RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most white-collar workforce, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 35.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01King County, WAWA2,344,93954.1%+6.9 pts

02Whitman County, WAWA48,51250.3%+4.7 pts

03Lincoln County, WAWA11,98243.9%+6.8 pts

04Thurston County, WAWA304,26142.4%+1.7 pts

05Kitsap County, WAWA283,37441.4%+4.1 pts

06Benton County, WAWA221,72241.4%+3.2 pts

07Snohomish County, WAWA870,65641.0%+5.2 pts

08San Juan County, WAWA18,57740.6%+4.1 pts

09Skamania County, WAWA12,66939.4%+5.8 pts

10Ferry County, WAWA7,51738.9%+8.6 pts

11Spokane County, WAWA558,34438.7%+4.1 pts

12Clark County, WAWA532,11938.3%+3.8 pts

13Klickitat County, WAWA24,33137.1%+5.3 pts

14Whatcom County, WAWA236,39237.0%+3.8 pts

15Garfield County, WAWA2,41636.9%−0.1 pts

16Kittitas County, WAWA48,80336.8%+2.8 pts

17Island County, WAWA85,65736.5%+2.0 pts

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36136.2%+2.0 pts

19Pierce County, WAWA946,28835.3%+2.9 pts

20Columbia County, WAWA4,14135.2%−2.1 pts

21Jefferson County, WAWA33,97034.9%−2.3 pts

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97534.2%+4.3 pts

23Clallam County, WAWA78,20233.7%+2.9 pts

24Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45732.8%+2.3 pts

25Chelan County, WAWA81,94132.7%+1.6 pts

26Asotin County, WAWA22,54532.6%+4.2 pts

27Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87332.1%+6.0 pts

28Mason County, WAWA71,16531.7%+2.9 pts

29Stevens County, WAWA49,66831.5%+0.8 pts

30Pacific County, WAWA24,35731.4%+1.7 pts

31Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14431.3%+7.3 pts

32Okanogan County, WAWA45,23030.5%−1.9 pts

33Douglas County, WAWA46,47329.9%+6.2 pts

34Lewis County, WAWA88,06229.8%+2.8 pts

35Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88529.5%+1.6 pts

36Franklin County, WAWA102,61229.4%+6.2 pts

37Grant County, WAWA105,72729.0%+2.8 pts

38Yakima County, WAWA259,18527.1%+1.6 pts

39Adams County, WAWA21,48821.5%−4.9 pts

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