RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most self-employed workers, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Omak, WAWA5,18528.7%–

02Olympia, WAWA56,72426.0%–

03Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89224.8%–

04Ephrata, WAWA8,83424.0%–

05Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67422.9%–

06Moses Lake, WAWA27,46922.5%–

07Tumwater, WAWA28,01022.3%–

08Chehalis, WAWA7,76422.2%–

09Prosser, WAWA6,65422.2%–

10DuPont, WAWA9,77822.0%–

11Connell, WAWA5,08021.4%–

12Fircrest, WAWA6,95921.3%–

13Shelton, WAWA10,92120.9%–

14Pullman, WAWA33,75620.8%–

15Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63020.6%–

16Ellensburg, WAWA21,30820.4%–

17Maplewood, WAWA5,80320.4%–

18College Place, WAWA9,92320.2%–

19Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04119.7%–

20Mount Vista, WAWA10,76419.5%–

21Quincy, WAWA8,51019.2%–

22Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88418.7%–

23Camano, WAWA17,30318.4%–

24Barberton, WAWA8,66818.4%–

25Port Angeles, WAWA20,14618.0%–

26Finley, WAWA5,63417.7%–

27Brier, WAWA6,59717.7%–

28Othello, WAWA9,23717.7%–

29East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58217.7%–

30Milton, WAWA8,91117.6%–

31Stanwood, WAWA9,42117.6%–

32Lacey, WAWA58,83317.6%–

33Rochester, WAWA5,83417.3%–

34South Hill, WAWA68,02517.2%–

35Hoquiam, WAWA8,71017.1%–

36Sultan, WAWA7,23017.1%–

37Tehaleh, WAWA9,56117.0%–

38Tacoma, WAWA229,81616.8%–

39Cheney, WAWA12,65016.7%–

40University Place, WAWA35,47916.7%–

41Richland, WAWA65,25816.7%–

42Colville, WAWA5,11616.6%–

43Hobart, WAWA6,55216.4%–

44Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69116.3%–

45Woods Creek, WAWA6,94316.3%–

46Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19316.1%–

47Artondale, WAWA14,07316.1%–

48Yelm, WAWA12,04316.0%–

49Snohomish, WAWA10,71916.0%–

50Midland, WAWA9,05016.0%–

51Selah, WAWA8,67816.0%–

52Summit View, WAWA8,48015.9%–

53Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31415.9%–

54Parkwood, WAWA6,87315.8%–

55Frederickson, WAWA25,38315.8%–

56Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.8%–

57Orting, WAWA8,88415.8%–

58Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63815.5%–

59Airway Heights, WAWA11,81115.5%–

60Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18315.5%–

61West Richland, WAWA19,25715.5%–

62West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44415.5%–

63Hockinson, WAWA6,15015.3%–

64Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79815.3%–

65Walla Walla, WAWA34,05815.2%–

66Suncrest, WAWA5,34515.2%–

67Anacortes, WAWA18,08015.2%–

68Felida, WAWA10,84115.2%–

69North Bend, WAWA8,75815.1%–

70Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.0%–

71Lakeland North, WAWA15,95015.0%–

72Toppenish, WAWA8,63515.0%–

73Spanaway, WAWA34,01914.9%–

74Edmonds, WAWA42,74814.9%–

75Buckley, WAWA5,68814.8%–

76Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53614.8%–

77Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13914.8%–

78Bellingham, WAWA96,39514.8%–

79Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02914.7%–

80Puyallup, WAWA42,68214.7%–

81Maple Valley, WAWA28,48214.7%–

82Pacific, WAWA7,05614.7%–

83Kennewick, WAWA88,36614.6%–

84Camas, WAWA27,74914.6%–

85Mukilteo, WAWA21,23914.6%–

86Shoreline, WAWA66,54214.5%–

87Mead, WAWA6,89314.4%–

88Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08414.4%–

89Waller, WAWA7,68314.4%–

90Longview, WAWA38,36214.3%–

91Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08314.2%–

92Yakima, WAWA97,45814.2%–

93Burlington, WAWA11,35614.2%–

94Spokane, WAWA230,78314.2%–

95Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19114.1%–

96Poulsbo, WAWA12,74914.1%–

97Ferndale, WAWA17,55914.0%–

98Minnehaha, WAWA11,48213.9%–

99Pasco, WAWA82,84813.8%–

100Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26613.8%–

101Ridgefield, WAWA16,13213.8%–

102Graham, WAWA35,07913.7%–

103Birch Bay, WAWA10,83713.6%–

104East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.6%–

105Woodland, WAWA6,61113.6%–

106Kelso, WAWA12,80113.5%–

107Blaine, WAWA6,47513.4%–

108Port Townsend, WAWA10,67813.4%–

109Wollochet, WAWA6,68913.3%–

110Lakeland South, WAWA13,10013.2%–

111Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.1%–

112Kenmore, WAWA24,24913.1%–

113Battle Ground, WAWA23,51313.0%–

114North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33913.0%–

115Arlington, WAWA22,03113.0%–

116Auburn, WAWA86,30113.0%–

117Sumner, WAWA10,87112.9%–

118Deer Park, WAWA5,37012.9%–

119Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09112.9%–

120Summit, WAWA8,79112.9%–

121Bothell West, WAWA22,02912.8%–

122Wenatchee, WAWA35,54712.8%–

123Washougal, WAWA18,02812.8%–

124Black Diamond, WAWA6,97812.8%–

125Centralia, WAWA19,37512.7%–

126Seattle, WAWA784,77712.7%–

127Clarkston, WAWA7,18912.7%–

128Everett, WAWA113,56712.6%–

129Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23712.6%–

130Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45312.5%–

131Burien, WAWA51,85912.4%–

132Monroe, WAWA20,02512.2%–

133Eastmont, WAWA23,72112.2%–

134Renton, WAWA104,97512.2%–

135Silverdale, WAWA20,68512.1%–

136Marysville, WAWA77,68612.1%–

137Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.1%–

138Five Corners, WAWA21,19412.1%–

139Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30812.0%–

140Elk Plain, WAWA14,27611.9%–

141Kent, WAWA134,87111.9%–

142Picnic Point, WAWA10,26111.9%–

143Des Moines, WAWA33,03211.9%–

144Clover Creek, WAWA7,34511.9%–

145Lakewood, WAWA62,75511.8%–

146Sunnyside, WAWA16,43011.7%–

147Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.7%–

148Vashon, WAWA9,93411.7%–

149White Center, WAWA14,88611.7%–

150Lynnwood, WAWA42,13211.6%–

151Enumclaw, WAWA13,17211.6%–

152Normandy Park, WAWA6,60911.6%–

153Fife, WAWA11,06111.4%–

154Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89011.4%–

155Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85611.3%–

156Bremerton, WAWA45,48211.2%–

157Mercer Island, WAWA25,42211.1%–

158Orchards, WAWA29,43811.1%–

159Lake Shore, WAWA6,97811.0%–

160Martha Lake, WAWA22,63411.0%–

161Covington, WAWA21,49610.9%–

162Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64010.8%–

163Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43010.8%–

164Vancouver, WAWA199,69810.8%–

165SeaTac, WAWA34,57810.7%–

166Manchester, WAWA5,95610.7%–

167Sequim, WAWA8,21510.7%–

168Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810.4%–

169Federal Way, WAWA99,72910.4%–

170Parkland, WAWA38,74210.4%–

171Edgewood, WAWA13,54810.4%–

172Bothell, WAWA52,19910.2%–

173Tukwila, WAWA22,00310.2%–

174Silver Firs, WAWA22,30610.1%–

175Mill Creek, WAWA20,90210.0%–

176Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40510.0%–

177Duvall, WAWA9,44010.0%–

178Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0749.5%–

179Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0479.4%–

180Bothell East, WAWA14,5789.3%–

181Sammamish, WAWA66,1109.3%–

182Lynden, WAWA16,8819.3%–

183Woodinville, WAWA14,5489.1%–

184Tracyton, WAWA6,1378.7%–

185Maltby, WAWA10,9108.2%–

186Bellevue, WAWA154,1937.8%–

187Kirkland, WAWA97,4107.8%–

188Issaquah, WAWA39,4237.7%–

189Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5187.6%–

190Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1677.4%–

191North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3377.2%–

192Newcastle, WAWA13,1286.8%–

193Redmond, WAWA82,5066.2%–

194Grandview, WAWA12,0626.0%–

195Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4545.9%–

196Bangor Base, WAWA6,1125.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES