Counties in Washington by real GDP growth

Island County had the highest real GDP growth of 39 counties in 2016, at 10.2%. Adams County had the lowest, at -9.5%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Washington was 4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.2Island County
Lowest-9.5Adams County
Median2.839 counties
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All counties, 2016

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Island CountyIsland County: 10.2 %10.2Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 6.9 %6.9Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 6.6 %6.6Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 6.2 %6.2Thurston CountyThurston County: 5.5 %5.5Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 5.4 %5.4Benton CountyBenton County: 5.1 %5.1King CountyKing County: 5.1 %5.1Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 5.1 %5.1Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 4.7 %4.7Yakima CountyYakima County: 4.6 %4.6Clark CountyClark County: 4.4 %4.4Pacific CountyPacific County: 4.3 %4.3Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 4.1 %4.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.9 %3.9Grant CountyGrant County: 3.9 %3.9San Juan CountySan Juan County: 3.7 %3.7Spokane CountySpokane County: 3.2 %3.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.1 %3.1Chelan CountyChelan County: 2.8 %2.8Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 1.8 %1.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.8 %1.8Pierce CountyPierce County: 1.8 %1.8Clallam CountyClallam County: 1 %1Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 0.7 %0.7Asotin CountyAsotin County: 0.5 %0.5Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 0.4 %0.4Whitman CountyWhitman County: 0.4 %0.4Mason CountyMason County: 0.3 %0.3Columbia CountyColumbia County: -0.8 %-0.8Skagit CountySkagit County: -0.8 %-0.8Skamania CountySkamania County: -1 %-1Ferry CountyFerry County: -1.6 %-1.6Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: -1.8 %-1.8Stevens CountyStevens County: -2.3 %-2.3Lewis CountyLewis County: -2.7 %-2.7Garfield CountyGarfield County: -3.3 %-3.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -4.3 %-4.3Adams CountyAdams County: -9.5 %-9.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Island County10.2+8.3 pts
2Okanogan County6.9-4.4 pts
3Whatcom County6.6+3.1 pts
4Walla Walla County6.2-1.9 pts
5Thurston County5.5+5 pts
6Kittitas County5.4+1.5 pts
7Benton County5.1-0.3 pts
7King County5.1+0.9 pts
7Kitsap County5.1+1.8 pts
10Klickitat County4.7-5.3 pts
11Yakima County4.6+3.9 pts
12Clark County4.4-1.9 pts
13Pacific County4.3+7.1 pts
14Pend Oreille County4.1+4.8 pts
15Franklin County3.9-1 pts
15Grant County3.9-7.6 pts
17San Juan County3.7+0.3 pts
18Spokane County3.2+0.4 pts
19Douglas County3.1-6.3 pts
20Chelan County2.8-1.7 pts
21Cowlitz County1.8-0.7 pts
21Jefferson County1.8+0.3 pts
21Pierce County1.8-1.3 pts
24Clallam County1+3.1 pts
25Snohomish County0.7-7.2 pts
26Asotin County0.5-3.1 pts
27Wahkiakum County0.4-1.2 pts
27Whitman County0.4-7.6 pts
29Mason County0.3+0.3 pts
30Columbia County-0.8-14.9 pts
30Skagit County-0.8-16.4 pts
32Skamania County-1+1.5 pts
33Ferry County-1.6+0.7 pts
34Grays Harbor County-1.8-4.4 pts
35Stevens County-2.3-2.4 pts
36Lewis County-2.7-2.1 pts
37Garfield County-3.3-15.1 pts
38Lincoln County-4.3-22.5 pts
39Adams County-9.5-24 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Island County, with 10.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Adams County, with -9.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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