In 2024, there were over 110.8 million visitors to Washington, according to an industry report from State of Washington Tourism. Some of the most popular cities that tourists visit aren't surprising, with Seattle making the top of the list. Others in the top 7, however, might shock you a little bit.
Washington's Tourism Regions
Locals refer to the geographic locations in Washington as ether "The Westside" or "Eastern WA" , but state tourism boards recognize them this way:
Northwest
North Central
Eastern
Southwest
The Peninsulas
Wine Country
Metro Puget Sound
Flying into Washington State: The Most Popular Airports
The most popular airports tourists use to fly into Washington include:
Pasco: Tri-Cities Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Everett: Paine Fie