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Highest labor force participation, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,11285.7%–

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16782.9%–

03North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33782.7%–

04Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64078.1%–

05North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33977.0%–

06Fife, WAWA11,06176.1%–

07Martha Lake, WAWA22,63475.5%–

08Bothell East, WAWA14,57875.4%–

09Seattle, WAWA784,77774.2%–

10Black Diamond, WAWA6,97874.1%–

11Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45373.7%–

12Silver Firs, WAWA22,30673.2%–

13Summit View, WAWA8,48072.9%–

14Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07472.5%–

15Grandview, WAWA12,06272.3%–

16Redmond, WAWA82,50672.3%–

17Edgewood, WAWA13,54872.2%–

18Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89072.2%–

19White Center, WAWA14,88671.9%–

20Orting, WAWA8,88471.9%–

21Quincy, WAWA8,51071.7%–

22Issaquah, WAWA39,42371.5%–

23Fircrest, WAWA6,95971.4%–

24Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09171.3%–

25Bothell West, WAWA22,02971.2%–

26Kirkland, WAWA97,41071.2%–

27Minnehaha, WAWA11,48271.1%–

28Milton, WAWA8,91171.0%–

29North Bend, WAWA8,75871.0%–

30Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.8%–

31Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13970.8%–

32Renton, WAWA104,97570.6%–

33Tukwila, WAWA22,00370.6%–

34Bothell, WAWA52,19970.4%–

35Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43069.9%–

36Maple Valley, WAWA28,48269.8%–

37South Hill, WAWA68,02569.7%–

38Yelm, WAWA12,04369.7%–

39Covington, WAWA21,49669.6%–

40Mill Creek, WAWA20,90269.5%–

41Auburn, WAWA86,30169.4%–

42Duvall, WAWA9,44069.4%–

43Bremerton, WAWA45,48269.3%–

44Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23769.3%–

45SeaTac, WAWA34,57869.1%–

46Felida, WAWA10,84169.1%–

47DuPont, WAWA9,77868.9%–

48Kent, WAWA134,87168.8%–

49Sammamish, WAWA66,11068.8%–

50Midland, WAWA9,05068.7%–

51Kenmore, WAWA24,24968.6%–

52Pacific, WAWA7,05668.6%–

53Mukilteo, WAWA21,23968.4%–

54Enumclaw, WAWA13,17268.2%–

55Orchards, WAWA29,43868.1%–

56Frederickson, WAWA25,38368.1%–

57Tehaleh, WAWA9,56168.1%–

58Clover Creek, WAWA7,34568.1%–

59Sumner, WAWA10,87168.1%–

60Marysville, WAWA77,68667.8%–

61Ellensburg, WAWA21,30867.7%–

62Burien, WAWA51,85967.7%–

63Lake Shore, WAWA6,97867.7%–

64Tumwater, WAWA28,01067.6%–

65Everett, WAWA113,56767.6%–

66Washougal, WAWA18,02867.6%–

67Toppenish, WAWA8,63567.5%–

68Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08367.2%–

69Pasco, WAWA82,84867.2%–

70Bellevue, WAWA154,19367.2%–

71Burlington, WAWA11,35667.1%–

72Puyallup, WAWA42,68267.1%–

73Graham, WAWA35,07967.0%–

74Five Corners, WAWA21,19466.9%–

75Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31466.8%–

76Lakeland South, WAWA13,10066.8%–

77Spanaway, WAWA34,01966.7%–

78Lynden, WAWA16,88166.6%–

79Parkland, WAWA38,74266.4%–

80East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41466.4%–

81Bellingham, WAWA96,39566.2%–

82Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85666.2%–

83Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.1%–

84Federal Way, WAWA99,72965.9%–

85Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63865.8%–

86Vancouver, WAWA199,69865.7%–

87Woods Creek, WAWA6,94365.6%–

88Eastmont, WAWA23,72165.6%–

89Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18365.6%–

90Union Gap, WAWA6,61765.5%–

91Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79865.5%–

92Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19165.5%–

93Manchester, WAWA5,95665.5%–

94Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02965.4%–

95Cheney, WAWA12,65065.4%–

96Shoreline, WAWA66,54265.1%–

97University Place, WAWA35,47965.1%–

