Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Washington
Washington counties and cities ranked by population growth.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Washington by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Pacific County leads at +9.5%.
Among cities & places, Kendall leads at +4400.0%.
Counties
| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific County | +9.5% | |
| 2 | San Juan County | +8.8% | |
| 3 | Clark County | +7.9% | |
| 4 | Spokane County | +7.7% | |
| 5 | Lewis County | +7.4% | |
| 6 | Wahkiakum County | +7.1% | |
| 7 | Lincoln County | +6.6% | |
| 8 | Jefferson County | +6.5% | |
| 9 | Benton County | +6.4% | |
| 10 | Stevens County | +6.3% | |
| 11 | Klickitat County | +6.3% | |
| 12 | Franklin County | +6.2% | |
| 13 | Thurston County | +6.1% | |
| 14 | Adams County | +5.6% | |
| 15 | Pierce County | +5.4% | |
| 16 | Grant County | +5.2% | |
| 17 | Grays Harbor County | +5.0% | |
| 18 | Mason County | +5.0% | |
| 19 | Island County | +4.7% | |
| 20 | Snohomish County | +4.5% | |
| 21 | Cowlitz County | +4.5% | |
| 22 | Skamania County | +4.4% | |
| 23 | Chelan County | +4.3% | |
| 24 | Garfield County | +4.3% | |
| 25 | Douglas County | +4.1% | |
| 26 | Kitsap County | +4.0% | |
| 27 | Skagit County | +3.8% | |
| 28 | Whatcom County | +3.4% | |
| 29 | Pend Oreille County | +3.2% | |
| 30 | King County | +3.1% | |
| 31 | Clallam County | +2.9% | |
| 32 | Walla Walla County | +2.9% | |
| 33 | Yakima County | +2.8% | |
| 34 | Okanogan County | +2.3% | |
| 35 | Columbia County | +0.1% | |
| 36 | Asotin County | +0.0% | |
| 37 | Kittitas County | -2.5% | |
| 38 | Ferry County | -3.3% | |
| 39 | Whitman County | -4.4% |
Cities & places
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