Counties in Washington by median household income (US single-year estimate)

King County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 39 counties in 2013, at $71,779. Pacific County had the lowest, at $35,703. The median was $47,577 and the figure for Washington was $58,431. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71,779King County
Lowest35,703Pacific County
Median47,57739 counties
Washington58,431History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 45,171 USDAsotin County: 42,842 USDBenton County: 59,264 USDChelan County: 50,033 USDClallam County: 46,531 USDClark County: 57,886 USDColumbia County: 42,332 USDCowlitz County: 48,447 USDDouglas County: 49,293 USDFerry County: 38,302 USDFranklin County: 52,720 USDGarfield County: 46,157 USDGrant County: 46,065 USDGrays Harbor County: 41,791 USDIsland County: 53,306 USDJefferson County: 47,709 USDKing County: 71,779 USDKitsap County: 62,516 USDKittitas County: 47,287 USDKlickitat County: 47,960 USDLewis County: 41,325 USDLincoln County: 47,895 USDMason County: 46,886 USDOkanogan County: 39,014 USDPacific County: 35,703 USDPend Oreille County: 44,882 USDPierce County: 57,619 USDSan Juan County: 56,667 USDSkagit County: 52,525 USDSkamania County: 52,967 USDSnohomish County: 67,443 USDSpokane County: 47,577 USDStevens County: 43,675 USDThurston County: 59,877 USDWahkiakum County: 46,659 USDWalla Walla County: 46,294 USDWhatcom County: 51,119 USDWhitman County: 42,702 USDYakima County: 41,918 USD
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USD, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

King County: 71,779 USDKing County71,779Snohomish County: 67,443 USDSnohomish County67,443Kitsap County: 62,516 USDKitsap County62,516Thurston County: 59,877 USDThurston County59,877Benton County: 59,264 USDBenton County59,264Clark County: 57,886 USDClark County57,886Pierce County: 57,619 USDPierce County57,619San Juan County: 56,667 USDSan Juan County56,667Island County: 53,306 USDIsland County53,306Skamania County: 52,967 USDSkamania County52,967Franklin County: 52,720 USDFranklin County52,720Skagit County: 52,525 USDSkagit County52,525Whatcom County: 51,119 USDWhatcom County51,119Chelan County: 50,033 USDChelan County50,033Douglas County: 49,293 USDDouglas County49,293Cowlitz County: 48,447 USDCowlitz County48,447Klickitat County: 47,960 USDKlickitat County47,960Lincoln County: 47,895 USDLincoln County47,895Jefferson County: 47,709 USDJefferson County47,709Spokane County: 47,577 USDSpokane County47,577Kittitas County: 47,287 USDKittitas County47,287Mason County: 46,886 USDMason County46,886Wahkiakum County: 46,659 USDWahkiakum County46,659Clallam County: 46,531 USDClallam County46,531Walla Walla County: 46,294 USDWalla Walla County46,294Garfield County: 46,157 USDGarfield County46,157Grant County: 46,065 USDGrant County46,065Adams County: 45,171 USDAdams County45,171Pend Oreille County: 44,882 USDPend Oreille County44,882Stevens County: 43,675 USDStevens County43,675Asotin County: 42,842 USDAsotin County42,842Whitman County: 42,702 USDWhitman County42,702Columbia County: 42,332 USDColumbia County42,332Yakima County: 41,918 USDYakima County41,918Grays Harbor County: 41,791 USDGrays Harbor County41,791Lewis County: 41,325 USDLewis County41,325Okanogan County: 39,014 USDOkanogan County39,014Ferry County: 38,302 USDFerry County38,302Pacific County: 35,703 USDPacific County35,703King County: 71,779 USDKing County71,779Snohomish County: 67,443 USDSnohomish County67,443Kitsap County: 62,516 USDKitsap County62,516Thurston County: 59,877 USDThurston County59,877Benton County: 59,264 USDBenton County59,264Clark County: 57,886 USDClark County57,886Pierce County: 57,619 USDPierce County57,619San Juan County: 56,667 USDSan Juan County56,667Island County: 53,306 USDIsland County53,306Skamania County: 52,967 USDSkamania County52,967Franklin County: 52,720 USDFranklin County52,720Skagit County: 52,525 USDSkagit County52,525Whatcom County: 51,119 USDWhatcom County51,119Chelan County: 50,033 USDChelan County50,033Douglas County: 49,293 USDDouglas County49,293Cowlitz County: 48,447 USDCowlitz County48,447Klickitat County: 47,960 USDKlickitat County47,960Lincoln County: 47,895 USDLincoln County47,895Jefferson County: 47,709 USDJefferson County47,709Spokane County: 47,577 USDSpokane County47,577Kittitas County: 47,287 USDKittitas County47,287Mason County: 46,886 USDMason County46,886Wahkiakum County: 46,659 USDWahkiakum County46,659Clallam County: 46,531 USDClallam County46,531Walla Walla County: 46,294 USDWalla Walla County46,294Garfield County: 46,157 USDGarfield County46,157Grant County: 46,065 USDGrant County46,065Adams County: 45,171 USDAdams County45,171Pend Oreille County: 44,882 USDPend Oreille County44,882Stevens County: 43,675 USDStevens County43,675Asotin County: 42,842 USDAsotin County42,842Whitman County: 42,702 USDWhitman County42,702Columbia County: 42,332 USDColumbia County42,332Yakima County: 41,918 USDYakima County41,918Grays Harbor County: 41,791 USDGrays Harbor County41,791Lewis County: 41,325 USDLewis County41,325Okanogan County: 39,014 USDOkanogan County39,014Ferry County: 38,302 USDFerry County38,302Pacific County: 35,703 USDPacific County35,703
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1King County71,779+4.1%
2Snohomish County67,443+0.6%
3Kitsap County62,516+5.3%
4Thurston County59,877+2.3%
5Benton County59,264+1.5%
6Clark County57,886+3.2%
7Pierce County57,619+0.1%
8San Juan County56,667+10.6%
9Island County53,306-5.6%
10Skamania County52,967-1.3%
11Franklin County52,720-0.2%
12Skagit County52,525-0.7%
13Whatcom County51,119-0.8%
14Chelan County50,033+9.4%
15Douglas County49,293+2%
16Cowlitz County48,447+1.5%
17Klickitat County47,960+4.3%
18Lincoln County47,895+2.8%
19Jefferson County47,709+0.7%
20Spokane County47,577+0.1%
21Kittitas County47,287+8.3%
22Mason County46,886-3.4%
23Wahkiakum County46,659-5.4%
24Clallam County46,531+7%
25Walla Walla County46,294+2.4%
26Garfield County46,157-1.6%
27Grant County46,065+2.3%
28Adams County45,171+2.8%
29Pend Oreille County44,882+11.4%
30Stevens County43,675+9.3%
31Asotin County42,842+1.1%
32Whitman County42,702+32.3%
33Columbia County42,332+1.2%
34Yakima County41,918-3.5%
35Grays Harbor County41,791-0.1%
36Lewis County41,325-3.9%
37Okanogan County39,014+1.2%
38Ferry County38,302+5.5%
39Pacific County35,703-5.5%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Washington by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Washington by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/washington-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Washington by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/washington-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Washington by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/washington-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

King County, with $71,779 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Pacific County, with $35,703 in 2013.

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