Washington · 125 places of 5,000+
Largest cities in Washington by population
Short answer
Seattle is the largest city in Washington with 780,995 residents in 2024, followed by Spokane (230,609) and Tacoma (228,202).
- Largest
- 780,995
- Places 5,000+
- 125
- 100,000+
- 10
The 20 largest
Seattle leads with 780,995 residents, 3.4 times the 230,609 of second-place Spokane. The ten largest places hold 2,156,836 people, 27% of the state's 7,958,180. 10 places have 100,000 or more.
The median place of 5,000+ is Anacortes at 18,148. Within the top ten, Seattle grew most since July 2020 (+5.5%) and Renton least (-1.1%). 5 of the 125 places cross a county line; their totals include every county part.
- 01Seattle780,995
- 02Spokane230,609
- 03Tacoma228,202
- 04Vancouver198,992
- 05Bellevue154,377
- 06Kent136,588
- 07Everett113,011
- 08Spokane Valley108,267
- 09Renton105,543
- 10Federal Way100,252
- 11Yakima97,390
- 12Bellingham95,860
- 13Kirkland95,499
- 14Kennewick86,728
- 15Auburn85,513
- 16Redmond82,195
- 17Pasco81,724
- 18Marysville76,209
- 19Sammamish66,474
- 20Shoreline66,251
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Seattle, ranked first.
All 125 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 780,995 | +5.5% | King County |
| 2 | Spokane | 230,609 | +0.6% | Spokane County |
| 3 | Tacoma | 228,202 | +3.8% | Pierce County |
| 4 | Vancouver | 198,992 | +4.0% | Clark County |
| 5 | Bellevue | 154,377 | +1.7% | King County |
| 6 | Kent | 136,588 | -0.0% | King County |
| 7 | Everett | 113,011 | +1.9% | Snohomish County |
| 8 | Spokane Valley | 108,267 | +4.5% | Spokane County |
| 9 | Renton | 105,543 | -1.1% | King County |
| 10 | Federal Way | 100,252 | -0.7% | King County |
| 11 | Yakima | 97,390 | +0.3% | Yakima County |
| 12 | Bellingham | 95,860 | +4.3% | Whatcom County |
| 13 | Kirkland | 95,499 | +3.0% | King County |
| 14 | Kennewick | 86,728 | +3.2% | Benton County |
| 15 | Auburn | 85,513 | -1.8% | King County +1 |
| 16 | Redmond | 82,195 | +12.0% | King County |
| 17 | Pasco | 81,724 | +5.2% | Franklin County |
| 18 | Marysville | 76,209 | +7.4% | Snohomish County |
| 19 | Sammamish | 66,474 | -1.4% | King County |
| 20 | Shoreline | 66,251 | +12.6% | King County |
| 21 | Richland | 64,372 | +5.7% | Benton County |
| 22 | Lakewood | 62,709 | -1.4% | Pierce County |
| 23 | Lacey | 58,644 | +3.3% | Thurston County |
| 24 | Olympia | 56,271 | +1.2% | Thurston County |
| 25 | Burien | 52,046 | +0.1% | King County |
| 26 | Bothell | 51,770 | +7.5% | King County +1 |
| 27 | Bremerton | 45,291 | +3.8% | Kitsap County |
| 28 | Edmonds | 42,871 | +0.1% | Snohomish County |
| 29 | Puyallup | 42,552 | -1.1% | Pierce County |
| 30 | Lynnwood | 41,597 | +7.9% | Snohomish County |
| 31 | Lake Stevens | 41,350 | +5.7% | Snohomish County |
| 32 | Issaquah | 39,664 | -1.1% | King County |
| 33 | Longview | 38,294 | +1.1% | Cowlitz County |
| 34 | Wenatchee | 35,401 | -0.6% | Chelan County |
| 35 | Mount Vernon | 35,344 | +0.1% | Skagit County |
| 36 | University Place | 35,160 | +0.7% | Pierce County |
| 37 | SeaTac | 34,024 | +8.4% | King County |
| 38 | Walla Walla | 33,901 | -1.1% | Walla Walla County |
| 39 | Pullman | 33,543 | +2.1% | Whitman County |
| 40 | Des Moines | 33,207 | +1.0% | King County |
| 41 | Maple Valley | 28,553 | +1.7% | King County |
| 42 | Tumwater | 27,826 | +6.4% | Thurston County |
| 43 | Camas | 27,313 | +3.1% | Clark County |
| 44 | Moses Lake | 26,969 | +6.0% | Grant County |
| 45 | Mercer Island | 25,302 | -1.7% | King County |
| 46 | Mountlake Terrace | 25,198 | +18.4% | Snohomish County |
| 47 | Bainbridge Island | 24,618 | -0.9% | Kitsap County |
| 48 | Kenmore | 24,166 | +1.1% | King County |
| 49 | Oak Harbor | 24,163 | -1.9% | Island County |
| 50 | Battle Ground | 22,959 | +10.0% | Clark County |
| 51 | Bonney Lake | 22,145 | +0.5% | Pierce County |
| 52 | Arlington | 21,959 | +9.5% | Snohomish County |
| 53 | Tukwila | 21,636 | -0.5% | King County |
| 54 | Covington | 21,567 | +3.4% | King County |
| 55 | Mukilteo | 21,299 | -1.0% | Snohomish County |
| 56 | Ellensburg | 20,996 | -2.9% | Kittitas County |
