RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most healthcare & education jobs, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.2%−2.5 pts

02Lincoln County, WAWA11,9822.5%+2.0 pts

03Pacific County, WAWA24,3572.4%+1.3 pts

04Grant County, WAWA105,7272.3%−0.2 pts

05Klickitat County, WAWA24,3312.2%−0.4 pts

06Benton County, WAWA221,7222.2%−0.8 pts

07Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.1%+1.8 pts

08Douglas County, WAWA46,4731.9%−0.6 pts

09Garfield County, WAWA2,4161.8%−1.8 pts

10Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301.7%+0.3 pts

11Chelan County, WAWA81,9411.7%−0.5 pts

12San Juan County, WAWA18,5771.7%−0.1 pts

13Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611.5%+0.7 pts

14Mason County, WAWA71,1651.5%+0.6 pts

15Lewis County, WAWA88,0621.5%−0.1 pts

16Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851.4%+0.2 pts

17Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031.2%+0.1 pts

18Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.2%+0.2 pts

19Franklin County, WAWA102,6121.1%−0.5 pts

20Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.1%+0.2 pts

21Skagit County, WAWA132,9751.1%+0.2 pts

22Columbia County, WAWA4,1411.1%−1.9 pts

23Spokane County, WAWA558,3441.1%+0.2 pts

24Ferry County, WAWA7,5171.0%+0.1 pts

25Clark County, WAWA532,1190.9%−0.2 pts

26Island County, WAWA85,6570.9%+0.3 pts

27Kitsap County, WAWA283,3740.9%+0.5 pts

28Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1440.9%−0.0 pts

29Skamania County, WAWA12,6690.8%−0.2 pts

30Pierce County, WAWA946,2880.6%−0.0 pts

31Snohomish County, WAWA870,6560.6%−0.2 pts

32Adams County, WAWA21,4880.6%−0.6 pts

33Thurston County, WAWA304,2610.6%−0.1 pts

34King County, WAWA2,344,9390.5%+0.0 pts

35Yakima County, WAWA259,1850.5%−0.1 pts

36Whitman County, WAWA48,5120.4%−0.3 pts

37Whatcom County, WAWA236,3920.4%−0.1 pts

38Jefferson County, WAWA33,9700.3%+0.0 pts

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8730.0%−0.3 pts

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