RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most foreign-born residents, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 7.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grays Harbor County, WA, up 8 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01▲1King County, WAWA2,344,93925.8%+5.9 pts

02▼1Adams County, WAWA21,48824.5%+0.3 pts

03Franklin County, WAWA102,61220.8%−5.8 pts

04▲2Snohomish County, WAWA870,65619.3%+5.7 pts

05▼1Yakima County, WAWA259,18518.2%+0.2 pts

06▼1Grant County, WAWA105,72716.1%−0.9 pts

07Douglas County, WAWA46,47315.9%+0.2 pts

08Chelan County, WAWA81,94114.0%+3.0 pts

09▲5Okanogan County, WAWA45,23013.2%+4.1 pts

10Benton County, WAWA221,72211.4%+1.3 pts

11Clark County, WAWA532,11911.0%+0.9 pts

12▲1Pierce County, WAWA946,28810.9%+1.5 pts

13▼1Whatcom County, WAWA236,3929.9%−0.9 pts

14▲3Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3619.5%−1.4 pts

15▲1Skagit County, WAWA132,9759.0%−1.6 pts

16▼1Klickitat County, WAWA24,3318.8%+3.2 pts

17▲1Thurston County, WAWA304,2618.3%+1.2 pts

18▲2Island County, WAWA85,6578.0%+1.1 pts

19▼10Whitman County, WAWA48,5127.5%−2.0 pts

20▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,3747.2%+0.7 pts

21▼2San Juan County, WAWA18,5777.0%+0.3 pts

22▲1Mason County, WAWA71,1657.0%+1.7 pts

23▲8Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1445.6%+0.1 pts

24▲1Spokane County, WAWA558,3445.4%+0.4 pts

25▲4Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.3%+0.4 pts

26▼4Pacific County, WAWA24,3575.3%−1.2 pts

27▼3Columbia County, WAWA4,1415.0%+3.2 pts

28Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.8%+0.6 pts

29▲1Kittitas County, WAWA48,8034.8%−0.5 pts

30▼4Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.5%−0.5 pts

31▲2Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.3%−0.9 pts

32Skamania County, WAWA12,6693.9%+1.2 pts

33▲3Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.7%+0.8 pts

34▲5Ferry County, WAWA7,5172.5%−1.2 pts

35▼8Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8732.3%−0.9 pts

36▼2Garfield County, WAWA2,4162.3%−2.2 pts

37▼2Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4572.1%−0.3 pts

38Lincoln County, WAWA11,9821.9%0.0 pts

39▼2Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.9%−1.0 pts

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