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Lowest unemployment, Washington counties · 2020

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

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