Counties in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024

Whitman County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 39 counties in 2024, at 17.1%. Yakima County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 6.2% and the figure for Washington was 5.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.1Whitman County
Lowest2.2Yakima County
Median6.239 counties
Washington5.7History

All counties, 2024

Whitman County: 17.1 %Whitman County17.1Kittitas County: 11.8 %Kittitas County11.8Garfield County: 8.9 %Garfield County8.9Walla Walla County: 7.6 %Walla Walla County7.6Asotin County: 7.5 %Asotin County7.5Mason County: 7.4 %Mason County7.4Thurston County: 7.4 %Thurston County7.4Lincoln County: 7.1 %Lincoln County7.1Kitsap County: 7 %Kitsap County7Ferry County: 7 %Ferry County7Klickitat County: 6.9 %Klickitat County6.9Columbia County: 6.8 %Columbia County6.8Douglas County: 6.7 %Douglas County6.7Jefferson County: 6.7 %Jefferson County6.7Island County: 6.7 %Island County6.7Whatcom County: 6.5 %Whatcom County6.5Skamania County: 6.3 %Skamania County6.3Franklin County: 6.3 %Franklin County6.3Grays Harbor County: 6.2 %Grays Harbor County6.2Pierce County: 6.2 %Pierce County6.2Chelan County: 6.1 %Chelan County6.1Clark County: 6.1 %Clark County6.1San Juan County: 6 %San Juan County6Skagit County: 5.8 %Skagit County5.8Clallam County: 5.6 %Clallam County5.6Pacific County: 5.6 %Pacific County5.6Spokane County: 5.5 %Spokane County5.5Stevens County: 5.5 %Stevens County5.5Snohomish County: 5.3 %Snohomish County5.3Cowlitz County: 5.2 %Cowlitz County5.2King County: 5.1 %King County5.1Lewis County: 5 %Lewis County5Pend Oreille County: 5 %Pend Oreille County5Benton County: 4.9 %Benton County4.9Grant County: 4.1 %Grant County4.1Okanogan County: 4.1 %Okanogan County4.1Wahkiakum County: 3.4 %Wahkiakum County3.4Adams County: 3 %Adams County3Yakima County: 2.2 %Yakima County2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Whitman County17.1+0.6 pts
2Kittitas County11.8+0.9 pts
3Garfield County8.9+1.2 pts
4Walla Walla County7.6-0.1 pts
5Asotin County7.5-1.4 pts
6Mason County7.4-0.4 pts
7Thurston County7.4-0 pts
8Lincoln County7.1+1.1 pts
9Kitsap County7-0.4 pts
10Ferry County7-2.2 pts
11Klickitat County6.9+0.2 pts
12Columbia County6.8-0.2 pts
13Douglas County6.7+0.7 pts
14Jefferson County6.7-0.3 pts
15Island County6.7-0.8 pts
16Whatcom County6.5+0.2 pts
17Skamania County6.3-0.5 pts
18Franklin County6.3-0.3 pts
19Grays Harbor County6.2-0.4 pts
20Pierce County6.2-0.4 pts
21Chelan County6.1-0.2 pts
22Clark County6.10 pts
23San Juan County6-0.5 pts
24Skagit County5.8+0.3 pts
25Clallam County5.6-0 pts
26Pacific County5.6-0.2 pts
27Spokane County5.5-0.4 pts
28Stevens County5.5-0.2 pts
29Snohomish County5.3-0.1 pts
30Cowlitz County5.2-1.1 pts
31King County5.10 pts
32Lewis County5-1 pts
33Pend Oreille County5-0.6 pts
34Benton County4.9-0.3 pts
35Grant County4.1-0.3 pts
36Okanogan County4.1-0.4 pts
37Wahkiakum County3.4-0.5 pts
38Adams County3-1.8 pts
39Yakima County2.2-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Washington by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Whitman County, with 17.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Yakima County, with 2.2% in 2024.

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