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Most sparsely populated, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 1,163.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01DuPont, WAWA9,778101–

02Rochester, WAWA5,834151–

03Birch Bay, WAWA10,837155–

04Ridgefield, WAWA16,132175–

05West Richland, WAWA19,257177–

06Maple Valley, WAWA28,482209–

07Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640215–

08Black Diamond, WAWA6,978216–

09Yelm, WAWA12,043240–

10Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884245–

11Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892267–

12Connell, WAWA5,080269–

13Frederickson, WAWA25,383310–

14Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029321–

15Airway Heights, WAWA11,811328–

16Deer Park, WAWA5,370331–

17Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091334–

18Arlington, WAWA22,031402–

19Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041402–

20Finley, WAWA5,634424–

21Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536432–

22Battle Ground, WAWA23,513433–

23Blaine, WAWA6,475446–

24Camas, WAWA27,749457–

25Marysville, WAWA77,686498–

26Ephrata, WAWA8,834510–

27Port Orchard, WAWA19,839517–

28Pasco, WAWA82,848522–

29Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630530–

30Artondale, WAWA14,073534–

31Union Gap, WAWA6,617540–

32Tumwater, WAWA28,010562–

33Sequim, WAWA8,215572–

34Woodland, WAWA6,611577–

35North Bend, WAWA8,758581–

36Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084595–

37Quincy, WAWA8,510596–

38Silverdale, WAWA20,685606–

39Moses Lake, WAWA27,469619–

40Issaquah, WAWA39,423636–

41Stanwood, WAWA9,421659–

42Fife, WAWA11,061662–

43Sultan, WAWA7,230670–

44Monroe, WAWA20,025671–

45South Hill, WAWA68,025697–

46East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414713–

47Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454721–

48Ferndale, WAWA17,559768–

49Orting, WAWA8,884779–

50Washougal, WAWA18,028800–

51Waller, WAWA7,683807–

52Richland, WAWA65,258812–

53Sumner, WAWA10,871834–

54Prosser, WAWA6,654866–

55Bothell, WAWA52,199907–

56Buckley, WAWA5,688911–

57Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139912–

58Hoquiam, WAWA8,710940–

59Vancouver, WAWA199,698951–

60Anacortes, WAWA18,080979–

61Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,008–

62Burlington, WAWA11,3561,016–

63Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,016–

64Lacey, WAWA58,8331,038–

65Lynden, WAWA16,8811,050–

66Grandview, WAWA12,0621,058–

67Felida, WAWA10,8411,069–

68Omak, WAWA5,1851,093–

69Selah, WAWA8,6781,115–

70Auburn, WAWA86,3011,119–

71Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,121–

72Kent, WAWA134,8711,122–

73Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,124–

74Duvall, WAWA9,4401,130–

75Othello, WAWA9,2371,131–

76Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1911,146–

77Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,163–

78East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,191–

79Summit, WAWA8,7911,241–

80Shelton, WAWA10,9211,245–

81Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,293–

82Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,345–

83Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,367–

84Manchester, WAWA5,9561,379–

85Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,387–

86West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,393–

87Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721,396–

88Colville, WAWA5,1161,412–

89Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,435–

90Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,449–

91Kelso, WAWA12,8011,453–

92Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741,454–

93Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,455–

94Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,479–

95Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,486–

96Sunnyside, WAWA16,4301,488–

97Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,523–

98Mill Creek, WAWA20,9021,544–

99Centralia, WAWA19,3751,611–

100Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,653–

101Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,662–

102Spanaway, WAWA34,0191,715–

103Renton, WAWA104,9751,771–

104Cheney, WAWA12,6501,779–

105Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0831,780–

106Milton, WAWA8,9111,803–

107Lakeland South, WAWA13,1001,839–

108Midland, WAWA9,0501,840–

109Snohomish, WAWA10,7191,846–

110Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,854–

111Olympia, WAWA56,7241,857–

112Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581,878–

113Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,889–

114Pacific, WAWA7,0561,910–

115Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741,962–

116Yakima, WAWA97,4581,968–

117College Place, WAWA9,9232,016–

118Wenatchee, WAWA35,5472,053–

119Everett, WAWA113,5672,082–

120Pullman, WAWA33,7562,111–

121Longview, WAWA38,3622,139–

122Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,160–

123Redmond, WAWA82,5062,161–

124Martha Lake, WAWA22,6342,230–

125Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,249–

126SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,255–

127Parkland, WAWA38,7422,416–

128Burien, WAWA51,8592,499–

129Brier, WAWA6,5972,565–

130Spokane, WAWA230,7832,577–

131Bellevue, WAWA154,1932,596–

132Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,625–

133Des Moines, WAWA33,0322,695–

134Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,699–

135Steilacoom, WAWA6,6482,848–

136Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,025–

137Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,069–

138Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223,261–

139Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,285–

140Fircrest, WAWA6,9593,322–

141University Place, WAWA35,4793,322–

142Toppenish, WAWA8,6353,414–

143Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,424–

144Edmonds, WAWA42,7483,448–

145Tacoma, WAWA229,8163,554–

146Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323,643–

147Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783,834–

148Woodinville, WAWA14,5484,213–

149Minnehaha, WAWA11,4824,371–

150Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384,385–

151Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,484–

152Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4304,763–

153Seattle, WAWA784,7776,146–

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