Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Washington
The top 25 of 51 Washington cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellensburg | -2.6% |
| 2 | Auburn | -1.9% |
| 3 | Oak Harbor | -1.9% |
| 4 | Sammamish | -1.5% |
| 5 | Lakewood | -1.4% |
| 6 | Renton | -1.2% |
| 7 | Walla Walla | -1.1% |
| 8 | Issaquah | -1.0% |
| 9 | Puyallup | -1.0% |
| 10 | Bainbridge Island | -0.8% |
| 11 | Federal Way | -0.8% |
| 12 | Wenatchee | -0.6% |
| 13 | Coupeville | -0.5% |
| 14 | Burien | 0.0% |
| 15 | Edmonds | 0.0% |
| 16 | Kent | 0.0% |
| 17 | Aberdeen | +0.2% |
| 18 | Mount Vernon | +0.3% |
| 19 | Yakima | +0.4% |
| 20 | Spokane | +0.7% |
| 21 | Port Angeles | +0.8% |
| 22 | Longview | +1.3% |
| 23 | Olympia | +1.6% |
| 24 | Bellevue | +1.7% |
| 25 | Pullman | +1.9% |
Top Washington Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Washington”, https://gismap.land/rankings/washington/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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