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Most sparsely populated, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Vashon, WAWA9,934299+9%

02Hobart, WAWA6,552360+8%

03Woods Creek, WAWA6,943429+34%

04Camano, WAWA17,303437+30%

05Hockinson, WAWA6,150443+19%

06Bangor Base, WAWA6,112494–

07Finley, WAWA5,634532+7%

08Suncrest, WAWA5,345549–

09Maltby, WAWA10,910584+36%

10Birch Bay, WAWA10,837592+104%

11Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884630+19%

12Deer Park, WAWA5,370636+45%

13Maplewood, WAWA5,803660–

14Tehaleh, WAWA9,561662–

15Black Diamond, WAWA6,978712+18%

16Rochester, WAWA5,834717+232%

17Connell, WAWA5,080731+84%

18West Richland, WAWA19,257737+94%

19Graham, WAWA35,079765+274%

20Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454784−0%

21Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892789+75%

22Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536794+33%

23Ephrata, WAWA8,834809+25%

24Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183850+8%

25Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041879+43%

26Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691899+22%

27Hoquiam, WAWA8,710920−4%

28Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047936+101%

29Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5181,005−6%

30North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3371,014–

31Artondale, WAWA14,0731,020+58%

32Waller, WAWA7,6831,030−11%

33Mead, WAWA6,8931,043–

34Blaine, WAWA6,4751,053+56%

35Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7981,058–

36East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5821,076−10%

37Clover Creek, WAWA7,3451,107–

38Wollochet, WAWA6,6891,160–

39Prosser, WAWA6,6541,173+25%

40Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,178+17%

41Quincy, WAWA8,5101,203+50%

42Sequim, WAWA8,2151,270+85%

43Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,281+5%

44Omak, WAWA5,1851,290+3%

45Buckley, WAWA5,6881,325+23%

46Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,366−26%

47Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691,387+68%

48Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321,394+381%

49Sumner, WAWA10,8711,410+25%

50Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,429+100%

51Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,462+22%

52Edgewood, WAWA13,5481,470+36%

53Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0841,485+53%

54Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,508+21%

55Richland, WAWA65,2581,519+56%

56Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,530+17%

57Sultan, WAWA7,2301,542+54%

58Kelso, WAWA12,8011,564+7%

59Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,565+3%

60Woodland, WAWA6,6111,588+73%

61Colville, WAWA5,1161,592−1%

62Grandview, WAWA12,0621,609+30%

63Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,616+103%

64Summit, WAWA8,7911,626+3%

65Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,641+31%

66North Bend, WAWA8,7581,716+57%

67Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,734−7%

68DuPont, WAWA9,7781,744+314%

69Selah, WAWA8,6781,777+29%

70Shelton, WAWA10,9211,783+23%

71Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111,790+139%

72Camas, WAWA27,7491,849+108%

73Yelm, WAWA12,0431,859+223%

74Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,864+8%

75Fife, WAWA11,0611,885+130%

76Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0291,892+158%

77Mount Vista, WAWA10,7641,922+74%

78West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4441,954+17%

79Manchester, WAWA5,9561,954+15%

80Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6401,968+766%

81Barberton, WAWA8,6681,975+86%

82Pasco, WAWA82,8481,979+140%

83Arlington, WAWA22,0311,993+70%

84Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6302,038+86%

85Othello, WAWA9,2372,084+46%

86Burlington, WAWA11,3562,138+35%

87Ferndale, WAWA17,5592,142+72%

88Sunnyside, WAWA16,4302,168+18%

89Frederickson, WAWA25,3832,202+333%

90Ellensburg, WAWA21,3082,243+21%

91Woodinville, WAWA14,5482,328+42%

92Tukwila, WAWA22,0032,373+27%

93Centralia, WAWA19,3752,386+23%

94Battle Ground, WAWA23,5132,389+123%

95Enumclaw, WAWA13,1722,423+13%

96Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582,426+15%

97Poulsbo, WAWA12,7492,510+76%

98Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,551+24%

99Longview, WAWA38,3622,556+9%

100Stanwood, WAWA9,4212,588+96%

101Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742,639+56%

102Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002,687+15%

103Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,724+6%

104Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,730–

105Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392,736+132%

106Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082,857+43%

107Washougal, WAWA18,0282,863+98%

108Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,864+34%

109Snohomish, WAWA10,7192,876+19%

110Lacey, WAWA58,8332,883+71%

111Lynden, WAWA16,8812,898+75%

112Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742,912+5%

113Parkwood, WAWA6,8732,924+6%

114Newcastle, WAWA13,1282,935+68%

115Kennewick, WAWA88,3662,944+53%

116Auburn, WAWA86,3012,950+116%

117Pullman, WAWA33,7562,958+33%

118Brier, WAWA6,5972,987+3%

119Pacific, WAWA7,0562,990+31%

120Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,992+30%

121Summit View, WAWA8,4803,016–

122Olympia, WAWA56,7243,052+31%

123Cheney, WAWA12,6503,053+50%

124Monroe, WAWA20,0253,090+43%

125Tracyton, WAWA6,1373,113+83%

126SeaTac, WAWA34,5783,125+23%

127Milton, WAWA8,9113,128+50%

128College Place, WAWA9,9233,165+27%

129Picnic Point, WAWA10,2613,212–

130Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063,235–

131Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,244+36%

132Felida, WAWA10,8413,277+68%

133Duvall, WAWA9,4403,278+74%

134Midland, WAWA9,0503,280+34%

135Everett, WAWA113,5673,292+21%

136Issaquah, WAWA39,4233,302+257%

137Sammamish, WAWA66,1103,302+98%

138Spokane, WAWA230,7833,330+17%

139Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473,341+27%

140Orting, WAWA8,8843,342+140%

141Steilacoom, WAWA6,6483,345+11%

142Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173,355+27%

143Marysville, WAWA77,6863,407+179%

144Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393,447+20%

145Yakima, WAWA97,4583,481+35%

146South Hill, WAWA68,0253,482+105%

147Clarkston, WAWA7,1893,483−2%

148Covington, WAWA21,4963,503+51%

149Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913,507+460%

150Bothell, WAWA52,1993,532+60%

151Five Corners, WAWA21,1943,601+72%

152Lakewood, WAWA62,7553,729+9%

153East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4143,737+146%

154Country Homes, WAWA6,1983,743+20%

155Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913,875+4%

156Kenmore, WAWA24,2493,886+28%

157Vancouver, WAWA199,6983,916+33%

158Mercer Island, WAWA25,4224,034+17%

159Kent, WAWA134,8714,037+72%

160Spanaway, WAWA34,0194,057+64%

161Toppenish, WAWA8,6354,075−1%

162Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8564,089–

163University Place, WAWA35,4794,181+16%

164Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504,254−9%

165Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784,316+6%

166Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,412+13%

167Redmond, WAWA82,5064,422+62%

168Parkland, WAWA38,7424,469+61%

169Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024,506+82%

170Fircrest, WAWA6,9594,521+22%

171Federal Way, WAWA99,7294,525+21%

172Renton, WAWA104,9754,536+113%

173Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,537+39%

174Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824,666+97%

175Eastmont, WAWA23,7214,705–

176Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344,757+71%

177Edmonds, WAWA42,7484,806+8%

178Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144,823–

179Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374,876–

180Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324,896+14%

181Shoreline, WAWA66,5425,037+11%

182Des Moines, WAWA33,0325,128+12%

183Kirkland, WAWA97,4105,177+105%

184Orchards, WAWA29,4385,180+55%

185Burien, WAWA51,8595,186+63%

186Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305,248+5%

187Bothell West, WAWA22,0295,309–

188Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2665,317−33%

189Minnehaha, WAWA11,4825,371+54%

190Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4535,599–

191Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386,096+24%

192Bothell East, WAWA14,5786,665–

193North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397,292–

194White Center, WAWA14,8867,310−21%

195Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8907,749–

196Seattle, WAWA784,7778,774+31%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES