RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most car-dependent, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 70.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, WA, up 19 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88581.5%+2.7 pts

02▲5Asotin County, WAWA22,54580.3%+0.2 pts

03▲2Yakima County, WAWA259,18578.8%+0.2 pts

04Stevens County, WAWA49,66876.9%+0.8 pts

05▲9Franklin County, WAWA102,61276.5%+5.6 pts

06▼4Douglas County, WAWA46,47376.1%+1.5 pts

07▲1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14475.7%+0.8 pts

08▲1Lewis County, WAWA88,06274.6%−3.9 pts

09▲3Skagit County, WAWA132,97574.6%−4.7 pts

10▲11Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45773.6%−3.5 pts

11▼5Benton County, WAWA221,72273.5%−4.3 pts

12▲13Grant County, WAWA105,72773.2%−0.1 pts

13▼3Chelan County, WAWA81,94172.5%−5.4 pts

14▲19Lincoln County, WAWA11,98271.6%+1.7 pts

15▲3Mason County, WAWA71,16570.9%−5.1 pts

16▼1Pierce County, WAWA946,28870.7%−5.8 pts

17▼14Skamania County, WAWA12,66970.6%−8.4 pts

18▲4Kittitas County, WAWA48,80370.5%−1.2 pts

19Clallam County, WAWA78,20270.3%−4.8 pts

20▲8Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36170.1%−2.4 pts

21▼5Spokane County, WAWA558,34469.8%−7.2 pts

22▲8Columbia County, WAWA4,14169.5%−1.9 pts

23▼10Clark County, WAWA532,11969.2%−9.0 pts

24▼7Whatcom County, WAWA236,39269.2%−4.3 pts

25▲4Island County, WAWA85,65768.7%−2.9 pts

26▼2Adams County, WAWA21,48868.6%−2.4 pts

27▼16Thurston County, WAWA304,26166.9%−10.2 pts

28▲3Garfield County, WAWA2,41666.2%−7.7 pts

29▲7Klickitat County, WAWA24,33165.6%−9.7 pts

30▼4Snohomish County, WAWA870,65665.0%−9.3 pts

31▲6Ferry County, WAWA7,51763.7%−6.1 pts

32▼9Pacific County, WAWA24,35763.5%−10.9 pts

33▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,37463.3%−4.2 pts

34▲4Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.8%+1.4 pts

35▼15Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87362.1%−9.9 pts

36▼4Jefferson County, WAWA33,97060.9%−9.3 pts

37▼10Okanogan County, WAWA45,23060.8%−15.1 pts

38▼3San Juan County, WAWA18,57760.2%−2.4 pts

39King County, WAWA2,344,93950.4%−15.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES