RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most white-collar workforce, Washington counties · 2010

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 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 2000

01King County, WAWA2,344,93947.2%–

02Whitman County, WAWA48,51245.5%–

03Thurston County, WAWA304,26140.7%–

04Benton County, WAWA221,72238.2%–

05Kitsap County, WAWA283,37437.3%–

06Columbia County, WAWA4,14137.3%–

07Jefferson County, WAWA33,97037.2%–

08Lincoln County, WAWA11,98237.1%–

09Garfield County, WAWA2,41637.0%–

10San Juan County, WAWA18,57736.5%–

11Snohomish County, WAWA870,65635.8%–

12Spokane County, WAWA558,34434.5%–

13Clark County, WAWA532,11934.5%–

14Island County, WAWA85,65734.4%–

15Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36134.2%–

16Kittitas County, WAWA48,80334.0%–

17Skamania County, WAWA12,66933.6%–

18Whatcom County, WAWA236,39233.2%–

19Okanogan County, WAWA45,23032.4%–

20Pierce County, WAWA946,28832.3%–

21Klickitat County, WAWA24,33131.9%–

22Chelan County, WAWA81,94131.1%–

23Clallam County, WAWA78,20230.8%–

24Stevens County, WAWA49,66830.6%–

25Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45730.5%–

26Ferry County, WAWA7,51730.2%–

27Skagit County, WAWA132,97529.9%–

28Pacific County, WAWA24,35729.7%–

29Mason County, WAWA71,16528.8%–

30Asotin County, WAWA22,54528.4%–

31Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88528.0%–

32Lewis County, WAWA88,06227.1%–

33Adams County, WAWA21,48826.5%–

34Grant County, WAWA105,72726.1%–

35Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87326.0%–

36Yakima County, WAWA259,18525.5%–

37Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14424.0%–

38Douglas County, WAWA46,47323.7%–

39Franklin County, WAWA102,61223.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES