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Most population lost, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 172 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 172 is +1,758.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-8,043+157%

02White Center, WAWA14,886-7,480–

03Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266-6,887–

04Lakeland North, WAWA15,950-2,143−414%

05East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582-2,124−4717%

06Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-1,836–

07Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-1,492−143%

08Waller, WAWA7,683-1,278−146%

09Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191-544−106%

10Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430-453−143%

11Enumclaw, WAWA13,172-447−111%

12Hoquiam, WAWA8,710-371−397%

13Hockinson, WAWA6,150-365–

14Colville, WAWA5,116-315−150%

15Brier, WAWA6,597-296−139%

16Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074-224−107%

17Clarkston, WAWA7,189-108−118%

18Lake Shore, WAWA6,978-99−125%

19Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454-98−119%

20Parkwood, WAWA6,873-87−124%

21Steilacoom, WAWA6,648-64−120%

22Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-57−82%

23Summit, WAWA8,791-56−103%

24Lakewood, WAWA62,755-48−76%

25Hobart, WAWA6,552-30–

26Shoreline, WAWA66,542-18–

27Toppenish, WAWA8,635+3−100%

28Kelso, WAWA12,801+30−60%

29Omak, WAWA5,185+124−79%

30Lakeland South, WAWA13,100+138−94%

31Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+181−93%

32Edmonds, WAWA42,748+194−98%

33Chehalis, WAWA7,764+202−62%

34Buckley, WAWA5,688+209−67%

35Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884+209−94%

36Finley, WAWA5,634+242−72%

37Edgewood, WAWA13,548+298–

38Des Moines, WAWA33,032+406−97%

39Union Gap, WAWA6,617+426−84%

40Aberdeen, WAWA17,088+435−518%

41Manchester, WAWA5,956+455−51%

42Bremerton, WAWA45,482+470−147%

43Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041+490−78%

44Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183+501–

45Vashon, WAWA9,934+501–

46West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+554−30%

47Rochester, WAWA5,834+559+2%

48Snohomish, WAWA10,719+604−70%

49Fircrest, WAWA6,959+629+3%

50Deer Park, WAWA5,370+635−14%

51Country Homes, WAWA6,198+638+729%

52Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+641−7%

53Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630+661−80%

54Mercer Island, WAWA25,422+663−46%

55Port Townsend, WAWA10,678+779−42%

56Selah, WAWA8,678+837−30%

57Ephrata, WAWA8,834+856−41%

58Prosser, WAWA6,654+876+142%

59Blaine, WAWA6,475+914−29%

60College Place, WAWA9,923+947−37%

61Sumner, WAWA10,871+947−57%

62North Bend, WAWA8,758+985−56%

63Barberton, WAWA8,668+1,044–

64Pacific, WAWA7,056+1,079+19%

65Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+1,087–

66Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674+1,141+19%

67Milton, WAWA8,911+1,173+50%

68University Place, WAWA35,479+1,211−46%

69Anacortes, WAWA18,080+1,221−61%

70Connell, WAWA5,080+1,253+31%

71Sultan, WAWA7,230+1,307+18%

72Shelton, WAWA10,921+1,392+16%

73SeaTac, WAWA34,578+1,413−50%

74Burien, WAWA51,859+1,432−79%

75Othello, WAWA9,237+1,517+25%

76Midland, WAWA9,050+1,548−15%

77Centralia, WAWA19,375+1,594−35%

78Airway Heights, WAWA11,811+1,614−36%

79Burlington, WAWA11,356+1,631−32%

80Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638+1,668+14%

81Felida, WAWA10,841+1,702−34%

82Orchards, WAWA29,438+1,704–

83Quincy, WAWA8,510+1,706+31%

84Woodland, WAWA6,611+1,729+23%

85Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892+1,733+11%

