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%+3.9 pts

02Douglas County, WAWA46,47382.3%+7.7 pts

03Skamania County, WAWA12,66981.6%+2.6 pts

04Stevens County, WAWA49,66881.2%+5.1 pts

05Yakima County, WAWA259,18580.9%+2.3 pts

06Benton County, WAWA221,72280.8%+3.1 pts

07Asotin County, WAWA22,54578.3%−1.9 pts

08Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14478.0%+3.0 pts

09Lewis County, WAWA88,06277.7%−0.8 pts

10Chelan County, WAWA81,94177.3%−0.7 pts

11Thurston County, WAWA304,26177.1%+0.1 pts

12Skagit County, WAWA132,97577.0%−2.2 pts

13Clark County, WAWA532,11976.8%−1.5 pts

14Franklin County, WAWA102,61276.7%+5.8 pts

15Pierce County, WAWA946,28876.0%−0.4 pts

16Spokane County, WAWA558,34475.8%−1.1 pts

17Whatcom County, WAWA236,39275.6%+2.2 pts

18Mason County, WAWA71,16575.5%−0.5 pts

19Clallam County, WAWA78,20274.9%−0.2 pts

20Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87374.7%+2.7 pts

21Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45774.5%−2.6 pts

22Kittitas County, WAWA48,80374.1%+2.4 pts

23Pacific County, WAWA24,35773.2%−1.3 pts

24Adams County, WAWA21,48872.7%+1.7 pts

25Grant County, WAWA105,72772.6%−0.7 pts

26Snohomish County, WAWA870,65672.4%−1.9 pts

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,23072.2%−3.7 pts

28Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36171.8%−0.7 pts

29Island County, WAWA85,65771.7%+0.2 pts

30Columbia County, WAWA4,14171.0%−0.4 pts

31Garfield County, WAWA2,41671.0%−2.9 pts

32Jefferson County, WAWA33,97070.9%+0.7 pts

33Lincoln County, WAWA11,98269.1%−0.8 pts

34Kitsap County, WAWA283,37468.1%+0.6 pts

35San Juan County, WAWA18,57766.5%+4.0 pts

36Klickitat County, WAWA24,33166.3%−9.0 pts

37Ferry County, WAWA7,51761.6%−8.1 pts

38Whitman County, WAWA48,51261.4%+0.0 pts

39King County, WAWA2,344,93958.3%−7.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS