RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Fastest gentrifying, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Klickitat County, WAWA24,33194–

02Skamania County, WAWA12,66992–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93992–

04Kitsap County, WAWA283,37486–

05Snohomish County, WAWA870,65686–

06Franklin County, WAWA102,61285–

07Pacific County, WAWA24,35782–

08Chelan County, WAWA81,94181–

09Pierce County, WAWA946,28880–

10Clark County, WAWA532,11980–

11Whatcom County, WAWA236,39279–

12Asotin County, WAWA22,54579–

13Garfield County, WAWA2,41678–

14Lewis County, WAWA88,06277–

15Skagit County, WAWA132,97574–

16Spokane County, WAWA558,34472–

17Okanogan County, WAWA45,23072–

18Jefferson County, WAWA33,97071–

19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36170–

20Kittitas County, WAWA48,80369–

21Island County, WAWA85,65769–

22Grant County, WAWA105,72769–

23San Juan County, WAWA18,57768–

24Benton County, WAWA221,72268–

25Thurston County, WAWA304,26168–

26Clallam County, WAWA78,20267–

27Douglas County, WAWA46,47366–

28Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87364–

29Mason County, WAWA71,16564–

30Columbia County, WAWA4,14163–

31Yakima County, WAWA259,18563–

32Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88562–

33Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45759–

34Stevens County, WAWA49,66858–

35Adams County, WAWA21,48857–

36Lincoln County, WAWA11,98257–

37Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14453–

38Whitman County, WAWA48,51247–

39Ferry County, WAWA7,51746–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES