RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most white-collar workforce, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04773.5%+7.1 pts

02Redmond, WAWA82,50671.9%+7.7 pts

03Sammamish, WAWA66,11070.1%+4.3 pts

04Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.2%−2.7 pts

05Bellevue, WAWA154,19367.6%+8.1 pts

06Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69167.1%+9.1 pts

07Newcastle, WAWA13,12865.3%+9.2 pts

08Duvall, WAWA9,44065.2%+10.0 pts

09Issaquah, WAWA39,42364.4%+3.5 pts

10Bothell East, WAWA14,57864.3%+8.4 pts

11Felida, WAWA10,84164.3%+15.7 pts

12Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64063.7%−0.3 pts

13Seattle, WAWA784,77762.7%+9.3 pts

14Kenmore, WAWA24,24961.5%+9.3 pts

15Kirkland, WAWA97,41060.8%+5.0 pts

16Woodinville, WAWA14,54860.3%+12.1 pts

17Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51860.0%+0.7 pts

18Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19158.8%−1.4 pts

19Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45358.4%+9.4 pts

20Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04157.5%+23.5 pts

21Bothell West, WAWA22,02957.5%+15.3 pts

22Wollochet, WAWA6,68957.1%+3.7 pts

23Brier, WAWA6,59756.7%+13.1 pts

24Normandy Park, WAWA6,60956.2%+7.8 pts

25Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02956.0%+6.7 pts

26Vashon, WAWA9,93455.9%+3.2 pts

27Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63054.4%+3.8 pts

28Silver Firs, WAWA22,30654.2%+7.7 pts

29Mill Creek, WAWA20,90254.2%+3.1 pts

30Pullman, WAWA33,75654.0%+7.0 pts

31Camas, WAWA27,74953.4%+8.7 pts

32Maple Valley, WAWA28,48253.0%+5.6 pts

33Bothell, WAWA52,19953.0%+5.7 pts

34Richland, WAWA65,25852.8%+4.5 pts

35West Richland, WAWA19,25752.3%+6.0 pts

36DuPont, WAWA9,77852.0%+4.2 pts

37Eastmont, WAWA23,72151.9%+10.3 pts

38Maplewood, WAWA5,80351.8%+7.6 pts

39Shoreline, WAWA66,54251.2%+6.6 pts

40Mount Vista, WAWA10,76450.7%+1.0 pts

41Hockinson, WAWA6,15050.4%+7.9 pts

42Mukilteo, WAWA21,23950.3%−2.0 pts

43Martha Lake, WAWA22,63449.6%+12.3 pts

44Artondale, WAWA14,07349.1%+6.5 pts

45Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67448.9%+9.4 pts

46Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26648.6%+9.4 pts

47Edmonds, WAWA42,74848.3%+2.4 pts

48Tehaleh, WAWA9,56148.2%–

49Tumwater, WAWA28,01048.0%+7.4 pts

50East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58248.0%+4.2 pts

51Maltby, WAWA10,91047.8%+0.3 pts

52Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88447.6%+9.9 pts

53Lake Shore, WAWA6,97847.5%+11.2 pts

54Olympia, WAWA56,72447.5%−0.6 pts

55Poulsbo, WAWA12,74946.9%−0.4 pts

56Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85646.8%+3.2 pts

57Steilacoom, WAWA6,64846.1%−7.4 pts

58North Bend, WAWA8,75846.1%+10.1 pts

59Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08445.7%−1.6 pts

60Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79845.3%+1.4 pts

61Picnic Point, WAWA10,26144.8%+6.4 pts

62Fircrest, WAWA6,95944.3%−0.5 pts

63Hobart, WAWA6,55244.1%−3.9 pts

64Mead, WAWA6,89344.0%+10.6 pts

65Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43043.7%+8.5 pts

66Black Diamond, WAWA6,97843.5%+7.3 pts

67Suncrest, WAWA5,34543.0%–

68Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18342.1%+7.2 pts

69Minnehaha, WAWA11,48242.1%+10.7 pts

70Barberton, WAWA8,66841.8%−1.6 pts

71Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01741.5%+2.0 pts

72Anacortes, WAWA18,08041.1%+8.8 pts

73University Place, WAWA35,47940.9%−1.7 pts

74Silverdale, WAWA20,68540.9%+2.6 pts

75Washougal, WAWA18,02840.7%+5.3 pts

76Renton, WAWA104,97540.6%+3.3 pts

77Snohomish, WAWA10,71940.6%+8.6 pts

78Omak, WAWA5,18540.6%+10.9 pts

79Bangor Base, WAWA6,11240.4%+23.9 pts

80Ridgefield, WAWA16,13240.4%−2.0 pts

81Buckley, WAWA5,68839.8%+22.9 pts

82Bellingham, WAWA96,39539.6%+6.7 pts

83Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09139.4%+6.4 pts

84Selah, WAWA8,67839.3%+12.5 pts

85Ellensburg, WAWA21,30839.3%+9.1 pts

86Woods Creek, WAWA6,94339.3%+9.0 pts

87Edgewood, WAWA13,54839.0%+1.1 pts

88Camano, WAWA17,30338.6%–

89Covington, WAWA21,49638.5%+4.8 pts

90Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63838.0%+8.3 pts

91Spokane, WAWA230,78337.9%+4.8 pts

92Port Townsend, WAWA10,67837.8%−5.3 pts

93Tracyton, WAWA6,13737.4%+4.0 pts

94Stanwood, WAWA9,42137.3%+7.3 pts

95Bremerton, WAWA45,48237.3%+7.4 pts

96South Hill, WAWA68,02537.3%+1.9 pts

97Puyallup, WAWA42,68237.3%+5.3 pts

98Blaine, WAWA6,47537.1%+2.4 pts

99Sultan, WAWA7,23036.9%+12.8 pts

100Lynnwood, WAWA42,13236.7%+6.1 pts

101Enumclaw, WAWA13,17236.7%+6.0 pts

102Tacoma, WAWA229,81636.6%+4.3 pts

103Lacey, WAWA58,83336.4%−0.2 pts

104North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33936.3%+3.2 pts

105Lynden, WAWA16,88136.3%+11.2 pts

106Summit, WAWA8,79136.3%+4.6 pts

107Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53636.0%–

108Lakeland North, WAWA15,95035.8%+4.7 pts

109Walla Walla, WAWA34,05835.7%+5.1 pts

110Port Orchard, WAWA19,83935.6%−1.5 pts

111Kennewick, WAWA88,36635.4%+4.8 pts

112Battle Ground, WAWA23,51335.3%+7.5 pts

113Vancouver, WAWA199,69835.1%+3.9 pts

114Lakeland South, WAWA13,10035.1%+0.2 pts

115Moses Lake, WAWA27,46935.1%+4.3 pts

116Waller, WAWA7,68335.0%+0.8 pts

117Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45434.8%+4.6 pts

118College Place, WAWA9,92334.7%−4.7 pts

119Monroe, WAWA20,02534.6%+2.3 pts

120Sumner, WAWA10,87134.6%+4.1 pts

121Yelm, WAWA12,04334.3%+0.6 pts

122Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89034.2%+6.5 pts

123Summit View, WAWA8,48034.1%+5.1 pts

124Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31434.0%+1.1 pts

125Des Moines, WAWA33,03234.0%+6.2 pts

126Fife, WAWA11,06134.0%+6.1 pts

127Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19334.0%+6.1 pts

128Birch Bay, WAWA10,83733.9%+3.6 pts

129Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23733.7%+1.2 pts

130Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40533.6%+5.2 pts

131Airway Heights, WAWA11,81133.3%+12.9 pts

132Frederickson, WAWA25,38332.5%+5.0 pts

133Country Homes, WAWA6,19832.5%−7.5 pts

134Colville, WAWA5,11632.2%−0.8 pts

135Graham, WAWA35,07932.1%+2.3 pts

136Kent, WAWA134,87131.9%+4.6 pts

137Port Angeles, WAWA20,14631.9%+1.4 pts

138Burien, WAWA51,85931.9%+2.6 pts

139Orchards, WAWA29,43831.4%+5.8 pts

140Federal Way, WAWA99,72931.4%−0.7 pts

141Arlington, WAWA22,03131.3%+0.2 pts

142Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13931.3%−3.0 pts

143Woodland, WAWA6,61131.3%+8.5 pts

144Everett, WAWA113,56731.3%+3.7 pts

145Cheney, WAWA12,65031.0%−3.5 pts

146Five Corners, WAWA21,19431.0%+2.4 pts

147Ephrata, WAWA8,83430.9%−1.7 pts

148Auburn, WAWA86,30130.7%+0.8 pts

149Clover Creek, WAWA7,34530.7%+5.6 pts

150Lakewood, WAWA62,75530.6%+1.5 pts

151Manchester, WAWA5,95630.5%−4.1 pts

152Longview, WAWA38,36230.3%+1.4 pts

153Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89230.3%+7.3 pts

154Pacific, WAWA7,05630.3%+16.4 pts

155Sequim, WAWA8,21530.2%+7.6 pts

156Marysville, WAWA77,68630.0%+1.7 pts

157Finley, WAWA5,63429.9%−3.0 pts

158Aberdeen, WAWA17,08829.8%+4.4 pts

159Ferndale, WAWA17,55929.8%−3.6 pts

160Wenatchee, WAWA35,54729.7%−1.3 pts

161Hoquiam, WAWA8,71029.6%+6.8 pts

162Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08329.5%+2.4 pts

163East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41429.1%+5.1 pts

164Pasco, WAWA82,84828.8%+6.8 pts

165Elk Plain, WAWA14,27628.2%+5.2 pts

166Orting, WAWA8,88428.1%+6.3 pts

167Rochester, WAWA5,83427.9%+2.6 pts

168Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07427.4%+4.8 pts

169Chehalis, WAWA7,76427.4%+0.3 pts

170Prosser, WAWA6,65427.0%−10.1 pts

171Burlington, WAWA11,35626.7%+8.5 pts

172Milton, WAWA8,91126.4%−1.7 pts

173Tukwila, WAWA22,00326.3%+1.8 pts

174White Center, WAWA14,88626.3%+6.2 pts

175Yakima, WAWA97,45826.2%−0.2 pts

176North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33726.1%−12.5 pts

177Parkwood, WAWA6,87325.8%−6.0 pts

178Parkland, WAWA38,74225.5%+3.1 pts

179Deer Park, WAWA5,37025.3%+8.4 pts

180West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44425.2%+3.6 pts

181Shelton, WAWA10,92125.2%+5.2 pts

182Connell, WAWA5,08024.8%+7.1 pts

183Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30824.7%−0.2 pts

184Kelso, WAWA12,80124.3%−1.9 pts

185SeaTac, WAWA34,57824.2%+6.8 pts

186Spanaway, WAWA34,01923.8%+4.0 pts

187Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16723.3%+3.3 pts

188Clarkston, WAWA7,18922.1%+2.2 pts

189Centralia, WAWA19,37521.7%−4.1 pts

190Othello, WAWA9,23720.7%−1.7 pts

191Union Gap, WAWA6,61719.1%+4.7 pts

192Midland, WAWA9,05018.6%−4.4 pts

193Quincy, WAWA8,51017.9%−2.1 pts

194Grandview, WAWA12,06216.8%−0.4 pts

195Toppenish, WAWA8,63516.7%+2.9 pts

196Sunnyside, WAWA16,43016.1%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS