Most Densely Populated Cities in Washington
The top 25 of 52 Washington cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 8,979 |
| 2 | Shoreline | 5,280 |
| 3 | Kirkland | 5,202 |
| 4 | Burien | 5,131 |
| 5 | Lynnwood | 5,092 |
| 6 | Edmonds | 4,793 |
| 7 | Redmond | 4,668 |
| 8 | Bellevue | 4,537 |
| 9 | Tacoma | 4,480 |
| 10 | Renton | 4,474 |
| 11 | Federal Way | 4,459 |
| 12 | Kent | 4,008 |
| 13 | Vancouver | 4,002 |
| 14 | Lakewood | 3,689 |
| 15 | Bothell | 3,638 |
| 16 | Marysville | 3,518 |
| 17 | Yakima | 3,452 |
| 18 | Spokane | 3,349 |
| 19 | Wenatchee | 3,335 |
| 20 | Everett | 3,329 |
| 21 | Bellingham | 3,314 |
| 22 | Issaquah | 3,264 |
| 23 | Sammamish | 3,254 |
| 24 | Lacey | 3,110 |
| 25 | Olympia | 3,071 |
Top Washington Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Washington”, https://gismap.land/rankings/washington/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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