Whitest cities in Washington research summary. We analyzed Washington’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Washington based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Washington is Port Townsend based on the most recent Census data.
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Port Townsend is 89.03% White.
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The least White city in Washington is Toppenish.
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Toppenish is 4.3% White.
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Washington is 63.1% White.
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Washington is the 29th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Washington. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Washington. In particular, we ranked each place in Washington by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Washington?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Washington for 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Washington for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Washington for 2026? According to the most recent census data Port Townsend ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Toppenish is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Washington For 2026
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Population: 10,438
% White: 89.03%
More on Port Townsend: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,737
% White: 87.56%
More on Liberty Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 17,966
% White: 85.03%
More on Anacortes: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,302
% White: 84.25%
More on Ocean Shores: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,161
% White: 83.13%
More on Sequim: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 21,886
% White: 82.75%
More on Battle Ground: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 106,365
% White: 82.5%
More on Spokane Valley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 24,631
% White: 82.02%
More on Bainbridge Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,191
% White: 81.88%
More on Clarkston: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 10,239
% White: 81.7%
More on Snohomish: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Washington for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Washington, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Washington on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Washington.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 6,000 people. That left us with 115 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 89.0% to 4.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Port Townsend took the distinction of being the most White, while Toppenish was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Washington.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Washington ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Washington
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Washington. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Washington.
The most White cities in Washington are Port Townsend, Liberty Lake, Anacortes, Ocean Shores, Sequim, Battle Ground, Spokane Valley, Bainbridge Island, Clarkston, and Snohomish.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Washington:
- Toppenish
- Grandview
- Sunnyside
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White Population By City In Washington
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Port Townsend | 10,438 | 9,293 | 89.03% |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | 12,737 | 11,152 | 87.56% |
| 3 | Anacortes | 17,966 | 15,276 | 85.03% |
| 4 | Ocean Shores | 7,302 | 6,152 | 84.25% |
| 5 | Sequim | 8,161 | 6,784 | 83.13% |
| 6 | Battle Ground | 21,886 | 18,110 | 82.75% |
| 7 | Spokane Valley | 106,365 | 87,755 | 82.5% |
| 8 | Bainbridge Island | 24,631 | 20,202 | 82.02% |
| 9 | Clarkston | 7,191 | 5,888 | 81.88% |
| 10 | Snohomish | 10,239 | 8,365 | 81.7% |
