RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest English population share, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English 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 13.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Whitman County, WA, up 19 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.8%−1.0 pts

02▼1San Juan County, WAWA18,57719.4%0.0 pts

03▲3Clallam County, WAWA78,20217.4%+1.0 pts

04▲1Skamania County, WAWA12,66916.5%+5.5 pts

05▼1Columbia County, WAWA4,14116.3%−2.0 pts

06▲1Island County, WAWA85,65716.2%+2.2 pts

07▲11Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36115.5%+2.2 pts

08▲9Asotin County, WAWA22,54515.4%+1.7 pts

09▼6Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87315.3%+2.0 pts

10▲14Klickitat County, WAWA24,33115.2%+0.3 pts

11▼1Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.9%+1.1 pts

12▼4Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.7%−0.4 pts

13▼4Benton County, WAWA221,72214.4%+1.0 pts

14▲19Whitman County, WAWA48,51214.3%−0.2 pts

15Skagit County, WAWA132,97514.3%+0.6 pts

16▼3Spokane County, WAWA558,34414.3%+0.7 pts

17▲9Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.0%+1.3 pts

18▲1Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.0%+1.4 pts

19▼7Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.8%+1.6 pts

20▲1Garfield County, WAWA2,41613.7%−8.7 pts

21▼7Stevens County, WAWA49,66813.7%−0.1 pts

22▼6Pacific County, WAWA24,35713.3%−0.5 pts

23Clark County, WAWA532,11913.2%0.0 pts

24▼4Mason County, WAWA71,16513.1%−0.7 pts

25▼3Thurston County, WAWA304,26113.0%−0.4 pts

26▼15Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.9%+0.3 pts

27▲8Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.2%−1.7 pts

28▲6Chelan County, WAWA81,94112.1%+0.8 pts

29▼1Snohomish County, WAWA870,65611.7%−0.5 pts

30▼5Ferry County, WAWA7,51711.3%−6.7 pts

31Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14411.2%−0.5 pts

32Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.1%+0.4 pts

33▼3King County, WAWA2,344,93911.0%−0.7 pts

34▼7Douglas County, WAWA46,47310.7%−0.5 pts

35▲2Grant County, WAWA105,72710.5%+1.5 pts

36▼7Okanogan County, WAWA45,2309.2%−3.0 pts

37▼1Franklin County, WAWA102,6127.1%+0.3 pts

38Adams County, WAWA21,4886.8%+1.2 pts

39Yakima County, WAWA259,1856.7%−1.3 pts

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