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Counties in Washington by job creation rate, 2023

Skamania County had the highest job creation rate of 39 counties in 2023, at 21.815%. Walla Walla County had the lowest, at 9.005%. The median was 12.857% and the figure for Washington was 14.602%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.815Skamania County
Lowest9.005Walla Walla County
Median12.85739 counties
Washington14.602History

All counties, 2023

Skamania County: 21.815 %Skamania County21.815Thurston County: 20.102 %Thurston County20.102Snohomish County: 18.33 %Snohomish County18.33Spokane County: 17.467 %Spokane County17.467San Juan County: 16.525 %San Juan County16.525Pacific County: 15.809 %Pacific County15.809Island County: 15.777 %Island County15.777Clark County: 15.484 %Clark County15.484Pend Oreille County: 14.871 %Pend Oreille County14.871King County: 14.517 %King County14.517Pierce County: 13.786 %Pierce County13.786Wahkiakum County: 13.719 %Wahkiakum County13.719Jefferson County: 13.696 %Jefferson County13.696Kittitas County: 13.56 %Kittitas County13.56Okanogan County: 13.26 %Okanogan County13.26Franklin County: 13.243 %Franklin County13.243Whatcom County: 13.055 %Whatcom County13.055Grays Harbor County: 12.885 %Grays Harbor County12.885Stevens County: 12.885 %Stevens County12.885Whitman County: 12.857 %Whitman County12.857Ferry County: 12.754 %Ferry County12.754Grant County: 12.668 %Grant County12.668Mason County: 12.629 %Mason County12.629Clallam County: 12.596 %Clallam County12.596Skagit County: 12.579 %Skagit County12.579Kitsap County: 12.397 %Kitsap County12.397Garfield County: 12.386 %Garfield County12.386Lewis County: 12.055 %Lewis County12.055Klickitat County: 11.934 %Klickitat County11.934Adams County: 11.834 %Adams County11.834Cowlitz County: 11.671 %Cowlitz County11.671Chelan County: 11.388 %Chelan County11.388Douglas County: 11.386 %Douglas County11.386Benton County: 11.174 %Benton County11.174Yakima County: 10.995 %Yakima County10.995Lincoln County: 10.707 %Lincoln County10.707Columbia County: 10.658 %Columbia County10.658Asotin County: 10.038 %Asotin County10.038Walla Walla County: 9.005 %Walla Walla County9.005
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Skamania County21.815+7.96 pts
2Thurston County20.102+3.23 pts
3Snohomish County18.33+1.43 pts
4Spokane County17.467+1.07 pts
5San Juan County16.525-2.42 pts
6Pacific County15.809-3.2 pts
7Island County15.777-3.46 pts
8Clark County15.484-0.73 pts
9Pend Oreille County14.871-0.55 pts
10King County14.517-2.94 pts
11Pierce County13.786-2.45 pts
12Wahkiakum County13.719+0.39 pts
13Jefferson County13.696-3.12 pts
14Kittitas County13.56-3.35 pts
15Okanogan County13.26-3.79 pts
16Franklin County13.243-5.39 pts
17Whatcom County13.055-5.13 pts
18Grays Harbor County12.885-3.12 pts
18Stevens County12.885-2.81 pts
20Whitman County12.857-5.66 pts
21Ferry County12.754-5.92 pts
22Grant County12.668-2.76 pts
23Mason County12.629-1.54 pts
24Clallam County12.596-0.94 pts
25Skagit County12.579-3.58 pts
26Kitsap County12.397-3.71 pts
27Garfield County12.386-1.8 pts
28Lewis County12.055-1.52 pts
29Klickitat County11.934-3.59 pts
30Adams County11.834+0.83 pts
31Cowlitz County11.671-3.09 pts
32Chelan County11.388-5.33 pts
33Douglas County11.386-3.93 pts
34Benton County11.174-4.26 pts
35Yakima County10.995-4.04 pts
36Lincoln County10.707-2.45 pts
37Columbia County10.658-17.51 pts
38Asotin County10.038-2.23 pts
39Walla Walla County9.005-3.61 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Washington by job creation rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Washington by job creation rate, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/washington-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Washington by job creation rate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/washington-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Washington by job creation rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/washington-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Skamania County, with 21.815% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Walla Walla County, with 9.005% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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