Components of population change
2010–2024
| Population | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Population | 6,724,540 |
| Plus Births | 1,204,335 |
| Less Deaths | -804,477 |
| Plus Net Migration | 911,302 |
| =2024 Population | 8,035,700 |
- The natural increase in population -- births less deaths -- has accounted for about 30.5% of the state's growth between 2010 and 2024.
- Net migration -- people moving in less people moving out -- has accounted for about 69.5% of Washington's population growth between 2010 and 2024.
2000–2010
| Population | |
|---|---|
| 2000 Population | 5,894,143 |
| Plus Births | 842,082 |
| Less Deaths | 463,516 |
| Plus Net Migration | 451,831 |
| =2010 Population | 6,724,540 |
- The natural increase in population -- births less deaths -- has accounted for about 45.6 percent of the state's growth between 2000 and 2010.
- Net migration -- people moving in less people moving out -- has accounted for about 54.4 percent of Washington's population growth between 2000 and 2010.
1990–2000
| Population | |
|---|---|
| 1990 Population | 4,866,663 |
| Plus Births | 787,518 |
| Less Deaths | 404,816 |
| Plus Net Migration | 644,778 |
| =2000 Population | 5,894,143 |
- The natural increase in population -- births less deaths -- accounted for about 37 percent of the state's growth between 1990 and 2000.
- Approximately 63 percent of Washington's population growth between 1990 and 2000 was due to net migration - more people moving in than moving out.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Friday, January 3, 2025
