWA9,421+668−66%

148Edgewood, WAWA13,548+705–

149Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+709–

150Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+713–

151Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+722−69%

152Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+734−72%

153Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+797−64%

154Burlington, WAWA11,356+851−65%

155Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+926–

156Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+937−75%

157Camas, WAWA27,749+942−85%

158Ferndale, WAWA17,559+951−72%

159SeaTac, WAWA34,578+960−66%

160Sultan, WAWA7,230+970−12%

161Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+974−61%

162Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+1,074+16%

163Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+1,115−136%

164Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+1,143−79%

165Everett, WAWA113,567+1,216−94%

166Arlington, WAWA22,031+1,227−84%

167Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+1,264−50%

168West Richland, WAWA19,257+1,291−71%

169Spokane, WAWA230,783+1,304−93%

170Felida, WAWA10,841+1,315−49%

171Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1,325−234%

172Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1,374−89%

173Bothell, WAWA52,199+1,449−92%

174Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+1,542−70%

175Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+1,562−42%

176Tumwater, WAWA28,010+1,606−41%

177Orchards, WAWA29,438+1,709–

178Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+1,818+74%

179Bellingham, WAWA96,395+1,956−87%

180Richland, WAWA65,258+2,193−65%

181Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2,208−28%

182Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+2,287+235%

183Marysville, WAWA77,686+2,288−85%

184Graham, WAWA35,079+2,421–

185Pasco, WAWA82,848+2,467−79%

186Shoreline, WAWA66,542+2,823–

187Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+3,089+263%

188South Hill, WAWA68,025+3,317−82%

189Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3,389–

190Tacoma, WAWA229,816+3,412−80%

191Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+3,777–

192Redmond, WAWA82,506+4,097−57%

193Lacey, WAWA58,833+4,211−65%

194Vancouver, WAWA199,698+4,385−95%

195Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+4,623+56%

196Seattle, WAWA784,777+17,180−64%

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