Washington Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Washington was 7,743,760. Among all Washington counties, King had the highest population (2,253,242), followed by Pierce (927,738), and Snohomish (836,235). Garfield was the least populated county (2,348).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Washington Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 20653 0.27
Asotin 22476 0.29
Benton 210627 2.72
Chelan 79854 1.03
Clallam 78476 1.01
Clark 512662 6.62
Columbia 4019 0.05
Cowlitz 111701 1.44
Douglas 43847 0.57
Ferry 7290 0.09
Franklin 98107 1.27
Garfield 2348 0.03
Grant 100437 1.30
Grays Harbor 76859 0.99
Island 87581 1.13
Jefferson 33558 0.43
King 2253242 29.10
Kitsap 276629 3.57
Kittitas 45653 0.59
Klickitat 23177 0.30
Lewis 84590 1.09
Lincoln 11285 0.15
Mason 67255 0.87
Okanogan 42785 0.55
Pacific 23995 0.31
Pend Oreille 13897 0.18
Pierce 927738 11.98
San Juan 18623 0.24
Skagit 131018 1.69
Skamania 12214 0.16
Snohomish 836235 10.80
Spokane 545540 7.05
Stevens 47620 0.62
Thurston 298241 3.85
Wahkiakum 4586 0.06
Walla Walla 62232 0.80
Whatcom 226725 2.93
Whitman 43242 0.56
Yakima 256743 3.32