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Counties in Washington by job creation rate

Columbia County had the highest job creation rate of 39 counties in 2014, at 19.041%. Garfield County had the lowest, at 6.604%. The median was 12.315% and the figure for Washington was 13.203%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.041Columbia County
Lowest6.604Garfield County
Median12.31539 counties
Washington13.203History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 8.769 %Asotin County: 16.796 %Benton County: 9.303 %Chelan County: 11.372 %Clallam County: 9.925 %Clark County: 14.234 %Columbia County: 19.041 %Cowlitz County: 11.156 %Douglas County: 8.542 %Ferry County: 14.993 %Franklin County: 16.16 %Garfield County: 6.604 %Grant County: 11.41 %Grays Harbor County: 12.612 %Island County: 12.308 %Jefferson County: 16.662 %King County: 13.744 %Kitsap County: 12.654 %Kittitas County: 11.073 %Klickitat County: 14.655 %Lewis County: 11.171 %Lincoln County: 14.011 %Mason County: 9.66 %Okanogan County: 14.814 %Pacific County: 12.304 %Pend Oreille County: 9.867 %Pierce County: 14.312 %San Juan County: 16.539 %Skagit County: 13.686 %Skamania County: 9.597 %Snohomish County: 14.121 %Spokane County: 12.904 %Stevens County: 12.825 %Thurston County: 12.315 %Wahkiakum County: 7.134 %Walla Walla County: 8.169 %Whatcom County: 13.175 %Whitman County: 8.214 %Yakima County: 10.721 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Columbia County: 19.041 %Columbia County19.041Asotin County: 16.796 %Asotin County16.796Jefferson County: 16.662 %Jefferson County16.662San Juan County: 16.539 %San Juan County16.539Franklin County: 16.16 %Franklin County16.16Ferry County: 14.993 %Ferry County14.993Okanogan County: 14.814 %Okanogan County14.814Klickitat County: 14.655 %Klickitat County14.655Pierce County: 14.312 %Pierce County14.312Clark County: 14.234 %Clark County14.234Snohomish County: 14.121 %Snohomish County14.121Lincoln County: 14.011 %Lincoln County14.011King County: 13.744 %King County13.744Skagit County: 13.686 %Skagit County13.686Whatcom County: 13.175 %Whatcom County13.175Spokane County: 12.904 %Spokane County12.904Stevens County: 12.825 %Stevens County12.825Kitsap County: 12.654 %Kitsap County12.654Grays Harbor County: 12.612 %Grays Harbor County12.612Thurston County: 12.315 %Thurston County12.315Island County: 12.308 %Island County12.308Pacific County: 12.304 %Pacific County12.304Grant County: 11.41 %Grant County11.41Chelan County: 11.372 %Chelan County11.372Lewis County: 11.171 %Lewis County11.171Cowlitz County: 11.156 %Cowlitz County11.156Kittitas County: 11.073 %Kittitas County11.073Yakima County: 10.721 %Yakima County10.721Clallam County: 9.925 %Clallam County9.925Pend Oreille County: 9.867 %Pend Oreille County9.867Mason County: 9.66 %Mason County9.66Skamania County: 9.597 %Skamania County9.597Benton County: 9.303 %Benton County9.303Adams County: 8.769 %Adams County8.769Douglas County: 8.542 %Douglas County8.542Whitman County: 8.214 %Whitman County8.214Walla Walla County: 8.169 %Walla Walla County8.169Wahkiakum County: 7.134 %Wahkiakum County7.134Garfield County: 6.604 %Garfield County6.604Columbia County: 19.041 %Columbia County19.041Asotin County: 16.796 %Asotin County16.796Jefferson County: 16.662 %Jefferson County16.662San Juan County: 16.539 %San Juan County16.539Franklin County: 16.16 %Franklin County16.16Ferry County: 14.993 %Ferry County14.993Okanogan County: 14.814 %Okanogan County14.814Klickitat County: 14.655 %Klickitat County14.655Pierce County: 14.312 %Pierce County14.312Clark County: 14.234 %Clark County14.234Snohomish County: 14.121 %Snohomish County14.121Lincoln County: 14.011 %Lincoln County14.011King County: 13.744 %King County13.744Skagit County: 13.686 %Skagit County13.686Whatcom County: 13.175 %Whatcom County13.175Spokane County: 12.904 %Spokane County12.904Stevens County: 12.825 %Stevens County12.825Kitsap County: 12.654 %Kitsap County12.654Grays Harbor County: 12.612 %Grays Harbor County12.612Thurston County: 12.315 %Thurston County12.315Island County: 12.308 %Island County12.308Pacific County: 12.304 %Pacific County12.304Grant County: 11.41 %Grant County11.41Chelan County: 11.372 %Chelan County11.372Lewis County: 11.171 %Lewis County11.171Cowlitz County: 11.156 %Cowlitz County11.156Kittitas County: 11.073 %Kittitas County11.073Yakima County: 10.721 %Yakima County10.721Clallam County: 9.925 %Clallam County9.925Pend Oreille County: 9.867 %Pend Oreille County9.867Mason County: 9.66 %Mason County9.66Skamania County: 9.597 %Skamania County9.597Benton County: 9.303 %Benton County9.303Adams County: 8.769 %Adams County8.769Douglas County: 8.542 %Douglas County8.542Whitman County: 8.214 %Whitman County8.214Walla Walla County: 8.169 %Walla Walla County8.169Wahkiakum County: 7.134 %Wahkiakum County7.134Garfield County: 6.604 %Garfield County6.604
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Columbia County19.041+12.47 pts
2Asotin County16.796+2.91 pts
3Jefferson County16.662+3.09 pts
4San Juan County16.539-2.45 pts
5Franklin County16.16+1.05 pts
6Ferry County14.993-1.54 pts
7Okanogan County14.814+1.86 pts
8Klickitat County14.655+1.19 pts
9Pierce County14.312+0.8 pts
10Clark County14.234-0.74 pts
11Snohomish County14.121-0.58 pts
12Lincoln County14.011+3.47 pts
13King County13.744+0.09 pts
14Skagit County13.686-1.22 pts
15Whatcom County13.175+0.18 pts
16Spokane County12.904-0.42 pts
17Stevens County12.825-1.59 pts
18Kitsap County12.654-1.41 pts
19Grays Harbor County12.612-1.13 pts
20Thurston County12.315-0.2 pts
21Island County12.308-0.66 pts
22Pacific County12.304-1.95 pts
23Grant County11.41-1.58 pts
24Chelan County11.372-2.23 pts
25Lewis County11.171+0.16 pts
26Cowlitz County11.156-0.05 pts
27Kittitas County11.073-2.62 pts
28Yakima County10.721-0.81 pts
29Clallam County9.925-1.71 pts
30Pend Oreille County9.867-1.78 pts
31Mason County9.66-4.19 pts
32Skamania County9.597-5.75 pts
33Benton County9.303-2.82 pts
34Adams County8.769-6.77 pts
35Douglas County8.542-7.46 pts
36Whitman County8.214-4.33 pts
37Walla Walla County8.169-0.24 pts
38Wahkiakum County7.134-9.99 pts
39Garfield County6.604-5.32 pts

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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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2014. 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?period=2014.

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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, 2014 [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?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Columbia County, with 19.041% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Garfield County, with 6.604% in 2014.

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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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