| 11 | Hoquiam | 8,800 | 7,171 | 81.49% |
| 12 | Stanwood | 8,373 | 6,772 | 80.88% |
| 13 | Enumclaw | 12,798 | 10,320 | 80.64% |
| 14 | Gig Harbor | 12,424 | 9,829 | 79.11% |
| 15 | Normandy Park | 6,659 | 5,255 | 78.92% |
| 16 | Port Angeles | 20,118 | 15,843 | 78.75% |
| 17 | Washougal | 17,490 | 13,757 | 78.66% |
| 18 | Spokane | 230,293 | 178,707 | 77.6% |
| 19 | Orting | 8,978 | 6,957 | 77.49% |
| 20 | Lynden | 16,234 | 12,533 | 77.2% |
| 21 | Longview | 38,069 | 29,380 | 77.18% |
| 22 | Chehalis | 7,587 | 5,812 | 76.6% |
| 23 | Bellingham | 93,438 | 71,196 | 76.2% |
| 24 | Snoqualmie | 13,798 | 10,499 | 76.09% |
| 25 | Ellensburg | 20,874 | 15,813 | 75.75% |
| 26 | Bonney Lake | 22,090 | 16,708 | 75.64% |
| 27 | Kelso | 12,684 | 9,564 | 75.4% |
| 28 | Cheney | 12,804 | 9,523 | 74.38% |
| 29 | Port Orchard | 17,149 | 12,600 | 73.47% |
| 30 | Poulsbo | 12,165 | 8,936 | 73.46% |
| 31 | West Richland | 17,586 | 12,904 | 73.38% |
| 32 | Edmonds | 42,735 | 30,991 | 72.52% |
| 33 | Centralia | 18,830 | 13,631 | 72.39% |
| 34 | Richland | 62,753 | 45,321 | 72.22% |
| 35 | Woodland | 6,487 | 4,666 | 71.93% |
| 36 | Sumner | 10,733 | 7,671 | 71.47% |
| 37 | Arlington | 21,095 | 15,060 | 71.39% |
| 38 | Olympia | 55,951 | 39,834 | 71.19% |
| 39 | Brier | 6,545 | 4,649 | 71.03% |
| 40 | College Place | 9,854 | 6,999 | 71.03% |
| 41 | Edgewood | 13,032 | 9,246 | 70.95% |
| 42 | Sedro-Woolley | 12,831 | 9,053 | 70.56% |
| 43 | Camas | 27,007 | 18,912 | 70.03% |
| 44 | Ferndale | 15,999 | 11,199 | 70.0% |
| 45 | Fircrest | 7,069 | 4,900 | 69.32% |
| 46 | Puyallup | 42,746 | 29,505 | 69.02% |
| 47 | North Bend | 7,953 | 5,469 | 68.77% |
| 48 | Lake Forest Park | 13,335 | 9,111 | 68.32% |
| 49 | Steilacoom | 6,686 | 4,559 | 68.19% |
| 50 | Pullman | 32,229 | 21,930 | 68.04% |
| 51 | Maple Valley | 28,287 | 19,144 | 67.68% |
| 52 | Lake Stevens | 40,253 | 27,203 | 67.58% |
| 53 | Tumwater | 26,956 | 17,935 | 66.53% |
| 54 | Duvall | 8,526 | 5,646 | 66.22% |
| 55 | Aberdeen | 17,088 | 11,200 | 65.54% |
| 56 | Vancouver | 195,300 | 127,582 | 65.33% |
| 57 | Walla Walla | 33,925 | 22,037 | 64.96% |
| 58 | Woodinville | 13,438 | 8,682 | 64.61% |
| 59 | Milton | 8,894 | 5,739 | 64.53% |
| 60 | Bothell | 49,610 | 31,945 | 64.39% |
| 61 | Monroe | 19,755 | 12,532 | 63.44% |
| 62 | Lacey | 57,737 | 36,554 | 63.31% |
| 63 | Mercer Island | 25,307 | 16,021 | 63.31% |
| 64 | Shelton | 10,612 | 6,716 | 63.29% |
| 65 | Yelm | 11,102 | 7,012 | 63.16% |
| 66 | Bremerton | 44,830 | 28,264 | 63.05% |
| 67 | Marysville | 73,002 | 46,011 | 63.03% |
| 68 | Kenmore | 23,741 | 14,880 | 62.68% |
| 69 | Kirkland | 92,621 | 57,710 | 62.31% |
| 70 | Burlington | 10,003 | 6,227 | 62.25% |
| 71 | Shoreline | 61,431 | 37,828 | 61.58% |
| 72 | Selah | 8,437 | 5,185 | 61.46% |
| 73 | Mill Creek | 20,956 | 12,836 | 61.25% |
| 74 | Ephrata | 8,560 | 5,238 | 61.19% |
| 75 | Oak Harbor | 24,362 | 14,791 | 60.71% |
| 76 | Mountlake Terrace | 23,104 | 13,815 | 59.79% |
| 77 | Mukilteo | 21,323 | 12,623 | 59.2% |
| 78 | University Place | 34,911 | 20,594 | 58.99% |
| 79 | Covington | 21,233 | 12,501 | 58.88% |
| 80 | Seattle | 754,195 | 443,250 | 58.77% |
| 81 | Kennewick | 85,295 | 49,663 | 58.22% |
| 82 | Wenatchee | 35,484 | 20,557 | 57.93% |
| 83 | Airway Heights | 11,245 | 6,482 | 57.64% |
| 84 | Dupont | 9,931 | 5,701 | 57.41% |
| 85 | Everett | 111,845 | 63,694 | 56.95% |
| 86 | Issaquah | 39,591 | 22,070 | 55.74% |
| 87 | Tacoma | 222,758 | 123,755 | 55.56% |
| 88 | East Wenatchee | 14,199 | 7,771 | 54.73% |
| 89 | Moses Lake | 26,083 | 14,264 | 54.69% |
| 90 | Mount Vernon | 35,377 | 18,946 | 53.55% |
| 91 | Pacific | 7,066 | 3,630 | 51.37% |
| 92 | Sammamish | 66,463 | 32,717 | 49.23% |
| 93 | Lynnwood | 40,110 | 19,660 | 49.02% |
| 94 | Auburn | 85,676 | 41,286 | 48.19% |
| 95 | Burien | 51,513 | 23,537 | 45.69% |
| 96 | Lakewood | 62,937 | 28,313 | 44.99% |
| 97 | Prosser | 6,305 | 2,836 | 44.98% |
| 98 | Redmond | 77,353 | 34,633 | 44.77% |
| 99 | Des Moines | 32,823 | 14,446 | 44.01% |
| 100 | Yakima | 96,961 | 41,379 | 42.68% |