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Lowest unemployment, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 5.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Adams County, WA, up 26 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01▲17Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.5%−2.1 pts
02▲26Adams County, WAWA21,4883.6%−2.7 pts
03▼1San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.7%+1.5 pts
04Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%+0.1 pts
05▼4Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.9%+2.1 pts
06Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.9%−0.3 pts
07▲17Island County, WAWA85,6574.3%−1.5 pts
08▼3Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.5%+0.3 pts
09▲7Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.5%−1.0 pts
10▼2Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.7%+0.3 pts
11▲1Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.8%−0.4 pts
12▼5King County, WAWA2,344,9394.8%+0.6 pts
13▼3Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.9%−0.3 pts
14▲8Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.0%−0.7 pts
15▲20Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.1%−1.5 pts
16▲10Thurston County, WAWA304,2615.2%−1.0 pts
17▼8Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.2%+0.2 pts
18▼4Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.2%−0.3 pts
19▲4Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.2%−0.6 pts
20▲7Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.2%−0.9 pts
21▼10Clark County, WAWA532,1195.3%+0.1 pts
22▼3Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.3%−0.3 pts
23▼10Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%0.0 pts
24▲12Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.3%−1.3 pts
25▼10Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.3%−0.1 pts
26▼6Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.4%−0.2 pts
27▲6Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.9%−0.6 pts
28▲3Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.1%−0.3 pts
29▼12Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3616.2%+0.7 pts
30▲4Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.3%−0.3 pts
31▼6Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.3%+0.2 pts
32▼11Grant County, WAWA105,7276.5%+0.7 pts
33▼4Mason County, WAWA71,1656.6%+0.2 pts
34▲3Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706.6%−0.3 pts
35▲4Whitman County, WAWA48,5127.0%−1.2 pts
36▼6Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1447.0%+0.6 pts
37▼5Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.3%+0.9 pts
38▼35Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%+4.2 pts
39▼1Ferry County, WAWA7,51712.5%+5.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES