Counties in Washington by real GDP growth

Klickitat County had the highest real GDP growth of 39 counties in 2018, at 16.7%. Ferry County had the lowest, at -5.3%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Washington was 6.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest16.7Klickitat County
Lowest-5.3Ferry County
Median3.739 counties
Washington6.6History

All counties, 2018

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Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 16.7 %16.7Adams CountyAdams County: 13.8 %13.8Garfield CountyGarfield County: 13.7 %13.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 10.5 %10.5King CountyKing County: 8.5 %8.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8 %8Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 7.8 %7.8Whitman CountyWhitman County: 7.6 %7.6Mason CountyMason County: 7.1 %7.1Clark CountyClark County: 6.6 %6.6Thurston CountyThurston County: 6.4 %6.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 6.2 %6.2Yakima CountyYakima County: 5.6 %5.6Spokane CountySpokane County: 5.2 %5.2Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 5 %5Pierce CountyPierce County: 5 %5Lewis CountyLewis County: 4.8 %4.8Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 4.4 %4.4San Juan CountySan Juan County: 4.1 %4.1Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 3.7 %3.7Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 3.7 %3.7Asotin CountyAsotin County: 3.2 %3.2Benton CountyBenton County: 2.8 %2.8Clallam CountyClallam County: 2.7 %2.7Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 2.4 %2.4Pacific CountyPacific County: 2.4 %2.4Chelan CountyChelan County: 2.1 %2.1Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 1.9 %1.9Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 1.6 %1.6Skagit CountySkagit County: 1.5 %1.5Stevens CountyStevens County: 1.5 %1.5Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 1.3 %1.3Grant CountyGrant County: 0.1 %0.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: -0.5 %-0.5Skamania CountySkamania County: -1.5 %-1.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: -3.5 %-3.5Island CountyIsland County: -3.7 %-3.7Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: -4.1 %-4.1Ferry CountyFerry County: -5.3 %-5.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Klickitat County16.7-3.9 pts
2Adams County13.8+23.6 pts
3Garfield County13.7+12.5 pts
4Lincoln County10.5+20.7 pts
5King County8.5-0.7 pts
6Jefferson County8+4.5 pts
7Whatcom County7.8+2.8 pts
8Whitman County7.6-3 pts
9Mason County7.1+9.4 pts
10Clark County6.6+1.4 pts
11Thurston County6.4+3.1 pts
12Franklin County6.2+7.2 pts
13Yakima County5.6+3.8 pts
14Spokane County5.2+2.1 pts
15Kittitas County5+1.9 pts
15Pierce County5+1.5 pts
17Lewis County4.8-0.2 pts
18Cowlitz County4.4+5 pts
19San Juan County4.1+3.2 pts
20Snohomish County3.7-3 pts
20Wahkiakum County3.7+4.6 pts
22Asotin County3.2+2.1 pts
23Benton County2.8+2.6 pts
24Clallam County2.7+0.8 pts
25Kitsap County2.4+2 pts
25Pacific County2.4+6.5 pts
27Chelan County2.1-2 pts
28Pend Oreille County1.9+4.2 pts
29Grays Harbor County1.6+1.8 pts
30Skagit County1.5+4.3 pts
30Stevens County1.5+1.9 pts
32Walla Walla County1.3-0.5 pts
33Grant County0.1+1.6 pts
34Douglas County-0.5-2.1 pts
35Skamania County-1.5-1.9 pts
36Columbia County-3.5-7.7 pts
37Island County-3.7-11.2 pts
38Okanogan County-4.1-5.4 pts
39Ferry County-5.3-2.6 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?

Klickitat County, with 16.7% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Ferry County, with -5.3% in 2018.

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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