RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most rooted, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87394.0%–

02Skamania County, WAWA12,66992.1%–

03Pacific County, WAWA24,35789.4%–

04Lincoln County, WAWA11,98289.2%–

05Klickitat County, WAWA24,33189.1%–

06Stevens County, WAWA49,66889.0%–

07Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45788.3%–

08Columbia County, WAWA4,14188.0%–

09Chelan County, WAWA81,94187.5%–

10Douglas County, WAWA46,47387.3%–

11Adams County, WAWA21,48887.2%–

12Jefferson County, WAWA33,97087.2%–

13Mason County, WAWA71,16586.9%–

14Clallam County, WAWA78,20286.4%–

15Yakima County, WAWA259,18586.3%–

16Benton County, WAWA221,72286.2%–

17Skagit County, WAWA132,97586.1%–

18Garfield County, WAWA2,41685.9%–

19San Juan County, WAWA18,57785.8%–

20Snohomish County, WAWA870,65685.4%–

21Lewis County, WAWA88,06285.3%–

22Ferry County, WAWA7,51785.3%–

23Grant County, WAWA105,72785.2%–

24Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14485.1%–

25Island County, WAWA85,65784.8%–

26Okanogan County, WAWA45,23084.8%–

27Asotin County, WAWA22,54584.2%–

28Clark County, WAWA532,11983.7%–

29Franklin County, WAWA102,61283.6%–

30Kitsap County, WAWA283,37483.4%–

31Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88583.0%–

32Pierce County, WAWA946,28882.2%–

33King County, WAWA2,344,93981.6%–

34Thurston County, WAWA304,26181.4%–

35Spokane County, WAWA558,34481.0%–

36Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36180.8%–

37Whatcom County, WAWA236,39280.7%–

38Kittitas County, WAWA48,80374.2%–

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51267.2%–

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