Dutch Population in Washington by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Dutch population in Washington totals 116,949, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Seattle (9,079), followed by Spokane (3,254) and Lynden (2,762), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Dutch residents are distributed across Washington''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Dutch population in Washington

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Dutch population in Seattle is 9,079
    1.22% of Seattle population is Dutch
  • 2
    Spokane
    Dutch population in Spokane is 3,254
    1.42% of Spokane population is Dutch
  • 3
    Lynden
    Dutch population in Lynden is 2,762
    17.24% of Lynden population is Dutch
  • 4
    Bellingham
    Dutch population in Bellingham is 2,682
    2.90% of Bellingham population is Dutch
  • 5
    Vancouver
    Dutch population in Vancouver is 2,370
    1.23% of Vancouver population is Dutch

Overview of Dutch population in Washington

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Washington with 116,949 Dutch residents (1.5% of 7.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 83rd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Dutch demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Washington's Dutch population of 1.5% exceeds the national average of 0.97% by a factor of 1.6.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Washington hosts 116,949 Dutch residents, representing 3.6% of the nation's total Dutch population of 3.2 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data show Washington maintains 1.8 Dutch Americans per square mile compared to the national average of 0.91, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to national averages.
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238 Cities in Washington Ranked by Dutch Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Dutch population in Washington present in Seattle, Spokane, and Lynden, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Washington ranked by Dutch population count
Rank by Dutch Population
City
Dutch Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington Dutch Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 9,079 1.22% 7.76%
2 Spokane 3,254 1.42% 2.78%
3 Lynden 2,762 17.24% 2.36%
4 Bellingham 2,682 2.90% 2.29%
5 Vancouver 2,370 1.23% 2.03%
6 Tacoma 2,230 1.01% 1.91%
7 Bellevue 1,467 0.97% 1.25%
8 1,464 2.63% 1.25%
9 1,443 2.02% 1.23%
10 1,329 1.26% 1.14%
11 1,319 1.56% 1.13%
12 1,283 1.40% 1.10%
13 1,239 2.00% 1.06%
14 1,218 0.90% 1.04%
15 1,114 1.00% 0.95%
16 1,031 1.36% 0.88%
17 887 0.92% 0.76%
18 885 0.84% 0.76%
19 863 2.02% 0.74%
20 860 1.45% 0.74%
21 808 0.95% 0.69%
22 769 0.78% 0.66%
23 756 1.91% 0.65%
24 738 1.52% 0.63%
25 709 1.87% 0.61%
26 703 0.90% 0.60%
27 651 1.14% 0.56%
28 588 1.69% 0.50%
29 574 1.62% 0.49%
30 569 2.76% 0.49%
31 554 1.97% 0.47%
32 548 2.23% 0.47%
33 546 1.55% 0.47%
34 522 1.02% 0.45%
35 502 16.79% 0.43%
36 487 1.84% 0.42%
37 462 1.89% 0.40%
38 442 1.04% 0.38%
39 434 1.06% 0.37%
40 431 1.61% 0.37%
41 417 0.63% 0.36%
42 408 1.28% 0.35%
43 399 0.90% 0.34%
44 390 2.52% 0.33%
45 383 2.99% 0.33%
46 378 0.96% 0.32%
47 370 2.07% 0.32%
48 361 1.91% 0.31%
49 359 1.72% 0.31%
50 358 1.06% 0.31%
51 357 1.51% 0.31%
52 340 0.54% 0.29%
53 338 4.78% 0.29%
54 323 1.28% 0.28%
55 309 1.57% 0.26%
56 293 2.31% 0.25%
57 289 1.44% 0.25%
58 288 2.27% 0.25%
59 275 2.18% 0.24%
60 259 1.21% 0.22%
61 258 1.51% 0.22%
62 255 1.85% 0.22%
63 254 1.89% 0.22%
64 251 2.47% 0.21%
65 249 1.17% 0.21%
66 247 2.02% 0.21%
67 246 6.91% 0.21%
67 246 1.33% 0.21%
68 245 8.18% 0.21%
69 224 1.87% 0.19%
70 222 2.67% 0.19%
71 220 2.24% 0.19%
71 220 0.86% 0.19%
72 217 1.33% 0.19%
73 216 1.62% 0.18%
74 215 1.03% 0.18%
75 210 1.28% 0.18%
76 209 0.92% 0.18%
77 208 0.98% 0.18%
78 206 0.63% 0.18%
79 197 3.29% 0.17%
80 194 2.17% 0.17%
81 193 12.48% 0.17%
82 182 2.20% 0.16%
83 178 2.10% 0.15%
84 176 0.82% 0.15%
84 176 12.72% 0.15%
85 168 1.34% 0.14%
86 164 1.65% 0.14%
86 164 1.96% 0.14%
87 148 1.69% 0.13%
88 145 2.23% 0.12%
89 144 1.64% 0.12%
90 140 4.43% 0.12%
91 138 0.98% 0.12%
91 138 1.34% 0.12%
92 137 0.81% 0.12%
93 134 1.26% 0.11%
94 129 1.04% 0.11%
95 128 3.70% 0.11%
95 128 4.78% 0.11%
96 125 0.73% 0.11%
96 125 1.18% 0.11%
97 114 1.83% 0.10%
98 112 0.87% 0.10%
98 112 5.18% 0.10%
99 110 0.35% 0.09%
100 109 0.86% 0.09%
100 109 1.34% 0.09%
101 106 1.10% 0.09%
102 105 1.98% 0.09%
103 92 3.41% 0.08%
104 85 1.17% 0.07%
105 80 2.81% 0.07%
106 76 1.54% 0.07%
107 75 1.13% 0.06%
108 74 1.90% 0.06%
109 67 1.16% 0.06%
109 67 1.03% 0.06%
110 65 11.09% 0.06%
111 64 2.51% 0.05%
112 61 0.56% 0.05%
113 60 0.56% 0.05%
114 56 0.84% 0.05%
115 55 0.73% 0.05%
116 54 0.95% 0.05%
117 53 1.06% 0.05%
118 50 1.61% 0.04%
119 49 2.88% 0.04%
119 49 0.56% 0.04%
119 49 3.79% 0.04%
120 46 2.34% 0.04%
121 45 2.33% 0.04%
121 45 1.99% 0.04%
122 44 1.35% 0.04%
122 44 3.82% 0.04%
123 43 3.80% 0.04%
123 43 2.57% 0.04%
123 43 3.18% 0.04%
124 42 0.39% 0.04%
124 42 1.23% 0.04%
125 36 1.29% 0.03%
125 36 3.69% 0.03%
125 36 0.55% 0.03%
126 34 0.74% 0.03%
126 34 1.99% 0.03%
127 33 3.35% 0.03%
128 31 1.35% 0.03%
128 31 0.40% 0.03%
129 30 1.63% 0.03%
129 30 0.34% 0.03%
130 29 5.91% 0.02%
131 27 1.90% 0.02%
132 26 0.56% 0.02%
133 25 1.08% 0.02%
133 25 2.40% 0.02%
133 25 1.29% 0.02%
133 25 0.99% 0.02%
133 25 2.13% 0.02%
134 24 4.73% 0.02%
134 24 2.41% 0.02%
135 22 1.06% 0.02%
135 22 2.63% 0.02%
136 21 0.30% 0.02%
136 21 2.15% 0.02%
137 20 0.18% 0.02%
137 20 0.48% 0.02%
137 20 1.75% 0.02%
138 18 2.42% 0.02%
138 18 1.91% 0.02%
138 18 1.51% 0.02%
139 17 0.34% 0.01%
139 17 0.21% 0.01%
140 16 2.00% 0.01%
141 15 1.44% 0.01%
141 15 2.94% 0.01%
141 15 1.38% 0.01%
141 15 1.70% 0.01%
142 14 0.52% 0.01%
142 14 0.83% 0.01%
143 13 0.26% 0.01%
143 13 0.57% 0.01%
143 13 0.52% 0.01%
143 13 1.01% 0.01%
144 12 0.66% 0.01%
144 12 0.64% 0.01%
144 12 1.34% 0.01%
144 12 1.50% 0.01%
145 11 0.38% 0.01%
145 11 0.44% 0.01%
146 10 0.43% 0.01%
146 10 1.89% 0.01%
147 8 1.32% 0.01%
147 8 0.33% 0.01%
147 8 0.70% 0.01%
147 8 1.13% 0.01%
147 8 0.87% 0.01%
148 7 1.23% 0.01%
148 7 0.50% 0.01%
148 7 0.49% 0.01%
148 7 0.15% 0.01%
149 6 0.41% 0.01%
149 6 0.53% 0.01%
149 6 1.15% 0.01%
150 5 1.23% 0.00%
151 4 0.62% 0.00%
152 3 0.12% 0.00%
152 3 0.31% 0.00%
152 3 0.48% 0.00%
152 3 0.48% 0.00%
152 3 0.37% 0.00%
152 3 0.12% 0.00%
152 3 0.15% 0.00%
152 3 0.18% 0.00%
153 2 0.27% 0.00%
153 2 0.06% 0.00%
153 2 0.29% 0.00%
153 2 0.50% 0.00%
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
154 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Washington by their Dutch population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dutch population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dutch ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Dutch alone, while others identify as Dutch along with another race (such as Dutch and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dutch alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dutch population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dutch alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dutch .
  2. % of Total Washington Dutch Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dutch population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Dutch populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Dutch population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Dutch populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.