Washington: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

Washington uses Pacific Time.

Washington in the United States
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in JulyAll of WashingtonAmerica/Los_Angeles
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Resident population, July 2025
8,001,020
Land area
66,457 sq mi (172,122 km²)
Water area
4,844 sq mi (12,546 km²)
State FIPS code
53
Coordinates (central point)
47.407324, -120.575800

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in Washington, largest first

13 metro areas and 10 micro areas have counties in Washington. 2 cross into another state; their populations are for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area4,161,883 people
  2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area2,542,282 people
  3. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area608,012 people
  4. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area324,334 people
  5. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area304,261 people
  6. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area283,374 people
  7. Yakima, WA Metro Area259,185 people
  8. Bellingham, WA Metro Area236,392 people
  9. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area132,975 people
  10. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area128,414 people
  11. Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area114,885 people
  12. Moses Lake, WA Micro Area105,727 people
All 23
  1. Centralia, WA Micro Area88,062 people
  2. Oak Harbor, WA Micro Area85,657 people
  3. Port Angeles, WA Micro Area78,202 people
  4. Aberdeen, WA Micro Area78,144 people
  5. Shelton, WA Micro Area71,165 people
  6. Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area65,450 people
  7. Walla Walla, WA Metro Area62,361 people
  8. Ellensburg, WA Micro Area48,803 people
  9. Pullman, WA Micro Area48,512 people
  10. Port Townsend, WA Micro Area33,970 people
  11. Othello, WA Micro Area21,488 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Tribal areas in Washington, largest first

  1. Puyallup Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land55,690 people
  2. Samish Tribal Designated Statistical Area42,442 people
  3. Yakama Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land29,781 people
  4. Tulalip Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land10,353 people
  5. Colville Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,588 people
  6. Port Madison Reservation7,552 people
  7. Lummi Reservation5,034 people
  8. Muckleshoot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,985 people
  9. Swinomish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,135 people
  10. Umatilla Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land2,840 people
  11. Spokane Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,924 people
  12. Makah Indian Reservation1,514 people
All 30
  1. Quinault Reservation1,245 people
  2. Kalispel Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land864 people
  3. Nooksack Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land714 people
  4. Chehalis Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land713 people
  5. Skokomish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land691 people
  6. Nisqually Reservation628 people
  7. Lower Elwha Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land613 people
  8. Port Gamble Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land533 people
  9. Squaxin Island Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land388 people
  10. Quileute Reservation344 people
  11. Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land160 people
  12. Upper Skagit Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land142 people
  13. Sauk-Suiattle Reservation55 people
  14. Hoh Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land54 people
  15. Jamestown S'Klallam Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land38 people
  16. Stillaguamish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7 people
  17. Cowlitz Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land0 people
  18. Snoqualmie Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. King County, Washington2,344,939 people
  2. Pierce County, Washington946,288 people
  3. Snohomish County, Washington870,656 people
  4. Spokane County, Washington558,344 people
  5. Clark County, Washington532,119 people
  6. Thurston County, Washington304,261 people
  7. Kitsap County, Washington283,374 people
  8. Yakima County, Washington259,185 people
  9. Whatcom County, Washington236,392 people
  10. Benton County, Washington221,722 people
  11. Skagit County, Washington132,975 people
  12. Cowlitz County, Washington114,885 people
All 39
  1. Grant County, Washington105,727 people
  2. Franklin County, Washington102,612 people
  3. Lewis County, Washington88,062 people
  4. Island County, Washington85,657 people
  5. Chelan County, Washington81,941 people
  6. Clallam County, Washington78,202 people
  7. Grays Harbor County, Washington78,144 people
  8. Mason County, Washington71,165 people
  9. Walla Walla County, Washington62,361 people
  10. Stevens County, Washington49,668 people
  11. Kittitas County, Washington48,803 people
  12. Whitman County, Washington48,512 people
  13. Douglas County, Washington46,473 people
  14. Okanogan County, Washington45,230 people
  15. Jefferson County, Washington33,970 people
  16. Pacific County, Washington24,357 people
  17. Klickitat County, Washington24,331 people
  18. Asotin County, Washington22,545 people

See all 39 counties and equivalents in Washington, largest first

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Seattle, Washington (city)754,195 people
  2. Spokane, Washington (city)230,293 people
  3. Tacoma, Washington (city)222,758 people
  4. Vancouver, Washington (city)195,300 people
  5. Bellevue, Washington (city)151,847 people
  6. Kent, Washington (city)135,603 people
  7. Everett, Washington (city)111,845 people
  8. Spokane Valley, Washington (city)106,365 people
  9. Renton, Washington (city)105,317 people
  10. Federal Way, Washington (city)99,493 people
  11. Yakima, Washington (city)96,961 people
  12. Bellingham, Washington (city)93,438 people
All 639
  1. Kirkland, Washington (city)92,621 people
  2. Auburn, Washington (city)85,676 people
  3. Kennewick, Washington (city)85,295 people
  4. Pasco, Washington (city)79,575 people
  5. Redmond, Washington (city)77,353 people
  6. Marysville, Washington (city)73,002 people
  7. South Hill, Washington (CDP)68,025 people
  8. Sammamish, Washington (city)66,463 people
  9. Lakewood, Washington (city)62,937 people
  10. Richland, Washington (city)62,753 people
  11. Shoreline, Washington (city)61,431 people
  12. Lacey, Washington (city)57,737 people
  13. Olympia, Washington (city)55,951 people
  14. Burien, Washington (city)51,513 people
  15. Bothell, Washington (city)49,610 people
  16. Bremerton, Washington (city)44,830 people
  17. Puyallup, Washington (city)42,746 people
  18. Edmonds, Washington (city)42,735 people

See all 639 cities, towns and communities in Washington, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. ZIP 9930187,044 people
  2. ZIP 9805280,717 people
  3. ZIP 9801277,041 people
  4. ZIP 9868268,305 people
  5. ZIP 9820860,915 people
  6. ZIP 9839159,240 people
  7. ZIP 9920858,669 people
  8. ZIP 9827055,049 people
  9. ZIP 9811554,349 people
  10. ZIP 9813353,249 people
  11. ZIP 9825852,752 people
  12. ZIP 9810352,671 people
All 606
  1. ZIP 9803452,531 people
  2. ZIP 9800351,619 people
  3. ZIP 9838750,774 people
  4. ZIP 9866150,743 people
  5. ZIP 9933650,735 people
  6. ZIP 9863250,635 people
  7. ZIP 9811850,500 people
  8. ZIP 9802350,448 people
  9. ZIP 9809250,224 people
  10. ZIP 9804250,216 people
  11. ZIP 9822550,216 people
  12. ZIP 9810549,767 people
  13. ZIP 9883749,455 people
  14. ZIP 9837449,007 people
  15. ZIP 9850148,067 people
  16. ZIP 9822646,782 people
  17. ZIP 9822346,497 people
  18. ZIP 9890246,492 people

See all 606 ZIP Code areas in Washington, largest first

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