Washington
StateUS-WAData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: OlympiaGovernor: Bob Ferguson (Democratic)Language: English
Population
8.0M
Metros tracked
13
10.7M in metros (135%)
Composite score
105.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-WA
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Evergreen State
- Established
- 1889
- Demonym
- Washingtonian
- Area
- 184,827 km² (71,362 mi²)
- Population density
- 43/km² (112/mi²)
- Highest point
- Mount Rainier (4,389 m (14,400 ft))
- Legislature
- Washington State Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.957 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 12
- U.S. House seats
- 10
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 12th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 18th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Seattle
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Washington metro footprint
13 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
13 tracked metros
#31Seattle
5.1M · Continental Metro
59.1
#84Portland
3.3M · Major Metro
33.2
#565Pullman-Moscow
91K · Emerging Metro
4.2
#667Spokane
808K · Emerging Metro
3.3
#747Kennewick
386K · Emerging Metro
2.7
#1504Yakima
259K · Local Metro
0.8
#1509Bellingham
235K · Local Metro
0.8
#1626Port Angeles
78K · Local Metro
0.7
#1821Wenatchee
127K · Local Metro
0.5
#2637Lewiston
65K · Local Metro
0.3
#3461Moses Lake
126K · Local Metro
0.0
#3747Aberdeen (WA)
78K · Local Metro
0.0