RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Most population lost, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities that lost 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 –

01Woodinville, WAWA14,548-14,460–

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-3,135–

03Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-1,972–

04Bremerton, WAWA45,482-991–

05Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-317–

06Lakewood, WAWA62,755-201–

07Aberdeen, WAWA17,088-104–

08East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+46–

09Kelso, WAWA12,801+75–

10Country Homes, WAWA6,198+77–

11Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+91–

12Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+125–

13Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+321–

14Parkwood, WAWA6,873+360–

15Prosser, WAWA6,654+362–

16Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+402–

17Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+528–

18Chehalis, WAWA7,764+530–

19Rochester, WAWA5,834+550–

20Clarkston, WAWA7,189+584–

21Omak, WAWA5,185+604–

22Fircrest, WAWA6,959+610–

23Buckley, WAWA5,688+628–

24Colville, WAWA5,116+628–

25Tracyton, WAWA6,137+646–

26Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+683–

27Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+687–

28Sequim, WAWA8,215+718–

29Deer Park, WAWA5,370+739–

30Brier, WAWA6,597+750–

31Milton, WAWA8,911+784–

32West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+794–

33Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+850–

34Finley, WAWA5,634+873–

35Pacific, WAWA7,056+905–

36Fife, WAWA11,061+920–

37Manchester, WAWA5,956+927–

38Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+928–

39Connell, WAWA5,080+957–

40Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+957–

41Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430+1,042–

42Sultan, WAWA7,230+1,108–

43Cheney, WAWA12,650+1,109–

44Pullman, WAWA33,756+1,196–

45Selah, WAWA8,678+1,197–

46Shelton, WAWA10,921+1,201–

47Grandview, WAWA12,062+1,208–

48Othello, WAWA9,237+1,209–

49Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+1,220–

50Blaine, WAWA6,475+1,281–

51Quincy, WAWA8,510+1,306–

52Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+1,333–

53Woodland, WAWA6,611+1,409–

54Ephrata, WAWA8,834+1,459–

55Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1,463–

56Artondale, WAWA14,073+1,489–

57College Place, WAWA9,923+1,510–

58Toppenish, WAWA8,635+1,527–

59Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+1,564–

60Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+1,618–

61Orting, WAWA8,884+1,654–

62Summit, WAWA8,791+1,729–

63Midland, WAWA9,050+1,827–

64Duvall, WAWA9,440+1,846–

65DuPont, WAWA9,778+1,865–

66Yelm, WAWA12,043+1,919–

67Stanwood, WAWA9,421+1,962–

68Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+1,965–

69Snohomish, WAWA10,719+1,995–

70Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+2,193–

71North Bend, WAWA8,758+2,220–

72Sumner, WAWA10,871+2,223–

73Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+2,224–

74University Place, WAWA35,479+2,230–

75Frederickson, WAWA25,383+2,256–

76Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+2,305–

77Burlington, WAWA11,356+2,408–

78Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+2,425–

79Centralia, WAWA19,375+2,466–

80Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+2,478–

81Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+2,529–

82Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+2,548–

83Felida, WAWA10,841+2,574–

84Union Gap, WAWA6,617+2,609–

85Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+2,619–

86Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+2,624–

87Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+2,627–

88Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+2,667–

89Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+2,709–

90Tumwater, WAWA28,010+2,722–

91Waller, WAWA7,683+2,785–

92SeaTac, WAWA34,578+2,802–

93Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+2,964–

94Longview, WAWA38,362+3,012–

95Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+3,053–

96East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+3,056–

97Anacortes, WAWA18,080+3,106–

98Parkland, WAWA38,742+3,171–

99Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+3,285–

100Lynden, WAWA16,881+3,311–

101Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+3,319–

102Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+3,339–

103Ferndale, WAWA17,559+3,360–

104Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074+3,410–

105Issaquah, WAWA39,423+3,500–

106Elk Plain, WAWA14,276+3,500–

107Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+3,718–

108Washougal, WAWA18,028+3,831–

109Enumclaw, WAWA13,172+3,889–

110Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+4,353–

111West Richland, WAWA19,257+4,462–

112Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+4,778–

113Kirkland, WAWA97,410+5,002–

114Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+5,152–

115Tukwila, WAWA22,003+5,307–

116Five Corners, WAWA21,194+5,431–

117Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+5,538–

118Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+6,032–

119Camas, WAWA27,749+6,092–

120Richland, WAWA65,258+6,354–

121Spanaway, WAWA34,019+6,587–

122Burien, WAWA51,859+6,792–

123Auburn, WAWA86,301+7,212–

124Arlington, WAWA22,031+7,710–

125Silverdale, WAWA20,685+8,156–

126Renton, WAWA104,975+8,364–

127Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+8,585–

128Olympia, WAWA56,724+8,674–

129Edmonds, WAWA42,748+8,771–

130Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191+9,111–

131Puyallup, WAWA42,682+9,136–

132Redmond, WAWA82,506+9,456–

133Monroe, WAWA20,025+9,517–

134Kenmore, WAWA24,249+9,761–

135Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+11,012–

136Pasco, WAWA82,848+11,729–

137Lacey, WAWA58,833+11,947–

138Des Moines, WAWA33,032+11,984–

139Kennewick, WAWA88,366+12,538–

140Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+12,953–

141Bellingham, WAWA96,395+14,893–

142Marysville, WAWA77,686+14,987–

143Federal Way, WAWA99,729+15,705–

144Tacoma, WAWA229,816+16,892–

145Yakima, WAWA97,458+17,014–

146Bothell, WAWA52,199+17,788–

147Spokane, WAWA230,783+18,433–

148South Hill, WAWA68,025+18,660–

149Everett, WAWA113,567+21,527–

150Bellevue, WAWA154,193+22,691–

151Kent, WAWA134,871+41,564–

152Seattle, WAWA784,777+47,115–

153Vancouver, WAWA199,698+97,180–

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