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Highest unemployment, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Whitman County, WAWA48,5128.2%–

02Ferry County, WAWA7,5177.3%–

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,9707.0%–

04Lewis County, WAWA88,0626.6%–

05Clallam County, WAWA78,2026.6%–

06Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.5%–

07Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8856.5%–

08Yakima County, WAWA259,1856.4%–

09Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.4%–

10Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1446.4%–

11Mason County, WAWA71,1656.4%–

12Adams County, WAWA21,4886.3%–

13Klickitat County, WAWA24,3316.2%–

14Thurston County, WAWA304,2616.1%–

15Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.1%–

16Island County, WAWA85,6575.8%–

17Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.8%–

18Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.8%–

19Grant County, WAWA105,7275.8%–

20Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.7%–

21Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.6%–

22Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.6%–

23Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3615.5%–

24Okanogan County, WAWA45,2305.5%–

25Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.5%–

26Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.4%–

27Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%–

28Whatcom County, WAWA236,3925.2%–

29Clark County, WAWA532,1195.1%–

30Skagit County, WAWA132,9755.1%–

31Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.0%–

32Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.4%–

33King County, WAWA2,344,9394.3%–

34Douglas County, WAWA46,4734.2%–

35Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.1%–

36Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%–

37Lincoln County, WAWA11,9823.6%–

38San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.1%–

39Columbia County, WAWA4,1411.7%–

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