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Most self-employed workers, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Ferry County, WAWA7,51731.5%+8.6 pts
02Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324.4%+11.3 pts
03Columbia County, WAWA4,14123.2%−3.3 pts
04Thurston County, WAWA304,26121.0%−0.8 pts
05Whitman County, WAWA48,51220.7%−3.9 pts
06Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.6%−5.8 pts
07Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14419.2%+1.1 pts
08Grant County, WAWA105,72719.0%+2.1 pts
09Stevens County, WAWA49,66818.8%+3.0 pts
10Mason County, WAWA71,16518.5%+2.1 pts
11Pacific County, WAWA24,35718.5%−0.9 pts
12Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45718.2%−1.9 pts
13Clallam County, WAWA78,20217.6%+1.9 pts
14Kittitas County, WAWA48,80317.4%−4.3 pts
15Lewis County, WAWA88,06216.8%+1.8 pts
16Adams County, WAWA21,48816.7%−0.8 pts
17Okanogan County, WAWA45,23016.7%−0.3 pts
18Garfield County, WAWA2,41616.4%−3.7 pts
19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36116.3%+0.1 pts
20Skagit County, WAWA132,97516.2%+2.0 pts
21Asotin County, WAWA22,54515.4%+3.7 pts
22Island County, WAWA85,65715.3%+1.2 pts
23Pierce County, WAWA946,28815.2%+1.4 pts
24Chelan County, WAWA81,94115.1%+0.7 pts
25Benton County, WAWA221,72215.1%+1.3 pts
26Skamania County, WAWA12,66915.0%−4.5 pts
27Yakima County, WAWA259,18514.8%+1.3 pts
28San Juan County, WAWA18,57714.6%+1.1 pts
29Jefferson County, WAWA33,97014.5%−1.2 pts
30Franklin County, WAWA102,61214.2%+4.1 pts
31Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%−1.1 pts
32Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.9%+0.1 pts
33Spokane County, WAWA558,34413.8%+0.3 pts
34Kitsap County, WAWA283,37413.5%+0.5 pts
35Whatcom County, WAWA236,39213.4%+0.2 pts
36Snohomish County, WAWA870,65612.7%+0.8 pts
37Clark County, WAWA532,11912.4%+0.8 pts
38Douglas County, WAWA46,47312.3%−1.6 pts
39King County, WAWA2,344,93911.4%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES