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Most unemployed people, Washington cities

Washington cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Seattle, WAWA784,77722,600+16%

02Spokane, WAWA230,7836,750+4%

03Tacoma, WAWA229,8166,621+20%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,6985,927+25%

05Kent, WAWA134,8715,151+9%

06Yakima, WAWA97,4583,653+40%

07Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,566+28%

08Everett, WAWA113,5673,566+23%

09Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,030+32%

10Renton, WAWA104,9752,987+47%

11Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,845+14%

12Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,835+2%

13Auburn, WAWA86,3012,761+44%

14Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,511+6%

15Redmond, WAWA82,5062,201+45%

16Olympia, WAWA56,7242,137+11%

17Pasco, WAWA82,8482,059+7%

18Burien, WAWA51,8591,997+25%

19Kennewick, WAWA88,3661,978−5%

20Richland, WAWA65,2581,764+24%

21Lakewood, WAWA62,7551,679+7%

22Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,545+36%

23Marysville, WAWA77,6861,537−8%

24Pullman, WAWA33,7561,532−16%

25South Hill, WAWA68,0251,469−5%

26Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,362+3%

27Lacey, WAWA58,8331,251+2%

28Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581,244+38%

29Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,242+5%

30Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,240+14%

31SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,235+34%

32Parkland, WAWA38,7421,225−13%

33Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2371,085+36%

34Ellensburg, WAWA21,3081,084+16%

35Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,080+26%

36Bothell, WAWA52,1991,071−15%

37Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1931,019+3%

38Longview, WAWA38,3621,012+1%

39Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0911,005+16%

40Edmonds, WAWA42,748980+15%

41Cheney, WAWA12,650926+10%

42University Place, WAWA35,479920+16%

43Eastmont, WAWA23,721897+29%

44Lynnwood, WAWA42,132889+13%

45Graham, WAWA35,079876−8%

46Orchards, WAWA29,438857−24%

47Sunnyside, WAWA16,430837+22%

48Tukwila, WAWA22,003803+2%

49Spanaway, WAWA34,019779−16%

50Tumwater, WAWA28,010769−25%

51Issaquah, WAWA39,423764−0%

52Washougal, WAWA18,028745+10%

53Aberdeen, WAWA17,088734+33%

54North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339729+52%

55Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638723+62%

56Frederickson, WAWA25,383686+28%

57Maple Valley, WAWA28,482686−14%

58Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453596+39%

59Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047588+112%

60Moses Lake, WAWA27,469587+4%

61Martha Lake, WAWA22,634577+5%

62Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430573+55%

63Snohomish, WAWA10,719563+103%

64Wenatchee, WAWA35,547552−2%

65Monroe, WAWA20,025550+58%

66Silverdale, WAWA20,685533−4%

67Mill Creek, WAWA20,902523+30%

68Camas, WAWA27,749516+26%

69Kenmore, WAWA24,249509+22%

70Five Corners, WAWA21,194508−28%

71Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856507−21%

72Centralia, WAWA19,375498−13%

73Covington, WAWA21,496488+50%

74Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083479−20%

75Port Angeles, WAWA20,146470−6%

76Union Gap, WAWA6,617458+115%

77Minnehaha, WAWA11,482447+4%

78Ridgefield, WAWA16,132444+127%

79Kelso, WAWA12,801439−0%

80Arlington, WAWA22,031439+50%

81Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518438−3%

82Lakeland South, WAWA13,100428+105%

83Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139422+49%

84White Center, WAWA14,886421−16%

85Port Townsend, WAWA10,678421−6%

86Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017402−0%

87Battle Ground, WAWA23,513401−3%

88West Richland, WAWA19,257398+18%

89Clover Creek, WAWA7,345398+92%

90Vashon, WAWA9,934394+63%

91Newcastle, WAWA13,128386+127%

92Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074386+3%

93Mercer Island, WAWA25,422382+33%

94Silver Firs, WAWA22,306382+52%

95Airway Heights, WAWA11,811376+91%

96Mukilteo, WAWA21,239373−11%

97Hoquiam, WAWA8,710366+28%

98Toppenish, WAWA8,635366−1%

99Bothell West, WAWA22,029355+19%

100Lakeland North, WAWA15,950355−20%

101East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582351+57%

102Grandview, WAWA12,062350−5%

103Summit, WAWA8,791344+14%

104Camano, WAWA17,303342−13%

105Clarkston, WAWA7,189340+14%

106Woodinville, WAWA14,548337+10%

107East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414334+5%

108Fife, WAWA11,061325+45%

109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266324+26%

110Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890323−16%

111Quincy, WAWA8,510322+303%

112Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691322−11%

113Anacortes, WAWA18,080321−2%

114Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191320+1%

115College Place, WAWA9,923315+7%

116Lynden, WAWA16,881305−5%

117Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308304+17%

118Summit View, WAWA8,480304−32%

119Sumner, WAWA10,871301+18%

120Port Orchard, WAWA19,839295+3%

121Tehaleh, WAWA9,561287+212%

122Fircrest, WAWA6,959286−6%

123Mead, WAWA6,893281+25%

124Deer Park, WAWA5,370276+76%

125Enumclaw, WAWA13,172264−36%

126Midland, WAWA9,050261+21%

127Felida, WAWA10,841260−10%

128Milton, WAWA8,911260+14%

129Picnic Point, WAWA10,261257+37%

130Ferndale, WAWA17,559251−39%

131Sequim, WAWA8,215250+68%

132Stanwood, WAWA9,421250+576%

133DuPont, WAWA9,778248+33%

134Prosser, WAWA6,654244−6%

135Lake Shore, WAWA6,978241+22%

136Ephrata, WAWA8,834234−19%

137Country Homes, WAWA6,198231−8%

138Burlington, WAWA11,356230−9%

139Bothell East, WAWA14,578224+31%

140Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314222+0%

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,764217+2%

142Maplewood, WAWA5,803216+31%

143Elk Plain, WAWA14,276214−52%

144Poulsbo, WAWA12,749205−12%

145Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183203−2%

146Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640203+10%

147Othello, WAWA9,237191−34%

148Steilacoom, WAWA6,648190+47%

149Artondale, WAWA14,073176+33%

150Birch Bay, WAWA10,837176−38%

151Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674173+73%

152Barberton, WAWA8,668172+26%

153Selah, WAWA8,678172+15%

154Yelm, WAWA12,043171−6%

155Pacific, WAWA7,056170+77%

156Finley, WAWA5,634165+16%

157Shelton, WAWA10,921165−44%

158Woods Creek, WAWA6,943161+16%

159Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029160−54%

160Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084160+80%

161Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892154+148%

162Blaine, WAWA6,475149−55%

163Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630145+164%

164Chehalis, WAWA7,764139−59%

165Waller, WAWA7,683138−28%

166Orting, WAWA8,884136−47%

167Edgewood, WAWA13,548135−21%

168North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337133+60%

169Buckley, WAWA5,688120+103%

170Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798120−38%

171Parkwood, WAWA6,873119+68%

172Suncrest, WAWA5,345116−10%

173Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454110+51%

174Duvall, WAWA9,440108+27%

175Wollochet, WAWA6,689108+37%

176Brier, WAWA6,597104−23%

177North Bend, WAWA8,758101−36%

178Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167100−26%

179Colville, WAWA5,11698+34%

180West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44497−29%

181Omak, WAWA5,18594+31%

182Hockinson, WAWA6,15088+26%

183Rochester, WAWA5,83482+39%

184Maltby, WAWA10,91079−73%

185Normandy Park, WAWA6,60976−42%

186Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53670−10%

187Connell, WAWA5,08067−29%

188Woodland, WAWA6,61163−62%

189Hobart, WAWA6,55260−51%

190Tracyton, WAWA6,13757−41%

191Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88456−62%

192Black Diamond, WAWA6,97845−12%

193Bangor Base, WAWA6,11231+675%

194Sultan, WAWA7,23031−76%

195Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04127−65%

196Manchester, WAWA5,9560−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES