RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most public transit riders, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 196 is 135.

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01Seattle, WAWA784,77792,022–

02Bellevue, WAWA154,1938,125–

03Tacoma, WAWA229,8166,965–

04Kent, WAWA134,8714,801–

05Kirkland, WAWA97,4104,292–

06Spokane, WAWA230,7833,806–

07Renton, WAWA104,9753,747–

08Shoreline, WAWA66,5423,707–

09Redmond, WAWA82,5063,650–

10Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,542–

11Everett, WAWA113,5673,031–

12Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6912,669–

13Burien, WAWA51,8592,563–

14Vancouver, WAWA199,6982,512–

15Sammamish, WAWA66,1102,304–

16Auburn, WAWA86,3012,217–

17Bellingham, WAWA96,3952,138–

18Issaquah, WAWA39,4232,125–

19Bothell, WAWA52,1991,866–

20Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,847–

21Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,813–

22Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,637–

23Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,438–

24SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,369–

25Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,328–

26Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,250–

27Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381,233–

28White Center, WAWA14,8861,231–

29North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3391,190–

30Lakewood, WAWA62,7551,190–

31Mercer Island, WAWA25,4221,186–

32Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,029–

33Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405957–

34Des Moines, WAWA33,032950–

35Olympia, WAWA56,724914–

36Pullman, WAWA33,756898–

37Silver Firs, WAWA22,306830–

38Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191785–

39Bothell West, WAWA22,029742–

40Marysville, WAWA77,686736–

41Vashon, WAWA9,934717–

42Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453715–

43Silverdale, WAWA20,685680–

44Mill Creek, WAWA20,902656–

45Parkland, WAWA38,742655–

46Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047644–

47South Hill, WAWA68,025639–

48Bangor Base, WAWA6,112637–

49University Place, WAWA35,479630–

50Mukilteo, WAWA21,239628–

51Martha Lake, WAWA22,634614–

52Lacey, WAWA58,833580–

53Port Orchard, WAWA19,839532–

54Eastmont, WAWA23,721454–

55Kennewick, WAWA88,366453–

56Bothell East, WAWA14,578422–

57Frederickson, WAWA25,383412–

58Lakeland North, WAWA15,950407–

59Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139399–

60Maple Valley, WAWA28,482399–

61Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091394–

62Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856368–

63Poulsbo, WAWA12,749364–

64Picnic Point, WAWA10,261356–

65Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266354–

66Woodinville, WAWA14,548340–

67Spanaway, WAWA34,019336–

68Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518295–

69Maltby, WAWA10,910295–

70Newcastle, WAWA13,128279–

71Cheney, WAWA12,650270–

72Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640264–

73Tracyton, WAWA6,137260–

74Camas, WAWA27,749260–

75Tumwater, WAWA28,010255–

76Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890248–

77Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798248–

78Ellensburg, WAWA21,308246–

79Lakeland South, WAWA13,100244–

80Midland, WAWA9,050241–

81Brier, WAWA6,597232–

82Covington, WAWA21,496225–

83Graham, WAWA35,079222–

84Centralia, WAWA19,375215–

85Walla Walla, WAWA34,058209–

86Fife, WAWA11,061184–

87Sumner, WAWA10,871182–

88Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237178–

89Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017178–

90Richland, WAWA65,258176–

91East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582173–

92Yakima, WAWA97,458172–

93Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193157–

94Camano, WAWA17,303157–

95Parkwood, WAWA6,873154–

96Artondale, WAWA14,073152–

97Clover Creek, WAWA7,345149–

98Port Angeles, WAWA20,146135–

99Monroe, WAWA20,025133–

100Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674133–

101Manchester, WAWA5,956131–

102Enumclaw, WAWA13,172130–

103Minnehaha, WAWA11,482128–

104Longview, WAWA38,362119–

105Barberton, WAWA8,668118–

106Pasco, WAWA82,848118–

107Hoquiam, WAWA8,710116–

108Waller, WAWA7,683116–

109Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074112–

110Normandy Park, WAWA6,609111–

111Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183108–

112Five Corners, WAWA21,194106–

113Pacific, WAWA7,056103–

114Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31498–

115Lake Shore, WAWA6,97894–

116Duvall, WAWA9,44093–

117Shelton, WAWA10,92191–

118Summit View, WAWA8,48090–

119Wenatchee, WAWA35,54784–

120Milton, WAWA8,91182–

121Country Homes, WAWA6,19878–

122North Bend, WAWA8,75878–

123Steilacoom, WAWA6,64874–

124Orchards, WAWA29,43869–

125Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63067–

126Port Townsend, WAWA10,67865–

127Arlington, WAWA22,03163–

128Ferndale, WAWA17,55963–

129Ephrata, WAWA8,83462–

130Ridgefield, WAWA16,13262–

131Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02959–

132Wollochet, WAWA6,68956–

133Summit, WAWA8,79154–

134Edgewood, WAWA13,54852–

135Felida, WAWA10,84152–

136Suncrest, WAWA5,34550–

137Battle Ground, WAWA23,51349–

138College Place, WAWA9,92348–

139Lynden, WAWA16,88148–

140Hobart, WAWA6,55248–

141Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88447–

142Washougal, WAWA18,02846–

143Fircrest, WAWA6,95944–

144Yelm, WAWA12,04343–

145Anacortes, WAWA18,08043–

146Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08342–

147Sequim, WAWA8,21542–

148DuPont, WAWA9,77841–

149Airway Heights, WAWA11,81140–

150Black Diamond, WAWA6,97840–

151Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16739–

152Burlington, WAWA11,35637–

153Blaine, WAWA6,47535–

154Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04134–

155Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45430–

156Stanwood, WAWA9,42130–

157Chehalis, WAWA7,76429–

158Sultan, WAWA7,23028–

159West Richland, WAWA19,25725–

160Orting, WAWA8,88425–

161East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41424–

162Sunnyside, WAWA16,43021–

163Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30821–

164Kelso, WAWA12,80120–

165Snohomish, WAWA10,71920–

166Maplewood, WAWA5,80320–

167Mount Vista, WAWA10,76419–

168Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116–

169Buckley, WAWA5,68815–

170Mead, WAWA6,89314–

171Othello, WAWA9,23714–

172Omak, WAWA5,18513–

173Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810–

174Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53610–

175Prosser, WAWA6,65410–

176West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44410–

177Woods Creek, WAWA6,9438–

178Elk Plain, WAWA14,2766–

179Colville, WAWA5,1162–

180Rochester, WAWA5,8341–

181Connell, WAWA5,0800–

182Deer Park, WAWA5,3700–

183Finley, WAWA5,6340–

184Moses Lake, WAWA27,4690–

185North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3370–

186Quincy, WAWA8,5100–

187Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0840–

188Union Gap, WAWA6,6170–

189Birch Bay, WAWA10,8370–

190Clarkston, WAWA7,1890–

191Grandview, WAWA12,0620–

192Hockinson, WAWA6,1500–

193Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8920–

194Selah, WAWA8,6780–

195Toppenish, WAWA8,6350–

196Woodland, WAWA6,6110–

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