Washington has released its annual April 1st population estimates. ofm.wa.gov/sites/default/
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Seattle’s population rose from 742,400 in 2021 to 762,500 in 2022. That’s an increase of 20,100 residents.
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King County’s population also rose from 2,287,050 in 2021 to 2,317,700 in 2022. That’s an increase of 30,650 residents.
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About ⅔ of King County’s population growth in the past year has been in Seattle. Not much growth in the suburbs.
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Over 20% of Washington’s population growth in the past year happened in just Seattle alone.
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What were other "big" population gaining cities in Puget Sound?
- Tacoma: +2,100 to 220,800
- Redmond: +1,360 to 75,270
- Bellevue: +1,300 to 153,900
- Bremerton: +1,250 to 45,220
- Marysville: +1,130 to 72,380
- Shoreline: +1,060 to 60,320
- Everett: +1,000 to 113,300
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Some cities show how exclusionary zoning is very effective (data over past three years)... #waleg
- Mercer Island: 25,748 -> 25,790 -> 25,780
- LFP: 13,630 -> 13,630 -> 13,620
- Medina: 2,915 -> 2,920 -> 2,915
- Brier: 6,560 -> 6,570 -> 6,590
- Woodway: 1,318 -> 1,325 -> 1,330
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Flying under the radar for cities that have also decided they're "full"...
- Kent: 136,588 -> 137,700 -> 137,900
- Edmonds: 42,853 -> 42,900 -> 42,980
- Federal Way: 101,030 -> 101,700 -> 101,800
- Des Moines: 32,888 -> 33,100 -> 33,160
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So in short Seattle Suburbs are Dying but Seattle Is Growing and the TV News is Lying 🤥
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