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

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