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Highest labor force participation, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 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 2020

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,11285.7%−1%

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16782.9%+7%

03North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33782.7%+1%

04Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64078.1%−4%

05North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33977.0%+2%

06Fife, WAWA11,06176.1%+1%

07Martha Lake, WAWA22,63475.5%+2%

08Bothell East, WAWA14,57875.4%+6%

09Seattle, WAWA784,77774.2%+0%

10Black Diamond, WAWA6,97874.1%+2%

11Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45373.7%+1%

12Silver Firs, WAWA22,30673.2%+1%

13Summit View, WAWA8,48072.9%−2%

14Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07472.5%+2%

15Grandview, WAWA12,06272.3%+1%

16Redmond, WAWA82,50672.3%+2%

17Edgewood, WAWA13,54872.2%+5%

18Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89072.2%+3%

19White Center, WAWA14,88671.9%+1%

20Orting, WAWA8,88471.9%+5%

21Quincy, WAWA8,51071.7%+12%

22Issaquah, WAWA39,42371.5%−3%

23Fircrest, WAWA6,95971.4%+7%

24Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09171.3%−2%

25Bothell West, WAWA22,02971.2%−2%

26Kirkland, WAWA97,41071.2%+0%

27Minnehaha, WAWA11,48271.1%−2%

28Milton, WAWA8,91171.0%−0%

29North Bend, WAWA8,75871.0%+2%

30Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.8%+3%

31Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13970.8%+3%

32Renton, WAWA104,97570.6%−1%

33Tukwila, WAWA22,00370.6%−5%

34Bothell, WAWA52,19970.4%+0%

35Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43069.9%+2%

36Maple Valley, WAWA28,48269.8%−5%

37South Hill, WAWA68,02569.7%+1%

38Yelm, WAWA12,04369.7%+8%

39Covington, WAWA21,49669.6%−1%

40Mill Creek, WAWA20,90269.5%−0%

41Auburn, WAWA86,30169.4%+1%

42Duvall, WAWA9,44069.4%−8%

43Bremerton, WAWA45,48269.3%+5%

44Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23769.3%+4%

45SeaTac, WAWA34,57869.1%−3%

46Felida, WAWA10,84169.1%+0%

47DuPont, WAWA9,77868.9%−4%

48Kent, WAWA134,87168.8%−0%

49Sammamish, WAWA66,11068.8%−0%

50Midland, WAWA9,05068.7%+4%

51Kenmore, WAWA24,24968.6%−2%

52Pacific, WAWA7,05668.6%−3%

53Mukilteo, WAWA21,23968.4%+2%

54Enumclaw, WAWA13,17268.2%+1%

55Orchards, WAWA29,43868.1%−5%

56Frederickson, WAWA25,38368.1%−1%

57Tehaleh, WAWA9,56168.1%−1%

58Clover Creek, WAWA7,34568.1%+2%

59Sumner, WAWA10,87168.1%+10%

60Marysville, WAWA77,68667.8%+1%

61Ellensburg, WAWA21,30867.7%+6%

62Burien, WAWA51,85967.7%−0%

63Lake Shore, WAWA6,97867.7%+8%

64Tumwater, WAWA28,01067.6%−4%

65Everett, WAWA113,56767.6%+1%

66Washougal, WAWA18,02867.6%+3%

67Toppenish, WAWA8,63567.5%+4%

68Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08367.2%+0%

69Pasco, WAWA82,84867.2%−2%

70Bellevue, WAWA154,19367.2%+1%

71Burlington, WAWA11,35667.1%+8%

72Puyallup, WAWA42,68267.1%+2%

73Graham, WAWA35,07967.0%+1%

74Five Corners, WAWA21,19466.9%−3%

75Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31466.8%+19%

76Lakeland South, WAWA13,10066.8%+0%

77Spanaway, WAWA34,01966.7%+0%

78Lynden, WAWA16,88166.6%+2%

79Parkland, WAWA38,74266.4%+4%

80East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41466.4%+1%

81Bellingham, WAWA96,39566.2%+2%

82Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85666.2%−3%

83Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.1%+0%

84Federal Way, WAWA99,72965.9%−1%

85Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63865.8%−2%

86Vancouver, WAWA199,69865.7%+2%

87Woods Creek, WAWA6,94365.6%−5%

88Eastmont, WAWA23,72165.6%−1%

89Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18365.6%−4%

90Union Gap, WAWA6,61765.5%+6%

91Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79865.5%−6%

92Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19165.5%−8%

93Manchester, WAWA5,95665.5%−2%

94Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02965.4%−3%

95Cheney, WAWA12,65065.4%−2%

96Shoreline, WAWA66,54265.1%−0%

