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Shortest commutes, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36115.8+40%

02Asotin County, WAWA22,54516.3+41%

03San Juan County, WAWA18,57716.5+45%

04Whitman County, WAWA48,51216.7+50%

05Yakima County, WAWA259,18519.2+51%

06Okanogan County, WAWA45,23019.2+35%

07Chelan County, WAWA81,94119.7+60%

08Grant County, WAWA105,72719.8+61%

09Adams County, WAWA21,48819.9+46%

10Douglas County, WAWA46,47320.0+54%

11Clallam County, WAWA78,20221.0+38%

12Columbia County, WAWA4,14121.0+39%

13Kittitas County, WAWA48,80321.3+27%

14Benton County, WAWA221,72221.7+50%

15Klickitat County, WAWA24,33121.9+29%

16Spokane County, WAWA558,34422.0+68%

17Franklin County, WAWA102,61222.2+60%

18Whatcom County, WAWA236,39222.2+64%

19Pacific County, WAWA24,35722.3+47%

20Garfield County, WAWA2,41623.3+69%

21Jefferson County, WAWA33,97023.9+27%

22Ferry County, WAWA7,51724.0+42%

23Lincoln County, WAWA11,98224.7+42%

24Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88525.7+72%

25Skagit County, WAWA132,97526.1+44%

26Thurston County, WAWA304,26126.8+62%

27Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14427.1+67%

28Clark County, WAWA532,11927.4+73%

29Island County, WAWA85,65727.7+26%

30Lewis County, WAWA88,06228.2+55%

31Skamania County, WAWA12,66929.4+29%

32King County, WAWA2,344,93929.8+69%

33Stevens County, WAWA49,66829.8+45%

34Kitsap County, WAWA283,37430.0+32%

35Snohomish County, WAWA870,65632.5+50%

36Pierce County, WAWA946,28833.0+61%

37Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45734.0+34%

38Mason County, WAWA71,16535.2+54%

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87340.8+83%

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