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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88581.5%+2.7 pts

02Asotin County, WAWA22,54580.3%+0.2 pts

03Yakima County, WAWA259,18578.8%+0.2 pts

04Stevens County, WAWA49,66876.9%+0.8 pts

05Franklin County, WAWA102,61276.5%+5.6 pts

06Douglas County, WAWA46,47376.1%+1.5 pts

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

08Lewis County, WAWA88,06274.6%−3.9 pts

09Skagit County, WAWA132,97574.6%−4.7 pts

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

11Benton County, WAWA221,72273.5%−4.3 pts

12Grant County, WAWA105,72773.2%−0.1 pts

13Chelan County, WAWA81,94172.5%−5.4 pts

14Lincoln County, WAWA11,98271.6%+1.7 pts

15Mason County, WAWA71,16570.9%−5.1 pts

16Pierce County, WAWA946,28870.7%−5.8 pts

17Skamania County, WAWA12,66970.6%−8.4 pts

18Kittitas County, WAWA48,80370.5%−1.2 pts

19Clallam County, WAWA78,20270.3%−4.8 pts

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

21Spokane County, WAWA558,34469.8%−7.2 pts

22Columbia County, WAWA4,14169.5%−1.9 pts

23Clark County, WAWA532,11969.2%−9.0 pts

24Whatcom County, WAWA236,39269.2%−4.3 pts

25Island County, WAWA85,65768.7%−2.9 pts

26Adams County, WAWA21,48868.6%−2.4 pts

27Thurston County, WAWA304,26166.9%−10.2 pts

28Garfield County, WAWA2,41666.2%−7.7 pts

29Klickitat County, WAWA24,33165.6%−9.7 pts

30Snohomish County, WAWA870,65665.0%−9.3 pts

31Ferry County, WAWA7,51763.7%−6.1 pts

32Pacific County, WAWA24,35763.5%−10.9 pts

33Kitsap County, WAWA283,37463.3%−4.2 pts

34Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.8%+1.4 pts

35Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87362.1%−9.9 pts

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97060.9%−9.3 pts

37Okanogan County, WAWA45,23060.8%−15.1 pts

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES