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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.

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YEAR20102024
Most self-employed workers by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Ferry County, WAWA7,51731.5%+38%
02Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324.4%+86%
03Columbia County, WAWA4,14123.2%−13%
04Thurston County, WAWA304,26121.0%−4%
05Whitman County, WAWA48,51220.7%−16%
06Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.6%−22%
07Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14419.2%+6%
08Grant County, WAWA105,72719.0%+13%
09Stevens County, WAWA49,66818.8%+19%
10Mason County, WAWA71,16518.5%+13%
11Pacific County, WAWA24,35718.5%−4%
12Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45718.2%−10%
13Clallam County, WAWA78,20217.6%+12%
14Kittitas County, WAWA48,80317.4%−20%
15Lewis County, WAWA88,06216.8%+12%
16Adams County, WAWA21,48816.7%−5%
17Okanogan County, WAWA45,23016.7%−2%
18Garfield County, WAWA2,41616.4%−19%
19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36116.3%+0%
20Skagit County, WAWA132,97516.2%+14%
21Asotin County, WAWA22,54515.4%+31%
22Island County, WAWA85,65715.3%+9%
23Pierce County, WAWA946,28815.2%+10%
24Chelan County, WAWA81,94115.1%+5%
25Benton County, WAWA221,72215.1%+10%
26Skamania County, WAWA12,66915.0%−23%
27Yakima County, WAWA259,18514.8%+9%
28San Juan County, WAWA18,57714.6%+8%
29Jefferson County, WAWA33,97014.5%−7%
30Franklin County, WAWA102,61214.2%+41%
31Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%−7%
32Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.9%+1%
33Spokane County, WAWA558,34413.8%+2%
34Kitsap County, WAWA283,37413.5%+4%
35Whatcom County, WAWA236,39213.4%+1%
36Snohomish County, WAWA870,65612.7%+7%
37Clark County, WAWA532,11912.4%+7%
38Douglas County, WAWA46,47312.3%−11%
39King County, WAWA2,344,93911.4%−4%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES