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Most sparsely populated, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 1,670.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Graham, WAWA35,079205–

02Rochester, WAWA5,834216+43%

03Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640227+6%

04Vashon, WAWA9,934274–

05Ridgefield, WAWA16,132290+66%

06Birch Bay, WAWA10,837290+87%

07Woods Creek, WAWA6,943321–

08Hobart, WAWA6,552332–

09Camano, WAWA17,303336–

10Hockinson, WAWA6,150373–

11West Richland, WAWA19,257379+114%

12Connell, WAWA5,080397+48%

13DuPont, WAWA9,778421+318%

14Maltby, WAWA10,910428–

15Deer Park, WAWA5,370438+32%

16Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892451+69%

17Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047465–

18Finley, WAWA5,634499+18%

19Frederickson, WAWA25,383509+64%

20Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884530+116%

21Yelm, WAWA12,043576+140%

22Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536597+38%

23Black Diamond, WAWA6,978602+179%

24Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041613+53%

25Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091626+87%

26Artondale, WAWA14,073645+21%

27Ephrata, WAWA8,834650+27%

28Blaine, WAWA6,475675+51%

29Sequim, WAWA8,215686+20%

30Tumwater, WAWA28,010716+27%

31Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029735+129%

32Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691735–

33Airway Heights, WAWA11,811749+128%

34Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183784–

35Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454787+9%

36Port Orchard, WAWA19,839798+54%

37Quincy, WAWA8,510805+35%

38Fife, WAWA11,061820+24%

39Pasco, WAWA82,848823+58%

40Moses Lake, WAWA27,469824+33%

41Camas, WAWA27,749889+95%

42Woodland, WAWA6,611919+59%

43Issaquah, WAWA39,423924+45%

44Prosser, WAWA6,654936+8%

45Hoquiam, WAWA8,710953+1%

46Richland, WAWA65,258971+20%

47Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084973+64%

48Sultan, WAWA7,2301,002+50%

49Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,008+87%

50Barberton, WAWA8,6681,064–

51Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5181,070–

52Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,071+147%

53Buckley, WAWA5,6881,074+18%

54Edgewood, WAWA13,5481,084–

55North Bend, WAWA8,7581,092+88%

56Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301,095+107%

57Mount Vista, WAWA10,7641,103–

58Sumner, WAWA10,8711,129+35%

59Waller, WAWA7,6831,157+43%

60Arlington, WAWA22,0311,175+193%

61Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1391,179+29%

62East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,1950%

63Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,201+19%

64Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,215+8%

65Marysville, WAWA77,6861,220+145%

66Grandview, WAWA12,0621,236+17%

67Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,245+27%

68Ferndale, WAWA17,5591,247+62%

69Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,252+106%

70Omak, WAWA5,1851,253+15%

71Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,311−3%

72Stanwood, WAWA9,4211,318+100%

73Auburn, WAWA86,3011,363+22%

74Selah, WAWA8,6781,376+23%

75Orting, WAWA8,8841,390+79%

76Othello, WAWA9,2371,425+26%

77Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,428+41%

78Washougal, WAWA18,0281,444+80%

79Shelton, WAWA10,9211,452+17%

80Kelso, WAWA12,8011,462+1%

81Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,514−1%

82East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,519+113%

83Burlington, WAWA11,3561,578+55%

84Summit, WAWA8,7911,581+27%

85Colville, WAWA5,1161,615+14%

86Woodinville, WAWA14,5481,637−61%

87Lynden, WAWA16,8811,660+58%

88Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,670–

89West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,676+20%

90Lacey, WAWA58,8331,682+62%

91Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741,694+16%

92Manchester, WAWA5,9561,696+23%

93South Hill, WAWA68,0251,702+144%

94Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,704+25%

95Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,718+4%

96Newcastle, WAWA13,1281,745–

97Sunnyside, WAWA16,4301,841+24%

98Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,852+25%

99Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,855−14%

100Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,871+45%

101Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,873+29%

102Duvall, WAWA9,4401,883+67%

103Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,919+30%

104Centralia, WAWA19,3751,934+20%

105Felida, WAWA10,8411,955+83%

106Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,992+44%

107Cheney, WAWA12,6502,034+14%

108Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,051+15%

109Milton, WAWA8,9112,085+16%

110Five Corners, WAWA21,1942,096+80%

111Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,114+13%

112Renton, WAWA104,9752,126+20%

113Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,133+49%

114Enumclaw, WAWA13,1722,148+54%

115Monroe, WAWA20,0252,164+222%

116Bothell, WAWA52,1992,211+144%

117Pullman, WAWA33,7562,218+5%

118Pacific, WAWA7,0562,284+20%

119Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,298+38%

120Covington, WAWA21,4962,323–

121Olympia, WAWA56,7242,333+26%

122Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002,333+27%

123Longview, WAWA38,3622,342+10%

124Kent, WAWA134,8712,350+109%

125Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822,367+1031%

126Bellingham, WAWA96,3952,382+28%

127Snohomish, WAWA10,7192,412+31%

128Midland, WAWA9,0502,441+33%

129Spanaway, WAWA34,0192,469+44%

130Mill Creek, WAWA20,9022,482+61%

131College Place, WAWA9,9232,499+24%

132Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,530+12%

133SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,533+12%

134Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,571−5%

135Yakima, WAWA97,4582,579+31%

136Wenatchee, WAWA35,5472,621+28%

137Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0172,642+40%

138Everett, WAWA113,5672,723+31%

139Redmond, WAWA82,5062,732+26%

140Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,763+5%

141Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742,770+41%

142Martha Lake, WAWA22,6342,775+24%

143Parkland, WAWA38,7422,783+15%

144Spokane, WAWA230,7832,845+10%

145Mukilteo, WAWA21,2392,884+157%

146Brier, WAWA6,5972,907+13%

147Vancouver, WAWA199,6982,945+210%

148Steilacoom, WAWA6,6483,008+6%

149Kenmore, WAWA24,2493,035+109%

150Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,116+2%

151Burien, WAWA51,8593,176+27%

152Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,274+26%

153Orchards, WAWA29,4383,335–

154Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,4120%

155Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223,452+6%

156Minnehaha, WAWA11,4823,479−20%

157Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,569+9%

158University Place, WAWA35,4793,589+8%

159Fircrest, WAWA6,9593,707+12%

160Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,729+23%

161Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913,737+226%

162Tacoma, WAWA229,8163,893+10%

163Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784,080+6%

164Toppenish, WAWA8,6354,117+21%

165Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324,297+18%

166Edmonds, WAWA42,7484,432+29%

167Shoreline, WAWA66,5424,557–

168Des Moines, WAWA33,0324,563+69%

169Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,696+5%

170Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384,897+12%

171Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305,020+5%

172Seattle, WAWA784,7776,707+9%

173Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667,992–

174White Center, WAWA14,8869,220–

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