Washington is the 42nd state of the United States, which was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, following its territorial period that began in 1853. The state’s constitution was ratified on October 1, 1889, and President Benjamin Harrison signed the proclamation formalizing its statehood later that year. Washington has 66,456 square miles and is home to 7.8 million residents as of 2023, with 65.4% living in incorporated municipalities.
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Washington has 39 counties and 281 municipalities classified as cities or towns. In addition, Cities are further categorized into first-class, second-class, and code cities based on population thresholds and governance structures defined by Titles 35 and 35A of the Revised Code of Washington. On the other hand, Towns are limited to populations below 1,500 at incorporation. However, new towns cannot be formed since a legislative change in 1994 raised the minimum population for incorporation to 1,500.
State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 281 |
| Number of Cities | 212 |
| Number of Towns | 69 |
| Population | ~7.8 million (2023) |
| Land Area | 66,456 square miles |
| Number of Counties | 39 |
| Largest City by Population | Seattle (737,015 residents) |
| Smallest Municipality by Area | Beaux Arts Village |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Washington that start with A
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Gardens
- Acme
- Addy
- Ahtanum
- Airway Heights
- Albion
- Alder
- Alderton
- Alderwood Manor
- Alger
- Algona
- Allyn
- Almira
- Altoona
- Amanda Park
- Amboy
- Ames Lake
- Anacortes
- Anatone
- Anderson Island
- Arlington
- Arlington Heights
- Artondale
- Ashford
- Asotin
- Auburn
Cities in Washington that start with B
- Bainbridge Island
- Bangor Base
- Banks Lake South
- Barberton
- Baring
- Barney’s Junction
- Barstow
- Basin City
- Battle Ground
- Bay Center
- Bay View
- Beacon Hill
- Beaux Arts Village
- Belfair
- Bellevue
- Bell Hill
- Bellingham
- Benton City
- Bethel
- Beverly
- Bickleton
- Big Lake
- Bingen
- Birch Bay
- Black Diamond
- Blaine
- Blyn
- Bonney Lake
- Bothell
- Bothell East
- Bothell West
- Boulevard Park
- Bow
- Boyds
- Brady
- Bremerton
- Brewster
- Bridgeport
- Brier
- Brinnon
- Browns Point
- Brush Prairie
- Bryant
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway
- Buckley
- Bucoda
- Buena
- Bunk Foss
- Burbank
- Burien
- Burley
- Burlington
Cities in Washington that start with C
- Camano
- Camas
- Canterwood
- Canyon Creek
- Carbonado
- Carlsborg
- Carnation
- Carson
- Cascade Valley
- Cashmere
- Castle Rock
- Cathcart
- Cathlamet
- Cavalero
- Centerville
- Centralia
- Central Park
- Chain Lake
- Chehalis
- Chelan
- Chelan Falls
- Cheney
- Cherry Grove
- Chewelah
- Chico
- Chinook
- Clallam Bay
- Clarkston
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Clayton
- Clear Lake CDP
- Clear Lake CDP
- Clearview
- Cle Elum
- Cliffdell
- Clinton
- Clover Creek
- Clyde Hill
- Cohassett Beach
- Colfax
- College Place
- Colton
- Colville
- Conconully
- Concrete
- Connell
- Conway
- Copalis Beach
- Cosmopolis
- Cottage Lake
- Cougar
- Coulee City
- Coulee Dam
- Country Homes
- Coupeville
- Covington
- Cowiche
- Crescent Bar
- Creston
- Crocker
- Curlew
- Curlew Lake
- Cusick
- Custer
Cities in Washington that start with D
- Dallesport
- Danville
- Darrington
- Dash Point
- Davenport
- Dayton
- Deep River
- Deer Park
- Deming
- Desert Aire
- Des Moines
- Disautel
- Dixie
- Dollars Corner
- Donald
- Duluth
- DuPont
- Duvall
Cities in Washington that start with E
- East Cathlamet
- Eastmont
- Easton
- East Port Orchard
- East Renton Highlands
- East Wenatchee
- Eatonville
- Edgewood
- Edison
- Edmonds
- Electric City
- Elk Plain
- Ellensburg
- Elma
- Elmer City
- Endicott
- Enetai
- Entiat
- Enumclaw
- Ephrata
- Erlands Point
- Eschbach
- Esperance
- Everett
- Everson
Cities in Washington that start with F
- Fairchild AFB
- Fairfield
- Fairwood CDP
- Fairwood CDP
- Fall City
- Farmington
- Federal Way
- Felida
- Ferndale
- Fern Prairie
- Fife
- Fife Heights
- Finley
- Fircrest
- Five Corners
- Fobes Hill
- Fords Prairie
- Forks
- Fort Lewis
- Four Lakes
- Fox Island
- Frederickson
- Freeland
Cities in Washington that start with G
- Garfield
- Garrett
- Geneva
- George
- Gig Harbor
- Glacier
- Gleed
- Glenwood
- Gold Bar
- Goldendale
- Gorst
- Graham
- Grand Coulee
- Grand Mound
- Grandview
- Granger
- Granite Falls
- Grapeview
- Grayland
- Grays River
- Green Bluff
- Greenwater
Cities in Washington that start with H
- Hamilton
- Hansville
- Harrah
- Harrington
- Hartline
- Hatton
- Hazel Dell
- Herron Island
- High Bridge
- Hobart
- Hockinson
- Hogans Corner
- Home
- Hoodsport
- Hoquiam
- Humptulips
- Hunts Point
Cities in Washington that start with I
- Ilwaco
- Inchelium
- Index
- Indianola
- Ione
- Issaquah
Cities in Washington that start with J
- Jamestown
Cities in Washington that start with K
- Kahlotus
- Kalama
- Kapowsin
- Kayak Point
- Keller
- Kelso
- Kendall
- Kenmore
- Kennewick
- Kent
- Kettle Falls
- Key Center
- Keyport
- Kingston
- Kirkland
- Kitsap Lake
- Kittitas
- Klickitat
- Krupp
Cities in Washington that start with L
- La Center
- Lacey
- La Conner
- LaCrosse
- La Grande
- Lake Bosworth
- Lake Cassidy
- Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake Forest Park
- Lake Goodwin
- Lake Holm
- Lake Ketchum
- Lakeland North
- Lakeland South
- Lake Marcel-Stillwater
- Lake McMurray
- Lake Morton-Berrydale
- Lake Roesiger
- Lake Shore
- Lake Stevens
- Lake Stickney
- Lake Tapps
- Lakeview
- Lakewood
- Lamont
- Langley
- Larch Way
- Latah
- Leavenworth
- Lebam
- Lewisville
- Lexington
- Liberty Lake
- Lind
- Lochsloy
- Lofall
- Long Beach
- Longbranch
- Longview
- Longview Heights
- Loomis
- Loon Lake
- Lower Elochoman
- Lyle
- Lyman
- Lynden
- Lynnwood
Cities in Washington that start with M
- Mabton
- Machias
- Malden
- Malo
- Malone
- Malott
- Maltby
- Manchester
- Mansfield
- Manson
- Maple Falls
- Maple Heights-Lake Desire
- Maple Valley
- Maplewood
- Marblemount
- Marcus
- Marietta-Alderwood
- Marine View
- Markham
Cities in Washington that start with N
- Naches
- Napavine
- Naselle
- Navy Yard City
- Neah Bay
- Neilton
- Nespelem
- Nespelem Community
- Newcastle
- Newport
- Nile
- Nisqually Indian Community
- Nooksack
- Normandy Park
- North Bend
- North Bonneville
- North Fort Lewis
- North Lynnwood
- North Omak
- Northport
- North Puyallup
- North Sultan
- Northwest Stanwood
- North Yelm
- Marrowstone
- Martha Lake
- Maryhill
- Marysville
- Mattawa
- May Creek
- McChord AFB
- McCleary
- McKenna
- McMillin
- Mead
- Meadowdale
- Meadow Glade
- Medical Lake
- Medina
- Mercer Island
- Mesa
- Metaline
- Metaline Falls
- Methow
- Midland
- Mill Creek
- Mill Creek East
- Millwood
- Milton
- Mineral
- Minnehaha
- Mirrormont
- Moclips
- Monroe
- Monroe North
- Montesano
- Morton
- Moses Lake
- Moses Lake North
- Mossyrock
- Mountlake Terrace
- Mount Vernon
- Mount Vista
- Moxee
- Mukilteo
Cities in Washington that start with O
- Oakesdale
- Oak Harbor
- Oakville
- Ocean City
- Ocean Park
- Ocean Shores
- Ocosta
- Odessa
- Okanogan
- Olympia
- Omak
- Onalaska
- Orchards
- Orient
- Oroville
- Orting
- Oso
- Othello
- Otis Orchards-East Farms
- Outlook
- Oyehut
Cities in Washington that start with P
- Pacific
- Packwood
- Palouse
- Parker
- Parkland
- Parkwood
- Pasco
- Pataha
- Pateros
- Peaceful Valley
- Pe Ell
- Picnic Point
- Pine Grove
- Point Roberts
- Pomeroy
- Port Angeles
- Port Angeles East
- Porter
- Port Gamble Tribal Community
- Port Hadlock-Irondale
- Port Ludlow
- Port Orchard
- Port Townsend
- Poulsbo
- Prairie Heights
- Prairie Ridge
- Prescott
- Prosser
- Puget Island
- Pullman
- Purdy
- Puyallup
Cities in Washington that start with Q
- Queets
- Quilcene
- Qui-nai-elt Village
- Quincy
Cities in Washington that start with R
- Raft Island
- Rainier
- Ravensdale
- Raymond
- Reardan
- Redmond
- Renton
- Republic
- Richland
- Ridgefield
- Ritzville
- Riverbend
- Riverpoint
- River Road
- Riverside
- Roche Harbor
- Rochester
- Rockford
- Rock Island
- Rockport
- Rocky Point
- Ronald
- Roosevelt
- Rosalia
- Rosburg
- Rosedale
- Roslyn
- Roy
- Royal City
- Ruston
- Ryderwood
Cities in Washington that start with S
- Salmon Creek
- Sammamish
- Santiago
- Satsop
- Schwana
- Seabeck
- SeaTac
- Seattle
- Sedro-Woolley
- Selah
- Sequim
- Shadow Lake
- Shelton
- Shoreline
- Silverdale
- Silver Firs
- Sisco Heights
- Skamokawa Valley
- Skokomish
- Skykomish
- Snohomish
- Snoqualmie
- Snoqualmie Pass
- Soap Lake
- South Bend
- South Cle Elum
- South Creek
- South Hill
- South Prairie
- South Wenatchee
- Southworth
- Spanaway
- Spangle
- Spokane
- Spokane Valley
- Sprague
- Springdale
- Stansberry Lake
- Stanwood
- Starbuck
- Startup
- Steilacoom
- Steptoe
- Stevenson
- St. John
- Sudden Valley
- Sultan
- Sumas
Cities in Washington that start with T
- Tacoma
- Taholah
- Tampico
- Tanglewilde
- Tehaleh
- Tekoa
- Tenino
- Terrace Heights
- Thorp
- Three Lakes
- Tieton
- Tokeland
- Toledo
- Tonasket
- Toppenish
- Torboy
- Touchet
- Town and Country
- Tracyton
- Trout Lake
- Tukwila
- Tumwater
- Twin Lakes
- Twisp
- Summit
- Summitview
- Summit View
- Sumner
- Suncrest
- Sunday Lake
- Sunland Estates
- Sunnyside
- Sunnyslope
- Suquamish
- Swede Heaven
Cities in Washington that start with U
- Union
- Union Gap
- Union Hill-Novelty Hill
- Uniontown
- University Place
- Upper Elochoman
Cities in Washington that start with V
- Vader
- Valley
- Vancouver
- Vashon
- Vaughn
- Venersborg
- Verlot
Cities in Washington that start with W
- Waitsburg
- Walla Walla
- Walla Walla East
- Waller
- Wallula
- Wapato
- Warden
- Warm Beach
- Washougal
- Washtucna
- Waterville
- Wauna
- Waverly
- Wenatchee
- West Clarkston-Highland
- West Pasco
- Westport
- West Richland
- Wheeler
- Whidbey Island Station
- White Center
- White Salmon
- White Swan
- Wilbur
- Wilderness Rim
- Wilkeson
- Willapa
- Wilson Creek
- Winlock
- Winthrop
- Wishram
- Wollochet
- Woodinville
- Woodland
- Woods Creek
- Woodway
Cities in Washington that start with Y
- Yacolt
- Yakima
- Yarrow Point
Cities in Washington that start with Z
- Zillah
- Yelm
Note
Washington does not have towns alphabetically, beginning with the letters X, Y, and Z.
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Questions & Answers
How many cities and towns are in Washington State?
Washington State has 281 municipalities made up of 212 cities and 69 towns
How many cities are called Washington?
There are at least 47 places named Washington worldwide, spread across 12 countries. In the United States alone, there are 31 places named Washington, including:
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- Washington, D.C.
- Washington, Utah
- Washington, Oklahoma
- Washington, Kansas
- Washington, Louisiana
- Washington, Iowa
- Washington, Missouri
- Washington, Illinois
- Washington, Indiana
- Washington, Wisconsin
- Washington, Georgia
- Washington, West Virginia
- Washington, Virginia
- Washington, North Carolina
- Washington, New Jersey
- Washington, Connecticut
- Washington, Massachusetts
- Washington, Vermont
- Washington, New Hampshire
- Washington, Maine
What is the difference between Washington DC and Washington State?
Washington D.C. serves as the capital of the United States with limited autonomy, while Washington State is a fully-fledged state with its own government and representation in Congress.
What are 3 major cities in Washington state?
The three most populous cities in Washington are Seattle with 755,078, Spokane with 229,447, Tacoma with 222,906 residents.
