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Lowest labor force participation, Washington cities · 2020

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, WAWA7,89239.2%–

02Connell, WAWA5,08040.0%–

03Airway Heights, WAWA11,81142.8%–

04Sequim, WAWA8,21542.9%–

05Colville, WAWA5,11644.1%–

06Port Townsend, WAWA10,67851.0%–

07Birch Bay, WAWA10,83751.2%–

08West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44452.5%–

09Camano, WAWA17,30352.6%–

10Hoquiam, WAWA8,71053.0%–

11Centralia, WAWA19,37553.2%–

12Aberdeen, WAWA17,08853.2%–

13Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%–

14Prosser, WAWA6,65453.5%–

15Deer Park, WAWA5,37053.5%–

16Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88453.6%–

17Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63053.7%–

18Walla Walla, WAWA34,05853.9%–

19Country Homes, WAWA6,19853.9%–

20Longview, WAWA38,36254.6%–

21Shelton, WAWA10,92154.9%–

22Kelso, WAWA12,80155.2%–

23Port Angeles, WAWA20,14655.5%–

24Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31456.3%–

25Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69156.4%–

26Maplewood, WAWA5,80356.5%–

27Monroe, WAWA20,02557.3%–

28Vashon, WAWA9,93457.5%–

29Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67457.5%–

30Omak, WAWA5,18557.5%–

31Chehalis, WAWA7,76457.6%–

32Steilacoom, WAWA6,64857.8%–

33Port Orchard, WAWA19,83958.5%–

34Mead, WAWA6,89358.7%–

35Suncrest, WAWA5,34558.7%–

36Pullman, WAWA33,75659.0%–

37Barberton, WAWA8,66859.5%–

38Blaine, WAWA6,47559.8%–

39Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01760.1%–

40Yakima, WAWA97,45860.2%–

41Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04160.3%–

42Hockinson, WAWA6,15060.3%–

43Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04760.3%–

44Kennewick, WAWA88,36660.5%–

45Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45460.6%–

46Clarkston, WAWA7,18960.7%–

47Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08460.8%–

48Summit, WAWA8,79160.8%–

49Artondale, WAWA14,07360.9%–

50Waller, WAWA7,68360.9%–

51Poulsbo, WAWA12,74961.0%–

52East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58261.0%–

53Lakewood, WAWA62,75561.0%–

54Finley, WAWA5,63461.3%–

55Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30861.4%–

56Mount Vista, WAWA10,76461.5%–

57Lacey, WAWA58,83361.5%–

58Snohomish, WAWA10,71961.6%–

59Sumner, WAWA10,87161.7%–

60Union Gap, WAWA6,61761.9%–

61College Place, WAWA9,92362.0%–

62Burlington, WAWA11,35662.2%–

63Wollochet, WAWA6,68962.3%–

64Lake Shore, WAWA6,97862.4%–

65Normandy Park, WAWA6,60962.4%–

66Spokane, WAWA230,78362.5%–

67Parkwood, WAWA6,87362.5%–

68Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.5%–

69Moses Lake, WAWA27,46962.6%–

70Mercer Island, WAWA25,42262.6%–

71Sunnyside, WAWA16,43062.8%–

72Olympia, WAWA56,72463.1%–

73Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.1%–

74Hobart, WAWA6,55263.1%–

75University Place, WAWA35,47963.2%–

76Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51863.2%–

77Tracyton, WAWA6,13763.5%–

78Parkland, WAWA38,74263.6%–

79Ferndale, WAWA17,55963.9%–

80Ellensburg, WAWA21,30863.9%–

81Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40563.9%–

82West Richland, WAWA19,25764.0%–

83Edmonds, WAWA42,74864.0%–

84Wenatchee, WAWA35,54764.1%–

85Des Moines, WAWA33,03264.1%–

86Quincy, WAWA8,51064.1%–

87Richland, WAWA65,25864.2%–

88Lakeland North, WAWA15,95064.3%–

89Vancouver, WAWA199,69864.5%–

90Rochester, WAWA5,83464.5%–

91Bellingham, WAWA96,39564.6%–

92Brier, WAWA6,59764.6%–

93Yelm, WAWA12,04364.7%–

94Stanwood, WAWA9,42164.8%–

95Silverdale, WAWA20,68564.8%–

96Newcastle, WAWA13,12864.8%–

97Toppenish, WAWA8,63565.1%–

98Shoreline, WAWA66,54265.2%–

99Lynden, WAWA16,88165.5%–

100East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41465.7%–

