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Most rooted, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 88.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Okanogan County, WA, up 17 places to #9.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87394.9%+0.9 pts

02▲9Adams County, WAWA21,48893.5%+6.3 pts

03▼1Skamania County, WAWA12,66992.2%+0.1 pts

04▼1Pacific County, WAWA24,35792.1%+2.7 pts

05▲2Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45791.0%+2.6 pts

06▲16Ferry County, WAWA7,51790.9%+5.5 pts

07▲3Douglas County, WAWA46,47390.8%+3.5 pts

08▼4Lincoln County, WAWA11,98290.7%+1.6 pts

09▲17Okanogan County, WAWA45,23090.0%+5.2 pts

10▲11Lewis County, WAWA88,06289.8%+4.5 pts

11▲8San Juan County, WAWA18,57789.5%+3.8 pts

12▲2Clallam County, WAWA78,20289.4%+3.0 pts

13▼7Stevens County, WAWA49,66889.4%+0.3 pts

14▲4Garfield County, WAWA2,41689.0%+3.1 pts

15▲12Asotin County, WAWA22,54588.9%+4.8 pts

16▼3Mason County, WAWA71,16588.7%+1.8 pts

17▼2Yakima County, WAWA259,18588.5%+2.2 pts

18▼2Benton County, WAWA221,72288.2%+2.0 pts

19▲12Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88588.2%+5.2 pts

20▼3Skagit County, WAWA132,97588.1%+2.0 pts

21▲3Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14488.1%+2.9 pts

22▲3Island County, WAWA85,65788.0%+3.2 pts

23▼14Chelan County, WAWA81,94187.8%+0.4 pts

24▼12Jefferson County, WAWA33,97087.8%+0.6 pts

25▲4Franklin County, WAWA102,61287.8%+4.2 pts

26▼18Columbia County, WAWA4,14187.5%−0.5 pts

27▼7Snohomish County, WAWA870,65687.3%+1.8 pts

28▲8Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36186.7%+5.9 pts

29▼24Klickitat County, WAWA24,33186.7%−2.4 pts

30▼7Grant County, WAWA105,72786.6%+1.3 pts

31▼3Clark County, WAWA532,11985.7%+2.0 pts

32▲2Thurston County, WAWA304,26185.4%+4.1 pts

33▼3Kitsap County, WAWA283,37485.4%+2.0 pts

34▲1Spokane County, WAWA558,34485.1%+4.1 pts

35▼3Pierce County, WAWA946,28884.9%+2.6 pts

36▲1Whatcom County, WAWA236,39284.9%+4.2 pts

37▼4King County, WAWA2,344,93983.3%+1.7 pts

38Kittitas County, WAWA48,80381.1%+7.0 pts

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51273.3%+6.0 pts

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