Counties in Washington by real GDP growth

Klickitat County had the highest real GDP growth of 39 counties in 2021, at 21.7%. Adams County had the lowest, at -5.5%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Washington was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest21.7Klickitat County
Lowest-5.5Adams County
Median4.139 counties
Washington6.9History

All counties, 2021

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Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 21.7 %21.7San Juan CountySan Juan County: 11.9 %11.9Clark CountyClark County: 10.5 %10.5Skamania CountySkamania County: 8.5 %8.5Spokane CountySpokane County: 8.3 %8.3King CountyKing County: 8.2 %8.2Thurston CountyThurston County: 7.4 %7.4Clallam CountyClallam County: 7.1 %7.1Island CountyIsland County: 6.9 %6.9Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 6.5 %6.5Chelan CountyChelan County: 6.3 %6.3Benton CountyBenton County: 6 %6Pierce CountyPierce County: 5.5 %5.5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.2 %5.2Mason CountyMason County: 5.1 %5.1Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 5 %5Stevens CountyStevens County: 5 %5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.9 %4.9Asotin CountyAsotin County: 4.7 %4.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.1 %4.1Pacific CountyPacific County: 3.1 %3.1Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: 3 %3Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 2.8 %2.8Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 2.8 %2.8Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 2.6 %2.6Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 2.4 %2.4Whitman CountyWhitman County: 2.4 %2.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 2.3 %2.3Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 1.9 %1.9Yakima CountyYakima County: 1.6 %1.6Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 1.5 %1.5Grant CountyGrant County: 0.6 %0.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -1.3 %-1.3Lewis CountyLewis County: -1.5 %-1.5Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: -1.6 %-1.6Skagit CountySkagit County: -2.4 %-2.4Ferry CountyFerry County: -3 %-3Garfield CountyGarfield County: -4.8 %-4.8Adams CountyAdams County: -5.5 %-5.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Klickitat County21.7+40.7 pts
2San Juan County11.9+12.2 pts
3Clark County10.5+10.5 pts
4Skamania County8.5+7.8 pts
5Spokane County8.3+7.7 pts
6King County8.2+6.4 pts
7Thurston County7.4+9.5 pts
8Clallam County7.1+9.1 pts
9Island County6.9+5.3 pts
10Grays Harbor County6.5+11.8 pts
11Chelan County6.3+8.2 pts
12Benton County6+9.3 pts
13Pierce County5.5+4.9 pts
14Franklin County5.2+3.7 pts
15Mason County5.1+7.6 pts
16Kittitas County5+3.3 pts
16Stevens County5+5.4 pts
18Columbia County4.9+9.1 pts
19Asotin County4.7+4.4 pts
20Jefferson County4.1+6.6 pts
21Pacific County3.1+2.8 pts
22Cowlitz County3+1.6 pts
23Kitsap County2.8-0.2 pts
23Whatcom County2.8-1.9 pts
25Pend Oreille County2.6+17.5 pts
26Walla Walla County2.4+8.9 pts
26Whitman County2.4+3.8 pts
28Douglas County2.3+1.6 pts
29Snohomish County1.9+15.8 pts
30Yakima County1.6+3 pts
31Okanogan County1.5-3.2 pts
32Grant County0.6-0.3 pts
33Lincoln County-1.3-11.7 pts
34Lewis County-1.5+1.2 pts
35Wahkiakum County-1.6-10.6 pts
36Skagit County-2.4-2.3 pts
37Ferry County-3-14.3 pts
38Garfield County-4.8-12 pts
39Adams County-5.5-7.5 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 21.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Adams County, with -5.5% in 2021.

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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