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39 counties and 639 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,577 public schools
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  • 7,958,180 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 39Counties
  • 639Towns with a page
  • 2,577Public schools
  • $94,952Median household income
  • $519,800Median home value

All 39 countiesA to Z

Counties in Washington
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adams County51,925.0 sq mi
Asotin County5636.1 sq mi
Benton County61,700.1 sq mi
Chelan County92,921.2 sq mi
Clallam County121,738.8 sq mi
Clark County26628.5 sq mi
Columbia County2868.6 sq mi
Cowlitz County101,141.2 sq mi
Douglas County51,819.2 sq mi
Ferry County152,203.2 sq mi
Franklin County61,241.6 sq mi
Garfield County2710.8 sq mi
Grant County252,679.6 sq mi
Grays Harbor County321,902.3 sq mi
Island County7208.7 sq mi
Jefferson County61,803.7 sq mi
King County622,115.7 sq mi
Kitsap County28395.1 sq mi
Kittitas County102,297.3 sq mi
Klickitat County131,871.6 sq mi
Lewis County132,402.8 sq mi
Lincoln County82,310.6 sq mi
Mason County7959.6 sq mi
Okanogan County195,266.2 sq mi
Pacific County11933.4 sq mi
Pend Oreille County51,400.2 sq mi
Pierce County721,668.0 sq mi
San Juan County2173.9 sq mi
Skagit County191,730.2 sq mi
Skamania County31,658.3 sq mi
Snohomish County662,086.5 sq mi
Spokane County211,764.2 sq mi
Stevens County112,477.1 sq mi
Thurston County12722.5 sq mi
Wahkiakum County10262.9 sq mi
Walla Walla County101,270.0 sq mi
Whatcom County192,107.9 sq mi
Whitman County172,159.3 sq mi
Yakima County284,294.5 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in WashingtonCensus population estimate

Washington against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Washington compared with the United States
Washington compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWashingtonUnited States
Population7,740,984332,387,540
Median household income$94,952$78,538
Median age38.238.7
Median home value$519,800$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.8%35.0%
Foreign-born residents15.1%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%65.0%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.7%
5M6M7M8M2000: 5,894,12120002010: 6,724,54020102020: 7,705,28120205,894,1217,705,281
Population of Washington at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,894,121
20106,724,540
20207,705,281

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Washington
Under $50k25.3%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over17.2%

Median household income $94,952 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Washington
Owner occupied
1,929,694 units
Renter occupied
1,090,864 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Washington2023
Health care and social assistance499,464
Retail trade340,694
Accommodation and food services306,631
Manufacturing264,782
Professional, scientific, and technical services242,493
Construction229,133
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services169,890
Information163,445

3,056,235 employees in 202,177 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.