STATE OF WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Insurance Building, PO Box 43113 • Olympia, Washington 98504-3113 • (360) 902-0555

September 28, 2017

TO: Kathleen Davis, Director

Department of Transportation, Highways and Local Programs Division

FROM: Rob Kemp, Senior Analyst

Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division

SUBJECT: 2017 HIGHWAY URBAN AREA POPULATION ESTIMATES

The 2017 Highway Urban Area (HUA) population estimates are attached. The estimates may be used for

the distribution of funds in accordance with WAC 479.01.040.

The estimates were derived from OFM’s Small Area Estimate Program using the latest HUA boundary

file provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

If you have any questions regarding these figures, please contact me at 360-902-7305 or

robert.kemp@ofm.wa.gov.

Attachments

cc: Mark Bozanich, Department of Transportation

Matt Kunic, Department of Transportation

Gail Renschler, Department of Transportation

Ashley Probart, Transportation Improvement Board Mike Clark, County Road Administration Board

Table 1: 2017 Highway Urban Area Population Estimates

Highway Urban Area

Estimated Total

Population

2017

Aberdeen/Hoquiam 30,553

Anacortes 18,525

Bellingham/Ferndale 125,924

Birch Bay/Blaine 14,435

Bremerton/Port Orchard/Bainbridge Island 213,808

Camano Island 6,503

Centralia/Chehalis 42,769

Chelan/Manson 6,879

Cheney 11,880

Ellensburg 22,671

Ephrata 8,229

Grandview/Prosser 19,715

Granite Falls 6,785

Indianola/Kingston 8,748

Kennewick/Pasco/Richland 245,559

Lewiston/Clarkston 20,957

Longview/Kelso 63,318

Lynden 17,317

Marysville/Tulalip 160,931

Montesano/Elma 10,774

Moses Lake 35,942

Mount Vernon/Burlingto/Sedro-Woolley 67,761

Oak Harbor 34,748

Ocean Shores 6,059

Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater 198,434

Omak/Okanogan 8,418

Othello 12,171

Port Angeles 23,695

Port Townsend 9,670

Pullman 33,166

Quincy 7,671

Seattle/Tacoma/Everett 3,403,724

Sequim 21,043

Shelton 19,364

Snoqualmie/North Bend 24,521

Spokane/Spokane Valley 414,238

Stanwood 6,959

Sultan/Gold Bar 8,762

Sunnyside 18,372

Toppenish/Zillah 14,871

Vancouver/Camas/Battle Ground 400,808

Walla Walla/Milton-Freewater 49,852

Wapato 7,677

Wenatchee/East Wenatchee 72,544

Woodland 6,471

Yakima/Selah/Union Gap 136,949

Yelm 15,525

Total 6,115,695

Washington State Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division

Data sources: SAEP: 2017-09-08 | Parcels: 2017-02-23 | Census blocks: 2010.

File prepared on 2017-09-18.

