RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Lowest labor force participation, Washington cities

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89231.2%–

02Sequim, WAWA8,21537.1%–

03Connell, WAWA5,08039.3%–

04Port Townsend, WAWA10,67843.0%–

05Camano, WAWA17,30349.2%–

06Hoquiam, WAWA8,71049.5%–

07West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44449.7%–

08Colville, WAWA5,11651.4%–

09Hockinson, WAWA6,15051.9%–

10Airway Heights, WAWA11,81152.3%–

11Deer Park, WAWA5,37052.8%–

12Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%–

13Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88453.3%–

14Blaine, WAWA6,47553.5%–

15Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67453.5%–

16Birch Bay, WAWA10,83754.6%–

17Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63054.7%–

18Aberdeen, WAWA17,08854.9%–

19Suncrest, WAWA5,34555.2%–

20Longview, WAWA38,36255.4%–

21Shelton, WAWA10,92155.4%–

22Country Homes, WAWA6,19855.5%–

23Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53655.6%–

24Port Angeles, WAWA20,14656.1%–

25Centralia, WAWA19,37556.2%–

26Rochester, WAWA5,83457.1%–

27Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69157.3%–

28Maplewood, WAWA5,80357.3%–

29Walla Walla, WAWA34,05857.5%–

30Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04757.6%–

31Omak, WAWA5,18557.7%–

32Poulsbo, WAWA12,74958.4%–

33Hobart, WAWA6,55258.7%–

34Tracyton, WAWA6,13758.7%–

35Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51859.6%–

36Kennewick, WAWA88,36659.7%–

37Yakima, WAWA97,45859.7%–

38East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58260.0%–

39Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45460.0%–

40Vashon, WAWA9,93460.0%–

41Monroe, WAWA20,02560.2%–

42Lacey, WAWA58,83360.2%–

43Mount Vista, WAWA10,76460.3%–

44Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%–

45Stanwood, WAWA9,42160.3%–

46Brier, WAWA6,59760.3%–

47Mead, WAWA6,89360.5%–

48Barberton, WAWA8,66861.1%–

49Lakewood, WAWA62,75561.3%–

50Parkwood, WAWA6,87361.4%–

51Snohomish, WAWA10,71961.6%–

52Normandy Park, WAWA6,60961.6%–

53College Place, WAWA9,92361.7%–

54Port Orchard, WAWA19,83961.8%–

55Buckley, WAWA5,68861.9%–

56Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.0%–

57Summit, WAWA8,79162.0%–

58Selah, WAWA8,67862.1%–

59Ephrata, WAWA8,83462.1%–

60Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30862.3%–

61Artondale, WAWA14,07362.3%–

62Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01762.4%–

63Steilacoom, WAWA6,64862.5%–

64Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08462.5%–

65Lakeland North, WAWA15,95062.6%–

66Finley, WAWA5,63462.6%–

67Olympia, WAWA56,72462.6%–

68Othello, WAWA9,23762.7%–

69Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04162.8%–

70Maltby, WAWA10,91063.1%–

71Spokane, WAWA230,78363.2%–

72Chehalis, WAWA7,76463.2%–

73Richland, WAWA65,25863.3%–

74Sunnyside, WAWA16,43063.3%–

75West Richland, WAWA19,25763.5%–

76Silverdale, WAWA20,68563.6%–

77Waller, WAWA7,68363.6%–

78Des Moines, WAWA33,03263.6%–

79Clarkston, WAWA7,18963.6%–

80Moses Lake, WAWA27,46963.7%–

81Battle Ground, WAWA23,51363.7%–

82Camas, WAWA27,74963.7%–

83Arlington, WAWA22,03163.7%–

84Wenatchee, WAWA35,54763.8%–

85Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40563.8%–

86Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.9%–

87Wollochet, WAWA6,68964.2%–

88Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26664.2%–

89Newcastle, WAWA13,12864.2%–

90Ridgefield, WAWA16,13264.3%–

91Kelso, WAWA12,80164.3%–

92Edmonds, WAWA42,74864.8%–

93Ferndale, WAWA17,55964.8%–

94Pullman, WAWA33,75664.9%–

95Elk Plain, WAWA14,27664.9%–

96Woodland, WAWA6,61164.9%–

97Picnic Point, WAWA10,26164.9%–

98Prosser, WAWA6,65465.0%–

99Sultan, WAWA7,23065.1%–

100University Place, WAWA35,47965.1%–

