RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most white-collar workforce, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01King County, WAWA2,344,93958.5%+24%

02Whitman County, WAWA48,51251.8%+14%

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,97046.2%+24%

04Thurston County, WAWA304,26146.0%+13%

05Snohomish County, WAWA870,65645.8%+28%

06Kitsap County, WAWA283,37444.4%+19%

07San Juan County, WAWA18,57743.3%+19%

08Benton County, WAWA221,72241.8%+10%

09Clark County, WAWA532,11941.8%+21%

10Whatcom County, WAWA236,39241.6%+25%

11Island County, WAWA85,65741.3%+20%

12Ferry County, WAWA7,51740.7%+35%

13Lincoln County, WAWA11,98240.7%+10%

14Spokane County, WAWA558,34440.3%+17%

15Klickitat County, WAWA24,33139.8%+25%

16Pierce County, WAWA946,28839.3%+22%

17Skamania County, WAWA12,66938.6%+15%

18Kittitas County, WAWA48,80338.5%+13%

19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36138.5%+13%

20Clallam County, WAWA78,20238.1%+24%

21Garfield County, WAWA2,41637.8%+2%

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97537.1%+24%

23Chelan County, WAWA81,94136.9%+19%

24Mason County, WAWA71,16536.9%+28%

25Columbia County, WAWA4,14134.9%−6%

26Asotin County, WAWA22,54534.9%+23%

27Stevens County, WAWA49,66834.7%+13%

28Lewis County, WAWA88,06234.3%+27%

29Franklin County, WAWA102,61233.0%+42%

30Pacific County, WAWA24,35732.9%+11%

31Okanogan County, WAWA45,23032.8%+1%

32Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88532.1%+15%

33Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45731.8%+4%

34Grant County, WAWA105,72731.4%+20%

35Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87330.9%+19%

36Douglas County, WAWA46,47328.8%+22%

37Yakima County, WAWA259,18528.8%+13%

38Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14428.8%+20%

39Adams County, WAWA21,48825.4%−4%

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