Methodology: We crunched data from the Census department & NOAA to show places & census tracts adjacent to the ocean coast line. This is a novel analysis & for the first time these places & census tracts most likely to be impacted by rising sea levels are available to the public for free.
Click here for other states| No | Place | Number of Ocean Adjacent Census Tracts | Total Population Living In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Total Houses In Census Tracts Adjacent to the Ocean | Census tract GEOID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 20 | 100,776 | 52,490 | 1400000US53033001500, 1400000US53033009600, 1400000US53033008001, 1400000US53033009200, 1400000US53033009701, 1400000US53033011600, 1400000US53033012100, 1400000US53033001400, 1400000US53033003200, 1400000US53033005700, 1400000US53033000500, 1400000US53033001600, 1400000US53033008002, 1400000US53033008100, 1400000US53033009300, 1400000US53033010600, 1400000US53033005802, 1400000US53033003100, 1400000US53033005600, 1400000US53033009900 |
| 2 | Bellingham | 6 | 29,770 | 14,071 | 1400000US53073000502, 1400000US53073001202, 1400000US53073000300, 1400000US53073000400, 1400000US53073000600, 1400000US53073001100 |
| 3 | Tacoma | 6 | 27,428 | 12,853 | 1400000US53053060905, 1400000US53053060903, 1400000US53053060500, 1400000US53053061001, 1400000US53053060400, 1400000US53053060600 |
| 4 | Everett | 6 | 22,614 | 9,786 | 1400000US53061040400, 1400000US53061040900, 1400000US53061041301, 1400000US53061041304, 1400000US53061040800, 1400000US53061040100 |
| 5 | Bainbridge Island | 3 | 19,277 | 8,648 | 1400000US53035090700, 1400000US53035091000, 1400000US53035090900 |
| 6 | Des Moines | 3 | 18,668 | 7,722 | 1400000US53033029001, 1400000US53033030100, 1400000US53033030003 |
| 7 | Edmonds | 4 | 18,042 | 8,289 | 1400000US53061050600, 1400000US53061050500, 1400000US53061050200, 1400000US53061050300 |
| 8 | Anacortes | 6 | 17,831 | 9,305 | 1400000US53057950100, 1400000US53057940200, 1400000US53057940400, 1400000US53057940700, 1400000US53057940600, 1400000US53057940300 |
| 9 | Ferndale | 2 | 17,481 | 7,539 | 1400000US53073000200, 1400000US53073010501 |
| 10 | Oak Harbor | 4 | 16,824 | 7,612 | 1400000US53029970700, 1400000US53029970300, 1400000US53029970500, 1400000US53029970900 |
| 11 | Gig Harbor | 4 | 16,612 | 7,704 | 1400000US53053072407, 1400000US53053072408, 1400000US53053072507, 1400000US53053072506 |
| 12 | Camano | 4 | 15,500 | 8,624 | 1400000US53029971600, 1400000US53029971400, 1400000US53029971500, 1400000US53029971700 |
| 13 | University Place | 2 | 13,410 | 5,475 | 1400000US53053072308, 1400000US53053072309 |
| 14 | Normandy Park | 3 | 13,285 | 5,908 | 1400000US53033028600, 1400000US53033027800, 1400000US53033028901 |
| 15 | Hoquiam | 3 | 13,260 | 5,961 | 1400000US53027001300, 1400000US53027000900, 1400000US53027001500 |
| 16 | Port Angeles | 4 | 11,545 | 5,317 | 1400000US53009000900, 1400000US53009001000, 1400000US53009001500, 1400000US53009000700 |
| 17 | Birch Bay | 2 | 11,257 | 6,645 | 1400000US53073010403, 1400000US53073010404 |
| 18 | Federal Way | 2 | 11,188 | 4,278 | 1400000US53033030305, 1400000US53033030306 |
| 19 | Shoreline | 3 | 11,034 | 4,533 | 1400000US53033020100, 1400000US53033020900, 1400000US53033020800 |
| 20 | Port Hadlock-Irondale | 2 | 11,004 | 6,008 | 1400000US53031950500, 1400000US53031950400 |
| 21 | Mukilteo | 2 | 10,878 | 4,167 | 1400000US53061042005, 1400000US53061042001 |
| 22 | Seabeck | 2 | 10,315 | 4,230 | 1400000US53035091301, 1400000US53035092000 |
| 23 | Vashon | 2 | 10,189 | 5,798 | 1400000US53033027701, 1400000US53033027702 |
| 24 | Burien | 2 | 10,011 | 3,927 | 1400000US53033027600, 1400000US53033026700 |
| 25 | Lofall | 2 | 9,553 | 3,958 | 1400000US53035090202, 1400000US53035090201 |
| 26 | Port Townsend | 2 | 9,379 | 5,190 | 1400000US53031950601, 1400000US53031950602 |
| 27 | DuPont | 1 | 9,192 | 3,491 | 1400000US53053072800 |
| 28 | Whidbey Island Station | 2 | 8,513 | 2,721 | 1400000US53029970200, 1400000US53029970400 |
| 29 | Warm Beach | 2 | 8,325 | 3,642 | 1400000US53061053202, 1400000US53061053201 |
| 30 | Langley | 2 | 8,154 | 4,620 | 1400000US53029972000, 1400000US53029971900 |
| 31 | Browns Point | 3 | 8,059 | 3,388 | 1400000US53053940011, 1400000US53053060200, 1400000US53053940001 |
| 32 | South Bend | 2 | 8,051 | 4,207 | 1400000US53049950200, 1400000US53049950300 |
| 33 | Coupeville | 2 | 7,932 | 4,210 | 1400000US53029971000, 1400000US53029971100 |
| 34 | Friday Harbor | 2 | 7,483 | 5,702 | 1400000US53055960400, 1400000US53055960300 |
| 35 | Pacific Beach | 1 | 7,339 | 6,906 | 1400000US53027000200 |
| 36 | Port Angeles East | 2 | 6,994 | 3,498 | 1400000US53009001300, 1400000US53009001200 |
| 37 | Freeland | 2 | 6,896 | 4,969 | 1400000US53029971800, 1400000US53029971300 |
| 38 | Westport | 1 | 6,547 | 3,515 | 1400000US53027001600 |
| 39 | Port Gamble Tribal Community | 1 | 6,412 | 2,804 | 1400000US53035090101 |
| 40 | Bangor Base | 1 | 6,392 | 1,365 | 1400000US53035090300 |
| 41 | Northwest Stanwood | 1 | 6,366 | 2,681 | 1400000US53061053301 |
| 42 | Suquamish | 1 | 6,267 | 2,894 | 1400000US53035940100 |
| 43 | Kingston | 1 | 6,016 | 2,783 | 1400000US53035090102 |
| 44 | Port Ludlow | 1 | 6,013 | 3,753 | 1400000US53031950300 |
| 45 | Alger | 1 | 5,768 | 2,665 | 1400000US53057950800 |
| 46 | Manchester | 1 | 5,658 | 2,457 | 1400000US53035092600 |
| 47 | Stansberry Lake | 1 | 5,474 | 2,181 | 1400000US53053072601 |
| 48 | Silverdale | 1 | 5,385 | 2,129 | 1400000US53035091302 |
| 49 | Jamestown | 1 | 5,353 | 3,035 | 1400000US53009001900 |
| 50 | Purdy | 1 | 5,242 | 1,590 | 1400000US53053072504 |
| 51 | Marietta-Alderwood | 1 | 5,098 | 2,084 | 1400000US53073940000 |
| 52 | Ocean Park | 2 | 4,817 | 6,122 | 1400000US53049950700, 1400000US53049950800 |
| 53 | Home | 1 | 4,753 | 3,205 | 1400000US53053072603 |
| 54 | Carlsborg | 1 | 4,535 | 2,397 | 1400000US53009001700 |
| 55 | Aberdeen | 1 | 4,514 | 1,742 | 1400000US53027001200 |
| 56 | Wauna | 1 | 4,451 | 1,715 | 1400000US53053072503 |
| 57 | Blyn | 1 | 4,363 | 2,299 | 1400000US53009002300 |
| 58 | Herron Island | 1 | 4,190 | 2,207 | 1400000US53053072602 |
| 59 | Ruston | 1 | 4,152 | 2,108 | 1400000US53053060300 |
| 60 | Raft Island | 1 | 4,113 | 1,678 | 1400000US53053072405 |
| 61 | Cathlamet | 1 | 4,035 | 2,054 | 1400000US53069950100 |
| 62 | Long Beach | 2 | 3,958 | 3,399 | 1400000US53049950600, 1400000US53049950500 |
| 63 | Hat Island | 1 | 3,914 | 1,490 | 1400000US53061052104 |
| 64 | Willapa | 1 | 3,819 | 1,972 | 1400000US53049950400 |
| 65 | Fox Island | 1 | 3,731 | 1,545 | 1400000US53053072410 |
| 66 | North Fort Lewis | 1 | 3,700 | 576 | 1400000US53053072903 |
| 67 | Bay View | 1 | 3,601 | 1,531 | 1400000US53057951900 |
| 68 | Clinton | 1 | 3,502 | 2,114 | 1400000US53029972100 |
| 69 | Indianola | 1 | 3,486 | 1,638 | 1400000US53035940000 |
| 70 | Conway | 1 | 3,431 | 1,572 | 1400000US53057952700 |
| 71 | Steilacoom | 1 | 3,415 | 1,600 | 1400000US53053072109 |
| 72 | La Conner | 1 | 3,400 | 1,506 | 1400000US53057952100 |
| 73 | Meadowdale | 1 | 3,315 | 1,251 | 1400000US53061042003 |
| 74 | Humptulips | 1 | 3,309 | 1,625 | 1400000US53027000300 |
| 75 | Southworth | 1 | 3,179 | 1,422 | 1400000US53035092704 |
| 76 | Lynnwood | 1 | 2,687 | 980 | 1400000US53061050101 |
| 77 | Burley | 1 | 2,636 | 1,144 | 1400000US53035092803 |
| 78 | Artondale | 1 | 2,572 | 1,011 | 1400000US53053072409 |
| 79 | Brinnon | 1 | 2,208 | 1,708 | 1400000US53031950702 |
| 80 | Forks | 1 | 1,570 | 910 | 1400000US53009000400 |
| 81 | Neah Bay | 1 | 1,531 | 567 | 1400000US53009940000 |
| 82 | Quilcene | 1 | 1,479 | 1,255 | 1400000US53031950202 |
| 83 | Point Roberts | 1 | 1,270 | 2,152 | 1400000US53073011000 |
| 84 | Clallam Bay | 1 | 1,120 | 628 | 1400000US53009000200 |
| 85 | Santiago | 1 | 1,106 | 400 | 1400000US53027940000 |