Ranking of Washington Counties By Population in 2018

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Population for Washington was 7.53M. Among all Washington counties, King County had the highest population (2.23M), followed by Pierce County (894.95K), and Snohomish County (814.11K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Population in 2018
King
2.23M
Pierce
894.95K
Snohomish
814.11K
Spokane
513.50K
Clark
482.47K
Thurston
285.67K
Kitsap
269.58K
Yakima
250.63K
Whatcom
225.10K
Benton
201.17K
Ranking of Washington Counties By Population in 2018
Rank
County
Population
1 King County 2,228,488
2 Pierce County 894,951
3 Snohomish County 814,107
4 Spokane County 513,502
5 Clark County 482,467
6 Thurston County 285,672
7 Kitsap County 269,583
8 Yakima County 250,633
9 Whatcom County 225,098
10 Benton County 201,174
11 Skagit County 127,728
12 Cowlitz County 108,673
13 Grant County 96,497
14 Franklin County 93,950
15 Island County 84,391
16 Lewis County 79,466
17 Clallam County 76,792
18 Chelan County 76,612
19 Grays Harbor County 73,787
20 Mason County 65,533
21 Walla Walla County 60,778
22 Whitman County 49,821
23 Kittitas County 47,341
24 Stevens County 45,305
25 Douglas County 42,518
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