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Most public transit riders, Washington cities

Washington cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Seattle, WAWA784,77754,597−41%

02Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,361−37%

03Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,087−50%

04Spokane, WAWA230,7832,989−21%

05Kent, WAWA134,8712,797−42%

06Redmond, WAWA82,5062,281−38%

07Renton, WAWA104,9752,143−43%

08Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,137−40%

09Everett, WAWA113,5672,053−32%

10Kirkland, WAWA97,4101,786−58%

11Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,782−52%

12Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,678−9%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,650−23%

14Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,541−6%

15Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,494−44%

16Burien, WAWA51,8591,442−44%

17Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,249−50%

18Auburn, WAWA86,3011,094−51%

19SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,039−24%

20Lakewood, WAWA62,755924−22%

21Bothell, WAWA52,199877−53%

22Edmonds, WAWA42,748858−53%

23Sammamish, WAWA66,110837−64%

24Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638833−32%

25Tukwila, WAWA22,003741−41%

26Issaquah, WAWA39,423720−66%

27Pullman, WAWA33,756701−22%

28Kenmore, WAWA24,249696−52%

29Marysville, WAWA77,686691−6%

30Des Moines, WAWA33,032686−28%

31Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405642−33%

32Kennewick, WAWA88,366616+36%

33White Center, WAWA14,886560−55%

34North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339559−53%

35Port Orchard, WAWA19,839535+1%

36Olympia, WAWA56,724519−43%

37Mill Creek, WAWA20,902493−25%

38Lacey, WAWA58,833480−17%

39Wenatchee, WAWA35,547452+438%

40Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091431+9%

41Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430430−68%

42South Hill, WAWA68,025426−33%

43Parkland, WAWA38,742420−36%

44Bothell West, WAWA22,029407−45%

45Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453397−44%

46Poulsbo, WAWA12,749396+9%

47Spanaway, WAWA34,019390+16%

48Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890389+57%

49Puyallup, WAWA42,682383−63%

50Bothell East, WAWA14,578370−12%

51Mercer Island, WAWA25,422369−69%

52Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266365+3%

53University Place, WAWA35,479322−49%

54Frederickson, WAWA25,383309−25%

55Vashon, WAWA9,934302−58%

56Silverdale, WAWA20,685297−56%

57Manchester, WAWA5,956287+119%

58Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191262−67%

59Mukilteo, WAWA21,239232−63%

60Eastmont, WAWA23,721225−50%

61Silver Firs, WAWA22,306212−74%

62Richland, WAWA65,258204+16%

63Graham, WAWA35,079204−8%

64Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237196+10%

65Pasco, WAWA82,848187+58%

66Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047187−71%

67Martha Lake, WAWA22,634173−72%

68Woodinville, WAWA14,548166−51%

69East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414164+583%

70Newcastle, WAWA13,128162−42%

71Tracyton, WAWA6,137158−39%

72Milton, WAWA8,911155+89%

73Summit View, WAWA8,480154+71%

74Picnic Point, WAWA10,261151−58%

75Longview, WAWA38,362147+24%

76Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856145−61%

77Sumner, WAWA10,871144−21%

78Parkwood, WAWA6,873141−8%

79Port Angeles, WAWA20,146139+3%

80Cheney, WAWA12,650137−49%

81Tehaleh, WAWA9,561130+713%

82Centralia, WAWA19,375125−42%

83Edgewood, WAWA13,548118+127%

84Arlington, WAWA22,031117+86%

85Steilacoom, WAWA6,648114+54%

86Snohomish, WAWA10,719113+465%

87Fircrest, WAWA6,959112+155%

88Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640107−59%

89Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674106−20%

90Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083102+143%

91Five Corners, WAWA21,194100−6%

92Ellensburg, WAWA21,30899−60%

93Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13997−76%

94Washougal, WAWA18,02896+109%

95Lakeland South, WAWA13,10090−63%

96Covington, WAWA21,49688−61%

97Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02988+49%

98Yakima, WAWA97,45888−49%

99Brier, WAWA6,59787−63%

100Anacortes, WAWA18,08087+102%

101Maple Valley, WAWA28,48283−79%

102Minnehaha, WAWA11,48283−35%

103Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51882−72%

104Lakeland North, WAWA15,95080−80%

105Enumclaw, WAWA13,17279−39%

106Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19379−50%

107Aberdeen, WAWA17,08879+690%

108Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30877+267%

109Summit, WAWA8,79177+43%

110Tumwater, WAWA28,01074−71%

111Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07470−38%

112Monroe, WAWA20,02569−48%

113Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18368−37%

114Walla Walla, WAWA34,05868−67%

115Airway Heights, WAWA11,81165+63%

116Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79864−74%

117West Richland, WAWA19,25764+156%

118Camas, WAWA27,74963−76%

119East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58261−65%

120Normandy Park, WAWA6,60956−50%

121Yelm, WAWA12,04355+28%

122Fife, WAWA11,06153−71%

123Orchards, WAWA29,43852−25%

124Midland, WAWA9,05051−79%

125Clover Creek, WAWA7,34550−66%

126Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63046−31%

127Ridgefield, WAWA16,13246−26%

128North Bend, WAWA8,75845−42%

129Mead, WAWA6,89341+193%

130Camano, WAWA17,30340−75%

131Ferndale, WAWA17,55940−37%

132Bangor Base, WAWA6,11239−94%

133Maltby, WAWA10,91039−87%

134College Place, WAWA9,92338−21%

135Sultan, WAWA7,23037+32%

136Quincy, WAWA8,51036–

137DuPont, WAWA9,77835−15%

138Stanwood, WAWA9,42135+17%

139Lynden, WAWA16,88131−35%

140Waller, WAWA7,68331−73%

141Hockinson, WAWA6,15029–

142Lake Shore, WAWA6,97828−70%

143Hoquiam, WAWA8,71028−76%

144Clarkston, WAWA7,18927–

145Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08426–

146Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45424−20%

147Kelso, WAWA12,80123+15%

148Shelton, WAWA10,92123−75%

149Maplewood, WAWA5,80321+5%

150Chehalis, WAWA7,76420−31%

151Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01720−89%

152Orting, WAWA8,88420−20%

153Pacific, WAWA7,05620−81%

154Toppenish, WAWA8,63520–

155Omak, WAWA5,18519+46%

156Barberton, WAWA8,66818−85%

157Battle Ground, WAWA23,51318−63%

158Buckley, WAWA5,68817+13%

159Felida, WAWA10,84116−69%

160North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716–

161Sequim, WAWA8,21515−64%

162Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31414−86%

163West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44414+40%

164Country Homes, WAWA6,19814−82%

165Woods Creek, WAWA6,94314+75%

166Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16713−67%

167Hobart, WAWA6,55213−73%

168Deer Park, WAWA5,37010–

169Ephrata, WAWA8,8349−85%

170Birch Bay, WAWA10,8378–

171Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8848−83%

172Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787−83%

173Mount Vista, WAWA10,7646−68%

174Othello, WAWA9,2376−57%

175Burlington, WAWA11,3562−95%

176Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691–

177Colville, WAWA5,1160−100%

178Connell, WAWA5,0800–

179Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8920–

180Suncrest, WAWA5,3450−100%

181Sunnyside, WAWA16,4300−100%

182Union Gap, WAWA6,6170–

183Artondale, WAWA14,0730−100%

184Blaine, WAWA6,4750−100%

185Duvall, WAWA9,4400−100%

186Elk Plain, WAWA14,2760−100%

187Finley, WAWA5,6340–

188Grandview, WAWA12,0620–

189Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5360−100%

190Port Townsend, WAWA10,6780−100%

191Prosser, WAWA6,6540−100%

192Rochester, WAWA5,8340−100%

193Selah, WAWA8,6780–

194Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410−100%

195Wollochet, WAWA6,6890−100%

196Woodland, WAWA6,6110–

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