86Woodinville, WAWA14,548+1,744−112%

87Cheney, WAWA12,650+1,758+59%

88Kenmore, WAWA24,249+1,782−82%

89Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308+1,882−28%

90Tukwila, WAWA22,003+1,926−64%

91Sunnyside, WAWA16,430+1,953−27%

92Tracyton, WAWA6,137+1,966+204%

93Longview, WAWA38,362+1,988−34%

94Lynnwood, WAWA42,132+1,989−61%

95Walla Walla, WAWA34,058+2,045−38%

96Duvall, WAWA9,440+2,079+13%

97Mount Vista, WAWA10,764+2,080–

98Minnehaha, WAWA11,482+2,082−206%

99Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+2,235−80%

100Sequim, WAWA8,215+2,272+216%

101Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084+2,276+41%

102Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083+2,280−13%

103Stanwood, WAWA9,421+2,308+18%

104Poulsbo, WAWA12,749+2,387+21%

105Grandview, WAWA12,062+2,485+106%

106Maltby, WAWA10,910+2,563–

107Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+2,616+208%

108Newcastle, WAWA13,128+2,643–

109Ferndale, WAWA17,559+2,657−21%

110Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691+2,717–

111Ellensburg, WAWA21,308+2,760−10%

112Martha Lake, WAWA22,634+2,840+15%

113Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017+2,919−39%

114Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029+2,931+12%

115Lynden, WAWA16,881+2,931−11%

116Orting, WAWA8,884+2,986+81%

117Bothell, WAWA52,199+3,355−81%

118Silverdale, WAWA20,685+3,388−58%

119West Richland, WAWA19,257+3,426−23%

120Port Orchard, WAWA19,839+3,451+27%

121Birch Bay, WAWA10,837+3,452+50%

122Monroe, WAWA20,025+3,509−63%

123Yelm, WAWA12,043+3,559+85%

124Kirkland, WAWA97,410+3,733−25%

125Covington, WAWA21,496+3,792–

126Olympia, WAWA56,724+3,964−54%

127Puyallup, WAWA42,682+4,011−56%

128Artondale, WAWA14,073+4,023+170%

129Wenatchee, WAWA35,547+4,069−33%

130Fife, WAWA11,061+4,389+377%

131Tumwater, WAWA28,010+4,673+72%

132Tacoma, WAWA229,816+4,841−71%

133Pullman, WAWA33,756+5,124+328%

134Moses Lake, WAWA27,469+5,413+46%

135Washougal, WAWA18,028+5,500+44%

136Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193+5,511−36%

137Spanaway, WAWA34,019+5,639−14%

138DuPont, WAWA9,778+5,747+208%

139Five Corners, WAWA21,194+5,952+10%

140Federal Way, WAWA99,729+6,047−61%

141Arlington, WAWA22,031+6,213−19%

142Mill Creek, WAWA20,902+6,719+54%

143Camas, WAWA27,749+6,821+12%

144East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+7,433+143%

145Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047+7,540–

146Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139+7,687+251%

147Battle Ground, WAWA23,513+8,275+49%

148Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+8,475−35%

149Redmond, WAWA82,506+8,888−6%

150Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+9,039+9833%

151Richland, WAWA65,258+9,350+47%

152Lacey, WAWA58,833+11,167−7%

153Everett, WAWA113,567+11,531−46%

154Sammamish, WAWA66,110+11,676–

155Parkland, WAWA38,742+11,750+271%

156Bellevue, WAWA154,193+12,794−44%

157Kent, WAWA134,871+12,887−69%

158Frederickson, WAWA25,383+12,961+475%

159Spokane, WAWA230,783+13,287−28%

160Bellingham, WAWA96,395+13,714−8%

161Graham, WAWA35,079+14,752–

162Vancouver, WAWA199,698+18,231−81%

163Issaquah, WAWA39,423+19,222+449%

164Yakima, WAWA97,458+19,222+13%

165Kennewick, WAWA88,366+19,224+53%

166South Hill, WAWA68,025+20,808+12%

167Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+21,708+632%

168Pasco, WAWA82,848+27,715+136%

169Auburn, WAWA86,301+29,866+314%

170Marysville, WAWA77,686+34,705+132%

171Renton, WAWA104,975+40,875+389%

172Seattle, WAWA784,777+45,286−4%

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