Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Pullman, WA had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 91 cities in 2023, at 20.8%. Covington, WA had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 6.4% and the figure for Washington was 5.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.8Pullman, WA
Lowest1.2Covington, WA
Median6.491 cities
Washington5.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Pullman, WA: 20.8 %Pullman, WA20.8Cheney, WA: 19.7 %Cheney, WA19.7Ellensburg, WA: 18.9 %Ellensburg, WA18.9Airway Heights, WA: 12.1 %Airway Heights, WA12.1Yelm, WA: 11.6 %Yelm, WA11.6Ridgefield, WA: 11.5 %Ridgefield, WA11.5Bremerton, WA: 11.2 %Bremerton, WA11.2Bellingham, WA: 11 %Bellingham, WA11Oak Harbor, WA: 10.3 %Oak Harbor, WA10.3Walla Walla, WA: 9.5 %Walla Walla, WA9.5Burlington, WA: 9.5 %Burlington, WA9.5Mountlake Terrace, WA: 9.4 %Mountlake Terrace, WA9.4Gig Harbor, WA: 9.2 %Gig Harbor, WA9.2Centralia, WA: 9.1 %Centralia, WA9.1Liberty Lake, WA: 8.9 %Liberty Lake, WA8.9Olympia, WA: 8.7 %Olympia, WA8.7Fife, WA: 8.6 %Fife, WA8.6Longview, WA: 8.6 %Longview, WA8.6Monroe, WA: 8.6 %Monroe, WA8.6Edgewood, WA: 8.3 %Edgewood, WA8.3Bainbridge Island, WA: 8 %Bainbridge Island, WA8Lacey, WA: 7.9 %Lacey, WA7.9Wenatchee, WA: 7.8 %Wenatchee, WA7.8Richland, WA: 7.7 %Richland, WA7.7Bothell, WA: 7.7 %Bothell, WA7.7Tacoma, WA: 7.6 %Tacoma, WA7.6Seattle, WA: 7.6 %Seattle, WA7.6Woodinville, WA: 7.6 %Woodinville, WA7.6Port Orchard, WA: 7.5 %Port Orchard, WA7.5Poulsbo, WA: 7.5 %Poulsbo, WA7.5Kelso, WA: 7.5 %Kelso, WA7.5Anacortes, WA: 7.2 %Anacortes, WA7.2Bonney Lake, WA: 7.2 %Bonney Lake, WA7.2Vancouver, WA: 7.1 %Vancouver, WA7.1Port Townsend, WA: 7.1 %Port Townsend, WA7.1Shelton, WA: 7 %Shelton, WA7Mill Creek, WA: 7 %Mill Creek, WA7Camas, WA: 6.9 %Camas, WA6.9Pasco, WA: 6.9 %Pasco, WA6.9Washougal, WA: 6.7 %Washougal, WA6.7Pullman, WA: 20.8 %Pullman, WA20.8Cheney, WA: 19.7 %Cheney, WA19.7Ellensburg, WA: 18.9 %Ellensburg, WA18.9Airway Heights, WA: 12.1 %Airway Heights, WA12.1Yelm, WA: 11.6 %Yelm, WA11.6Ridgefield, WA: 11.5 %Ridgefield, WA11.5Bremerton, WA: 11.2 %Bremerton, WA11.2Bellingham, WA: 11 %Bellingham, WA11Oak Harbor, WA: 10.3 %Oak Harbor, WA10.3Walla Walla, WA: 9.5 %Walla Walla, WA9.5Burlington, WA: 9.5 %Burlington, WA9.5Mountlake Terrace, WA: 9.4 %Mountlake Terrace, WA9.4Gig Harbor, WA: 9.2 %Gig Harbor, WA9.2Centralia, WA: 9.1 %Centralia, WA9.1Liberty Lake, WA: 8.9 %Liberty Lake, WA8.9Olympia, WA: 8.7 %Olympia, WA8.7Fife, WA: 8.6 %Fife, WA8.6Longview, WA: 8.6 %Longview, WA8.6Monroe, WA: 8.6 %Monroe, WA8.6Edgewood, WA: 8.3 %Edgewood, WA8.3Bainbridge Island, WA: 8 %Bainbridge Island, WA8Lacey, WA: 7.9 %Lacey, WA7.9Wenatchee, WA: 7.8 %Wenatchee, WA7.8Richland, WA: 7.7 %Richland, WA7.7Bothell, WA: 7.7 %Bothell, WA7.7Tacoma, WA: 7.6 %Tacoma, WA7.6Seattle, WA: 7.6 %Seattle, WA7.6Woodinville, WA: 7.6 %Woodinville, WA7.6Port Orchard, WA: 7.5 %Port Orchard, WA7.5Poulsbo, WA: 7.5 %Poulsbo, WA7.5Kelso, WA: 7.5 %Kelso, WA7.5Anacortes, WA: 7.2 %Anacortes, WA7.2Bonney Lake, WA: 7.2 %Bonney Lake, WA7.2Vancouver, WA: 7.1 %Vancouver, WA7.1Port Townsend, WA: 7.1 %Port Townsend, WA7.1Shelton, WA: 7 %Shelton, WA7Mill Creek, WA: 7 %Mill Creek, WA7Camas, WA: 6.9 %Camas, WA6.9Pasco, WA: 6.9 %Pasco, WA6.9Washougal, WA: 6.7 %Washougal, WA6.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Pullman, WA20.8+0.3 pts
2Cheney, WA19.7+0.8 pts
3Ellensburg, WA18.9-0.9 pts
4Airway Heights, WA12.1-1.5 pts
5Yelm, WA11.6+0.4 pts
6Ridgefield, WA11.5+2 pts
7Bremerton, WA11.2-0.2 pts
8Bellingham, WA11-0.3 pts
9Oak Harbor, WA10.3-0.3 pts
10Walla Walla, WA9.5-0.4 pts
11Burlington, WA9.5-1 pts
12Mountlake Terrace, WA9.4-2.4 pts
13Gig Harbor, WA9.2-0.7 pts
14Centralia, WA9.1+1 pts
15Liberty Lake, WA8.9-2.1 pts
16Olympia, WA8.7+0.6 pts
17Fife, WA8.6+1.2 pts
17Longview, WA8.6+1.4 pts
19Monroe, WA8.6+0.1 pts
20Edgewood, WA8.3-0.1 pts
21Bainbridge Island, WA8+0.1 pts
22Lacey, WA7.9+0.5 pts
23Wenatchee, WA7.8-1.2 pts
24Richland, WA7.7+1.1 pts
25Bothell, WA7.7-0.2 pts
26Tacoma, WA7.6-0.5 pts
27Seattle, WA7.6-0.2 pts
27Woodinville, WA7.6+0.3 pts
29Port Orchard, WA7.5+1.2 pts
30Poulsbo, WA7.5+1.3 pts
31Kelso, WA7.5+1.9 pts
32Anacortes, WA7.2-0.6 pts
32Bonney Lake, WA7.2-0.6 pts
34Vancouver, WA7.1-0.4 pts
35Port Townsend, WA7.1+1 pts
36Shelton, WA70 pts
37Mill Creek, WA7-0 pts
38Camas, WA6.9-0.4 pts
39Pasco, WA6.9-0.7 pts
40Washougal, WA6.7-0 pts
41Issaquah, WA6.6+0.6 pts
42Sedro-Woolley, WA6.5-0.4 pts
43Puyallup, WA6.5-0.7 pts
44Moses Lake, WA6.4+0.3 pts
45Redmond, WA6.4-1 pts
46Tumwater, WA6.4-1.6 pts
47Arlington, WA6.3+1.6 pts
48Lakewood, WA6.3-0.1 pts
49Sumner, WA6.3+1.1 pts
50East Wenatchee, WA6.1+0.5 pts
51Lynnwood, WA5.9-0.1 pts
52Port Angeles, WA5.9-1 pts
53Edmonds, WA5.9-0.7 pts
54Spokane, WA5.8-0.1 pts
55University Place, WA5.7-0.3 pts
56Lake Stevens, WA5.7+0.4 pts
57Spokane Valley, WA5.6-0.8 pts
58Newcastle, WA5.3+1.1 pts
59Kenmore, WA5.3+0.4 pts
60Kirkland, WA5-0 pts
61Bellevue, WA5-0.4 pts
62Mercer Island, WA5-0.3 pts
62Mount Vernon, WA5-1.2 pts
64Aberdeen, WA4.9-2.9 pts
65Everett, WA4.9-0.2 pts
66Kennewick, WA4.8-0.4 pts
67Federal Way, WA4.4-0.7 pts
68Renton, WA4.3+0.2 pts
69Enumclaw, WA4.3-0.9 pts
69Shoreline, WA4.30 pts
71Marysville, WA4.2+0.3 pts
72Snohomish, WA4+1.3 pts
73Auburn, WA3.9-0.7 pts
73SeaTac, WA3.9-0.7 pts
75Lake Forest Park, WA3.8-0.2 pts
76West Richland, WA3.6+0.3 pts
77Tukwila, WA3.3+0.5 pts
78Yakima, WA3.1-0.3 pts
79Sammamish, WA3.1-0 pts
80Des Moines, WA3-0.2 pts
81Kent, WA2.7-0.6 pts
82Mukilteo, WA2.4-1.2 pts
83Burien, WA2.4-1.3 pts
84Maple Valley, WA2.3-0.4 pts
85Ferndale, WA2.3+0.1 pts
86Lynden, WA2.2-0.8 pts
87Battle Ground, WA2.1-0.4 pts
87Grandview, WA2.1-2.1 pts
89Snoqualmie, WA1.7-0.9 pts
90Sunnyside, WA1.3-0 pts
91Covington, WA1.2-0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Pullman, WA, with 20.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Covington, WA, with 1.2% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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