2025

Cities in Washington ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 281 cities in Washington based on their Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Asian population in Washington

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Asian population in Seattle is 158,606
    19.16% of Seattle population is Asian
  • 2
    Bellevue
    Asian population in Bellevue is 66,751
    40.34% of Bellevue population is Asian
  • 3
    Kent
    Asian population in Kent is 34,593
    22.73% of Kent population is Asian
  • 4
    Renton
    Asian population in Renton is 32,397
    26.37% of Renton population is Asian
  • 5
    Redmond
    Asian population in Redmond is 31,575
    38.70% of Redmond population is Asian

List of 281 cities in Washington by Asian Population

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Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 158,606 19.16% 21.61%
2 Bellevue 66,751 40.34% 9.09%
3 Kent 34,593 22.73% 4.71%
4 Renton 32,397 26.37% 4.41%
5 Redmond 31,575 38.70% 4.30%
6 Tacoma 28,870 11.25% 3.93%
7 Sammamish 26,507 37.00% 3.61%
8 19,603 19.49% 2.67%
9 18,251 15.81% 2.49%
10 14,488 11.50% 1.97%
11 14,307 6.54% 1.95%
12 13,335 13.66% 1.82%
13 12,915 29.48% 1.76%
14 11,313 4.48% 1.54%
15 11,104 20.40% 1.51%
16 11,072 16.87% 1.51%
17 9,520 20.82% 1.30%
18 9,195 15.98% 1.25%
19 8,118 12.61% 1.11%
20 7,432 7.32% 1.01%
21 7,427 9.88% 1.01%
22 7,175 8.74% 0.98%
23 6,933 24.91% 0.94%
24 5,846 40.00% 0.80%
25 5,839 16.90% 0.80%
26 5,529 11.87% 0.75%
27 5,375 13.39% 0.73%
28 5,335 22.47% 0.73%
29 5,277 14.20% 0.72%
30 5,242 8.40% 0.71%
31 5,231 22.05% 0.71%
32 4,912 15.80% 0.67%
33 4,857 7.07% 0.66%
34 4,775 21.22% 0.65%
35 4,659 12.83% 0.63%
36 4,144 8.56% 0.56%
37 4,130 16.47% 0.56%
38 4,114 15.69% 0.56%
39 4,029 7.87% 0.55%
40 4,014 9.09% 0.55%
41 3,938 13.16% 0.54%
42 3,845 3.35% 0.52%
43 3,190 11.25% 0.43%
44 2,888 12.12% 0.39%
45 2,870 19.79% 0.39%
46 2,748 2.84% 0.37%
47 2,746 2.83% 0.37%
48 2,519 2.12% 0.34%
49 2,490 16.69% 0.34%
50 2,327 18.46% 0.32%
51 2,157 9.75% 0.29%
52 2,135 8.03% 0.29%
53 2,080 14.21% 0.28%
54 2,031 6.73% 0.28%
55 1,976 17.41% 0.27%
56 1,784 9.27% 0.24%
57 1,772 6.63% 0.24%
58 1,613 4.12% 0.22%
59 1,606 9.49% 0.22%
60 1,530 3.62% 0.21%
61 1,368 14.81% 0.19%
62 1,357 5.96% 0.18%
63 1,307 37.98% 0.18%
64 1,280 6.04% 0.17%
65 1,126 3.02% 0.15%
66 1,110 7.93% 0.15%
67 1,080 12.95% 0.15%
68 952 10.56% 0.13%
69 926 4.60% 0.13%
70 861 13.62% 0.12%
71 857 8.84% 0.12%
72 840 25.22% 0.11%
73 822 6.06% 0.11%
74 811 5.88% 0.11%
75 783 11.64% 0.11%
76 749 5.20% 0.10%
77 688 3.93% 0.09%
78 686 9.05% 0.09%
79 684 5.66% 0.09%
80 681 8.05% 0.09%
81 674 2.90% 0.09%
82 662 9.27% 0.09%
83 652 6.44% 0.09%
84 617 1.51% 0.08%
85 609 4.34% 0.08%
86 575 1.87% 0.08%
87 573 3.00% 0.08%
88 571 10.90% 0.08%
89 548 14.13% 0.07%
90 547 3.98% 0.07%
91 528 4.79% 0.07%
92 527 2.81% 0.07%
93 499 12.42% 0.07%
94 490 2.58% 0.07%
95 479 6.43% 0.07%
96 452 5.28% 0.06%
97 431 1.94% 0.06%
98 422 6.35% 0.06%
99 421 31.70% 0.06%
100 413 1.86% 0.06%
101 395 3.15% 0.05%
102 391 3.66% 0.05%
103 369 2.31% 0.05%
104 341 4.18% 0.05%
105 325 1.56% 0.04%
106 323 2.30% 0.04%
107 312 3.43% 0.04%
108 308 3.26% 0.04%
109 294 3.33% 0.04%
110 292 7.40% 0.04%
111 284 2.19% 0.04%
111 284 2.35% 0.04%
112 280 2.68% 0.04%
112 280 1.99% 0.04%
113 260 3.51% 0.04%
114 240 3.10% 0.03%
115 200 1.84% 0.03%
116 198 4.61% 0.03%
117 193 3.42% 0.03%
118 188 1.68% 0.03%
119 182 5.28% 0.02%
120 170 1.44% 0.02%
121 161 2.13% 0.02%
122 157 5.66% 0.02%
122 157 1.62% 0.02%
122 157 6.59% 0.02%
123 150 7.41% 0.02%
124 149 1.25% 0.02%
125 146 5.75% 0.02%
126 140 2.56% 0.02%
127 134 9.23% 0.02%
127 134 2.13% 0.02%
128 130 10.12% 0.02%
129 126 0.90% 0.02%
130 112 4.03% 0.02%
131 110 3.48% 0.01%
132 106 3.00% 0.01%
133 104 3.65% 0.01%
134 98 4.63% 0.01%
135 93 6.94% 0.01%
136 88 3.19% 0.01%
137 87 4.73% 0.01%
138 85 1.69% 0.01%
139 77 2.77% 0.01%
140 76 0.88% 0.01%
140 76 1.03% 0.01%
141 75 22.12% 0.01%
142 67 3.06% 0.01%
143 65 3.37% 0.01%
144 62 2.54% 0.01%
145 60 1.78% 0.01%
146 59 1.61% 0.01%
146 59 2.05% 0.01%
146 59 1.95% 0.01%
147 58 2.04% 0.01%
148 57 3.61% 0.01%
149 53 0.96% 0.01%
150 52 1.44% 0.01%
150 52 2.01% 0.01%
151 50 1.12% 0.01%
152 48 14.86% 0.01%
153 47 5.22% 0.01%
153 47 0.49% 0.01%
154 44 1.64% 0.01%
155 43 3.57% 0.01%
156 42 10.99% 0.01%
157 41 1.02% 0.01%
157 41 1.77% 0.01%
158 40 0.78% 0.01%
158 40 3.08% 0.01%
159 39 3.42% 0.01%
159 39 3.78% 0.01%
160 38 1.79% 0.01%
161 35 2.79% -
161 35 1.75% -
162 34 6.79% -
163 33 3.59% -
163 33 3.22% -
164 30 1.43% -
164 30 4.34% -
165 29 2.74% -
166 27 1.30% -
167 26 0.50% -
167 26 0.44% -
168 24 7.43% -
168 24 1.96% -
169 22 1.64% -
169 22 0.43% -
169 22 1.47% -
170 20 4.13% -
170 20 2.85% -
170 20 1.25% -
171 19 0.80% -
171 19 2.44% -
172 17 0.78% -
173 16 1.56% -
173 16 1.85% -
174 15 1.48% -
174 15 1.33% -
175 14 0.62% -
175 14 4.90% -
175 14 0.86% -
175 14 1.63% -
176 13 2.25% -
177 12 1.10% -
178 11 0.74% -
178 11 0.35% -
178 11 1.15% -
178 11 0.73% -
178 11 2.74% -
178 11 1.86% -
179 10 3.28% -
179 10 3.04% -
179 10 2.49% -
179 10 1.02% -
180 9 0.25% -
180 9 0.53% -
180 9 0.63% -
180 9 0.91% -
181 8 0.19% -
181 8 0.16% -
181 8 0.79% -
182 6 0.33% -
183 5 0.85% -
183 5 2.15% -
184 4 0.54% -
184 4 0.62% -
184 4 0.23% -
185 3 0.63% -
185 3 0.79% -
185 3 0.55% -
185 3 0.26% -
185 3 0.08% -
185 3 0.06% -
185 3 1.31% -
185 3 0.42% -
185 3 0.49% -
186 2 0.24% -
186 2 0.42% -
186 2 0.36% -
186 2 1.08% -
186 2 0.12% -
187 1 0.47% -

List of cities with no Asian Population in Washington

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Washington have no recorded Asian population*:
  • Asotin
  • Bridgeport
  • Conconully
  • Coulee City
  • Creston
  • Cusick
  • Endicott
  • Fairfield
  • Farmington
  • Garfield
  • George
  • Hartline
  • Hatton
  • Index
  • Ione
  • Kahlotus
  • Krupp
  • Lacrosse
  • Lamont
  • Lind
  • Lyman
  • Malden
  • Mansfield
  • Metaline
  • Nespelem
  • Reardan
  • Rock Island
  • Royal City
  • Skykomish
  • South Cle Elum
  • Spangle
  • Springdale
  • Starbuck
  • Tekoa
  • Tieton
  • Toledo
  • Washtucna
  • Waverly
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Washington by their Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Asian Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Asian, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Asian alone, while others identify as Asian along with another race (such as Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Asian .
  2. % of Total Washington Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Asian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Asian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Asian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Asian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.