101Washougal, WAWA18,02865.8%–

102Battle Ground, WAWA23,51365.8%–

103Bremerton, WAWA45,48265.9%–

104Woodland, WAWA6,61165.9%–

105Puyallup, WAWA42,68265.9%–

106Midland, WAWA9,05065.9%–

107Tacoma, WAWA229,81666.0%–

108Eastmont, WAWA23,72166.3%–

109Elk Plain, WAWA14,27666.4%–

110Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53666.4%–

111Spanaway, WAWA34,01966.5%–

112Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23766.5%–

113Bellevue, WAWA154,19366.5%–

114Federal Way, WAWA99,72966.6%–

115Graham, WAWA35,07966.6%–

116Cheney, WAWA12,65066.7%–

117Lakeland South, WAWA13,10066.8%–

118Everett, WAWA113,56766.8%–

119Manchester, WAWA5,95666.8%–

120Clover Creek, WAWA7,34566.9%–

121Mukilteo, WAWA21,23966.9%–

122Fircrest, WAWA6,95967.0%–

123Ridgefield, WAWA16,13267.0%–

124Camas, WAWA27,74967.0%–

125Othello, WAWA9,23767.0%–

126Marysville, WAWA77,68667.2%–

127Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08367.2%–

128Ephrata, WAWA8,83467.4%–

129Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63867.4%–

130Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02967.5%–

131Enumclaw, WAWA13,17267.7%–

132Burien, WAWA51,85967.8%–

133Sultan, WAWA7,23067.9%–

134Selah, WAWA8,67868.0%–

135Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18368.1%–

136Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85668.2%–

137Pasco, WAWA82,84868.3%–

138Orting, WAWA8,88468.4%–

139Picnic Point, WAWA10,26168.4%–

140Five Corners, WAWA21,19468.6%–

141Frederickson, WAWA25,38368.6%–

142Arlington, WAWA22,03168.8%–

143Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43068.8%–

144Woodinville, WAWA14,54868.8%–

145Edgewood, WAWA13,54868.8%–

146Tehaleh, WAWA9,56168.9%–

147Kent, WAWA134,87168.9%–

148Felida, WAWA10,84169.0%–

149Sammamish, WAWA66,11069.0%–

150Auburn, WAWA86,30169.0%–

151Maltby, WAWA10,91069.0%–

152Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13969.0%–

153Woods Creek, WAWA6,94369.2%–

154South Hill, WAWA68,02569.3%–

155North Bend, WAWA8,75869.3%–

156Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26669.4%–

157Mill Creek, WAWA20,90269.7%–

158Kenmore, WAWA24,24969.7%–

159Buckley, WAWA5,68869.7%–

160Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79869.8%–

161Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89070.0%–

162Tumwater, WAWA28,01070.3%–

163Bothell, WAWA52,19970.3%–

164Covington, WAWA21,49670.5%–

165Kirkland, WAWA97,41070.9%–

166Pacific, WAWA7,05670.9%–

167White Center, WAWA14,88671.0%–

168Bothell East, WAWA14,57871.1%–

169Redmond, WAWA82,50671.1%–

170Milton, WAWA8,91171.1%–

171Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19171.2%–

172Renton, WAWA104,97571.3%–

173Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07471.3%–

174DuPont, WAWA9,77871.6%–

175SeaTac, WAWA34,57871.6%–

176Orchards, WAWA29,43871.7%–

177Grandview, WAWA12,06271.8%–

178Minnehaha, WAWA11,48272.3%–

179Bothell West, WAWA22,02972.6%–

180Black Diamond, WAWA6,97872.7%–

181Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09172.7%–

182Silver Firs, WAWA22,30672.8%–

183Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45373.0%–

184Maple Valley, WAWA28,48273.2%–

185Issaquah, WAWA39,42373.6%–

186Seattle, WAWA784,77774.0%–

187Summit View, WAWA8,48074.1%–

188Martha Lake, WAWA22,63474.2%–

189Tukwila, WAWA22,00374.5%–

190Duvall, WAWA9,44075.2%–

191North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33975.5%–

192Fife, WAWA11,06175.6%–

193Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16777.4%–

194Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64081.0%–

195North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33781.5%–

196Bangor Base, WAWA6,11286.1%–

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