RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most car-dependent, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 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, WAWA114,88582.7%+5%

02Douglas County, WAWA46,47382.3%+10%

03Skamania County, WAWA12,66981.6%+3%

04Stevens County, WAWA49,66881.2%+7%

05Yakima County, WAWA259,18580.9%+3%

06Benton County, WAWA221,72280.8%+4%

07Asotin County, WAWA22,54578.3%−2%

08Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14478.0%+4%

09Lewis County, WAWA88,06277.7%−1%

10Chelan County, WAWA81,94177.3%−1%

11Thurston County, WAWA304,26177.1%+0%

12Skagit County, WAWA132,97577.0%−3%

13Clark County, WAWA532,11976.8%−2%

14Franklin County, WAWA102,61276.7%+8%

15Pierce County, WAWA946,28876.0%−1%

16Spokane County, WAWA558,34475.8%−1%

17Whatcom County, WAWA236,39275.6%+3%

18Mason County, WAWA71,16575.5%−1%

19Clallam County, WAWA78,20274.9%−0%

20Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87374.7%+4%

21Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45774.5%−3%

22Kittitas County, WAWA48,80374.1%+3%

23Pacific County, WAWA24,35773.2%−2%

24Adams County, WAWA21,48872.7%+2%

25Grant County, WAWA105,72772.6%−1%

26Snohomish County, WAWA870,65672.4%−3%

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,23072.2%−5%

28Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36171.8%−1%

29Island County, WAWA85,65771.7%+0%

30Columbia County, WAWA4,14171.0%−1%

31Garfield County, WAWA2,41671.0%−4%

32Jefferson County, WAWA33,97070.9%+1%

33Lincoln County, WAWA11,98269.1%−1%

34Kitsap County, WAWA283,37468.1%+1%

35San Juan County, WAWA18,57766.5%+6%

36Klickitat County, WAWA24,33166.3%−12%

37Ferry County, WAWA7,51761.6%−12%

38Whitman County, WAWA48,51261.4%+0%

39King County, WAWA2,344,93958.3%−11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS