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Highest unemployment, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 4.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Blaine, WAWA6,47512.7%–

02Cheney, WAWA12,65011.8%–

03North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33710.8%–

04Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.3%–

05Pullman, WAWA33,75610.2%–

06Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.2%–

07Prosser, WAWA6,65410.1%–

08Chehalis, WAWA7,7649.4%–

09Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.2%–

10Deer Park, WAWA5,3709.0%–

11Country Homes, WAWA6,1988.9%–

12Aberdeen, WAWA17,0888.3%–

13Clarkston, WAWA7,1898.3%–

14Othello, WAWA9,2378.3%–

15Summit View, WAWA8,4808.2%–

16Washougal, WAWA18,0288.2%–

17Kelso, WAWA12,8018.2%–

18Fircrest, WAWA6,9598.1%–

19Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.1%–

20Orchards, WAWA29,4388.1%–

21Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.8%–

22Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.8%–

23Hoquiam, WAWA8,7107.8%–

24Centralia, WAWA19,3757.7%–

25Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.5%–

26Parkland, WAWA38,7427.4%–

27Union Gap, WAWA6,6177.2%–

28Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0297.1%–

29Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.1%–

30Olympia, WAWA56,7246.9%–

31Grandview, WAWA12,0626.9%–

32Shelton, WAWA10,9216.9%–

33Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.9%–

34Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.8%–

35Mead, WAWA6,8936.8%–

36Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2376.8%–

37Kent, WAWA134,8716.8%–

38Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.7%–

39Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.7%–

40Maplewood, WAWA5,8036.7%–

41Summit, WAWA8,7916.6%–

42Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.6%–

43Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.5%–

44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1676.4%–

45Enumclaw, WAWA13,1726.3%–

46Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8566.2%–

47Yakima, WAWA97,4586.2%–

48Walla Walla, WAWA34,0586.2%–

49College Place, WAWA9,9236.1%–

50Lakeland North, WAWA15,9506.1%–

51Bremerton, WAWA45,4826.1%–

52Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%–

53Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%–

54Orting, WAWA8,8846.0%–

55Spokane, WAWA230,7835.9%–

56Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%–

57Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%–

58Woodland, WAWA6,6115.8%–

59Eastmont, WAWA23,7215.8%–

60Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935.8%–

61Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%–

62Sequim, WAWA8,2155.8%–

63Spanaway, WAWA34,0195.8%–

64Maple Valley, WAWA28,4825.7%–

65Burlington, WAWA11,3565.7%–

66SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.7%–

67Burien, WAWA51,8595.7%–

68Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.6%–

69Elk Plain, WAWA14,2765.6%–

70Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.6%–

71West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4445.6%–

72Felida, WAWA10,8415.6%–

73Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.5%–

74Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.5%–

75White Center, WAWA14,8865.5%–

76Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.5%–

77Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.5%–

78Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.4%–

79Pasco, WAWA82,8485.4%–

80Connell, WAWA5,0805.3%–

81Lake Shore, WAWA6,9785.3%–

82Lacey, WAWA58,8335.2%–

83Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.2%–

84Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.1%–

85Tehaleh, WAWA9,5615.1%–

86Waller, WAWA7,6835.1%–

87Sumner, WAWA10,8715.1%–

88Camano, WAWA17,3035.0%–

89Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.0%–

90Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%–

91Finley, WAWA5,6345.0%–

92West Richland, WAWA19,2575.0%–

93Richland, WAWA65,2585.0%–

94Milton, WAWA8,9115.0%–

95Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8904.9%–

96Everett, WAWA113,5674.9%–

97Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.9%–

98Bothell, WAWA52,1994.9%–

99Tacoma, WAWA229,8164.9%–

100Federal Way, WAWA99,7294.9%–

101DuPont, WAWA9,7784.8%–

102South Hill, WAWA68,0254.8%–

103Vashon, WAWA9,9344.8%–

104Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.8%–

105University Place, WAWA35,4794.7%–

106Yelm, WAWA12,0434.7%–

107Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.7%–

108East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.7%–

109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.7%–

110Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.6%–

111Midland, WAWA9,0504.6%–

112Poulsbo, WAWA12,7494.6%–

113Sultan, WAWA7,2304.6%–

114Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%–

115Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.5%–

116Auburn, WAWA86,3014.5%–

117Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.5%–

118Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.5%–

119Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.5%–

120Bellingham, WAWA96,3954.5%–

121Marysville, WAWA77,6864.5%–

122Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.5%–

123Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%–

124Lynden, WAWA16,8814.4%–

125Maltby, WAWA10,9104.4%–

126Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.4%–

127Colville, WAWA5,1164.2%–

128Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.2%–

129Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.2%–

130Seattle, WAWA784,7774.1%–

131Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.1%–

132North Bend, WAWA8,7584.0%–

133Redmond, WAWA82,5064.0%–

134Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.9%–

135Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323.9%–

136Monroe, WAWA20,0253.9%–

137Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.8%–

138Fife, WAWA11,0613.8%–

139Tracyton, WAWA6,1373.8%–

140Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.7%–

141Normandy Park, WAWA6,6093.7%–

142Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%–

143Selah, WAWA8,6783.7%–

144Brier, WAWA6,5973.7%–

145Shoreline, WAWA66,5423.7%–

146East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.7%–

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.6%–

148Omak, WAWA5,1853.6%–

149Bellevue, WAWA154,1933.5%–

150Picnic Point, WAWA10,2613.5%–

151Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.5%–

152Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%–

153Renton, WAWA104,9753.5%–

154Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.4%–

155Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.4%–

156Hobart, WAWA6,5523.3%–

157North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3393.3%–

158Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4533.3%–

159Camas, WAWA27,7493.3%–

160Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.2%–

161Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.2%–

162Lakeland South, WAWA13,1003.2%–

163Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4303.0%–

164Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982.9%–

165Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.9%–

166Covington, WAWA21,4962.8%–

167Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8922.7%–

168Arlington, WAWA22,0312.7%–

169Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.7%–

170Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.6%–

171Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.6%–

172Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.6%–

173Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.6%–

174Edgewood, WAWA13,5482.6%–

175Quincy, WAWA8,5102.5%–

176Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392.5%–

177Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0842.5%–

178Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.5%–

179Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.5%–

180Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.4%–

181Pacific, WAWA7,0562.4%–

182Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742.3%–

183Rochester, WAWA5,8342.3%–

184Parkwood, WAWA6,8732.3%–

185Mercer Island, WAWA25,4222.2%–

186Wollochet, WAWA6,6892.2%–

187Buckley, WAWA5,6882.1%–

188Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%–

189Silver Firs, WAWA22,3062.0%–

190Duvall, WAWA9,4401.9%–

191Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.8%–

192Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0411.8%–

193Manchester, WAWA5,9561.4%–

194Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301.3%–

195Stanwood, WAWA9,4211.1%–

196Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.6%–

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