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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. The median across all 196 is +184. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kent, WA, up 180 places to #11.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲121White Center, WAWA14,886-1,745–

02▲179Auburn, WAWA86,301-1,580−122%

03▲14Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856-1,540–

04▲171Federal Way, WAWA99,729-1,537−110%

05▲175Renton, WAWA104,975-1,468−118%

06▲160Spanaway, WAWA34,019-1,457−122%

07▲98Summit View, WAWA8,480-1,278–

08▲75Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017-1,276−127%

09▲19Vashon, WAWA9,934-1,121–

10▲177Sammamish, WAWA66,110-992–

11▲180Kent, WAWA134,871-985−102%

12▲48Midland, WAWA9,050-912−150%

13▼5Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-845−260%

14▲21Parkwood, WAWA6,873-762−312%

15▲4Mead, WAWA6,893-683–

16▲134Lakewood, WAWA62,755-675+236%

17▲104Pullman, WAWA33,756-672−156%

18▲165Burien, WAWA51,859-553−108%

19▼8Finley, WAWA5,634-518−159%

20▼5Waller, WAWA7,683-506−118%

21▲149Issaquah, WAWA39,423-460−113%

22▲87Cheney, WAWA12,650-451−141%

23▲97Mercer Island, WAWA25,422-441−136%

24▲123Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139-397−118%

25▲72Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-389−80%

26▲47Connell, WAWA5,080-387−140%

27▲3Maltby, WAWA10,910-367–

28▲83Tukwila, WAWA22,003-347−107%

29▼5Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-339–

30▲108Eastmont, WAWA23,721-338–

31▲108Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237-332–

32▲96Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640-323−455%

33▲31Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-295−103%

34▼31Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084-270−117%

35▲71Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083-260−110%

36▼15Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-258−107%

37▲96Rochester, WAWA5,834-230−142%

38▲117Puyallup, WAWA42,682-227−102%

39▲57DuPont, WAWA9,778-220−112%

40▲35Mukilteo, WAWA21,239-215−102%

41▼1Hobart, WAWA6,552-215–

42▲12Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-214−106%

43▲46Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691-194–

44▲85Kenmore, WAWA24,249-173−102%

45▼4Pacific, WAWA7,056-169−119%

46▲20Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798-164–

47▲56Walla Walla, WAWA34,058-135−104%

48▼46Toppenish, WAWA8,635-131−109%

49▲74Edmonds, WAWA42,748-118−101%

50▼21Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-112−65%

51▼15Sunnyside, WAWA16,430-98−104%

52▼9Fircrest, WAWA6,959-87−114%

53▼43Wollochet, WAWA6,689-80–

54▼22Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-78−119%

55▲27Lakeland South, WAWA13,100-69−103%

56Suncrest, WAWA5,345-68–

57▲69Des Moines, WAWA33,032-65−101%

58▲43Orting, WAWA8,884-63−104%

59Camano, WAWA17,303-53–

60▼34Country Homes, WAWA6,198-53−169%

61▲29Fife, WAWA11,061-50−105%

62▲5College Place, WAWA9,923-48−103%

63▲18Silverdale, WAWA20,685-48−101%

64▼51West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444-44−106%

65▼3Woodland, WAWA6,611-44−103%

66▼19Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-41−113%

67▼16Kelso, WAWA12,801-36−148%

68▲40Newcastle, WAWA13,128-28–

69▲62Wenatchee, WAWA35,547-24−100%

70▼39Brier, WAWA6,597-15−102%

71▲118Bellevue, WAWA154,193-7−100%

72▲82Yakima, WAWA97,458-7−100%

73▲76Bothell West, WAWA22,029+14–

74▼37Union Gap, WAWA6,617+16−99%

75▼68Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+24−81%

76▼72Clarkston, WAWA7,189+30−95%

77▲33Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+30−99%

78▼20East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+41−99%

79▼3Hockinson, WAWA6,150+45–

80▲54University Place, WAWA35,479+45−98%

81▼56Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314+49–

82▲22Monroe, WAWA20,025+56−99%

83▲5Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266+68–

84▼75Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+75−172%

85▼71Colville, WAWA5,116+81−87%

86▼33Ephrata, WAWA8,834+83−94%

87▲29Barberton, WAWA8,668+101–

88▼18Sumner, WAWA10,871+112−95%

89▼26Snohomish, WAWA10,719+113−94%

90▲25Parkland, WAWA38,742+119−96%

91▼17Silver Firs, WAWA22,306+132–

92▲15Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+133−86%

93▼14Sequim, WAWA8,215+137−81%

94▼82Chehalis, WAWA7,764+148−72%

95▲35Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+158−98%

96▼41Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+158−77%

97▼51Tracyton, WAWA6,137+170−74%

98▼93Omak, WAWA5,185+176−71%

99▼57Clover Creek, WAWA7,345+184–

100▲13Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+190−90%

101▼16Milton, WAWA8,911+197−75%

102▼30Blaine, WAWA6,475+216−83%

103▲11Five Corners, WAWA21,194+221−96%

104▼66Shelton, WAWA10,921+241−80%

105▼18Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+241−84%

106▼88Manchester, WAWA5,956+242−74%

107▼84Prosser, WAWA6,654+243−33%

108▼37Othello, WAWA9,237+246−80%

109▼40Longview, WAWA38,362+251−92%

110▼17Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+255−93%

111▼63Buckley, WAWA5,688+257−59%

112▲36Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+274−98%

113▼107Grandview, WAWA12,062+280−77%

114▼53Selah, WAWA8,678+284−76%

115▼50Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+290−78%

116▼24Anacortes, WAWA18,080+329−89%

117▼95Maplewood, WAWA5,803+334–

118▲49Olympia, WAWA56,724+346−96%

119▲8North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337+359–

120▲17Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+364–

121▼23Woodinville, WAWA14,548+369−103%

122▲24Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+395−88%

123▼78Deer Park, WAWA5,370+408−45%

124▼30Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+410−84%

125▼66Artondale, WAWA14,073+432−71%

126▲64Kirkland, WAWA97,410+446−91%

127▼9Washougal, WAWA18,028+451−88%

128▼78Quincy, WAWA8,510+455−65%

129▼4Covington, WAWA21,496+456–

130▲27Frederickson, WAWA25,383+477−79%

131▲32Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890+477–

132▲4Lynden, WAWA16,881+485−85%

133▲2Yelm, WAWA12,043+485−75%

134▲10Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+488−81%

135▼58Duvall, WAWA9,440+492−73%

136▼50North Bend, WAWA8,758+492−78%

137▼80Picnic Point, WAWA10,261+493–

138▼122Summit, WAWA8,791+521−70%

139▲20North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339+537–

140▲29Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453+541–

141▼73Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+587−62%

142▲14Bothell East, WAWA14,578+608–

143▼87Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+609−81%

144▼143Bangor Base, WAWA6,112+630–

145▼93East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+645+1302%

146▼55Centralia, WAWA19,375+647−74%

147▼67Stanwood, WAWA9,421+668−66%

148▼31Edgewood, WAWA13,548+705–

149▼129Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+709–

150▼50Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+713–

151▼67Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+722−69%

152▼12Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+734−72%

153▼51Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+797−64%

154▼105Burlington, WAWA11,356+851−65%

155▼128Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+926–

156▼11Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+937−75%

157▲3Camas, WAWA27,749+942−85%

158▼26Ferndale, WAWA17,559+951−72%

159▼16SeaTac, WAWA34,578+960−66%

160▼126Sultan, WAWA7,230+970−12%

161▼3Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+974−61%

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

163▼44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167+1,115−136%

164▼40Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+1,143−79%

165▼3Everett, WAWA113,567+1,216−94%

166▼71Arlington, WAWA22,031+1,227−84%

167▼128Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+1,264−50%

168▼26West Richland, WAWA19,257+1,291−71%

169▲16Spokane, WAWA230,783+1,304−93%

170▼71Felida, WAWA10,841+1,315−49%

171▼18Bremerton, WAWA45,482+1,325−234%

172▼1Kennewick, WAWA88,366+1,374−89%

173▲6Bothell, WAWA52,199+1,449−92%

174▼62Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+1,542−70%

175▼34Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+1,562−42%

176▼12Tumwater, WAWA28,010+1,606−41%

177▼12Orchards, WAWA29,438+1,709–

178▼100Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+1,818+74%

179▼7Bellingham, WAWA96,395+1,956−87%

180▼3Richland, WAWA65,258+2,193−65%

181▼148Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2,208−28%

182▼138Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+2,287+235%

183▼10Marysville, WAWA77,686+2,288−85%

184▼16Graham, WAWA35,079+2,421–

185▼3Pasco, WAWA82,848+2,467−79%

186▼34Shoreline, WAWA66,542+2,823–

187▼36Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+3,089+263%

188▼12South Hill, WAWA68,025+3,317−82%

189▼11Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3,389–

190▼4Tacoma, WAWA229,816+3,412−80%

191Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+3,777–

192▼8Redmond, WAWA82,506+4,097−57%

193▼19Lacey, WAWA58,833+4,211−65%

194▼6Vancouver, WAWA199,698+4,385−95%

195▼34Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+4,623+56%

196▼4Seattle, WAWA784,777+17,180−64%

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