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Oldest towns in Washington

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 284 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Port Ludlow 1 Port Ludlow 65.1 Population 2,891 Hansville 2 Hansville 64.8 Population 3,384 Map of Ocean Shores 3 Ocean Shores 63.9 Population 7,302
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Map of Port Ludlow Port Ludlow2,891 people 65.1 2,891 $635,600
2 Hansville Hansville3,384 people 64.8 3,384 $597,000
3 Map of Ocean Shores Ocean Shores7,302 people 63.9 7,302 $383,500
4 Map of Sequim Sequim8,161 people 62.6 8,161 $408,700
5 Map of Port Townsend Port Townsend10,438 people 60.8 10,438 $543,400
6 Camano17,303 people 56.8 17,303 $670,800
7 Map of Clarkston Heights-Vineland Clarkston Heights-Vineland7,884 people 53.9 7,884 $385,900
8 Fox Island Fox Island3,414 people 53.1 3,414 $1,003,900
9 Lake Goodwin5,536 people 52.7 5,536 $718,400
10 Vashon Vashon9,934 people 52.4 9,934 $790,700
11 Map of White Salmon White Salmon2,548 people 51.9 2,548 $614,900
12 Lake Cassidy3,292 people 50.7 3,292 $705,000
13 Kalama Kalama3,050 people 50.6 3,050 $471,500
14 Map of Anacortes Anacortes17,966 people 50.5 17,966 $696,700
15 Longbranch4,638 people 50.3 4,638 $396,000
16 Map of Lochsloy Lochsloy3,029 people 49.6 3,029 $610,200
17 Brush Prairie2,526 people 49.6 2,526 $568,000
18 Venersborg4,262 people 49.4 4,262 $703,900
19 Lake Holm3,555 people 49.4 3,555 $828,600
20 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island24,631 people 49.0 24,631 $1,155,900
21 Map of Warm Beach Warm Beach3,442 people 48.7 3,442 $671,100
22 Map of Sudden Valley Sudden Valley6,084 people 48.6 6,084 $489,200
23 Map of Port Angeles East Port Angeles East3,137 people 48.6 3,137 $347,600
24 Clyde Hill Clyde Hill3,119 people 48.6 3,119 $2,000,001
25 Maplewood5,803 people 48.1 5,803 $708,300
26 Suncrest Suncrest5,345 people 48.0 5,345 $522,500
27 Chewelah Chewelah2,606 people 48.0 2,606 $267,400
28 Map of Central Park Central Park3,206 people 47.6 3,206 $335,500
29 Brier Brier6,545 people 47.4 6,545 $866,600
30 Medina Medina2,928 people 47.4 2,928 $2,000,001
31 Sisco Heights3,015 people 47.3 3,015 $735,000
32 Hobart6,552 people 47.1 6,552 $950,300
33 Map of Edmonds Edmonds42,735 people 46.9 42,735 $890,100
34 Map of Arlington Heights Arlington Heights2,727 people 46.8 2,727 $751,100
35 Gig Harbor Gig Harbor12,424 people 46.6 12,424 $767,100
36 Map of West Clarkston-Highland West Clarkston-Highland5,444 people 46.5 5,444 $282,500
37 High Bridge3,196 people 46.5 3,196 $963,700
38 Map of Mercer Island Mercer Island25,307 people 46.4 25,307 $2,000,001
39 Map of Maltby Maltby10,910 people 46.4 10,910 $1,002,100
40 Chelan Chelan4,350 people 46.4 4,350 $518,000
41 Map of Felida Felida10,841 people 45.9 10,841 $674,000
42 Key Center3,544 people 45.9 3,544 $613,200
43 Lake Shore6,978 people 45.7 6,978 $566,100
44 Maple Heights-Lake Desire4,113 people 45.7 4,113 $876,200
45 Map of Indianola Indianola3,468 people 45.7 3,468 $503,800
46 Map of Otis Orchards-East Farms Otis Orchards-East Farms5,454 people 45.6 5,454 $430,500
47 Map of Dayton Dayton2,774 people 45.3 2,774 $243,600
48 Wauna4,805 people 45.2 4,805 $503,300
49 Cashmere3,304 people 45.1 3,304 $442,900
