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Highest labor force participation, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 57.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Whitman County, WA, up 10 places to #8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%−0.4 pts
02Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.3%−0.2 pts
03▲1Pierce County, WAWA946,28866.3%+0.6 pts
04▼1Franklin County, WAWA102,61265.8%−0.5 pts
05Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%0.0 pts
06Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.1%−0.2 pts
07▲2Whatcom County, WAWA236,39263.1%+0.7 pts
08▲10Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.4%+3.3 pts
09▼2Grant County, WAWA105,72762.3%−0.4 pts
10▲2Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.2%+0.2 pts
11▲2Kitsap County, WAWA283,37462.0%+0.2 pts
12▼2Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.0%−0.1 pts
13▲1Benton County, WAWA221,72261.6%−0.3 pts
14▼6Thurston County, WAWA304,26161.5%−1.1 pts
15Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.4%−0.3 pts
16Adams County, WAWA21,48860.0%−1.7 pts
17▼6Chelan County, WAWA81,94159.6%−2.5 pts
18▲4Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36158.5%+1.3 pts
19▼2Skagit County, WAWA132,97558.4%−1.0 pts
20▲1Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.0%−0.2 pts
21▲4Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88556.7%+1.0 pts
22▼2Island County, WAWA85,65756.0%−2.1 pts
23▲4Lewis County, WAWA88,06255.8%+2.1 pts
24▲2Okanogan County, WAWA45,23055.5%+1.0 pts
25▼6Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%−3.4 pts
26▼2Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%−1.1 pts
27▲3Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%+1.7 pts
28▲1San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%−0.4 pts
29▼1Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%−1.2 pts
30▲1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−0.4 pts
31▲2Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0.1 pts
32Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−1.4 pts
33▼10Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−8.0 pts
34▲1Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+1.3 pts
35▲1Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+4.0 pts
36▼2Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−1.7 pts
37Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+0.3 pts
38Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+0.5 pts
39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+2.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES