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Most sparsely populated, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 2,556.

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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, WAWA5,4547840%

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