Counties in Washington by real GDP growth

Klickitat County had the highest real GDP growth of 39 counties in 2017, at 20.6%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at -10.2%. The median was 1.3% and the figure for Washington was 6.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.6Klickitat County
Lowest-10.2Lincoln County
Median1.339 counties
Washington6.3History

All counties, 2017

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Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 20.6 %20.6Whitman CountyWhitman County: 10.6 %10.6King CountyKing County: 9.2 %9.2Island CountyIsland County: 7.5 %7.5Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 6.7 %6.7Clark CountyClark County: 5.2 %5.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 5 %5Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 5 %5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.2 %4.2Chelan CountyChelan County: 4.1 %4.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.5 %3.5Pierce CountyPierce County: 3.5 %3.5Thurston CountyThurston County: 3.3 %3.3Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 3.1 %3.1Spokane CountySpokane County: 3.1 %3.1Clallam CountyClallam County: 1.9 %1.9Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 1.8 %1.8Yakima CountyYakima County: 1.8 %1.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1.6 %1.6Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 1.3 %1.3Garfield CountyGarfield County: 1.2 %1.2Asotin CountyAsotin County: 1.1 %1.1San Juan CountySan Juan County: 0.9 %0.9Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 0.4 %0.4Skamania CountySkamania County: 0.4 %0.4Benton CountyBenton County: 0.2 %0.2Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: -0.2 %-0.2Stevens CountyStevens County: -0.4 %-0.4Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: -0.6 %-0.6Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: -0.9 %-0.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1 %-1Grant CountyGrant County: -1.5 %-1.5Mason CountyMason County: -2.3 %-2.3Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: -2.3 %-2.3Ferry CountyFerry County: -2.7 %-2.7Skagit CountySkagit County: -2.8 %-2.8Pacific CountyPacific County: -4.1 %-4.1Adams CountyAdams County: -9.8 %-9.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -10.2 %-10.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Klickitat County20.6+15.9 pts
2Whitman County10.6+10.2 pts
3King County9.2+4.1 pts
4Island County7.5-2.7 pts
5Snohomish County6.7+6 pts
6Clark County5.2+0.8 pts
7Lewis County5+7.7 pts
7Whatcom County5-1.6 pts
9Columbia County4.2+5 pts
10Chelan County4.1+1.3 pts
11Jefferson County3.5+1.7 pts
11Pierce County3.5+1.7 pts
13Thurston County3.3-2.2 pts
14Kittitas County3.1-2.3 pts
14Spokane County3.1-0.1 pts
16Clallam County1.9+0.9 pts
17Walla Walla County1.8-4.4 pts
17Yakima County1.8-2.8 pts
19Douglas County1.6-1.5 pts
20Okanogan County1.3-5.6 pts
21Garfield County1.2+4.5 pts
22Asotin County1.1+0.6 pts
23San Juan County0.9-2.8 pts
24Kitsap County0.4-4.7 pts
24Skamania County0.4+1.4 pts
26Benton County0.2-4.9 pts
27Grays Harbor County-0.2+1.6 pts
28Stevens County-0.4+1.9 pts
29Cowlitz County-0.6-2.4 pts
30Wahkiakum County-0.9-1.3 pts
31Franklin County-1-4.9 pts
32Grant County-1.5-5.4 pts
33Mason County-2.3-2.6 pts
33Pend Oreille County-2.3-6.4 pts
35Ferry County-2.7-1.1 pts
36Skagit County-2.8-2 pts
37Pacific County-4.1-8.4 pts
38Adams County-9.8-0.3 pts
39Lincoln County-10.2-5.9 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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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Klickitat County, with 20.6% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lincoln County, with -10.2% in 2017.

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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