Washington is one of the 50 states in the USA, located on the Pacific Ocean’s coast in the Pacific Northwest region. It was admitted to the union as the 42nd state in 1889, and it is the 18th largest (184,827 km2) and 13th most populated (almost 7 million) of the 50 United States.
Olympia is the Washington’s capital city, has a population of 48,338 people and is located in Thurston County. Seattle is the biggest city in Washington state, covering an area of 217 km2 and having a population of 652,405 (as of 2013) with a density of 2,803 persons per km2. It is located in King County.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 652,405 | 217 | 2,803 | King |
| 2 | Spokane | 210,721 | 178 | 1,176 | Spokane |
| 3 | Tacoma | 203,446 | 128 | 1,540 | Pierce |
| 4 | Vancouver | 167,405 | 121 | 1,335 | Clark |
| 5 | Bellevue | 133,992 | 86 | 1,474.00 | King |
| 6 | Kent | 124,435 | 87 | 1,356 | King |
| 7 | Everett | 105,370 | 85 | 1,201 | Snohomish |
| 8 | Renton | 97,003 | 60 | 1,516 | King |
| 9 | Yakima | 93,257 | 71 | 1,275 | Yakima |
| 10 | Federal Way | 92,734 | 57 | 1,548 | King |
| 11 | Spokane Valley | 91,113 | 97 | 918 | Spokane |
| 12 | Kirkland | 84,430 | 46 | 1,746 | King |
| 13 | Bellingham | 82,631 | 70 | 1,153 | Whatcom |
| 14 | Kennewick | 76,762 | 69 | 1,061 | Benton |
| 15 | Auburn | 74,860 | 76 | 914 | King, Pierce |
| 16 | Pasco | 67,599 | 81 | 749 | Franklin |
| 17 | Marysville | 63,269 | 53 | 1,120 | Snohomish |
| 18 | Lakewood | 59,097 | 44 | 1,307 | Pierce |
| 19 | Redmond | 57,530 | 42 | 1,273 | King |
| 20 | Shoreline | 54,790 | 30 | 1,754 | King |
| 21 | Richland | 52,413 | 99 | 481 | Benton |
| 22 | Sammamish | 50,169 | 47 | 980 | King |
| 23 | Burien | 49,858 | 26 | 1,846 | King |
| 24 | Olympia | 48,338 | 46 | 1,006 | Thurston |
| 25 | Lacey | 44,919 | 41 | 1,019 | Thurston |