50 Hockinson6,150 people 45.0 6,150 $722,200
51 Suquamish4,084 people 45.0 4,084 $456,100
52 Map of Barberton Barberton8,668 people 44.9 8,668 $647,300
53 Map of Finley Finley5,634 people 44.9 5,634 $382,500
54 Raymond Raymond3,210 people 44.9 3,210 $267,500
55 Rosedale4,208 people 44.8 4,208 $887,600
56 Map of Sunnyslope Sunnyslope3,706 people 44.8 3,706 $714,200
57 Meadowdale3,009 people 44.7 3,009 $852,400
58 Birch Bay10,837 people 44.6 10,837 $477,200
59 Wollochet6,689 people 44.6 6,689 $889,900
60 Map of Fircrest Fircrest7,069 people 44.5 7,069 $583,500
61 Chico3,336 people 44.5 3,336 $672,600
62 Cottage Lake Cottage Lake22,518 people 44.2 22,518 $1,230,700
63 Colville4,998 people 44.1 4,998 $281,500
64 Canterwood2,971 people 44.1 2,971 $892,400
65 Map of Union Hill-Novelty Hill Union Hill-Novelty Hill23,047 people 43.9 23,047 $1,218,500
66 Port Hadlock-Irondale3,884 people 43.9 3,884 $351,600
67 Clearview3,254 people 43.9 3,254 $892,000
68 Map of Summit Summit8,791 people 43.7 8,791 $512,600
69 Salmon Creek20,017 people 43.6 20,017 $530,100
70 Normandy Park6,659 people 43.4 6,659 $1,014,100
71 Blaine Blaine6,100 people 43.4 6,100 $549,600
72 Alderton2,706 people 43.4 2,706 $431,500
73 Map of Poulsbo Poulsbo12,165 people 43.3 12,165 $620,100
74 Chain Lake4,950 people 43.3 4,950 $873,000
75 Cascade Valley4,609 people 43.0 4,609 —
76 Map of Shoreline Shoreline61,431 people 42.9 61,431 $811,100
77 Mukilteo21,323 people 42.8 21,323 $884,900
78 Mirrormont4,019 people 42.8 4,019 $973,900
79 Map of Rochester Rochester5,834 people 42.7 5,834 $445,300
80 Bunk Foss3,627 people 42.7 3,627 $831,000
81 Port Angeles20,118 people 42.6 20,118 $370,200
82 Buckley5,371 people 42.6 5,371 $574,100
83 Elma Elma3,483 people 42.6 3,483 $409,600
84 Map of Friday Harbor Friday Harbor2,728 people 42.6 2,728 $570,400
85 Map of Snohomish Snohomish10,239 people 42.5 10,239 $683,900
86 Lake Tapps12,798 people 42.2 12,798 $742,400
87 Mead Mead6,893 people 42.2 6,893 $408,200
88 Fobes Hill2,569 people 42.2 2,569 $827,900
89 Lake Forest Park Lake Forest Park13,335 people 42.1 13,335 $953,200
90 Enumclaw Enumclaw12,798 people 42.1 12,798 $524,600
91 Woodland6,487 people 42.1 6,487 $438,800
92 Bethel4,394 people 42.1 4,394 $473,900
93 Map of Lake Morton-Berrydale Lake Morton-Berrydale11,183 people 41.9 11,183 $714,200
94 Map of Three Lakes Three Lakes4,055 people 41.9 4,055 $842,800
95 Lexington4,413 people 41.8 4,413 $359,900
96 Leavenworth2,569 people 41.8 2,569 $617,000
97 Picnic Point10,261 people 41.7 10,261 $833,800
98 Map of Fairwood Fairwood10,674 people 41.6 10,674 $469,100
99 Map of Town and Country Town and Country4,890 people 41.6 4,890 $356,800
100 Artondale14,073 people 41.3 14,073 $734,400
101 Map of Mount Vista Mount Vista10,764 people 41.2 10,764 $586,600
102 Prairie Heights4,998 people 41.1 4,998 $500,200
103 Medical Lake4,950 people 41.1 4,950 $368,700
104 Map of Peaceful Valley Peaceful Valley2,858 people 40.9 2,858 $317,800
105 Woodinville Woodinville13,438 people 40.8 13,438 $1,100,100
106 Waller7,683 people 40.8 7,683 $512,200
107 Camas27,007 people 40.7 27,007 $711,700
108 Map of East Renton Highlands East Renton Highlands12,582 people 40.7 12,582 $778,700
109 Olympia55,951 people 40.5 55,951 $486,200
