Italian Population in Washington by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Washington totals 248,547, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Seattle (34,496), followed by Spokane (9,322) and Tacoma (7,527), 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 Italian residents are distributed across Washington''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Washington

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Italian population in Seattle is 34,496
    4.65% of Seattle population is Italian
  • 2
    Spokane
    Italian population in Spokane is 9,322
    4.07% of Spokane population is Italian
  • 3
    Tacoma
    Italian population in Tacoma is 7,527
    3.41% of Tacoma population is Italian
  • 4
    Vancouver
    Italian population in Vancouver is 5,726
    2.97% of Vancouver population is Italian
  • 5
    Spokane Valley
    Italian population in Spokane Valley is 4,845
    4.59% of Spokane Valley population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Washington

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Washington with 248,547 Italian residents (3.2% of 7.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 68th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Italian demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Washington's Italian demographic representation of 3.2% remains below the national average of 4.9%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document Washington's 248,547 Italian residents constitute 1.5% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates Washington maintains 3.7 Italian Americans per square mile, marginally below the national average of 4.6 per square mile, placing the state near national demographic representation levels.
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238 Cities in Washington Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian population in Washington present in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma, 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 34,496 4.65% 13.88%
2 Spokane 9,322 4.07% 3.75%
3 Tacoma 7,527 3.41% 3.03%
4 Vancouver 5,726 2.97% 2.30%
5 Spokane Valley 4,845 4.59% 1.95%
6 Everett 4,179 3.76% 1.68%
7 Kirkland 3,619 3.95% 1.46%
8 3,553 2.35% 1.43%
9 3,214 3.48% 1.29%
10 3,040 4.58% 1.22%
11 3,002 2.22% 1.21%
12 2,849 2.71% 1.15%
13 2,499 2.52% 1.01%
14 2,250 3.14% 0.91%
15 2,062 3.33% 0.83%
16 2,055 3.60% 0.83%
17 2,030 3.22% 0.82%
18 2,018 3.93% 0.81%
19 1,981 2.32% 0.80%
20 1,877 2.48% 0.76%
21 1,876 3.38% 0.75%
22 1,875 3.16% 0.75%
23 1,787 4.18% 0.72%
24 1,770 1.83% 0.71%
25 1,760 7.73% 0.71%
26 1,705 2.02% 0.69%
27 1,509 4.33% 0.61%
28 1,487 3.34% 0.60%
29 1,431 5.09% 0.58%
30 1,394 4.28% 0.56%
31 1,337 4.19% 0.54%
32 1,314 3.08% 0.53%
33 1,312 1.67% 0.53%
34 1,310 3.88% 0.53%
35 1,277 2.63% 0.51%
36 1,214 3.07% 0.49%
37 1,201 4.48% 0.48%
38 1,108 4.38% 0.45%
39 1,107 2.80% 0.45%
40 1,025 4.20% 0.41%
41 982 3.99% 0.40%
42 935 3.53% 0.38%
43 917 2.42% 0.37%
44 852 2.40% 0.34%
45 849 2.07% 0.34%
46 831 3.90% 0.33%
47 819 4.59% 0.33%
48 767 3.00% 0.31%
49 751 3.60% 0.30%
50 731 3.64% 0.29%
51 719 6.99% 0.29%
52 718 6.00% 0.29%
53 698 3.26% 0.28%
54 688 3.28% 0.28%
55 677 1.92% 0.27%
56 672 3.15% 0.27%
57 625 3.30% 0.25%
58 624 4.96% 0.25%
59 612 5.76% 0.25%
60 605 3.07% 0.24%
61 603 3.52% 0.24%
62 595 4.43% 0.24%
63 592 8.89% 0.24%
