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Highest unemployment, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716.1%+5.3 pts

02Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.1%+5.1 pts

03Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.4%+6.3 pts

04Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%+1.3 pts

05Sunnyside, WAWA16,43012.3%+2.0 pts

06Snohomish, WAWA10,71910.6%+5.1 pts

07Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.4%+0.2 pts

08Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.0%+2.3 pts

09Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810.0%+1.7 pts

10Sequim, WAWA8,2159.7%+4.0 pts

11Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.6%+1.3 pts

12Clover Creek, WAWA7,3459.5%+4.1 pts

13Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.9%+0.8 pts

14Airway Heights, WAWA11,8118.9%+2.0 pts

15Toppenish, WAWA8,6358.7%−0.5 pts

16Mead, WAWA6,8938.6%+1.8 pts

17Yakima, WAWA97,4588.4%+2.2 pts

18Pullman, WAWA33,7568.3%−1.9 pts

19Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.2%+1.4 pts

20Maplewood, WAWA5,8038.1%+1.4 pts

21Prosser, WAWA6,6548.0%−2.1 pts

22Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.9%+3.4 pts

23Country Homes, WAWA6,1987.8%−1.1 pts

24Washougal, WAWA18,0287.7%−0.4 pts

25Quincy, WAWA8,5107.7%+5.2 pts

26Walla Walla, WAWA34,0587.7%+1.5 pts

27Vashon, WAWA9,9347.7%+2.9 pts

28Summit, WAWA8,7917.5%+0.9 pts

29Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.5%+0.4 pts

30Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.3%+4.6 pts

31Olympia, WAWA56,7247.3%+0.3 pts

32Eastmont, WAWA23,7217.3%+1.4 pts

33Kent, WAWA134,8717.0%+0.3 pts

34Burien, WAWA51,8597.0%+1.3 pts

35SeaTac, WAWA34,5787.0%+1.3 pts

36Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.9%+2.2 pts

37Fircrest, WAWA6,9596.8%−1.3 pts

38Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.8%+0.2 pts

39Grandview, WAWA12,0626.7%−0.3 pts

40Kelso, WAWA12,8016.6%−1.6 pts

41Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.5%−1.3 pts

42Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.5%+3.3 pts

43Stanwood, WAWA9,4216.4%+5.3 pts

44College Place, WAWA9,9236.4%+0.3 pts

45Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.4%−0.1 pts

46Tehaleh, WAWA9,5616.4%+1.3 pts

47Lake Shore, WAWA6,9786.3%+1.0 pts

48DuPont, WAWA9,7786.2%+1.4 pts

49Parkland, WAWA38,7426.1%−1.3 pts

50Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.1%−1.4 pts

51East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.0%+2.4 pts

52Steilacoom, WAWA6,6486.0%+1.5 pts

53Summit View, WAWA8,4806.0%−2.2 pts

54Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2666.0%+1.3 pts

55Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.0%+0.2 pts

56Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%−0.1 pts

57Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%−0.0 pts

58Auburn, WAWA86,3016.0%+1.4 pts

59Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%+0.0 pts

60Everett, WAWA113,5675.8%+0.9 pts

61Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.8%+3.2 pts

62Finley, WAWA5,6345.8%+0.7 pts

63Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.7%−0.3 pts

64Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%+0.6 pts

65Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.7%+0.7 pts

66Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.7%+0.3 pts

67Spokane, WAWA230,7835.7%−0.2 pts

68Centralia, WAWA19,3755.7%−2.0 pts

69Monroe, WAWA20,0255.7%+1.8 pts

70Richland, WAWA65,2585.6%+0.6 pts

71Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.6%+2.9 pts

72Bellingham, WAWA96,3955.6%+1.1 pts

73Orchards, WAWA29,4385.6%−2.5 pts

74Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.6%+0.7 pts

75Othello, WAWA9,2375.5%−2.8 pts

76Blaine, WAWA6,4755.5%−7.3 pts

77Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0835.4%−1.4 pts

78Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.4%−0.1 pts

79Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.4%+0.6 pts

80Midland, WAWA9,0505.4%+0.8 pts

81Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.4%−1.0 pts

82Tumwater, WAWA28,0105.3%−2.5 pts

83Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8565.3%−0.9 pts

84Milton, WAWA8,9115.3%+0.4 pts

85Pasco, WAWA82,8485.3%−0.1 pts

86Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%+0.2 pts

87Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.2%−0.3 pts

88Fife, WAWA11,0615.2%+1.4 pts

89Graham, WAWA35,0795.1%−0.7 pts

90University Place, WAWA35,4795.1%+0.4 pts

91Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.1%−0.5 pts

92Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.1%−0.4 pts

93Renton, WAWA104,9754.9%+1.5 pts

94North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3394.9%+1.6 pts

95White Center, WAWA14,8864.9%−0.6 pts

96Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.9%+2.4 pts

97Redmond, WAWA82,5064.9%+0.9 pts

98Lacey, WAWA58,8334.9%−0.4 pts

99Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%−0.9 pts

100West Richland, WAWA19,2574.8%−0.2 pts

101Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.8%−0.1 pts

102Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.8%+0.1 pts

103Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.8%+0.2 pts

104Colville, WAWA5,1164.7%+0.5 pts

105Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.7%−1.0 pts

106Suncrest, WAWA5,3454.7%−0.3 pts

107Picnic Point, WAWA10,2614.7%+1.2 pts

108Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.6%−0.6 pts

109East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.6%−0.1 pts

110Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.6%+0.2 pts

111Shoreline, WAWA66,5424.6%+0.9 pts

112Pacific, WAWA7,0564.6%+2.2 pts

113Seattle, WAWA784,7774.6%+0.5 pts

114Buckley, WAWA5,6884.5%+2.4 pts

115Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504.5%−1.5 pts

116Camano, WAWA17,3034.5%−0.5 pts

117Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.5%+1.0 pts

118Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.4%−2.2 pts

119Omak, WAWA5,1854.4%+0.8 pts

120Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.4%+0.3 pts

121Selah, WAWA8,6784.4%+0.7 pts

122Bangor Base, WAWA6,1124.4%+3.8 pts

123Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.4%+1.0 pts

124Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.3%+0.1 pts

125Burlington, WAWA11,3564.3%−1.4 pts

126Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.3%−0.1 pts

127Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3%−0.2 pts

128Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.3%+0.3 pts

129Felida, WAWA10,8414.3%−1.3 pts

130Bellevue, WAWA154,1934.2%+0.7 pts

131Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.2%−0.3 pts

132Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4304.2%+1.2 pts

133Arlington, WAWA22,0314.2%+1.5 pts

134South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%−0.6 pts

135West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.2%−1.4 pts

136Covington, WAWA21,4964.1%+1.3 pts

137Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.1%+0.4 pts

138Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5184.1%+0.3 pts

139Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.1%+1.6 pts

140Connell, WAWA5,0804.0%−1.3 pts

141Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.0%−5.4 pts

142Camas, WAWA27,7494.0%+0.7 pts

143Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173.9%−0.2 pts

144Marysville, WAWA77,6863.9%−0.6 pts

145Bothell, WAWA52,1993.9%−1.0 pts

146Port Orchard, WAWA19,8393.9%−0.9 pts

147Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6743.8%+1.5 pts

148Barberton, WAWA8,6683.8%+0.1 pts

149Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.8%+0.6 pts

150Yelm, WAWA12,0433.8%−0.9 pts

151Shelton, WAWA10,9213.8%−3.1 pts

152Poulsbo, WAWA12,7493.7%−0.8 pts

153Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.7%−0.2 pts

154Enumclaw, WAWA13,1723.7%−2.6 pts

155Birch Bay, WAWA10,8373.7%−3.0 pts

156Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%+1.4 pts

157Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8903.6%−1.3 pts

158Lynden, WAWA16,8813.6%−0.8 pts

159Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.6%+1.1 pts

160Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.6%+0.1 pts

161Waller, WAWA7,6833.6%−1.5 pts

162Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.5%+1.1 pts

163Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.3%−0.1 pts

164Wollochet, WAWA6,6893.3%+1.0 pts

165Brier, WAWA6,5973.3%−0.4 pts

166Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.2%−0.2 pts

167Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.1%−0.5 pts

168Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.1%+0.6 pts

169Ferndale, WAWA17,5593.1%−2.7 pts

170Rochester, WAWA5,8343.1%+0.8 pts

171Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.0%+0.8 pts

172Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.0%+1.0 pts

173Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.0%−2.6 pts

174Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.9%+0.2 pts

175Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.8%+0.2 pts

176Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6912.8%−0.5 pts

177Orting, WAWA8,8842.8%−3.2 pts

178Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.7%−4.4 pts

179Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6302.7%+1.4 pts

180Artondale, WAWA14,0732.7%+0.6 pts

181Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.6%+0.2 pts

182Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.6%−0.3 pts

183Duvall, WAWA9,4402.5%+0.6 pts

184North Bend, WAWA8,7582.3%−1.7 pts

185Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092.3%−1.5 pts

186Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.1%−1.6 pts

187Woodland, WAWA6,6111.9%−3.9 pts

188Hobart, WAWA6,5521.9%−1.4 pts

189Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7981.8%−1.1 pts

190Edgewood, WAWA13,5481.8%−0.7 pts

191Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8841.6%−2.9 pts

192Maltby, WAWA10,9101.4%−3.0 pts

193Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%−0.5 pts

194Sultan, WAWA7,2301.0%−3.6 pts

195Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410.5%−1.2 pts

196Manchester, WAWA5,9560.0%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES