RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest American population share, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 4.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yakima County, WA, up 18 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lincoln County, WAWA11,98214.6%+10.9 pts

02▲14Lewis County, WAWA88,06213.9%+6.2 pts

03Okanogan County, WAWA45,2308.7%+5.1 pts

04▼2Stevens County, WAWA49,6687.9%+1.7 pts

05▲2Columbia County, WAWA4,1417.3%+0.3 pts

06▲14Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.8%+3.4 pts

07▼2Skamania County, WAWA12,6696.1%+1.2 pts

08▼4Chelan County, WAWA81,9415.8%−9.3 pts

09▲5Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.4%+1.0 pts

10▲17Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.3%−4.4 pts

11▲1Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.2%+0.1 pts

12▲18Yakima County, WAWA259,1855.2%+1.6 pts

13▼5Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.1%−2.3 pts

14▼1Douglas County, WAWA46,4735.0%+0.1 pts

15▼9Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.0%+0.8 pts

16▼6Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3614.9%−1.6 pts

17Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.9%−0.5 pts

18▼9Benton County, WAWA221,7224.5%−3.4 pts

19Clark County, WAWA532,1194.5%+0.2 pts

20▲2Whitman County, WAWA48,5124.4%+0.3 pts

21▼10Grant County, WAWA105,7274.0%+0.1 pts

22▼4Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.0%−0.3 pts

23▼8Island County, WAWA85,6573.9%−0.1 pts

24▼3Mason County, WAWA71,1653.9%−1.0 pts

25▲3Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.9%−0.8 pts

26▼1Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.9%0.0 pts

27▼1Jefferson County, WAWA33,9703.9%−0.4 pts

28▲4Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.8%−0.3 pts

29▼5Pierce County, WAWA946,2883.7%−0.5 pts

30▲1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1443.4%−0.8 pts

31▲5Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.2%−1.1 pts

32▲1Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.0%−0.6 pts

33▼10Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033.0%−0.4 pts

34▲5Ferry County, WAWA7,5172.6%−1.1 pts

35Franklin County, WAWA102,6122.6%−0.6 pts

36▲2San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.6%−0.2 pts

37King County, WAWA2,344,9392.5%−0.4 pts

38▼9Pacific County, WAWA24,3572.4%−5.2 pts

39▼5Adams County, WAWA21,4881.9%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES