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Lowest unemployment, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 5.7%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Columbia County, WAWA4,1411.7%–

02San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.1%–

03Lincoln County, WAWA11,9823.6%–

04Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.7%–

05Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564.1%–

06Douglas County, WAWA46,4734.2%–

07King County, WAWA2,344,9394.3%–

08Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744.4%–

09Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.0%–

10Skagit County, WAWA132,9755.1%–

11Clark County, WAWA532,1195.1%–

12Whatcom County, WAWA236,3925.2%–

13Benton County, WAWA221,7225.3%–

14Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.4%–

15Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.5%–

16Okanogan County, WAWA45,2305.5%–

17Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3615.5%–

18Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.6%–

19Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.6%–

20Franklin County, WAWA102,6125.7%–

21Grant County, WAWA105,7275.8%–

22Asotin County, WAWA22,5455.8%–

23Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.8%–

24Island County, WAWA85,6575.8%–

25Kittitas County, WAWA48,8036.1%–

26Thurston County, WAWA304,2616.1%–

27Klickitat County, WAWA24,3316.2%–

28Adams County, WAWA21,4886.3%–

29Mason County, WAWA71,1656.4%–

30Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1446.4%–

31Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.4%–

32Yakima County, WAWA259,1856.4%–

33Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8856.5%–

34Garfield County, WAWA2,4166.5%–

35Clallam County, WAWA78,2026.6%–

36Lewis County, WAWA88,0626.6%–

37Jefferson County, WAWA33,9707.0%–

38Ferry County, WAWA7,5177.3%–

39Whitman County, WAWA48,5128.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS