List of Cities in Washington

The state of Washington is located in the northwestern United States and is home to nearly 7 million residents. The state’s capital is Olympia, which hosts several government buildings including the Washington State Capitol building. Seattle is also a major economic centre for the state, it’s one of America’s largest ports and home to tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks.

There are more than 70 cities in Washington state with populations ranging from less than 100 people up to over 300,000 residents. Each city in Washington has its own unique culture and charm that makes it unique from other cities around the country. This list will give you an overview of all major cities within our borders: Seattle is the largest city in Washington and one of the most populous cities in the United States. It’s home to over 700,000 people and located on Puget Sound. Seattle’s nickname is “the Emerald City” because it was built around an old-growth forest that was cut down during the early days of European settlement.

Seattle

Seattle is a city of spectacular natural beauty and historical significance.

Seattle has been a major part of the United States history since it was founded in 1851 by Arthur A. Denny and William Bell. It was originally named “Duwamps” after Chief Sealth, the Native American leader who lived in the area. The name was changed to “Seattle” in 1853 when King County was formed and made its seat there.

Today, Seattle is known as one of America’s most important cities for tech companies—which means that if you’re looking for work as a programmer or developer, this is the place to be! The city also has some incredible museums for history buffs like yourself to explore: The Museum of Flight and the Frye Art Museum are just two examples of what you’ll find here.

Spokane

Spokane, Washington is a city in the northwestern part of the state. The city sits on the Spokane River, which flows from the Rocky Mountains to Puget Sound. It’s known as a cultural hub, home to several museums and theaters like the Spokane Opera House and the Bing Crosby Theater.

Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Northwest Washington metropolitan statistical area. Tacoma also serves as the centre of business and industry for the South Sound region.

Tacoma was first settled in 1873 and officially incorporated on November 12, 1875, with a population of 1,500 people as Tacoma City. The city has grown every decade since then and today is one of the fifty largest cities in Washington state.

The historical society says that Tacoma was named after “Tacoma,” which means “saltwater” in the native language of the region’s original inhabitants, related to other Native American tribes with names ending with -poma or -pama.

Vancouver

Vancouver, Washington is a city located in the northwest corner of the state. It’s known for being home to lots of dog lovers, and also for its proximity to Mount St. Helens.

Vancouver was founded by Arthur A. Denny and William Bell in 1845 and incorporated in 1893.

List of Cities in Washington, in Alphabetical Order

Name	County	sq mi	km
Aberdeen	Grays Harbor	10.65	27.6
Airway Heights	Spokane	5.12	13.3
Algona	King	1.30	3.4
Anacortes	Skagit	11.76	30.5
Arlington	Snohomish	9.30	24.1
Asotin	Asotin	1.05	2.7
Auburn	King Pierce	29.62	76.7
Bainbridge Island	Kitsap	27.61	71.5
Battle Ground	Clark	7.86	20.4
Bellevue	King	33.48	86.7
Bellingham	Whatcom	27.07	70.1
Benton City	Benton	2.43	6.3
Bingen	Klickitat	0.62	1.6
Black Diamond	King	6.56	17.0
Blaine	Whatcom	5.63	14.6
Bonney Lake	Pierce	7.94	20.6
Bothell	King Snohomish	12.10	31.3
Bremerton	Kitsap	28.42	73.6
Brewster	Okanogan	1.19	3.1
Bridgeport	Douglas	1.05	2.7
Brier	Snohomish	2.13	5.5
Buckley	Pierce	3.87	10.0
Burien	King	10.06	26.1
Burlington	Skagit	4.25	11.0
Camas	Clark	13.74	35.6
Carnation	King	1.16	3.0
Cashmere	Chelan	1.11	2.9
Castle Rock	Cowlitz	1.99	5.2
Centralia	Lewis	7.49	19.4
Chehalis	Lewis	5.53	14.3
Chelan	Chelan	6.36	16.5
Cheney	Spokane	4.35	11.3
Chewelah	Stevens	2.98	7.7
Clarkston	Asotin	2.01	5.2
Cle Elum	Kittitas	3.82	9.9
Clyde Hill	King	1.06	2.7
Colfax	Whitman	3.79	9.8
College Place	Walla Walla	2.68	6.9
Colville	Stevens	2.97	7.7
Connell	Franklin	7.87	20.4
Cosmopolis	Grays Harbor	1.33	3.4
Covington	King	5.81	15.0
Davenport	Lincoln	1.82	4.7
Dayton	Columbia	1.43	3.7
Deer Park	Spokane	6.89	17.8
Des Moines	King	6.50	16.8
DuPont	Pierce	5.86	15.2
Duvall	King	2.45	6.3
East Wenatchee	Douglas	3.80	9.8
Edgewood	Pierce	8.41	21.8
Edmonds	Snohomish	8.90	23.1
Electric City	Grant	1.98	5.1
Ellensburg	Kittitas	7.03	18.2
Elma	Grays Harbor	1.89	4.9
Entiat	Chelan	2.11	5.5
Enumclaw	King Pierce	5.16	13.4
Ephrata	Grant	10.09	26.1
Everett	Snohomish	33.11	85.8
Everson	Whatcom	1.31	3.4
Federal Way	King	22.27	57.7
Ferndale	Whatcom	7.03	18.2
Fife	Pierce	5.69	14.7
Fircrest	Pierce	1.58	4.1
Forks	Clallam	3.91	10.1
George	Grant	1.33	3.4
Gig Harbor	Pierce	5.95	15.4
Gold Bar	Snohomish	1.03	2.7
Goldendale	Klickitat	2.52	6.5
Grand Coulee	Grant	1.24	3.2
Grandview	Yakima	6.23	16.1
Granger	Yakima	1.79	4.6
Granite Falls	Snohomish	2.19	5.7
Harrington	Lincoln	0.38	0.98
Hoquiam	Grays Harbor	9.08	23.5
Ilwaco	Pacific	2.10	5.4
Issaquah	King	11.41	29.6
Kahlotus	Franklin	0.47	1.2
Kalama	Cowlitz	2.77	7.2
Kelso	Cowlitz	8.14	21.1
Kenmore	King	6.17	16.0
Kennewick	Benton	26.87	69.6
Kent	King	33.76	87.4
Kettle Falls	Stevens	1.12	2.9
Kirkland	King	17.82	46.2
Kittitas	Kittitas	0.73	1.9
La Center	Clark	2.21	5.7
Lacey	Thurston	16.06	41.6
Lake Forest Park	King	3.53	9.1
Lake Stevens	Snohomish	8.88	23.0
Lakewood	Pierce	17.18	44.5
Langley	Island	1.08	2.8
Leavenworth	Chelan	1.23	3.2
Liberty Lake	Spokane	6.14	15.9
Long Beach	Pacific	1.35	3.5
Longview	Cowlitz	14.54	37.7
Lynden	Whatcom	5.26	13.6
Lynnwood	Snohomish	7.85	20.3
Mabton	Yakima	0.81	2.1
Maple Valley	King	5.73	14.8
Marysville	Snohomish	20.69	53.6
Mattawa	Grant	0.74	1.9
McCleary	Grays Harbor	2.05	5.3
Medical Lake	Spokane	3.40	8.8
Medina	King	1.45	3.8
Mercer Island	King	6.32	16.4
Mesa	Franklin	1.64	4.2
Mill Creek	Snohomish	4.66	12.1
Millwood	Spokane	0.70	1.8
Milton	Pierce King	2.62	6.8
Monroe	Snohomish	6.05	15.7
Montesano	Grays Harbor	10.58	27.4
Morton	Lewis	0.82	2.1
Moses Lake	Grant	17.84	46.2
Mossyrock	Lewis	0.68	1.8
Mount Vernon	Skagit	12.24	31.7
Mountlake Terrace	Snohomish	4.06	10.5
Moxee	Yakima	2.20	5.7
Mukilteo	Snohomish	6.34	16.4
Napavine	Lewis	2.38	6.2
Newcastle	King	4.45	11.5
Newport	Pend Oreille	1.35	3.5
Nooksack	Whatcom	0.71	1.8
Normandy Park	King	2.52	6.5
North Bend	King	4.37	11.3
North Bonneville	Skamania	2.41	6.2
Oak Harbor	Island	9.65	25.0
Oakville	Grays Harbor	0.50	1.3
Ocean Shores	Grays Harbor	8.51	22.0
Okanogan	Okanogan	1.99	5.2
Olympia	Thurston	17.82	46.2
Omak	Okanogan	3.46	9.0
Oroville	Okanogan	1.64	4.2
Orting	Pierce	2.73	7.1
Othello	Adams	3.81	9.9
Pacific	King Pierce	2.41	6.2
Palouse	Whitman	1.08	2.8
Pasco	Franklin	31.46	81.5
Pateros	Okanogan	0.49	1.3
Pomeroy	Garfield	1.78	4.6
Port Angeles	Clallam	10.70	27.7
Port Orchard	Kitsap	9.68	25.1
Port Townsend	Jefferson	6.98	18.1
Poulsbo	Kitsap	4.74	12.3
Prescott	Walla Walla	0.40	1.0
Prosser	Benton	4.55	11.8
Pullman	Whitman	9.88	25.6
Puyallup	Pierce	14.11	36.5
Quincy	Grant	4.98	12.9
Rainier	Thurston	1.73	4.5
Raymond	Pacific	4.06	10.5
Redmond	King	16.47	42.7
Renton	King	23.37	60.5
Republic	Ferry	1.59	4.1
Richland	Benton	38.56	99.9
Ridgefield	Clark	7.08	18.3
Ritzville	Adams	1.70	4.4
Rock Island	Douglas	0.62	1.6
Roslyn	Kittitas	4.37	11.3
Roy	Pierce	0.49	1.3
Royal City	Grant	1.35	3.5
Ruston	Pierce	0.26	0.67
Sammamish	King	18.41	47.7
SeaTac	King	10.03	26.0
Seattle	King	83.84	217.1
Sedro-Woolley	Skagit	3.93	10.2
Selah	Yakima	4.51	11.7
Sequim	Clallam	6.31	16.3
Shelton	Mason	5.76	14.9
Shoreline	King	11.67	30.2
Snohomish	Snohomish	3.46	9.0
Snoqualmie	King	7.22	18.7
Soap Lake	Grant	1.30	3.4
South Bend	Pacific	1.63	4.2
Spangle	Spokane	0.36	0.93
Spokane	Spokane	68.73	178.0
Spokane Valley	Spokane	37.71	97.7
Sprague	Lincoln	0.63	1.6
Stanwood	Snohomish	2.82	7.3
Stevenson	Skamania	1.65	4.3
Sultan	Snohomish	3.15	8.2
Sumas	Whatcom	1.48	3.8
Sumner	Pierce	7.51	19.5
Sunnyside	Yakima	6.63	17.2
Tacoma	Pierce	49.73	128.8
Tekoa	Whitman	1.14	3.0
Tenino	Thurston	1.44	3.7
Tieton	Yakima	0.82	2.1
Toledo	Lewis	0.40	1.0
Tonasket	Okanogan	0.80	2.1
Toppenish	Yakima	2.11	5.5
Tukwila	King	9.17	23.8
Tumwater	Thurston	14.32	37.1
Union Gap	Yakima	5.06	13.1
University Place	Pierce	8.43	21.8
Vader	Lewis	0.93	2.4
Vancouver	Clark	46.78	121.2
Waitsburg	Walla Walla	1.12	2.9
Walla Walla	Walla Walla	12.80	33.2
Wapato	Yakima	1.17	3.0
Warden	Grant	2.66	6.9
Washougal	Clark	5.47	14.2
Wenatchee	Chelan	7.86	20.4
West Richland	Benton	21.97	56.9
Westport	Grays Harbor	3.68	9.5
White Salmon	Klickitat	1.24	3.2
Winlock	Lewis	1.29	3.3
Woodinville	King	5.60	14.5
Woodland	Cowlitz Clark	4.05	10.5
Woodway	Snohomish	1.11	2.9
Yakima	Yakima	27.63	71.6
Yelm	Thurston	5.68	14.7
Zillah	Yakima	1.85	4.8

Brewster

Brewster is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,859 at the 2010 census. Brewster was founded in 1906 by Frank Brewster and his wife Catherine.

Bremerton

Bremerton is the largest city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is considered a suburb of Seattle and is more densely populated than its surrounding county. The population was 39,051 at the 2010 census. Bremerton is bordered by Sinclair Inlet to the west and the Puget Sound to the east.

Bremerton has been home to Naval Base Kitsap since it was founded in 1943; it houses nuclear submarines belonging to nine different fleets of navies from around the globe. The base employs over 23,000 military personnel and 7,000 civilian workers along with their families; this makes up approximately one-quarter of Bremerton’s population (about 14%).

Bothell

Bothell is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 33,713 at the 2010 census. Bothell’s City Hall, public library, and skate park are located adjacent to the new I-405 freeway that was completed across northern King County in 2009.

Bothell is located just north of Marysville and west of Edmonds. It shares borders with Kenmore and Lake Forest Park to its east; Woodway and Brier to its south; Covington, Maple Valley and Maplewood Village to its west; as well as Newcastle Beach Park on Lake Washington to the north (the latter being part of unincorporated King County).

Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,977 at the 2010 census. Bonney Lake is located near Mount Rainier National Park and Eatonville. It is home to many parks and recreational areas including Twin Lakes City Park and Olmstead Point Park on the shore of Lake Tapps (just outside city limits) as well as a skate park on South Prairie Road.

The city also hosts an annual Spudfest celebration every July with food vendors, live music and fireworks over Lake Tapps at dusk.

Benton City

Benton City is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It was incorporated on January 31, 2017. As of 2019 it had a population of 1,843 people.

Benton City is located on the western edge of central Washington state at (47.788361, -119.622225). The elevation of the municipal center is approximately 1,269 feet above sea level; average elevation within the entire city limits is approximately 1,300 feet above sea level. Nestled between the Spokane River and Rattlesnake Ridge to the east and mountains to its west across Interstate 90/US 395 just north of Yakima at exit 74 or exit 75 depending on which direction one travels along Interstate 90/US 395 heading towards Portland Oregon via Umtanum Road towards Umtanum Pass from Kennewick or northbound from Richland Southbound along US395 towards Richland State Route 240 toward Benton City

Anacortes

Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington. It’s the northernmost city on the mainland of the United States, with a population of around 12,000 people. The name Anacortes was given by Captain George Vancouver during his 1792 voyage to survey the Pacific Northwest coast. He named it after a shipmate who died while they were circumnavigating South America in 1790.

Anacortes was incorporated as a city on October 13th 1891 and has its roots as an important port for coal and lumber shipped from Whatcom County (the region surrounding Bellingham). Today Anacortes is known as “The Gateway to Discovery” because of its location near many outdoor recreation destinations such as Mt Baker Ski Area, Deception Pass State Park and San Juan Islands National Monument/Protectorate (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Arlington

Arlington is a city in the U.S. state of Washington, located approximately 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Seattle. The population was estimated at 71,400 in 2016, up from 68,827 in 2010 census. Arlington forms part of the Seattle metropolitan area’s central suburban communities, together with Issaquah and Lake Tapps to its east; Kirkland and Sammamish to its southeast; Mercer Island across Lake Washington to its south; and Kenmore on Puget Sound’s shoreline northwest of the city core.

Asotin

Asotin is a city in Asotin County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2010 census. The city is named after the Asotin tribe of Native Americans, who lived in the area before white settlement.

Largest 10 Cities in Washington by Population

Rank	Name	2022 Pop.	Area (mi²)
1	Seattle	762,687	83.86
2	Spokane	233,003	68.76
3	Tacoma	223,536	49.76
4	Vancouver	196,739	48.74
5	Bellevue	157,752	33.46
6	Kent	145,424	33.75
7	Everett	112,151	33.2
8	Renton	109,957	23.43
9	Spokane Valley	105,620	37.72
10	Federal Way	103,374	22.3
11	Kirkland	100,853	17.81

What are the major cities in Washington?

The capital city is Olympia and its largest city is Seattle. Other major cities include Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, and Everett.

What is the capital of Washington?

The state capital is Olympia, which is where you’ll find the state capital building. Olympia is also home to many government offices, including those of the superintendent of public instruction, Washington secretary of state, and attorney general for Washington State.

What is the fastest-growing city in Washington?

We looked at population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau for all cities with populations over 5,000 in Washington, and then calculated the rate of growth for each city between 2010 and 2020. Here are our results:

1. Seattle
2. Kent
3. Kirkland
4. Bellevue
5. Vancouver

What is the fastest shrinking city in Washington?

The fastest-shrinking city in Washington is Bellingham.

Conclusion

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