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Highest unemployment, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Ferry County, WAWA7,51712.5%+5.1 pts

02Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%+4.2 pts

03Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.3%+0.9 pts

04Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1447.0%+0.6 pts

05Whitman County, WAWA48,5127.0%−1.2 pts

06Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706.6%−0.3 pts

07Mason County, WAWA71,1656.6%+0.2 pts

08Grant County, WAWA105,7276.5%+0.7 pts

09Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.3%+0.2 pts

10Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.3%−0.3 pts

11Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3616.2%+0.7 pts

12Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.1%−0.3 pts

13Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.9%−0.6 pts

14Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.4%−0.2 pts

15Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.3%−0.1 pts

16Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.3%−1.3 pts

17Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%−0.0 pts

18Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.3%−0.3 pts

19Clark County, WAWA532,1195.3%+0.1 pts

20Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.2%−0.9 pts

21Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.2%−0.6 pts

22Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.2%−0.3 pts

23Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.2%+0.2 pts

24Thurston County, WAWA304,2615.2%−1.0 pts

25Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.1%−1.5 pts

26Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.0%−0.7 pts

27Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.9%−0.3 pts

28King County, WAWA2,344,9394.8%+0.6 pts

29Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.8%−0.4 pts

30Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.7%+0.3 pts

31Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.5%−1.0 pts

32Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.5%+0.3 pts

33Island County, WAWA85,6574.3%−1.5 pts

34Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.9%−0.3 pts

35Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.9%+2.1 pts

36Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%+0.1 pts

37San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.7%+1.5 pts

38Adams County, WAWA21,4883.6%−2.7 pts

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.5%−2.1 pts

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