64 580 4.59% 0.23%
65 561 3.97% 0.23%
66 550 5.71% 0.22%
67 547 11.88% 0.22%
67 547 5.12% 0.22%
68 537 5.40% 0.22%
69 521 3.18% 0.21%
70 496 3.87% 0.20%
71 491 4.82% 0.20%
72 471 3.86% 0.19%
73 426 3.36% 0.17%
74 414 1.75% 0.17%
74 414 3.01% 0.17%
75 407 5.01% 0.16%
76 362 2.14% 0.15%
77 360 1.16% 0.14%
78 357 2.76% 0.14%
79 349 2.26% 0.14%
80 345 1.67% 0.14%
81 342 2.01% 0.14%
82 333 2.49% 0.13%
83 328 2.64% 0.13%
84 319 1.99% 0.13%
85 298 1.61% 0.12%
86 292 2.71% 0.12%
86 292 4.37% 0.12%
87 288 2.27% 0.12%
88 285 2.90% 0.11%
89 283 2.23% 0.11%
90 276 3.66% 0.11%
91 269 4.50% 0.11%
91 269 2.47% 0.11%
92 264 3.41% 0.11%
93 252 3.56% 0.10%
94 229 3.24% 0.09%
95 226 2.58% 0.09%
96 225 9.79% 0.09%
97 215 1.00% 0.09%
98 213 3.75% 0.09%
99 208 5.35% 0.08%
100 206 3.88% 0.08%
101 197 2.20% 0.08%
102 193 4.47% 0.08%
103 192 2.32% 0.08%
104 187 3.24% 0.08%
105 159 3.23% 0.06%
106 155 8.24% 0.06%
107 154 2.37% 0.06%
108 148 1.78% 0.06%
109 147 6.14% 0.06%
110 143 1.71% 0.06%
111 140 1.59% 0.06%
111 140 1.61% 0.06%
112 134 0.82% 0.05%
113 123 4.33% 0.05%
114 117 1.38% 0.05%
114 117 1.88% 0.05%
115 116 2.28% 0.05%
116 115 1.77% 0.05%
117 112 3.43% 0.05%
118 109 4.40% 0.04%
119 108 5.58% 0.04%
120 106 2.13% 0.04%
121 104 3.60% 0.04%
122 103 3.44% 0.04%
122 103 4.16% 0.04%
123 100 3.59% 0.04%
124 97 0.91% 0.04%
125 95 5.84% 0.04%
126 94 2.97% 0.04%
127 89 2.87% 0.04%
128 88 9.02% 0.04%
129 87 3.78% 0.04%
129 87 5.16% 0.04%
130 82 3.95% 0.03%
131 81 0.73% 0.03%
131 81 4.39% 0.03%
132 80 2.98% 0.03%
133 79 1.70% 0.03%
134 72 1.58% 0.03%
134 72 2.28% 0.03%
135 69 8.23% 0.03%
135 69 2.58% 0.03%
136 64 1.88% 0.03%
136 64 3.26% 0.03%
137 61 9.85% 0.02%
138 60 3.58% 0.02%
139 55 1.70% 0.02%
139 55 3.87% 0.02%
140 53 1.28% 0.02%
140 53 4.10% 0.02%
141 50 3.43% 0.02%
142 48 4.40% 0.02%
142 48 1.92% 0.02%
143 47 4.00% 0.02%
144 45 3.22% 0.02%
144 45 5.09% 0.02%
144 45 5.64% 0.02%
145 43 3.03% 0.02%
145 43 6.08% 0.02%
146 41 5.55% 0.02%
146 41 0.83% 0.02%
147 40 4.06% 0.02%
148 39 4.15% 0.02%
148 39 3.27% 0.02%
149 38 2.23% 0.02%
149 38 3.64% 0.02%
150 36 8.04% 0.01%
150 36 1.41% 0.01%
151 35 1.55% 0.01%
152 32 1.65% 0.01%
153 31 2.98% 0.01%
153 31 1.15% 0.01%
153 31 1.04% 0.01%
153 31 3.46% 0.01%
153 31 2.74% 0.01%
154 30 0.41% 0.01%
154 30 2.61% 0.01%
155 29 4.60% 0.01%
156 28 0.32% 0.01%
157 27 5.50% 0.01%
158 26 4.57% 0.01%
158 26 2.65% 0.01%
158 26 1.88% 0.01%
158 26 1.33% 0.01%
159 24 1.41% 0.01%
160 23 1.01% 0.01%
160 23 0.50% 0.01%
161 22 1.42% 0.01%
162 21 0.59% 0.01%
162 21 0.30% 0.01%
163 20 0.92% 0.01%
164 19 1.02% 0.01%
164 19 2.06% 0.01%
165 18 3.52% 0.01%
165 18 0.23% 0.01%
165 18 1.40% 0.01%
166 17 2.71% 0.01%
167 16 2.00% 0.01%
168 15 0.82% 0.01%
168 15 3.69% 0.01%
168 15 0.78% 0.01%
169 13 2.22% 0.01%
169 13 1.10% 0.01%
169 13 1.75% 0.01%
170 12 1.68% 0.00%
171 11 0.48% 0.00%
171 11 0.81% 0.00%
172 10 0.58% 0.00%
172 10 0.39% 0.00%
173 9 1.04% 0.00%
173 9 0.26% 0.00%
173 9 1.36% 0.00%
174 8 0.70% 0.00%
175 7 0.72% 0.00%
175 7 0.86% 0.00%
175 7 0.28% 0.00%
176 6 0.88% 0.00%
177 5 0.82% 0.00%
177 5 0.31% 0.00%
178 3 0.26% 0.00%
179 2 0.50% 0.00%
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 0 - -
180 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 Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total Washington Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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