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Highest labor force participation, Washington cities · 2020

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, WAWA6,11286.1%–

02North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33781.5%–

03Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64081.0%–

04Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16777.4%–

05Fife, WAWA11,06175.6%–

06North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33975.5%–

07Duvall, WAWA9,44075.2%–

08Tukwila, WAWA22,00374.5%–

09Martha Lake, WAWA22,63474.2%–

10Summit View, WAWA8,48074.1%–

11Seattle, WAWA784,77774.0%–

12Issaquah, WAWA39,42373.6%–

13Maple Valley, WAWA28,48273.2%–

14Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45373.0%–

15Silver Firs, WAWA22,30672.8%–

16Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09172.7%–

17Black Diamond, WAWA6,97872.7%–

18Bothell West, WAWA22,02972.6%–

19Minnehaha, WAWA11,48272.3%–

20Grandview, WAWA12,06271.8%–

21Orchards, WAWA29,43871.7%–

22SeaTac, WAWA34,57871.6%–

23DuPont, WAWA9,77871.6%–

24Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07471.3%–

25Renton, WAWA104,97571.3%–

26Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19171.2%–

27Milton, WAWA8,91171.1%–

28Redmond, WAWA82,50671.1%–

29Bothell East, WAWA14,57871.1%–

30White Center, WAWA14,88671.0%–

31Pacific, WAWA7,05670.9%–

32Kirkland, WAWA97,41070.9%–

33Covington, WAWA21,49670.5%–

34Bothell, WAWA52,19970.3%–

35Tumwater, WAWA28,01070.3%–

36Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89070.0%–

37Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79869.8%–

38Buckley, WAWA5,68869.7%–

39Kenmore, WAWA24,24969.7%–

40Mill Creek, WAWA20,90269.7%–

41Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26669.4%–

42North Bend, WAWA8,75869.3%–

43South Hill, WAWA68,02569.3%–

44Woods Creek, WAWA6,94369.2%–

45Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13969.0%–

46Maltby, WAWA10,91069.0%–

47Auburn, WAWA86,30169.0%–

48Sammamish, WAWA66,11069.0%–

49Felida, WAWA10,84169.0%–

50Kent, WAWA134,87168.9%–

51Tehaleh, WAWA9,56168.9%–

52Edgewood, WAWA13,54868.8%–

53Woodinville, WAWA14,54868.8%–

54Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43068.8%–

55Arlington, WAWA22,03168.8%–

56Frederickson, WAWA25,38368.6%–

57Five Corners, WAWA21,19468.6%–

58Picnic Point, WAWA10,26168.4%–

59Orting, WAWA8,88468.4%–

60Pasco, WAWA82,84868.3%–

61Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85668.2%–

62Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18368.1%–

63Selah, WAWA8,67868.0%–

64Sultan, WAWA7,23067.9%–

65Burien, WAWA51,85967.8%–

66Enumclaw, WAWA13,17267.7%–

67Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02967.5%–

68Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63867.4%–

69Ephrata, WAWA8,83467.4%–

70Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08367.2%–

71Marysville, WAWA77,68667.2%–

72Othello, WAWA9,23767.0%–

73Camas, WAWA27,74967.0%–

74Ridgefield, WAWA16,13267.0%–

75Fircrest, WAWA6,95967.0%–

76Mukilteo, WAWA21,23966.9%–

77Clover Creek, WAWA7,34566.9%–

78Manchester, WAWA5,95666.8%–

79Everett, WAWA113,56766.8%–

80Lakeland South, WAWA13,10066.8%–

81Cheney, WAWA12,65066.7%–

82Graham, WAWA35,07966.6%–

83Federal Way, WAWA99,72966.6%–

84Bellevue, WAWA154,19366.5%–

85Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23766.5%–

86Spanaway, WAWA34,01966.5%–

87Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53666.4%–

88Elk Plain, WAWA14,27666.4%–

89Eastmont, WAWA23,72166.3%–

90Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.0%–

91Midland, WAWA9,05065.9%–

92Puyallup, WAWA42,68265.9%–

93Woodland, WAWA6,61165.9%–

94Bremerton, WAWA45,48265.9%–

95Battle Ground, WAWA23,51365.8%–

96Washougal, WAWA18,02865.8%–

97East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41465.7%–

98Lynden, WAWA16,88165.5%–

99Shoreline, WAWA66,54265.2%–

100Toppenish, WAWA8,63565.1%–

101Newcastle, WAWA13,12864.8%–

102Silverdale, WAWA20,68564.8%–

103Stanwood, WAWA9,42164.8%–

104Yelm, WAWA12,04364.7%–

105Brier, WAWA6,59764.6%–

106Bellingham, WAWA96,39564.6%–

107Rochester, WAWA5,83464.5%–

108Vancouver, WAWA199,69864.5%–

109Lakeland North, WAWA15,95064.3%–

110Richland, WAWA65,25864.2%–

111Quincy, WAWA8,51064.1%–

112Des Moines, WAWA33,03264.1%–

113Wenatchee, WAWA35,54764.1%–

114Edmonds, WAWA42,74864.0%–

115West Richland, WAWA19,25764.0%–

116Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40563.9%–

117Ellensburg, WAWA21,30863.9%–

118Ferndale, WAWA17,55963.9%–

119Parkland, WAWA38,74263.6%–

120Tracyton, WAWA6,13763.5%–

121Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51863.2%–

122University Place, WAWA35,47963.2%–

123Hobart, WAWA6,55263.1%–

124Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.1%–

125Olympia, WAWA56,72463.1%–

126Sunnyside, WAWA16,43062.8%–

127Mercer Island, WAWA25,42262.6%–

128Moses Lake, WAWA27,46962.6%–

129Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.5%–

130Parkwood, WAWA6,87362.5%–

131Spokane, WAWA230,78362.5%–

132Normandy Park, WAWA6,60962.4%–

133Lake Shore, WAWA6,97862.4%–

134Wollochet, WAWA6,68962.3%–

135Burlington, WAWA11,35662.2%–

136College Place, WAWA9,92362.0%–

137Union Gap, WAWA6,61761.9%–

138Sumner, WAWA10,87161.7%–

139Snohomish, WAWA10,71961.6%–

140Lacey, WAWA58,83361.5%–

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,76461.5%–

142Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30861.4%–

143Finley, WAWA5,63461.3%–

144Lakewood, WAWA62,75561.0%–

145East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58261.0%–

146Poulsbo, WAWA12,74961.0%–

147Waller, WAWA7,68360.9%–

148Artondale, WAWA14,07360.9%–

149Summit, WAWA8,79160.8%–

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08460.8%–

151Clarkston, WAWA7,18960.7%–

152Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45460.6%–

153Kennewick, WAWA88,36660.5%–

154Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04760.3%–

155Hockinson, WAWA6,15060.3%–

156Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04160.3%–

157Yakima, WAWA97,45860.2%–

158Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01760.1%–

159Blaine, WAWA6,47559.8%–

160Barberton, WAWA8,66859.5%–

161Pullman, WAWA33,75659.0%–

162Suncrest, WAWA5,34558.7%–

163Mead, WAWA6,89358.7%–

164Port Orchard, WAWA19,83958.5%–

165Steilacoom, WAWA6,64857.8%–

166Chehalis, WAWA7,76457.6%–

167Omak, WAWA5,18557.5%–

168Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67457.5%–

169Vashon, WAWA9,93457.5%–

170Monroe, WAWA20,02557.3%–

171Maplewood, WAWA5,80356.5%–

172Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69156.4%–

173Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31456.3%–

174Port Angeles, WAWA20,14655.5%–

175Kelso, WAWA12,80155.2%–

176Shelton, WAWA10,92154.9%–

177Longview, WAWA38,36254.6%–

178Country Homes, WAWA6,19853.9%–

179Walla Walla, WAWA34,05853.9%–

180Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63053.7%–

181Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88453.6%–

182Deer Park, WAWA5,37053.5%–

183Prosser, WAWA6,65453.5%–

184Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%–

185Aberdeen, WAWA17,08853.2%–

186Centralia, WAWA19,37553.2%–

187Hoquiam, WAWA8,71053.0%–

188Camano, WAWA17,30352.6%–

189West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44452.5%–

190Birch Bay, WAWA10,83751.2%–

191Port Townsend, WAWA10,67851.0%–

192Colville, WAWA5,11644.1%–

193Sequim, WAWA8,21542.9%–

194Airway Heights, WAWA11,81142.8%–

195Connell, WAWA5,08040.0%–

196Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89239.2%–

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