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Biggest Cities in Washington by Decade on a Map

Can you name the 10 biggest cities in Washington during every census since it first appeared in 1880 - with the help of a map for each year?
Populations taken directly from Census data, when possible
Includes some cities which no longer exist!
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1880
3,588
Walla Walla
3,533
Seattle
1,722
Vancouver
1,232
Olympia
1,098
Tacoma
996
Dayton
917
Port Townsend
545
Goldendale
444
Colfax
350
Spokane
 
 
1930
365,583
Seattle
115,514
Spokane
106,817
Tacoma
30,823
Bellingham
30,567
Everett
22,101
Yakima
21,723
Aberdeen
15,976
Walla Walla
15,766
Vancouver
12,766
Hoquiam
 
 
1980
493,846
Seattle
171,300
Spokane
158,501
Tacoma
73,903
Bellevue
54,413
Everett
49,826
Yakima
45,794
Bellingham
42,834
Vancouver
36,208
Bremerton
34,397
Kennewick
1890
42,837
Seattle
36,006
Tacoma
19,922
Spokane
4,709
Walla Walla
4,698
Olympia
4,558
Port Townsend
4,076
Fairhaven
4,059
Whatcom
3,545
Vancouver
2,768
Ellensburg
 
 
1940
368,302
Seattle
122,001
Spokane
109,408
Tacoma
30,224
Everett
29,314
Bellingham
27,221
Yakima
18,846
Aberdeen
18,788
Vancouver
18,109
Walla Walla
15,134
Bremerton
 
 
1990
516,259
Seattle
177,196
Spokane
176,664
Tacoma
86,874
Bellevue
69,961
Everett
54,827
Yakima
52,179
Bellingham
46,380
Vancouver
42,155
Kennewick
41,688
Renton
1900
80,671
Seattle
37,714
Tacoma
36,848
Spokane
10,049
Walla Walla
7,838
Everett
6,834
New Whatcom
4,568
Ballard
4,228
Fairhaven
4,082
Olympia
4,006
Vancouver
 
 
1950
467,591
Seattle
161,721
Spokane
143,673
Tacoma
41,664
Vancouver
38,486
Yakima
34,112
Bellingham
33,849
Everett
27,678
Bremerton
24,102
Walla Walla
20,339
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2000
563,374
Seattle
195,629
Spokane
193,556
Tacoma
143,560
Vancouver
109,569
Bellevue
91,488
Everett
83,259
Federal Way
79,524
Yakima
76,524
Kent
67,171
Bellingham
1910
237,194
Seattle
104,402
Spokane
83,743
Tacoma
24,814
Everett
24,298
Bellingham
19,364
Walla Walla
14,082
Yakima
13,660
Aberdeen
9,300
Vancouver
8,171
Hoquiam
 
 
1960
557,087
Seattle
181,608
Spokane
147,979
Tacoma
43,284
Yakima
40,304
Everett
34,688
Bellingham
32,464
Vancouver
28,992
Bremerton
24,536
Walla Walla
23,548
Richland
 
 
2010
608,660
Seattle
208,916
Spokane
198,397
Tacoma
161,791
Vancouver
122,363
Bellevue
103,019
Everett
92,411
Kent
91,196
Yakima
90,927
Renton
89,755
Spokane Valley
1920
315,312
Seattle
104,437
Spokane
96,965
Tacoma
27,644
Everett
25,585
Bellingham
18,539
Yakima
15,503
Walla Walla
15,337
Aberdeen
12,637
Vancouver
10,058
Hoquiam
 
 
1970
530,831
Seattle
170,516
Spokane
154,581
Tacoma
61,102
Bellevue
53,622
Everett
45,588
Yakima
42,493
Vancouver
39,375
Bellingham
35,307
Bremerton
28,373
Longview
 
 
2020
737,015
Seattle
228,989
Spokane
219,346
Tacoma
190,915
Vancouver
151,854
Bellevue
136,588
Kent
110,629
Everett
106,785
Renton
102,976
Spokane Valley
101,030
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Level 44
Jun 13, 2025
Missed Ballard and Fairhaven. Didn't know they were separate cities before. Managed to get Whatcom since that's Bellingham's county name.