Washington state crossed a population milestone in the latest Census Bureau estimates: As of July 1, 2025, the state had 8 million residents for the first time. The population estimate, to be precise, ...

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The state added 79,400 residents over the past year, bringing the total population to more than 8.1 million, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). That’s down from ...

Washington is among the fastest-growing U.S. states, with its population rising faster than the nation's, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released last week. The big picture: While the U.S.

Washington state’s population has been steadily on the rise. In the past 10 years, more than a million new residents have arrived in the Evergreen State. In June, the Washington State Office of ...

Washington state’s population has been on a steady increase for several decades. It passed 8 million in 2024, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and projections expect ...