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Renton population

Renton, Washington had an estimated 104,975 residents on July 1, 2025, the 332nd-largest city in the US. That is up 15.4% since the 2010 Census and up 50% since 2000.

RentonWashingtonPop. 104,975
Population, July 2025
104,975-1.8% since April 2020
People per sq mile
4,45923.5 sq mi of land
Median age
36.513.1% are 65 or older
Households with kids
30.5%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

59k71k83k95k107k2000: 69,98920002001: 72,2572002: 73,72420022003: 75,1792004: 76,93720042005: 79,0362006: 81,46620062007: 83,7902008: 86,24620082009: 89,1052010: 90,92720102011: 94,2172012: 96,05620122013: 97,2172014: 98,72720142015: 100,6062016: 101,69320162017: 102,1452018: 101,90320182019: 101,7082020: 106,84620202021: 105,3252022: 104,17220222023: 103,9602024: 104,57920242025: 104,9752025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
2025104,975+396Estimate, July 1
2024104,579+619Estimate, July 1
2023103,960-212Estimate, July 1
2022104,172-1,153Estimate, July 1
2021105,325-1,521Estimate, July 1
2020106,846+5,138April 2020 estimates base
2019101,708-195Estimate, July 1
2018101,903-242Estimate, July 1
2017102,145+452Estimate, July 1
2016101,693+1,087Estimate, July 1
2015100,606+1,879Estimate, July 1
201498,727+1,510Estimate, July 1
201397,217+1,161Estimate, July 1
201296,056+1,839Estimate, July 1
201194,217+3,290Estimate, July 1
201090,927+1,8222010 Census (April 1)
200989,105+2,859Estimate, July 1
200886,246+2,456Estimate, July 1
200783,790+2,324Estimate, July 1
200681,466+2,430Estimate, July 1
200579,036+2,099Estimate, July 1
200476,937+1,758Estimate, July 1
200375,179+1,455Estimate, July 1
200273,724+1,467Estimate, July 1
200172,257+2,268Estimate, July 1
200069,989April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Renton in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Renton had 104,975 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 332nd-largest city in the US.

Is Renton growing?

Yes. Renton has grown 15.4% since the 2010 Census (90,927 people), and shrunk 1.8% since 2020.

What was the population of Renton in 2000?

About 69,989 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 90,927.

How dense is Renton?

Renton has about 4,459 people per square mile of land (23.5 square miles).

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