110 Eastmont23,721 people 40.5 23,721 $784,000
111 Clover Creek7,345 people 40.5 7,345 $471,900
112 Burien51,513 people 40.4 51,513 $638,800
113 Bryant2,648 people 40.4 2,648 $665,500
114 Map of Silverdale Silverdale20,685 people 40.3 20,685 $555,300
115 Hoquiam8,800 people 40.2 8,800 $228,200
116 Longview38,069 people 40.1 38,069 $361,600
117 Map of University Place University Place34,911 people 40.1 34,911 $624,800
118 Map of Lakeland North Lakeland North15,950 people 40.1 15,950 $557,000
119 Map of North Yelm North Yelm2,522 people 40.0 2,522 $384,500
120 Sammamish Sammamish66,463 people 39.9 66,463 $1,407,300
121 Kelso12,684 people 39.9 12,684 $337,600
122 Steilacoom6,686 people 39.8 6,686 $655,000
123 Manchester5,956 people 39.7 5,956 $478,200
124 Map of Omak Omak5,036 people 39.7 5,036 $248,900
125 Alderwood Manor10,266 people 39.6 10,266 $700,900
126 Map of Woods Creek Woods Creek6,943 people 39.6 6,943 $822,800
127 Connell5,054 people 39.6 5,054 $313,600
128 Goldendale3,483 people 39.6 3,483 $199,300
129 North Bend7,953 people 39.4 7,953 $1,048,600
130 Map of Colfax Colfax2,708 people 39.4 2,708 $245,300
131 Map of Mill Creek Mill Creek20,956 people 39.3 20,956 $903,800
132 Map of Kenmore Kenmore23,741 people 39.1 23,741 $920,800
133 Centralia Centralia18,830 people 39.0 18,830 $318,200
134 Bryn Mawr-Skyway17,638 people 39.0 17,638 $655,200
135 Minnehaha11,482 people 39.0 11,482 $447,900
136 Snoqualmie Snoqualmie13,798 people 38.9 13,798 $977,200
137 Tanglewilde6,314 people 38.9 6,314 $444,900
138 Montesano Montesano4,183 people 38.9 4,183 $354,300
139 Map of Edgewood Edgewood13,032 people 38.8 13,032 $712,000
140 Map of Tracyton Tracyton6,137 people 38.7 6,137 $470,200
141 Longview Heights4,357 people 38.7 4,357 $456,700
142 Bothell Bothell49,610 people 38.6 49,610 $925,100
143 Map of Bellevue Bellevue151,847 people 38.5 151,847 $1,340,300
144 Silver Firs22,306 people 38.5 22,306 $859,900
145 Fairwood17,856 people 38.5 17,856 $733,200
146 Washougal Washougal17,490 people 38.4 17,490 $552,300
147 Spokane Valley Spokane Valley106,365 people 38.3 106,365 $382,300
148 Kirkland92,621 people 38.3 92,621 $1,115,400
149 Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace23,104 people 38.3 23,104 $667,300
150 Marietta-Alderwood3,754 people 38.3 3,754 $547,100
151 Map of Forks Forks3,400 people 38.3 3,400 $227,200
152 Black Diamond5,961 people 38.1 5,961 $779,100
153 Larch Way4,424 people 38.1 4,424 $842,600
154 Map of Marysville Marysville73,002 people 38.0 73,002 $567,900
155 Des Moines32,823 people 38.0 32,823 $597,000
156 Bothell West22,029 people 38.0 22,029 $824,900
157 Elk Plain14,276 people 38.0 14,276 $473,500
158 Map of Pacific Pacific7,066 people 38.0 7,066 $489,100
159 Vancouver195,300 people 37.9 195,300 $462,400
160 Map of Five Corners Five Corners21,194 people 37.9 21,194 $459,600
161 Milton Milton8,894 people 37.9 8,894 $539,700
162 Hazel Dell23,237 people 37.7 23,237 $455,500
163 Aberdeen Aberdeen17,088 people 37.7 17,088 $237,300
164 White Center14,886 people 37.6 14,886 $645,200
165 Map of Sumner Sumner10,733 people 37.6 10,733 $519,900
166 Lynnwood Lynnwood40,110 people 37.5 40,110 $686,900
167 Issaquah39,591 people 37.5 39,591 $963,000
168 Newcastle12,989 people 37.5 12,989 $1,205,600