97University Place, WAWA35,47965.1%+3%

98Sultan, WAWA7,23065.1%−4%

99Prosser, WAWA6,65465.0%+22%

100Picnic Point, WAWA10,26164.9%−5%

101Woodland, WAWA6,61164.9%−1%

102Elk Plain, WAWA14,27664.9%−2%

103Pullman, WAWA33,75664.9%+10%

104Ferndale, WAWA17,55964.8%+1%

105Edmonds, WAWA42,74864.8%+1%

106Kelso, WAWA12,80164.3%+17%

107Ridgefield, WAWA16,13264.3%−4%

108Newcastle, WAWA13,12864.2%−1%

109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26664.2%−8%

110Wollochet, WAWA6,68964.2%+3%

111Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.9%+1%

112Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40563.8%−0%

113Wenatchee, WAWA35,54763.8%−1%

114Arlington, WAWA22,03163.7%−7%

115Camas, WAWA27,74963.7%−5%

116Battle Ground, WAWA23,51363.7%−3%

117Moses Lake, WAWA27,46963.7%+2%

118Clarkston, WAWA7,18963.6%+5%

119Des Moines, WAWA33,03263.6%−1%

120Waller, WAWA7,68363.6%+4%

121Silverdale, WAWA20,68563.6%−2%

122West Richland, WAWA19,25763.5%−1%

123Sunnyside, WAWA16,43063.3%+1%

124Richland, WAWA65,25863.3%−1%

125Chehalis, WAWA7,76463.2%+10%

126Spokane, WAWA230,78363.2%+1%

127Maltby, WAWA10,91063.1%−9%

128Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04162.8%+4%

129Othello, WAWA9,23762.7%−6%

130Olympia, WAWA56,72462.6%−1%

131Finley, WAWA5,63462.6%+2%

132Lakeland North, WAWA15,95062.6%−3%

133Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08462.5%+3%

134Steilacoom, WAWA6,64862.5%+8%

135Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01762.4%+4%

136Artondale, WAWA14,07362.3%+2%

137Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30862.3%+2%

138Ephrata, WAWA8,83462.1%−8%

139Selah, WAWA8,67862.1%−9%

140Summit, WAWA8,79162.0%+2%

141Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.0%−1%

142Buckley, WAWA5,68861.9%−11%

143Port Orchard, WAWA19,83961.8%+6%

144College Place, WAWA9,92361.7%−1%

145Normandy Park, WAWA6,60961.6%−1%

146Snohomish, WAWA10,71961.6%−0%

147Parkwood, WAWA6,87361.4%−2%

148Lakewood, WAWA62,75561.3%+0%

149Barberton, WAWA8,66861.1%+3%

150Mead, WAWA6,89360.5%+3%

151Brier, WAWA6,59760.3%−7%

152Stanwood, WAWA9,42160.3%−7%

153Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%−4%

154Mount Vista, WAWA10,76460.3%−2%

155Lacey, WAWA58,83360.2%−2%

156Monroe, WAWA20,02560.2%+5%

157Vashon, WAWA9,93460.0%+4%

158Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45460.0%−1%

159East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58260.0%−2%

160Yakima, WAWA97,45859.7%−1%

161Kennewick, WAWA88,36659.7%−1%

162Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51859.6%−6%

163Tracyton, WAWA6,13758.7%−8%

164Hobart, WAWA6,55258.7%−7%

165Poulsbo, WAWA12,74958.4%−4%

166Omak, WAWA5,18557.7%+0%

167Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04757.6%−4%

168Walla Walla, WAWA34,05857.5%+7%

169Maplewood, WAWA5,80357.3%+1%

170Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69157.3%+2%

171Rochester, WAWA5,83457.1%−12%

172Centralia, WAWA19,37556.2%+6%

173Port Angeles, WAWA20,14656.1%+1%

174Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53655.6%−16%

175Country Homes, WAWA6,19855.5%+3%

176Shelton, WAWA10,92155.4%+1%

177Longview, WAWA38,36255.4%+2%

178Suncrest, WAWA5,34555.2%−6%

179Aberdeen, WAWA17,08854.9%+3%

180Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63054.7%+2%

181Birch Bay, WAWA10,83754.6%+7%

182Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67453.5%−7%

183Blaine, WAWA6,47553.5%−11%

184Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88453.3%−1%

185Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%+0%

186Deer Park, WAWA5,37052.8%−1%

187Airway Heights, WAWA11,81152.3%+22%

188Hockinson, WAWA6,15051.9%−14%

189Colville, WAWA5,11651.4%+17%

190West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44449.7%−5%

191Hoquiam, WAWA8,71049.5%−7%

192Camano, WAWA17,30349.2%−7%

193Port Townsend, WAWA10,67843.0%−16%

194Connell, WAWA5,08039.3%−2%

195Sequim, WAWA8,21537.1%−14%

196Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89231.2%−21%

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