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Most unemployed people, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 196 is 321.

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01Seattle, WAWA784,77719,449–

02Spokane, WAWA230,7836,515–

03Tacoma, WAWA229,8165,536–

04Vancouver, WAWA199,6984,729–

05Kent, WAWA134,8714,719–

06Everett, WAWA113,5672,899–

07Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,787–

08Bellevue, WAWA154,1932,781–

09Yakima, WAWA97,4582,613–

10Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,488–

11Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,374–

12Bellingham, WAWA96,3952,299–

13Kennewick, WAWA88,3662,087–

14Renton, WAWA104,9752,028–

15Pasco, WAWA82,8481,927–

16Olympia, WAWA56,7241,922–

17Auburn, WAWA86,3011,920–

18Pullman, WAWA33,7561,819–

19Marysville, WAWA77,6861,665–

20Burien, WAWA51,8591,596–

21Lakewood, WAWA62,7551,573–

22South Hill, WAWA68,0251,548–

23Redmond, WAWA82,5061,517–

24Richland, WAWA65,2581,420–

25Parkland, WAWA38,7421,410–

26Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,328–

27Bothell, WAWA52,1991,259–

28Lacey, WAWA58,8331,227–

29Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,178–

30Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,136–

31Orchards, WAWA29,4381,135–

32Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,083–

33Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,020–

34Longview, WAWA38,3621,000–

35Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193989–

36Graham, WAWA35,079955–

37Ellensburg, WAWA21,308933–

38Spanaway, WAWA34,019928–

39SeaTac, WAWA34,578922–

40Walla Walla, WAWA34,058901–

41Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091870–

42Sammamish, WAWA66,110854–

43Edmonds, WAWA42,748853–

44Cheney, WAWA12,650842–

45Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237799–

46Maple Valley, WAWA28,482794–

47University Place, WAWA35,479790–

48Tukwila, WAWA22,003787–

49Lynnwood, WAWA42,132785–

50Issaquah, WAWA39,423767–

51Five Corners, WAWA21,194702–

52Eastmont, WAWA23,721697–

53Sunnyside, WAWA16,430686–

54Washougal, WAWA18,028678–

55Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856641–

56Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083597–

57Centralia, WAWA19,375573–

58Moses Lake, WAWA27,469566–

59Wenatchee, WAWA35,547566–

60Silverdale, WAWA20,685556–

61Aberdeen, WAWA17,088550–

62Martha Lake, WAWA22,634548–

63Frederickson, WAWA25,383535–

64White Center, WAWA14,886501–

65Port Angeles, WAWA20,146499–

66North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339479–

67Elk Plain, WAWA14,276450–

68Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518450–

69Summit View, WAWA8,480449–

70Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638447–

71Port Townsend, WAWA10,678446–

72Lakeland North, WAWA15,950443–

73Kelso, WAWA12,801441–

74Minnehaha, WAWA11,482431–

75Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453430–

76Mukilteo, WAWA21,239417–

77Kenmore, WAWA24,249416–

78Battle Ground, WAWA23,513415–

79Enumclaw, WAWA13,172413–

80Camas, WAWA27,749411–

81Ferndale, WAWA17,559409–

82Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017404–

83Mill Creek, WAWA20,902402–

84Camano, WAWA17,303395–

85Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890383–

86Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074373–

87Toppenish, WAWA8,635371–

88Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430370–

89Grandview, WAWA12,062368–

90Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691363–

91Monroe, WAWA20,025348–

92Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029346–

93West Richland, WAWA19,257336–

94Chehalis, WAWA7,764335–

95Blaine, WAWA6,475329–

96Anacortes, WAWA18,080326–

97Covington, WAWA21,496326–

98Lynden, WAWA16,881321–

99East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414317–

100Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191316–

101Woodinville, WAWA14,548306–

102Fircrest, WAWA6,959304–

103Summit, WAWA8,791302–

104Bothell West, WAWA22,029298–

105Clarkston, WAWA7,189297–

106College Place, WAWA9,923295–

107Shelton, WAWA10,921293–

108Arlington, WAWA22,031292–

109Maltby, WAWA10,910290–

110Ephrata, WAWA8,834289–

111Felida, WAWA10,841288–

112Othello, WAWA9,237288–

113Mercer Island, WAWA25,422287–

114Port Orchard, WAWA19,839286–

115Hoquiam, WAWA8,710285–

116Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139284–

117Birch Bay, WAWA10,837283–

118Snohomish, WAWA10,719278–

119Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047278–

120Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308260–

121Prosser, WAWA6,654259–

122Orting, WAWA8,884258–

123Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266257–

124Sumner, WAWA10,871256–

125Burlington, WAWA11,356254–

126Silver Firs, WAWA22,306252–

127Country Homes, WAWA6,198252–

128Vashon, WAWA9,934242–

129Poulsbo, WAWA12,749232–

130Milton, WAWA8,911229–

131Mead, WAWA6,893224–

132East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582224–

133Fife, WAWA11,061224–

134Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314222–

135Midland, WAWA9,050216–

136Union Gap, WAWA6,617213–

137Mount Vista, WAWA10,764212–

138Lakeland South, WAWA13,100209–

139Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183208–

140Clover Creek, WAWA7,345207–

141Airway Heights, WAWA11,811197–

142Lake Shore, WAWA6,978197–

143Ridgefield, WAWA16,132196–

144Waller, WAWA7,683193–

145Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798192–

146Picnic Point, WAWA10,261188–

147DuPont, WAWA9,778186–

148Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640184–

149Yelm, WAWA12,043181–

150Bothell East, WAWA14,578171–

151Edgewood, WAWA13,548170–

152Newcastle, WAWA13,128170–

153Maplewood, WAWA5,803165–

154Woodland, WAWA6,611164–

155North Bend, WAWA8,758159–

156Deer Park, WAWA5,370157–

157Selah, WAWA8,678150–

158Sequim, WAWA8,215149–

159Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884148–

160Finley, WAWA5,634142–

161Woods Creek, WAWA6,943139–

162Barberton, WAWA8,668137–

163West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444136–

164Brier, WAWA6,597135–

165Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167135–

166Artondale, WAWA14,073132–

167Sultan, WAWA7,230131–

168Normandy Park, WAWA6,609131–

169Suncrest, WAWA5,345129–

170Steilacoom, WAWA6,648129–

171Hobart, WAWA6,552122–

172Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674100–

173Tracyton, WAWA6,13797–

174Pacific, WAWA7,05696–

175Connell, WAWA5,08095–

176Tehaleh, WAWA9,56192–

177Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08489–

178Duvall, WAWA9,44085–

179North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33783–

180Quincy, WAWA8,51080–

181Wollochet, WAWA6,68979–

182Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53678–

183Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04177–

184Colville, WAWA5,11673–

185Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45473–

186Omak, WAWA5,18572–

187Parkwood, WAWA6,87371–

188Hockinson, WAWA6,15070–

189Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89262–

190Buckley, WAWA5,68859–

191Rochester, WAWA5,83459–

192Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63055–

193Black Diamond, WAWA6,97851–

194Manchester, WAWA5,95642–

195Stanwood, WAWA9,42137–

196Bangor Base, WAWA6,1124–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS