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Highest renter share, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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 2000

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51255.2%+6%

02King County, WAWA2,344,93946.0%+14%

03Kittitas County, WAWA48,80339.2%−6%

04Whatcom County, WAWA236,39238.3%+5%

05Grant County, WAWA105,72737.8%+13%

06Yakima County, WAWA259,18537.5%+6%

07Spokane County, WAWA558,34437.4%+9%

08Pierce County, WAWA946,28837.3%+2%

09Adams County, WAWA21,48836.4%+15%

10Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36135.3%+2%

11Clark County, WAWA532,11935.2%+8%

12Chelan County, WAWA81,94135.0%−1%

13Thurston County, WAWA304,26134.2%+2%

14Snohomish County, WAWA870,65633.6%+4%

15Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88532.3%−0%

16Benton County, WAWA221,72232.1%+3%

17Franklin County, WAWA102,61231.7%−8%

18Asotin County, WAWA22,54531.6%−4%

19Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14430.9%−0%

20Kitsap County, WAWA283,37430.7%−6%

21Okanogan County, WAWA45,23030.4%−3%

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97530.2%−0%

23Douglas County, WAWA46,47329.3%+1%

24Lewis County, WAWA88,06229.0%+1%

25Klickitat County, WAWA24,33127.9%−11%

26Columbia County, WAWA4,14127.2%−11%

27Clallam County, WAWA78,20226.9%−1%

28Island County, WAWA85,65726.3%−12%

29San Juan County, WAWA18,57726.2%−1%

30Ferry County, WAWA7,51726.1%−3%

31Garfield County, WAWA2,41625.2%−3%

32Pacific County, WAWA24,35724.7%−2%

33Skamania County, WAWA12,66923.8%−9%

34Jefferson County, WAWA33,97023.5%−1%

35Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45721.2%−6%

36Stevens County, WAWA49,66821.0%−4%

37Mason County, WAWA71,16520.5%−3%

38Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.3%−13%

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87318.3%−10%

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