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 (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, WAWA2,344,93954.1%–

02Whitman County, WAWA48,51250.3%–

03Lincoln County, WAWA11,98243.9%–

04Thurston County, WAWA304,26142.4%–

05Kitsap County, WAWA283,37441.4%–

06Benton County, WAWA221,72241.4%–

07Snohomish County, WAWA870,65641.0%–

08San Juan County, WAWA18,57740.6%–

09Skamania County, WAWA12,66939.4%–

10Ferry County, WAWA7,51738.9%–

11Spokane County, WAWA558,34438.7%–

12Clark County, WAWA532,11938.3%–

13Klickitat County, WAWA24,33137.1%–

14Whatcom County, WAWA236,39237.0%–

15Garfield County, WAWA2,41636.9%–

16Kittitas County, WAWA48,80336.8%–

17Island County, WAWA85,65736.5%–

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36136.2%–

19Pierce County, WAWA946,28835.3%–

20Columbia County, WAWA4,14135.2%–

21Jefferson County, WAWA33,97034.9%–

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97534.2%–

23Clallam County, WAWA78,20233.7%–

24Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45732.8%–

25Chelan County, WAWA81,94132.7%–

26Asotin County, WAWA22,54532.6%–

27Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87332.1%–

28Mason County, WAWA71,16531.7%–

29Stevens County, WAWA49,66831.5%–

30Pacific County, WAWA24,35731.4%–

31Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14431.3%–

32Okanogan County, WAWA45,23030.5%–

33Douglas County, WAWA46,47329.9%–

34Lewis County, WAWA88,06229.8%–

35Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88529.5%–

36Franklin County, WAWA102,61229.4%–

37Grant County, WAWA105,72729.0%–

38Yakima County, WAWA259,18527.1%–

39Adams County, WAWA21,48821.5%–

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