98Sultan, WAWA7,23065.1%–

99Prosser, WAWA6,65465.0%–

100Picnic Point, WAWA10,26164.9%–

101Woodland, WAWA6,61164.9%–

102Elk Plain, WAWA14,27664.9%–

103Pullman, WAWA33,75664.9%–

104Ferndale, WAWA17,55964.8%–

105Edmonds, WAWA42,74864.8%–

106Kelso, WAWA12,80164.3%–

107Ridgefield, WAWA16,13264.3%–

108Newcastle, WAWA13,12864.2%–

109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26664.2%–

110Wollochet, WAWA6,68964.2%–

111Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.9%–

112Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40563.8%–

113Wenatchee, WAWA35,54763.8%–

114Arlington, WAWA22,03163.7%–

115Camas, WAWA27,74963.7%–

116Battle Ground, WAWA23,51363.7%–

117Moses Lake, WAWA27,46963.7%–

118Clarkston, WAWA7,18963.6%–

119Des Moines, WAWA33,03263.6%–

120Waller, WAWA7,68363.6%–

121Silverdale, WAWA20,68563.6%–

122West Richland, WAWA19,25763.5%–

123Sunnyside, WAWA16,43063.3%–

124Richland, WAWA65,25863.3%–

125Chehalis, WAWA7,76463.2%–

126Spokane, WAWA230,78363.2%–

127Maltby, WAWA10,91063.1%–

128Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04162.8%–

129Othello, WAWA9,23762.7%–

130Olympia, WAWA56,72462.6%–

131Finley, WAWA5,63462.6%–

132Lakeland North, WAWA15,95062.6%–

133Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08462.5%–

134Steilacoom, WAWA6,64862.5%–

135Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01762.4%–

136Artondale, WAWA14,07362.3%–

137Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30862.3%–

138Ephrata, WAWA8,83462.1%–

139Selah, WAWA8,67862.1%–

140Summit, WAWA8,79162.0%–

141Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.0%–

142Buckley, WAWA5,68861.9%–

143Port Orchard, WAWA19,83961.8%–

144College Place, WAWA9,92361.7%–

145Normandy Park, WAWA6,60961.6%–

146Snohomish, WAWA10,71961.6%–

147Parkwood, WAWA6,87361.4%–

148Lakewood, WAWA62,75561.3%–

149Barberton, WAWA8,66861.1%–

150Mead, WAWA6,89360.5%–

151Brier, WAWA6,59760.3%–

152Stanwood, WAWA9,42160.3%–

153Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%–

154Mount Vista, WAWA10,76460.3%–

155Lacey, WAWA58,83360.2%–

156Monroe, WAWA20,02560.2%–

157Vashon, WAWA9,93460.0%–

158Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45460.0%–

159East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58260.0%–

160Yakima, WAWA97,45859.7%–

161Kennewick, WAWA88,36659.7%–

162Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51859.6%–

163Tracyton, WAWA6,13758.7%–

164Hobart, WAWA6,55258.7%–

165Poulsbo, WAWA12,74958.4%–

166Omak, WAWA5,18557.7%–

167Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04757.6%–

168Walla Walla, WAWA34,05857.5%–

169Maplewood, WAWA5,80357.3%–

170Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69157.3%–

171Rochester, WAWA5,83457.1%–

172Centralia, WAWA19,37556.2%–

173Port Angeles, WAWA20,14656.1%–

174Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53655.6%–

175Country Homes, WAWA6,19855.5%–

176Shelton, WAWA10,92155.4%–

177Longview, WAWA38,36255.4%–

178Suncrest, WAWA5,34555.2%–

179Aberdeen, WAWA17,08854.9%–

180Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63054.7%–

181Birch Bay, WAWA10,83754.6%–

182Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67453.5%–

183Blaine, WAWA6,47553.5%–

184Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88453.3%–

185Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%–

186Deer Park, WAWA5,37052.8%–

187Airway Heights, WAWA11,81152.3%–

188Hockinson, WAWA6,15051.9%–

189Colville, WAWA5,11651.4%–

190West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44449.7%–

191Hoquiam, WAWA8,71049.5%–

192Camano, WAWA17,30349.2%–

193Port Townsend, WAWA10,67843.0%–

194Connell, WAWA5,08039.3%–

195Sequim, WAWA8,21537.1%–

196Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89231.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES