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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%+70%

02Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%+116%

03Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.3%+14%

04Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1447.0%+10%

05Whitman County, WAWA48,5127.0%−14%

06Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706.6%−5%

07Mason County, WAWA71,1656.6%+3%

08Grant County, WAWA105,7276.5%+13%

09Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.3%+3%

10Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.3%−4%

11Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3616.2%+13%

12Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.1%−5%

13Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.9%−9%

14Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.4%−4%

15Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.3%−2%

16Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.3%−20%

17Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%−0%

18Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.3%−5%

19Clark County, WAWA532,1195.3%+3%

20Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.2%−15%

21Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.2%−10%

22Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.2%−5%

23Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.2%+3%

24Thurston County, WAWA304,2615.2%−16%

25Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.1%−23%

26Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.0%−13%

27Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.9%−5%

28King County, WAWA2,344,9394.8%+13%

29Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.8%−8%

30Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.7%+6%

31Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.5%−18%

32Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.5%+8%

33Island County, WAWA85,6574.3%−26%

34Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.9%−6%

35Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.9%+124%

36Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%+1%

37San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.7%+73%

38Adams County, WAWA21,4883.6%−43%

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.5%−38%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES