State profile · WA
Largest Cities in Washington
Ranked by resident population across 599 tracked cities and towns in Washington, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 599
- Cities
- 6,459,401
- Combined city pop.
- $91,378
- Avg median income
- 7.7%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Seattle is the largest of 599 tracked cities in Washington, which ranks #10 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Seattle
- largest tracked city (741,440 people)
- #10
- national rank, avg median income
- 599
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
78% of Washington's 599 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Washington is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Washington's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Washington
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Seattle
Seattle, WA
741,440 residents
- Spokane 229,228
Spokane, WA
229,228 residents
- Tacoma 220,482
Tacoma, WA
220,482 residents
- Vancouver 192,696
Vancouver, WA
192,696 residents
- Bellevue 151,199
Bellevue, WA
151,199 residents
- Kent 135,015
Kent, WA
135,015 residents
- Everett 111,083
Everett, WA
111,083 residents
- Spokane Valley 105,460
Spokane Valley, WA
105,460 residents
- Renton 105,279
Renton, WA
105,279 residents
- Federal Way 99,232
Federal Way, WA
99,232 residents
- Yakima 96,810
Yakima, WA
96,810 residents
- Bellingham 92,367
Bellingham, WA
92,367 residents
What this shows Seattle, WA is the most populous city profiled in Washington; the full list of all 599 cities follows below.
How Washington ranks nationally
Avg median income
$91,378
#10 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$466,771
#9 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
7.7%
#16 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
599
#19 of 52 · most tracked cities
Washington ranks #10 of 52 nationally on average median income and #16 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Washington's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$466,771 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Washington include?
What to do with Washington's city data
599 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Seattle is Washington's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major WA metro. Seattle profile
- Clyde Hill has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Washington, a different lens than population size alone. Clyde Hill profile
- See how Washington's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 599 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Washington?
PlainCities profiles 599 cities and towns in Washington, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Washington?
Seattle is the largest tracked city in Washington, with a population of 741,440.
What is the average household income in Washington?
Across the 599 tracked cities in Washington, the average median household income is $91,378. Individual cities vary widely, with Clyde Hill reporting the highest median income at $250,001.
What is the average poverty rate in Washington?
The average poverty rate across Washington's tracked cities is 7.7%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.