RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest renter share, Washington counties · 1990

Washington counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51251.8%–

02Kittitas County, WAWA48,80342.8%–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93941.2%–

04Franklin County, WAWA102,61240.3%–

05Pierce County, WAWA946,28839.6%–

06Chelan County, WAWA81,94137.8%–

07Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36137.7%–

08Benton County, WAWA221,72236.9%–

09Yakima County, WAWA259,18536.8%–

10Spokane County, WAWA558,34436.3%–

11Kitsap County, WAWA283,37435.7%–

12Clark County, WAWA532,11935.7%–

13Whatcom County, WAWA236,39235.7%–

14Grant County, WAWA105,72735.4%–

15Thurston County, WAWA304,26135.3%–

16Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88534.6%–

17Adams County, WAWA21,48834.5%–

18Island County, WAWA85,65734.4%–

19Asotin County, WAWA22,54534.4%–

20Klickitat County, WAWA24,33134.0%–

21Snohomish County, WAWA870,65633.7%–

22Okanogan County, WAWA45,23033.3%–

23Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14433.0%–

24Columbia County, WAWA4,14132.4%–

25Douglas County, WAWA46,47331.3%–

26Garfield County, WAWA2,41631.2%–

27Ferry County, WAWA7,51730.2%–

28Skagit County, WAWA132,97530.1%–

29Lewis County, WAWA88,06230.0%–

30Clallam County, WAWA78,20229.8%–

31Pacific County, WAWA24,35728.1%–

32San Juan County, WAWA18,57728.1%–

33Lincoln County, WAWA11,98227.4%–

34Skamania County, WAWA12,66926.5%–

35Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45726.4%–

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97026.1%–

37Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324.5%–

38Stevens County, WAWA49,66823.8%–

39Mason County, WAWA71,16523.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS