Washington Population 1900-2019
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of Washington from 1900 to 2019.
- The population of Washington in 2019 was 7,614,893, a 1.21% increase from 2018.
- The population of Washington in 2018 was 7,523,869, a 1.35% increase from 2017.
- The population of Washington in 2017 was 7,423,362, a 1.76% increase from 2016.
- The population of Washington in 2016 was 7,294,771, a 1.83% increase from 2015.
| State Population Ranking | |
|---|---|
| State Name | Population |
| California | 39,512,223 |
| Texas | 28,995,881 |
| Florida | 21,477,737 |
| New York | 19,453,561 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,801,989 |
| Illinois | 12,671,821 |
| Ohio | 11,689,100 |
| Georgia | 10,617,423 |
| North Carolina | 10,488,084 |
| Michigan | 9,986,857 |
| New Jersey | 8,882,190 |
| Virginia | 8,535,519 |
| Washington | 7,614,893 |
| Arizona | 7,278,717 |
| Massachusetts | 6,892,503 |
| Tennessee | 6,829,174 |
| Indiana | 6,732,219 |
| Missouri | 6,137,428 |
| Maryland | 6,045,680 |
| Wisconsin | 5,822,434 |
| Colorado | 5,758,736 |
| Minnesota | 5,639,632 |
| South Carolina | 5,148,714 |
| Alabama | 4,903,185 |
| Louisiana | 4,648,794 |
| Kentucky | 4,467,673 |
| Oregon | 4,217,737 |
| Oklahoma | 3,956,971 |
| Connecticut | 3,565,287 |
| Utah | 3,205,958 |
| Iowa | 3,155,070 |
| Nevada | 3,080,156 |
| Arkansas | 3,017,804 |
| Mississippi | 2,976,149 |
| Kansas | 2,913,314 |
| New Mexico | 2,096,829 |
| Nebraska | 1,934,408 |
| West Virginia | 1,792,147 |
| Idaho | 1,787,065 |
| Hawaii | 1,415,872 |
| New Hampshire | 1,359,711 |
| Maine | 1,344,212 |
| Montana | 1,068,778 |
| Rhode Island | 1,059,361 |
| Delaware | 973,764 |
| North Dakota | 762,062 |
| Alaska | 731,545 |
| Wyoming | 578,759 |
| Washington - Historical Population Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
| 2019 | 7,614,893 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | 7,523,869 | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 7,423,362 | 1.76% |
| 2016 | 7,294,771 | 1.83% |
| 2015 | 7,163,657 | 1.55% |
| 2014 | 7,054,655 | 1.30% |
| 2013 | 6,963,985 | 0.97% |
| 2012 | 6,897,058 | 1.03% |
| 2011 | 6,826,627 | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 6,742,830 | 1.13% |
| 2009 | 6,667,426 | 1.60% |
| 2008 | 6,562,231 | 1.56% |
| 2007 | 6,461,587 | 1.43% |
| 2006 | 6,370,753 | 1.81% |
| 2005 | 6,257,305 | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 6,178,645 | 1.22% |
| 2003 | 6,104,115 | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 6,052,349 | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 5,985,722 | 1.27% |
| 2000 | 5,910,512 | 2.68% |
| 1999 | 5,756,361 | 1.20% |
| 1998 | 5,687,832 | 1.49% |
| 1997 | 5,604,105 | 1.71% |
| 1996 | 5,509,963 | 1.45% |
| 1995 | 5,431,024 | 1.80% |
| 1994 | 5,334,896 | 1.66% |
| 1993 | 5,247,704 | 2.12% |
| 1992 | 5,139,011 | 2.50% |
| 1991 | 5,013,443 | 2.30% |
| 1990 | 4,900,780 | 3.25% |
| 1989 | 4,746,316 | 2.29% |
| 1988 | 4,639,893 | 2.38% |
| 1987 | 4,531,901 | 1.78% |
| 1986 | 4,452,720 | 1.20% |
| 1985 | 4,400,098 | 1.30% |
| 1984 | 4,343,656 | 1.01% |
| 1983 | 4,300,266 | 0.55% |
| 1982 | 4,276,552 | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 4,235,731 | 1.95% |
| 1980 | 4,154,678 | 3.41% |
| 1979 | 4,017,632 | 3.31% |
| 1978 | 3,889,073 | 2.99% |
| 1977 | 3,776,050 | 2.23% |
| 1976 | 3,693,610 | 2.00% |
| 1975 | 3,621,339 | 2.01% |
| 1974 | 3,549,946 | 2.05% |
| 1973 | 3,478,782 | 0.90% |
| 1972 | 3,447,885 | 0.01% |
| 1971 | 3,447,553 | 1.01% |
| 1970 | 3,413,244 | 2.10% |
| 1969 | 3,343,000 | 2.23% |
| 1968 | 3,270,000 | 3.02% |
| 1967 | 3,174,000 | 3.83% |
| 1966 | 3,057,000 | 3.03% |
| 1965 | 2,967,000 | 0.20% |
| 1964 | 2,961,000 | 0.20% |
| 1963 | 2,955,000 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | 2,942,000 | 2.08% |
| 1961 | 2,882,000 | 0.95% |
| 1960 | 2,855,000 | 1.21% |
| 1959 | 2,821,000 | 1.73% |
| 1958 | 2,773,000 | 1.80% |
| 1957 | 2,724,000 | 2.10% |
| 1956 | 2,668,000 | 2.46% |
| 1955 | 2,604,000 | 3.50% |
| 1954 | 2,516,000 | 2.03% |
| 1953 | 2,466,000 | 0.74% |
| 1952 | 2,448,000 | 0.99% |
| 1951 | 2,424,000 | 1.55% |
| 1950 | 2,387,000 | 4.05% |
| 1949 | 2,294,000 | 1.73% |
| 1948 | 2,255,000 | 1.99% |
| 1947 | 2,211,000 | -3.37% |
| 1946 | 2,288,000 | 3.72% |
| 1945 | 2,206,000 | 5.45% |
| 1944 | 2,092,000 | 3.21% |
| 1943 | 2,027,000 | 6.63% |
| 1942 | 1,901,000 | 6.26% |
| 1941 | 1,789,000 | 2.82% |
| 1940 | 1,740,000 | 1.46% |
| 1939 | 1,715,000 | 1.00% |
| 1938 | 1,698,000 | 1.01% |
| 1937 | 1,681,000 | 1.69% |
| 1936 | 1,653,000 | 1.47% |
| 1935 | 1,629,000 | 1.18% |
| 1934 | 1,610,000 | 1.13% |
| 1933 | 1,592,000 | 0.51% |
| 1932 | 1,584,000 | 0.19% |
| 1931 | 1,581,000 | 0.83% |
| 1930 | 1,568,000 | 0.84% |
| 1929 | 1,555,000 | 0.26% |
| 1928 | 1,551,000 | 0.85% |
| 1927 | 1,538,000 | 1.45% |
| 1926 | 1,516,000 | 1.47% |
| 1925 | 1,494,000 | 1.84% |
| 1924 | 1,467,000 | 2.37% |
| 1923 | 1,433,000 | 1.27% |
| 1922 | 1,415,000 | 0.71% |
| 1921 | 1,405,000 | 2.33% |
| 1920 | 1,373,000 | 3.00% |
| 1919 | 1,333,000 | -0.60% |
| 1918 | 1,341,000 | 4.20% |
| 1917 | 1,287,000 | 2.55% |
| 1916 | 1,255,000 | 1.29% |
| 1915 | 1,239,000 | 0.65% |
| 1914 | 1,231,000 | 1.82% |
| 1913 | 1,209,000 | 2.11% |
| 1912 | 1,184,000 | 1.46% |
| 1911 | 1,167,000 | 1.66% |
| 1910 | 1,148,000 | 5.22% |
| 1909 | 1,091,000 | 6.13% |
| 1908 | 1,028,000 | 6.31% |
| 1907 | 967,000 | 6.97% |
| 1906 | 904,000 | 7.36% |
| 1905 | 842,000 | 7.67% |
| 1904 | 782,000 | 8.76% |
| 1903 | 719,000 | 10.45% |
| 1902 | 651,000 | 11.66% |
| 1901 | 583,000 | 11.47% |
| 1900 | 523,000 | 0.00% |
