Counties in Washington by real GDP growth

Okanogan County had the highest real GDP growth of 39 counties in 2023, at 20.9%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at -30.8%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for Washington was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.9Okanogan County
Lowest-30.8Lincoln County
Median1.739 counties
Washington3.9History

All counties, 2023

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Okanogan CountyOkanogan County: 20.9 %20.9Grant CountyGrant County: 19.7 %19.7Chelan CountyChelan County: 10 %10Klickitat CountyKlickitat County: 9.6 %9.6Grays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County: 6.4 %6.4King CountyKing County: 5.9 %5.9Snohomish CountySnohomish County: 5.1 %5.1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.7 %4.7Whatcom CountyWhatcom County: 4.3 %4.3Mason CountyMason County: 4.1 %4.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.8 %3.8Ferry CountyFerry County: 3.4 %3.4Benton CountyBenton County: 3.2 %3.2Kittitas CountyKittitas County: 2.2 %2.2Stevens CountyStevens County: 2.2 %2.2San Juan CountySan Juan County: 2.1 %2.1Spokane CountySpokane County: 2.1 %2.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 2 %2Walla Walla CountyWalla Walla County: 2 %2Kitsap CountyKitsap County: 1.7 %1.7Skamania CountySkamania County: 1.5 %1.5Thurston CountyThurston County: 1.5 %1.5Clark CountyClark County: 1.3 %1.3Wahkiakum CountyWahkiakum County: 1.3 %1.3Pend Oreille CountyPend Oreille County: 1.1 %1.1Pierce CountyPierce County: 1.1 %1.1Skagit CountySkagit County: 1.1 %1.1Asotin CountyAsotin County: 1 %1Clallam CountyClallam County: 1 %1Island CountyIsland County: 1 %1Cowlitz CountyCowlitz County: -1.3 %-1.3Yakima CountyYakima County: -1.6 %-1.6Pacific CountyPacific County: -2.2 %-2.2Lewis CountyLewis County: -2.4 %-2.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: -3.4 %-3.4Whitman CountyWhitman County: -11.7 %-11.7Adams CountyAdams County: -17.4 %-17.4Garfield CountyGarfield County: -17.5 %-17.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -30.8 %-30.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Okanogan County20.9+24.4 pts
2Grant County19.7+22.5 pts
3Chelan County10+4.3 pts
4Klickitat County9.6+14.3 pts
5Grays Harbor County6.4+3.8 pts
6King County5.9+2.6 pts
7Snohomish County5.1+2.5 pts
8Columbia County4.7+3.5 pts
9Whatcom County4.3+9 pts
10Mason County4.1+1.4 pts
11Jefferson County3.8-2.2 pts
12Ferry County3.4-0.2 pts
13Benton County3.2+3.8 pts
14Kittitas County2.2+0.6 pts
14Stevens County2.2-4.7 pts
16San Juan County2.1-3 pts
16Spokane County2.1-1.1 pts
18Douglas County20 pts
18Walla Walla County2-0.1 pts
20Kitsap County1.7-2.5 pts
21Skamania County1.5-6.2 pts
21Thurston County1.5-5.5 pts
23Clark County1.3-0.3 pts
23Wahkiakum County1.3-5.5 pts
25Pend Oreille County1.1-9.9 pts
25Pierce County1.1-0.8 pts
25Skagit County1.1+1.3 pts
28Asotin County1-3.6 pts
28Clallam County1-2.3 pts
28Island County1+2.3 pts
31Cowlitz County-1.3-3.5 pts
32Yakima County-1.6+1 pts
33Pacific County-2.2-3.6 pts
34Lewis County-2.4-12.4 pts
35Franklin County-3.4-7.1 pts
36Whitman County-11.7-16.5 pts
37Adams County-17.4-43.2 pts
38Garfield County-17.5-36.5 pts
39Lincoln County-30.8-50.8 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?

Okanogan County, with 20.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lincoln County, with -30.8% in 2023.

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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