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 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, ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. saw a year of slow population growth between 2024 and 2025, but not every state is feeling the same slowdown, newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. Nationally ...

WASHINGTON - The state of Washington's population has increased to 8.1 million, according to the latest data from the Office of Financial Management. This growth comes after the state added about ...

Washington’s population is growing — with more than 1 million new residents arriving in the state in the past 10 years. The Evergreen State gained more than 79,000 people from April 2024 to this April ...