Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver, Washington
City
Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background
Vancouver Barracks
Esther Short Park
House of Providence
Old Apple Tree Park
Fort Vancouver
Motto(s): 
A colorful past, a bright future
Interactive location map of Vancouver
Coordinates: 45°37′52″N 122°40′18″W / 45.63111°N 122.67167°W / 45.63111; -122.67167
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyClark
Founded1825
IncorporatedJanuary 23, 1857
Named afterGeorge Vancouver
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyVancouver City Council
 • MayorAnne McEnerny-Ogle
Area
 • City
52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2)
 • Land48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2)
 • Water3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2)
Elevation180 ft (50 m)
Population
 • City
190,915
 • Estimate 
(2024)[4]
198,992
 • RankU.S.: 130th
WA: 4th
 • Density3,784.32/sq mi (1,461.14/km2)
 • Urban
2,104,238 (US: 23rd)
 • Metro
2,509,489 (US: 25th)
DemonymVancouverite
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98660–98666, 98668, 98682–98687
Area codes360, 564
FIPS code53-74060
GNIS feature ID2412146[2]
Websitecityofvancouver.us

Vancouver (/vænˈkvər/ van-KOO-vər) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States, located on the north bank of the Columbia River. It had a population of 190,915 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost, and is situated directly north of Portland, Oregon, along the Washington–Oregon border. Vancouver serves as the county seat of Clark County and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vancouver, Washington
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2024 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024". United States Census Bureau. May 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.