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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%−1%

02Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.3%−0%

03Pierce County, WAWA946,28866.3%+1%

04Franklin County, WAWA102,61265.8%−1%

05Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%−0%

06Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.1%−0%

07Whatcom County, WAWA236,39263.1%+1%

08Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.4%+6%

09Grant County, WAWA105,72762.3%−1%

10Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.2%+0%

11Kitsap County, WAWA283,37462.0%+0%

12Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.0%−0%

13Benton County, WAWA221,72261.6%−0%

14Thurston County, WAWA304,26161.5%−2%

15Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.4%−0%

16Adams County, WAWA21,48860.0%−3%

17Chelan County, WAWA81,94159.6%−4%

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36158.5%+2%

19Skagit County, WAWA132,97558.4%−2%

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.0%−0%

21Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88556.7%+2%

22Island County, WAWA85,65756.0%−4%

23Lewis County, WAWA88,06255.8%+4%

24Okanogan County, WAWA45,23055.5%+2%

25Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%−6%

26Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%−2%

27Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%+3%

28San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%−1%

29Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%−2%

30Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−1%

31Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0%

32Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−3%

33Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−14%

34Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+3%

35Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+9%

36Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−3%

37Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+1%

38Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+1%

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+6%

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