Table 2: 2017 Highway Urban Area Population Estimates by County

County Highway Urban Area

Estimated Total

Population

2017

Adams Othello 12,171

Asotin Lewiston/Clarkston 20,957

Benton Grandview/Prosser 7,819

Benton Kennewick/Pasco/Richland 168,226

Chelan Chelan/Manson 6,879

Chelan Wenatchee/East Wenatchee 41,491

Clallam Port Angeles 23,695

Clallam Sequim 21,043

Clark Vancouver/Camas/Battle Ground 400,808

Clark Woodland 227

Cowlitz Longview/Kelso 63,318

Cowlitz Woodland 6,244

Douglas Wenatchee/East Wenatchee 31,053

Franklin Kennewick/Pasco/Richland 74,506

Grant Ephrata 8,229

Grant Moses Lake 35,942

Grant Quincy 7,671

Grays Harbor Aberdeen/Hoquiam 30,553

Grays Harbor Montesano/Elma 10,774

Grays Harbor Ocean Shores 6,059

Island Camano Island 6,503

Island Oak Harbor 34,748

Jefferson Port Townsend 9,670

King Seattle/Tacoma/Everett 2,068,491

King Snoqualmie/North Bend 24,521

Kitsap Bremerton/Port Orchard/Bainbridge Island 213,808

Kitsap Indianola/Kingston 8,748

Kitsap Seattle/Tacoma/Everett 2,220

Kittitas Ellensburg 22,671

Lewis Centralia/Chehalis 32,239

Mason Shelton 19,364

Okanogan Omak/Okanogan 8,418

Pierce Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater 0

Pierce Seattle/Tacoma/Everett 806,703

Pierce Yelm 2,400

Skagit Anacortes 18,525

Skagit Mount Vernon/Burlingto/Sedro-Woolley 67,761

Snohomish Granite Falls 6,785

Snohomish Marysville/Tulalip 160,931

Snohomish Seattle/Tacoma/Everett 526,310

Snohomish Stanwood 6,959

Snohomish Sultan/Gold Bar 8,762

Spokane Cheney 11,880

Spokane Spokane/Spokane Valley 414,238

Thurston Centralia/Chehalis 10,530

Thurston Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater 198,434

Thurston Yelm 13,125

Walla Walla Kennewick/Pasco/Richland 2,827

Walla Walla Walla Walla/Milton-Freewater 49,852

Whatcom Bellingham/Ferndale 125,924

Whatcom Birch Bay/Blaine 14,435

Whatcom Lynden 17,317

Whitman Lewiston/Clarkston 0

Whitman Pullman 33,166

Yakima Grandview/Prosser 11,896

Yakima Sunnyside 18,372

Yakima Toppenish/Zillah 14,871

Yakima Wapato 7,677

Yakima Yakima/Selah/Union Gap 136,949

Total 6,115,695

Washington State Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division

Data sources: SAEP: 2017-09-08 | Parcels: 2017-02-23 | Census blocks: 2010.

File prepared on 2017-09-18.

Adams

Asotin

Benton

Chelan

Clallam

Clark

Columbia

Cowlitz

Douglas

Ferry

Franklin Garfield

Grant

Grays Harbor

Island

Jefferson

King

Kitsap

Kittitas

Klickitat

Lewis

Lincoln

Mason

Okanogan

Pacific

PendOreille

Pierce

San Juan

Skagit

Skamania

Snohomish

Spokane

Stevens

Thurston

Wahkiakum

Walla Walla

Whatcom

Whitman

Yakima

Aberdeen/Hoquiam

Anacortes

Bellingham/Ferndale

Birch Bay/Blaine

Bremerton/Port Orchard/

Bainbridge Island

Camano Island

Centralia/Chehalis

Chelan/Manson

Cheney

Ellensburg

Ephrata

Grandview/Prosser

Granite Falls

Indianola/Kingston

Kennewick/Pasco/Richland

Lewiston/Clarkston

Longview/Kelso

Lynden

Marysville/Tulalip

Moses Lake

Mount Vernon/Burlingto/

Sedro-WoolleyOak Harbor

Ocean ShoresOlympia/Lacey/

Tumwater

Omak/Okanogan

Othello

Port Angeles

Port Townsend

Pullman

Quincy

Seattle/Tacoma/Everett

Sequim

Shelton

Snoqualmie/North Bend

Spokane/Spokane Valley

Stanwood

Sultan/Gold Bar

SunnysideToppenish/Zillah

Vancouver/Camas/Battle Ground

Walla Walla/Milton-Freewater

Wapato

Wenatchee/East Wenatchee

Woodland

Yakima/Selah/

Union Gap

Yelm

Highway Urban Area

County2017 Highway Urban Areas

Source: Washington State Department of Transportation (2013). Highway Urban Areas [Shapefile].

State of WashingtonOffice of Financial Management

Forecasting and Research Division

Map prepared on 2017-09-18.