RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest labor force participation, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 58.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01King County, WAWA2,344,93970.3%–

02Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.5%–

03Franklin County, WAWA102,61266.3%–

04Pierce County, WAWA946,28865.7%–

05Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%–

06Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.3%–

07Grant County, WAWA105,72762.8%–

08Thurston County, WAWA304,26162.6%–

09Whatcom County, WAWA236,39262.4%–

10Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.1%–

11Chelan County, WAWA81,94162.1%–

12Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.1%–

13Kitsap County, WAWA283,37461.9%–

14Benton County, WAWA221,72261.9%–

15Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.7%–

16Adams County, WAWA21,48861.7%–

17Skagit County, WAWA132,97559.4%–

18Whitman County, WAWA48,51259.1%–

19Columbia County, WAWA4,14158.2%–

20Island County, WAWA85,65758.1%–

21Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.3%–

22Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36157.1%–

23Garfield County, WAWA2,41656.9%–

24Asotin County, WAWA22,54555.9%–

25Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88555.8%–

26Okanogan County, WAWA45,23054.5%–

27Lewis County, WAWA88,06253.7%–

28Klickitat County, WAWA24,33153.5%–

29San Juan County, WAWA18,57753.2%–

30Lincoln County, WAWA11,98252.5%–

31Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.7%–

32Mason County, WAWA71,16550.7%–

33Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.6%–

34Clallam County, WAWA78,20249.2%–

35Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45747.2%–

36Pacific County, WAWA24,35744.1%–

37Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.6%–

38Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.2%–

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87339.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS