Biggest Cities in Washington State

Can you name the 24 most populous cities in the state of Washington?

Source: 2024 Census Estimates

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First submitted	January 14, 2012
Times taken	35,450
Average score	41.7%
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Population	City
780,995	Seattle
230,609	Spokane
228,202	Tacoma
198,992	Vancouver
154,377	Bellevue
136,588	Kent
113,011	Everett
108,267	Spokane Valley

Population	City
105,543	Renton
100,252	Federal Way
97,390	Yakima
95,860	Bellingham
95,499	Kirkland
86,728	Kennewick
85,513	Auburn
82,195	Redmond

Population	City
81,724	Pasco
76,209	Marysville
66,474	Sammamish
66,251	Shoreline
64,372	Richland
62,709	Lakewood
58,644	Lacey
56,271	Olympia

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58 Comments

Level 48

Jan 16, 2012

It's good to update my knowledge of my home state. Still missed two. Bit of a shame that the capital didn't make the cut in 2012.

+10

Level ∞

Jun 1, 2019

Extended the cutoff so that Olympia is on the list.

Level 65

May 4, 2020

Level 42

Jan 22, 2012

Missed Marysville and Spokane Valley

Level 79

Mar 10, 2013

Vancouver's not in Canada?

Level 93

Jul 21, 2014

Complete opposite end of the state, too. Vancouver, WA is across the border from Portland, OR.

Level 89

Nov 6, 2018

It's a big pain trying to get Google Map directions from Seattle to Vancouver because it's about equally likely to give you either one.

+13

Level 79

Dec 1, 2013

Oh, drat. I was hoping this was a quiz on the biggest cities in the District of Columbia. I was all set to ace that one...

I got Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Redmond (Nintendo/Microsoft HQ)... should have gotten Bellevue, that's where my hotel was on my one and only trip to the state.

Level 47

Apr 19, 2014

I got married in Shoreline. I had no idea it was that big.

Level 58

Jun 5, 2014

1/20 got seattle

Level 76

Jun 11, 2014

No Olympia? No SeaTac?

Level 48

Jun 16, 2014

Nope. Olympia isn't the smallest state capital, but I don't think there are any that are lower on their state's population list. And SeaTac is just a small slice of of the I-5 corridor that happens to have an international airport in it.

Level 69

May 3, 2022

Yep. Olympia ranks last on their states population list. I cant remember if Jefferson City or Montpelier are next.

Level 32

Apr 9, 2024

Pierre and Helena too. Carson city is about the same

Level 68

Jun 9, 2023

Having gone through security inspections at SeaTac, I can confirm that it has a daytime population of >10 million.

Level 69

Aug 27, 2016

SeaTac isn't really a city I think? I'm not entirely sure if it is or not, but in any case hardly any people live there, it's mostly just the airport. I was surprised that there was no Olympia too, thought the population was over 50k but I guess not!

Level 39

Dec 1, 2016

Nope, SeaTac is a city now. Sad they couldn't have come up with a better name.

Level 74

Jul 31, 2014

Once Walla Walla wasn't there, I gave up.

Level 47

Jan 11, 2021

I'm kinda glad it wasnt on there because I completely forgot the name of it

Level 39

Aug 7, 2015

The curse of being from Washington, couldn't think of all the big cities because all the names of little towns kept popping into my head. Of course, I haven't lived there in years, and it was eastern and central, at that.

Level 59

Jan 12, 2016

It's hard to believe there are more people in Marysville than Olympia but Google says that Olympia's population is only 48,000+

Level 32

Feb 18, 2023

it's true

Level 74

Apr 8, 2016

Vancouver in Washington? I do not think so.

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Level 69

Aug 27, 2016

it's in southern Washington, right across the WA/OR border from Portland. not the same thing as the one in Canada.

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Level 70

Dec 29, 2020

I know my comment is four and a half years late, but you're literally taking this quiz on a computer (or smartphone). Instead of commenting on your non-belief in a Vancouver in Washington, why didn't you just go to Google and type in "Vancouver, WA?" Or were you being sarcastic? It's impossible to tell, this being 2020 and all. Please, let this year be over in a couple days...

Level 74

May 2, 2021

Okay... It looks like I shouldn't say any jokes anymore.

Level 75

May 19, 2025

It's not a joke to just say something wrong. So maybe.

Level 69

Aug 27, 2016

18/20, only missed Lakewood and Pasco

Level 56

Jul 1, 2017

I feel dumb for not getting some of these...

Level 69

May 28, 2018

100% for my home state.

Level 66

Jan 23, 2019

The quiz is really out of date. Since several of the cities in Washington State have passed others. Here is one I found on google but it isn't listed on jet punk yet it is a jet punk quiz.

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/313201/wa-state-25-largest-cities

Wonder why I can't find it on jet punk when I run a search. Maybe update this quiz. Seattle, Kent, Federal Way and other cities have jumped others or grown.

Level 58

Aug 22, 2019

2/24 Knowing Seattle and Olympia for a foreigner is not bad

Level 42

Aug 23, 2019

Vancouver, WA is in pretty much as far from Vancouver, CAN as you can be in Washington

Level 70

Dec 29, 2020

Well, yeah, on I-5, at least. The two Vancouvers are just over 300 miles apart straight north/south. However, the farthest city (town) in Washington from Vancouver, BC is probably Rogersburg, which is in the far southeast corner of the state and is about 480 miles away. Is that important? No. But your comment made me want to look it up and now I know it, so I figured I'd share.

Level 44

Jun 10, 2025

Rogersburg is not an incorporated municipality, though.

Level 74

Aug 24, 2019

I thought sure the naval base would put Bremerton on here, but after looking it up I see it only has around 40,000.

Level 52

May 21, 2022

I was just in Bremerton in summer of 2021, Bremerton and that area (also Poulsbo, Silverdale, Gig Harbor, etc.) it's really a nice portion of the state

Level 44

Jun 10, 2025

Is it better to use the ferry or take the Tacoma Narrows?

Level 78

Jul 20, 2025

I do both every time. Drive to the peninsula via the bridge and then come back on the ferry. That last turn on the ferry where the whole skyline comes into view is beautiful.

Level 54

Jul 6, 2020

23/23 Yay!

Level 22

Nov 14, 2020

9 from Poland. I only know bigger cities from metropolitan areas.

Level 28

Apr 8, 2021

From Quebec, and got all but 3. To be fair, I've been to Bellingham and Marysville but not any further south.

Level 54

Jun 12, 2021

I was a bit surprised to not see Port Angeles and Walla Walla.

Level 60

Jul 27, 2022

I am surprised not more people knew about kirkland -- aka costco brand.

Level 70

Jul 27, 2022

When I was first introduced to the Costco house brand, I was confused, because the only Kirkland I knew at that time was in Quebec.

Level 28

Sep 14, 2022

Let's go Renton!!!!!

Level 18

Sep 14, 2023

How do you get a individual map of any state with counties and place dot's on it? On the dot placer there's a map of the US but it's the whole country

Level 63

Jan 8, 2024

Am I the only one who thought Olympia was way further north? I could've sworn it was on the peninsula. I didn't put it because of this and I knew it had a smaller population. One of the ten jetpunk commandments has gotta be always type in an answer, even if you don't think it's right. Especially when you give up in 30 seconds after typing six cities like I did.

Level 71

Feb 11, 2024

My eyes glazed over looking at the orange dots for Seattle's suburbs, the same way they always did when I had to drive through them!

Level 49

May 10, 2024

Do the Biggest Cities in Utah quiz there is 1 that isn't in a tiny little area.

Level 18

May 27, 2024

why did i forget auburn i live right next to it

Level 93

May 22, 2025

Took me a while to get Sammamish...couldn't get Snohomish out of my head.

Level 91

May 22, 2025

Same, except I never came up with the right answer.

Level 51

Jun 10, 2025

My hometown :)

Level 44

Jun 12, 2025

same here

Level 45

Jul 24, 2025

Am I the only person that knows that from iCarly?

Level 65

Jul 28, 2025

Funny how olympia is the smallest city on this list but the 3rd most guessed

Level 66

Nov 23, 2025

100%, Washington cities are the easiest to remember, idk why

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