169 Federal Way99,493 people 37.4 99,493 $552,800
170 Map of Lakewood Lakewood62,937 people 37.4 62,937 $461,200
171 Walla Walla33,925 people 37.4 33,925 $393,600
172 Lakeland South13,100 people 37.4 13,100 $589,300
173 Lacey57,737 people 37.3 57,737 $457,100
174 Parkwood6,873 people 37.3 6,873 $441,400
175 Map of Gleed Gleed2,844 people 37.3 2,844 $353,900
176 Map of Spokane Spokane230,293 people 37.2 230,293 $363,500
177 Map of Tacoma Tacoma222,758 people 37.2 222,758 $479,600
178 Everett Everett111,845 people 37.2 111,845 $565,300
179 Map of La Center La Center3,883 people 37.2 3,883 $584,600
180 Map of Tumwater Tumwater26,956 people 37.1 26,956 $472,200
181 Liberty Lake Liberty Lake12,737 people 37.1 12,737 $577,500
182 Clarkston7,191 people 37.0 7,191 $253,500
183 Map of Bonney Lake Bonney Lake22,090 people 36.9 22,090 $607,900
184 Midland9,050 people 36.9 9,050 $412,800
185 Map of Canyon Creek Canyon Creek3,910 people 36.9 3,910 $446,300
186 SeaTac32,414 people 36.8 32,414 $519,700
187 Maple Valley Maple Valley28,287 people 36.7 28,287 $724,700
188 Map of Sultan Sultan6,116 people 36.7 6,116 $526,100
189 Arlington Arlington21,095 people 36.6 21,095 $538,800
190 Granite Falls4,659 people 36.6 4,659 $562,700
191 Renton105,317 people 36.5 105,317 $672,600
192 Puyallup42,746 people 36.5 42,746 $551,800
193 Richland Richland62,753 people 36.4 62,753 $436,700
194 Covington Covington21,233 people 36.4 21,233 $637,300
195 Map of Esperance Esperance4,189 people 36.4 4,189 $790,700
196 Prairie Ridge12,074 people 36.3 12,074 $462,000
197 Stanwood8,373 people 36.3 8,373 $593,100
198 East Port Orchard4,725 people 36.3 4,725 $435,900
199 Auburn85,676 people 36.0 85,676 $547,900
200 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon35,377 people 36.0 35,377 $472,300
201 Duvall8,526 people 36.0 8,526 $830,100
202 Summit View8,480 people 36.0 8,480 $524,300
203 Wenatchee35,484 people 35.9 35,484 $433,700
204 Kennewick Kennewick85,295 people 35.7 85,295 $370,700
205 Map of Monroe Monroe19,755 people 35.7 19,755 $668,400
206 Ridgefield13,408 people 35.7 13,408 $613,500
207 Burlington10,003 people 35.7 10,003 $466,400
208 Map of Zillah Zillah3,140 people 35.7 3,140 $334,800
209 Seattle Seattle754,195 people 35.6 754,195 $938,600
210 Graham35,079 people 35.6 35,079 $516,700
211 Deer Park Deer Park4,791 people 35.6 4,791 $347,000
212 Map of Kent Kent135,603 people 35.5 135,603 $587,800
213 Map of West Richland West Richland17,586 people 35.5 17,586 $448,300
214 Tukwila21,451 people 35.4 21,451 $489,000
215 East Wenatchee East Wenatchee14,199 people 35.4 14,199 $429,200
216 Terrace Heights10,041 people 35.4 10,041 $377,300
217 South Hill South Hill68,025 people 35.3 68,025 $543,600
218 Orchards Orchards29,438 people 35.3 29,438 $461,700
219 Mill Creek East25,453 people 35.2 25,453 $905,400
220 Lynden Lynden16,234 people 35.2 16,234 $596,600
221 Map of Ferndale Ferndale15,999 people 35.1 15,999 $549,300
222 Grand Mound Grand Mound3,287 people 35.1 3,287 $411,400
223 Map of Redmond Redmond77,353 people 35.0 77,353 $1,167,800
224 Port Orchard Port Orchard17,149 people 35.0 17,149 $539,700
225 Map of Lake Stickney Lake Stickney15,890 people 34.8 15,890 $620,300
226 Lake Stevens40,253 people 34.7 40,253 $635,600
227 Martha Lake22,634 people 34.7 22,634 $785,400
228 Map of Chehalis Chehalis7,587 people 34.7 7,587 $372,900
229 Map of Warden Warden2,581 people 34.6 2,581 $189,900
230 Bothell East14,578 people 34.5 14,578 $1,131,600
231 Union Gap6,584 people 34.5 6,584 $210,600
232 Map of Algona Algona3,247 people 34.5 3,247 $441,500
233 Yakima Yakima96,961 people 34.3 96,961 $297,600
234 DuPont9,931 people 34.3 9,931 $583,600
235 Navy Yard City Navy Yard City2,672 people 34.3 2,672 $342,600
236 Map of Parkland Parkland38,742 people 34.2 38,742 $423,000
237 Bellingham Bellingham93,438 people 34.1 93,438 $627,500
238 Map of Orting Orting8,978 people 34.1 8,978 $493,100
239 Sedro-Woolley Sedro-Woolley12,831 people 34.0 12,831 $441,700
240 Tehaleh9,561 people 34.0 9,561 $741,700
241 North Lynnwood23,339 people 33.9 23,339 $616,400
242 Battle Ground21,886 people 33.9 21,886 $485,100
243 Boulevard Park4,575 people 33.9 4,575 $456,100
244 Map of Spanaway Spanaway34,019 people 33.7 34,019 $445,700
245 Map of Frederickson Frederickson25,383 people 33.4 25,383 $477,400
246 Map of Ahtanum Ahtanum3,777 people 33.4 3,777 $337,500
247 Bremerton Bremerton44,830 people 33.2 44,830 $439,400
248 Country Homes Country Homes6,198 people 33.2 6,198 $429,400
249 Map of Moxee Moxee4,625 people 33.2 4,625 $362,800
250 Airway Heights Airway Heights11,245 people 33.1 11,245 $348,500
251 Prosser Prosser6,305 people 33.1 6,305 $314,000
252 Belfair4,557 people 33.1 4,557 $380,400
253 Map of Selah Selah8,437 people 33.0 8,437 $414,600
254 Quincy7,998 people 32.6 7,998 $336,800
255 Shelton Shelton10,612 people 32.5 10,612 $345,700
256 Moses Lake Moses Lake26,083 people 32.3 26,083 $310,000
257 College Place9,854 people 32.3 9,854 $366,600
258 Ephrata Ephrata8,560 people 31.9 8,560 $252,000
259 Map of Burbank Burbank3,589 people 31.8 3,589 $412,900
260 Oak Harbor24,362 people 31.5 24,362 $461,200
261 Desert Aire2,788 people 31.5 2,788 $455,100
262 Fife10,949 people 31.3 10,949 $543,100
263 Yelm11,102 people 31.0 11,102 $455,300
264 Map of Everson Everson3,040 people 30.8 3,040 $450,300
265 Eatonville2,850 people 30.5 2,850 $431,000
266 Map of Pasco Pasco79,575 people 30.3 79,575 $376,300
267 Benton City3,695 people 29.6 3,695 $355,200
268 Map of Moses Lake North Moses Lake North4,517 people 29.5 4,517 $242,200
269 Grandview Grandview11,187 people 29.1 11,187 $265,300
270 Toppenish8,723 people 27.6 8,723 $230,000
271 Sunnyside16,277 people 27.1 16,277 $240,700
272 Map of Wapato Wapato4,538 people 26.9 4,538 $185,100
273 Map of Ellensburg Ellensburg20,874 people 25.0 20,874 $404,100
274 Cheney Cheney12,804 people 24.4 12,804 $395,900
275 North Fort Lewis6,337 people 23.8 6,337 —
276 McChord AFB2,999 people 23.4 2,999 —
277 Mabton Mabton2,536 people 23.3 2,536 $209,400
278 Pullman32,229 people 23.2 32,229 $424,800
279 Othello8,795 people 23.2 8,795 $290,700
280 Fort Lewis15,167 people 22.9 15,167 —
281 Fairchild AFB2,931 people 22.6 2,931 —
282 Bangor Base6,112 people 22.0 6,112 —
283 Granger3,705 people 22.0 3,705 $210,200
284 Mattawa Mattawa3,616 people 21.7 3,616 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Washington as a whole is 38.3.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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