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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most healthcare & education jobs, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbia County, WA, up 14 places to #8.

Most healthcare & education jobs by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010
01Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.1%−2.7 pts
02▲7Garfield County, WAWA2,4162.9%−0.7 pts
03▼1Lincoln County, WAWA11,9822.5%+2.1 pts
04▲4Douglas County, WAWA46,4732.4%−0.1 pts
05▼1Grant County, WAWA105,7272.4%−0.1 pts
06▼1Klickitat County, WAWA24,3312.3%−0.4 pts
07▼1Benton County, WAWA221,7222.2%−0.9 pts
08▲14Columbia County, WAWA4,1412.2%−0.9 pts
09▲1Okanogan County, WAWA45,2302.0%+0.6 pts
10▲1Chelan County, WAWA81,9412.0%−0.2 pts
11▼8Pacific County, WAWA24,3571.9%+0.8 pts
12▲2Mason County, WAWA71,1651.8%+0.9 pts
13▲5Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.7%+0.7 pts
14▲5Franklin County, WAWA102,6121.6%0.0 pts
15▲2Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031.3%+0.2 pts
16▼4San Juan County, WAWA18,5771.2%−0.5 pts
17▼2Lewis County, WAWA88,0621.2%−0.4 pts
18▼2Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851.2%0.0 pts
19▲4Spokane County, WAWA558,3441.2%+0.3 pts
20▲9Skamania County, WAWA12,6691.1%+0.1 pts
21▲4Clark County, WAWA532,1191.1%0.0 pts
22▲14Whitman County, WAWA48,5121.1%+0.4 pts
23▼3Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.0%+0.1 pts
24▲4Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441.0%+0.1 pts
25▼18Asotin County, WAWA22,5451.0%+0.6 pts
26▼5Skagit County, WAWA132,9751.0%+0.1 pts
27▼14Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3610.9%+0.1 pts
28▲4Adams County, WAWA21,4880.9%−0.3 pts
29▼2Kitsap County, WAWA283,3740.9%+0.4 pts
30▲1Snohomish County, WAWA870,6560.9%+0.1 pts
31▼5Island County, WAWA85,6570.8%+0.2 pts
32▲3Yakima County, WAWA259,1850.8%+0.1 pts
33▼3Pierce County, WAWA946,2880.7%+0.1 pts
34▲5Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8730.7%+0.4 pts
35▲3Jefferson County, WAWA33,9700.7%+0.4 pts
36▼3Thurston County, WAWA304,2610.6%−0.1 pts
37▼3King County, WAWA2,344,9390.5%0.0 pts
38▼1Whatcom County, WAWA236,3920.4%0.0 pts
39▼15Ferry County, WAWA7,5170.3%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES