Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Washington has 3,930 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Aberdeen is 20, in Anacortes is 30, in Arlington is 21, in Auburn is 80, in Bainbridge Island is 19, in Bellevue is 118, in Bellingham is 98, in Bothell is 41, in Bremerton is 85, in Brewster is 8, in Burien is 45, in Burlington is 20, in Centralia is 12, in Chehalis is 17, in Chewelah is 7, in Colfax is 6, in Colville is 23, in Concrete is 1, in Covington is 48, in Davenport is 8, in Dayton is 6, in Deer Park is 6, in Duvall is 6, in Edmonds is 70, in Ellensburg is 15, in Elma is 4, in Enumclaw is 20, in Ephrata is 5, in Everett is 142, in Federal Way is 85, in Ferndale is 9, in Friday Harbor is 3, in Gig Harbor is 79, in Grandview is 14, in Granite Falls is 1, in Hoquiam is 4, in Ilwaco is 3, in Ione is 3, in Issaquah is 55, in Kenmore is 19, in Kennewick is 36, in Kent is 109, in Kettle Falls is 11, in Kirkland is 54, in Lacey is 38, in Lakewood is 45, in Longview is 50, in Lynden is 11, in Lynnwood is 33, in Maple Valley is 13, in Marysville is 38, in Mccleary is 6, in Mercer Island is 2, in Mill Creek is 27, in Monroe is 25, in Morton is 4, in Moses Lake is 33, in Mount Vernon is 58, in Mountlake Terrace is 6, in Mukilteo is 21, in Oak Harbor is 33, in Olympia is 140, in Othello is 17, in Pasco is 32, in Port Angeles is 43, in Port Orchard is 41, in Poulsbo is 32, in Prosser is 12, in Pullman is 20, in Puyallup is 82, in Quincy is 5, in Redmond is 67, in Renton is 113, in Richland is 37, in Sammamish is 19, in Seattle is 748, in Sequim is 19, in Shelton is 18, in Shoreline is 19, in Snohomish is 24, in Spokane is 217, in Sultan is 3, in Sumner is 17, in Sunnyside is 27, in Tacoma is 390, in Toppenish is 16, in Tukwila is 33, in Tumwater is 10, in University Place is 22, in Vancouver is 195, in Waitsburg is 6, in Walla Walla is 51, in Wenatchee is 47, in Westport is 2, in White Salmon is 13, in Wilbur is 4, in Woodinville is 30, in Woodland is 2, in Yakima is 92, and in Yelm is 5.

Washington State was named for George Washington, the first American president. Washington achieved statehood in 1889, its capital is Olympia, and its population is now 6,287,759. The Pacific Ocean is on the west border, and the Cascade Mountain Range covers much of the central part of the state. Tour the scenery of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands in a ferry or take a whale-watching tour while you’re in the coastal area. Inland, visit one of more than 350 wineries. In Seattle, the Pike Place market is a must-see, as is the Space Needle. Take a trip to visit Mt. Saint Helens, a National Volcanic Monument, or tour the Mount Rainier National Park.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Washington has a population of 6,287,759. Of this population, 1,395,504 are under the age of 18 and 714,850 are at or above the age of 65.