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Lowest unemployment, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the lowest 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

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.5%–

02Adams County, WAWA21,4883.6%–

03San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.7%–

04Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%–

05Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.9%–

06Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.9%–

07Island County, WAWA85,6574.3%–

08Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.5%–

09Okanogan County, WAWA45,2304.5%–

10Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.7%–

11Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.8%–

12King County, WAWA2,344,9394.8%–

13Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.9%–

14Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.0%–

15Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.1%–

16Thurston County, WAWA304,2615.2%–

17Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.2%–

18Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.2%–

19Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.2%–

20Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.2%–

21Clark County, WAWA532,1195.3%–

22Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.3%–

23Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%–

24Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.3%–

25Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.3%–

26Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.4%–

27Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.9%–

28Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.1%–

29Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3616.2%–

30Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.3%–

31Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.3%–

32Grant County, WAWA105,7276.5%–

33Mason County, WAWA71,1656.6%–

34Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706.6%–

35Whitman County, WAWA48,5127.0%–

36Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1447.0%–

37Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.3%–

38Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%–

39Ferry County, WAWA7,51712.5%–

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