101Shoreline, WAWA66,54265.1%–

102Cheney, WAWA12,65065.4%–

103Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02965.4%–

104Manchester, WAWA5,95665.5%–

105Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19165.5%–

106Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79865.5%–

107Union Gap, WAWA6,61765.5%–

108Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18365.6%–

109Eastmont, WAWA23,72165.6%–

110Woods Creek, WAWA6,94365.6%–

111Vancouver, WAWA199,69865.7%–

112Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63865.8%–

113Federal Way, WAWA99,72965.9%–

114Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.1%–

115Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85666.2%–

116Bellingham, WAWA96,39566.2%–

117East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41466.4%–

118Parkland, WAWA38,74266.4%–

119Lynden, WAWA16,88166.6%–

120Spanaway, WAWA34,01966.7%–

121Lakeland South, WAWA13,10066.8%–

122Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31466.8%–

123Five Corners, WAWA21,19466.9%–

124Graham, WAWA35,07967.0%–

125Puyallup, WAWA42,68267.1%–

126Burlington, WAWA11,35667.1%–

127Bellevue, WAWA154,19367.2%–

128Pasco, WAWA82,84867.2%–

129Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08367.2%–

130Toppenish, WAWA8,63567.5%–

131Washougal, WAWA18,02867.6%–

132Everett, WAWA113,56767.6%–

133Tumwater, WAWA28,01067.6%–

134Lake Shore, WAWA6,97867.7%–

135Burien, WAWA51,85967.7%–

136Ellensburg, WAWA21,30867.7%–

137Marysville, WAWA77,68667.8%–

138Sumner, WAWA10,87168.1%–

139Clover Creek, WAWA7,34568.1%–

140Tehaleh, WAWA9,56168.1%–

141Frederickson, WAWA25,38368.1%–

142Orchards, WAWA29,43868.1%–

143Enumclaw, WAWA13,17268.2%–

144Mukilteo, WAWA21,23968.4%–

145Pacific, WAWA7,05668.6%–

146Kenmore, WAWA24,24968.6%–

147Midland, WAWA9,05068.7%–

148Sammamish, WAWA66,11068.8%–

149Kent, WAWA134,87168.8%–

150DuPont, WAWA9,77868.9%–

151Felida, WAWA10,84169.1%–

152SeaTac, WAWA34,57869.1%–

153Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23769.3%–

154Bremerton, WAWA45,48269.3%–

155Duvall, WAWA9,44069.4%–

156Auburn, WAWA86,30169.4%–

157Mill Creek, WAWA20,90269.5%–

158Covington, WAWA21,49669.6%–

159Yelm, WAWA12,04369.7%–

160South Hill, WAWA68,02569.7%–

161Maple Valley, WAWA28,48269.8%–

162Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43069.9%–

163Bothell, WAWA52,19970.4%–

164Tukwila, WAWA22,00370.6%–

165Renton, WAWA104,97570.6%–

166Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13970.8%–

167Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.8%–

168North Bend, WAWA8,75871.0%–

169Milton, WAWA8,91171.0%–

170Minnehaha, WAWA11,48271.1%–

171Kirkland, WAWA97,41071.2%–

172Bothell West, WAWA22,02971.2%–

173Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09171.3%–

174Fircrest, WAWA6,95971.4%–

175Issaquah, WAWA39,42371.5%–

176Quincy, WAWA8,51071.7%–

177Orting, WAWA8,88471.9%–

178White Center, WAWA14,88671.9%–

179Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89072.2%–

180Edgewood, WAWA13,54872.2%–

181Redmond, WAWA82,50672.3%–

182Grandview, WAWA12,06272.3%–

183Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07472.5%–

184Summit View, WAWA8,48072.9%–

185Silver Firs, WAWA22,30673.2%–

186Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45373.7%–

187Black Diamond, WAWA6,97874.1%–

188Seattle, WAWA784,77774.2%–

189Bothell East, WAWA14,57875.4%–

190Martha Lake, WAWA22,63475.5%–

191Fife, WAWA11,06176.1%–

192North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33977.0%–

193Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64078.1%–

194North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33782.7%–

195Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16782.9%–

196Bangor Base, WAWA6,11285.7%–

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