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1900 Census: Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Walla Walla are largest cities in Washington in 1900.

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In 1900, according to the United States Census, the largest counties in Washington state are King County, Spokane County, Pierce County, and Whitman County. The state's largest four cities are Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Walla Walla. In the past decade Seattle has established itself as the dominant urban area in the state.

In 1900, the largest of the 36 counties in Washington state were:

• King 110,053
• Spokane 57,542
• Pierce 55,515
• Whitman 25,360
• Whatcom 24,116
• Snohomish 23,950
• Walla Walla 18,680
• Lewis 15,157
• Skagit 14,272
• Chehalis 15,124

The top 10 cities in Washington State in 1900 were:

• Seattle 80,671
• Tacoma 37,714
• Spokane 36,848
• Walla Walla 10,049
• Everett 7,838
• New Whatcom 6,834
• Ballard 4,568
• Fairhaven 4,228
• Olympia 3,863
• Vancouver 3,747

Incorporated towns in King County in 1900 were:

• Seattle 80,671
• Ballard 4,568
• Kent 755
• Gilman (aka Issaquah) 700
• Auburn 489
• Columbia 337

Sources:
Population Abstract of the United States ed. by John L. Andriot (McLean, VA: Andriot Associates, 1983), 841, 844; U.S. Census Office, Census Reports, Vol. 1: Population, Part 1 (Washington D.C.: United States Census Office, 1901), 45, 404, 478.

By Greg Lange, January 01, 1900

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