| 57 | Mill Creek | 20,993 | +0.4% | Snohomish County |
| 58 | Port Angeles | 20,112 | +0.5% | Clallam County |
| 59 | Monroe | 19,927 | -0.5% | Snohomish County |
| 60 | Port Orchard | 19,122 | +22.3% | Kitsap County |
| 61 | Centralia | 19,061 | +3.6% | Lewis County |
| 62 | West Richland | 18,820 | +14.8% | Benton County |
| 63 | Anacortes | 18,148 | +2.6% | Skagit County |
| 64 | Washougal | 17,944 | +5.2% | Clark County |
| 65 | Aberdeen | 17,044 | +0.0% | Grays Harbor County |
| 66 | Lynden | 16,783 | +6.2% | Whatcom County |
| 67 | Ferndale | 16,706 | +10.3% | Whatcom County |
| 68 | Sunnyside | 16,317 | -0.5% | Yakima County |
| 69 | Ridgefield | 15,359 | +41.3% | Clark County |
| 70 | East Wenatchee | 14,330 | +1.5% | Douglas County |
| 71 | Woodinville | 13,942 | +3.5% | King County |
| 72 | Snoqualmie | 13,748 | -2.4% | King County |
| 73 | Edgewood | 13,496 | +8.6% | Pierce County |
| 74 | Liberty Lake | 13,353 | +10.0% | Spokane County |
| 75 | Lake Forest Park | 13,276 | -2.4% | King County |
| 76 | Sedro-Woolley | 13,215 | +6.0% | Skagit County |
| 77 | Enumclaw | 13,173 | +4.4% | King County |
| 78 | Newcastle | 13,072 | -0.6% | King County |
| 79 | Kelso | 12,737 | +0.0% | Cowlitz County |
| 80 | Cheney | 12,700 | -5.1% | Spokane County |
| 81 | Gig Harbor | 12,643 | +4.6% | Pierce County |
| 82 | Poulsbo | 12,562 | +4.9% | Kitsap County |
| 83 | Airway Heights | 11,950 | +10.7% | Spokane County |
| 84 | Yelm | 11,715 | +9.5% | Thurston County |
| 85 | Grandview | 11,599 | +5.7% | Yakima County |
| 86 | Fife | 11,077 | +0.1% | Pierce County |
| 87 | Burlington | 10,945 | +18.4% | Skagit County |
| 88 | Sumner | 10,885 | +2.1% | Pierce County |
| 89 | Shelton | 10,737 | +2.9% | Mason County |
| 90 | Port Townsend | 10,649 | +4.7% | Jefferson County |
| 91 | Snohomish | 10,534 | +3.5% | Snohomish County |
| 92 | College Place | 9,846 | -1.2% | Walla Walla County |
| 93 | DuPont | 9,823 | -2.9% | Pierce County |
| 94 | Duvall | 9,176 | +14.0% | King County |
| 95 | Othello | 9,001 | +5.2% | Adams County |
| 96 | Stanwood | 8,943 | +14.7% | Snohomish County |
| 97 | Orting | 8,911 | -1.6% | Pierce County |
| 98 | Milton | 8,833 | +1.5% | Pierce County +1 |
| 99 | Hoquiam | 8,771 | -0.1% | Grays Harbor County |
| 100 | Ephrata | 8,718 | +2.7% | Grant County |
| 101 | Toppenish | 8,658 | -1.9% | Yakima County |
| 102 | Selah | 8,653 | +5.7% | Yakima County |
| 103 | North Bend | 8,553 | +14.0% | King County |
| 104 | Quincy | 8,294 | +8.6% | Grant County |
| 105 | Sequim | 8,199 | +1.6% | Clallam County |
| 106 | Ocean Shores | 7,731 | +14.1% | Grays Harbor County |
| 107 | Chehalis | 7,717 | +3.2% | Lewis County |
| 108 | Clarkston | 7,138 | -1.3% | Asotin County |
| 109 | Pacific | 7,085 | -2.1% | King County +1 |
| 110 | Sultan | 7,002 | +35.5% | Snohomish County |
| 111 | Fircrest | 6,988 | -2.4% | Pierce County |
| 112 | Black Diamond | 6,787 | +40.1% | King County |
| 113 | Normandy Park | 6,661 | -1.4% | King County |
| 114 | Steilacoom | 6,649 | -1.3% | Pierce County |
| 115 | Brier | 6,603 | +0.7% | Snohomish County |
| 116 | Union Gap | 6,582 | +0.4% | Yakima County |
| 117 | Prosser | 6,540 | +6.4% | Benton County |
| 118 | Woodland | 6,496 | -0.8% | Cowlitz County +1 |
| 119 | Blaine | 6,371 | +8.0% | Whatcom County |
| 120 | Buckley | 5,641 | +9.0% | Pierce County |
| 121 | Deer Park | 5,191 | +17.8% | Spokane County |
| 122 | Omak | 5,167 | +6.3% | Okanogan County |
| 123 | Connell | 5,071 | -6.8% | Franklin County |
| 124 | Colville | 5,009 | +1.6% | Stevens County |
| 125 | Medical Lake | 5,003 | +2.5% | Spokane County |
Questions people ask
What is the largest city in Washington?
Seattle, with 780,995 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
What is the second largest city in Washington?
Spokane, with 230,609 residents, 550,386 fewer than Seattle.
How many cities in Washington have more than 100,000 people?
10: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Spokane Valley, Renton, Federal Way.
How is city size measured here?
By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.