Washington Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Washington was 7,857,320. Among all Washington counties, King had the highest population (2,296,813), followed by Pierce (931,718), and Snohomish (850,297). Garfield was the least populated county (2,360).

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 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 20857 0.27
Asotin 22510 0.29
Benton 215445 2.74
Chelan 80439 1.02
Clallam 77589 0.99
Clark 522467 6.65
Columbia 4055 0.05
Cowlitz 113040 1.44
Douglas 45010 0.57
Ferry 7472 0.10
Franklin 99554 1.27
Garfield 2360 0.03
Grant 103088 1.31
Grays Harbor 77570 0.99
Island 86369 1.10
Jefferson 33725 0.43
King 2296813 29.23
Kitsap 277650 3.53
Kittitas 47845 0.61
Klickitat 23688 0.30
Lewis 86264 1.10
Lincoln 11760 0.15
Mason 68754 0.88
Okanogan 43998 0.56
Pacific 24173 0.31
Pend Oreille 14362 0.18
Pierce 931718 11.86
San Juan 18605 0.24
Skagit 131754 1.68
Skamania 12639 0.16
Snohomish 850297 10.82
Spokane 552758 7.04
Stevens 48838 0.62
Thurston 299519 3.81
Wahkiakum 4767 0.06
Walla Walla 61789 0.79
Whatcom 232686 2.96
Whitman 47900 0.61
Yakima 257193 3.27