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

Whitman County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 39 counties in 2023, at 16.5%. Yakima County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 6.3% and the figure for Washington was 5.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.5Whitman County
Lowest2.5Yakima County
Median6.339 counties
Washington5.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 4.8 %Asotin County: 8.8 %Benton County: 5.2 %Chelan County: 6.3 %Clallam County: 5.6 %Clark County: 6 %Columbia County: 7 %Cowlitz County: 6.3 %Douglas County: 6 %Ferry County: 9.2 %Franklin County: 6.5 %Garfield County: 7.7 %Grant County: 4.4 %Grays Harbor County: 6.6 %Island County: 7.6 %Jefferson County: 7 %King County: 5.1 %Kitsap County: 7.4 %Kittitas County: 10.9 %Klickitat County: 6.7 %Lewis County: 6 %Lincoln County: 6.1 %Mason County: 7.9 %Okanogan County: 4.5 %Pacific County: 5.8 %Pend Oreille County: 5.6 %Pierce County: 6.6 %San Juan County: 6.5 %Skagit County: 5.6 %Skamania County: 6.8 %Snohomish County: 5.4 %Spokane County: 6 %Stevens County: 5.7 %Thurston County: 7.5 %Wahkiakum County: 3.9 %Walla Walla County: 7.6 %Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whitman County: 16.5 %Yakima County: 2.5 %
  • Under 5.2
  • 5.2 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 6.7
  • 6.7 to 7.6
  • 7.6 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Whitman County: 16.5 %Whitman County16.5Kittitas County: 10.9 %Kittitas County10.9Ferry County: 9.2 %Ferry County9.2Asotin County: 8.8 %Asotin County8.8Mason County: 7.9 %Mason County7.9Garfield County: 7.7 %Garfield County7.7Walla Walla County: 7.6 %Walla Walla County7.6Island County: 7.6 %Island County7.6Thurston County: 7.5 %Thurston County7.5Kitsap County: 7.4 %Kitsap County7.4Jefferson County: 7 %Jefferson County7Columbia County: 7 %Columbia County7Skamania County: 6.8 %Skamania County6.8Klickitat County: 6.7 %Klickitat County6.7Grays Harbor County: 6.6 %Grays Harbor County6.6Pierce County: 6.6 %Pierce County6.6Franklin County: 6.5 %Franklin County6.5San Juan County: 6.5 %San Juan County6.5Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whatcom County6.4Chelan County: 6.3 %Chelan County6.3Cowlitz County: 6.3 %Cowlitz County6.3Lincoln County: 6.1 %Lincoln County6.1Clark County: 6 %Clark County6Douglas County: 6 %Douglas County6Lewis County: 6 %Lewis County6Spokane County: 6 %Spokane County6Pacific County: 5.8 %Pacific County5.8Stevens County: 5.7 %Stevens County5.7Clallam County: 5.6 %Clallam County5.6Pend Oreille County: 5.6 %Pend Oreille County5.6Skagit County: 5.6 %Skagit County5.6Snohomish County: 5.4 %Snohomish County5.4Benton County: 5.2 %Benton County5.2King County: 5.1 %King County5.1Adams County: 4.8 %Adams County4.8Okanogan County: 4.5 %Okanogan County4.5Grant County: 4.4 %Grant County4.4Wahkiakum County: 3.9 %Wahkiakum County3.9Yakima County: 2.5 %Yakima County2.5Whitman County: 16.5 %Whitman County16.5Kittitas County: 10.9 %Kittitas County10.9Ferry County: 9.2 %Ferry County9.2Asotin County: 8.8 %Asotin County8.8Mason County: 7.9 %Mason County7.9Garfield County: 7.7 %Garfield County7.7Walla Walla County: 7.6 %Walla Walla County7.6Island County: 7.6 %Island County7.6Thurston County: 7.5 %Thurston County7.5Kitsap County: 7.4 %Kitsap County7.4Jefferson County: 7 %Jefferson County7Columbia County: 7 %Columbia County7Skamania County: 6.8 %Skamania County6.8Klickitat County: 6.7 %Klickitat County6.7Grays Harbor County: 6.6 %Grays Harbor County6.6Pierce County: 6.6 %Pierce County6.6Franklin County: 6.5 %Franklin County6.5San Juan County: 6.5 %San Juan County6.5Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whatcom County6.4Chelan County: 6.3 %Chelan County6.3Cowlitz County: 6.3 %Cowlitz County6.3Lincoln County: 6.1 %Lincoln County6.1Clark County: 6 %Clark County6Douglas County: 6 %Douglas County6Lewis County: 6 %Lewis County6Spokane County: 6 %Spokane County6Pacific County: 5.8 %Pacific County5.8Stevens County: 5.7 %Stevens County5.7Clallam County: 5.6 %Clallam County5.6Pend Oreille County: 5.6 %Pend Oreille County5.6Skagit County: 5.6 %Skagit County5.6Snohomish County: 5.4 %Snohomish County5.4Benton County: 5.2 %Benton County5.2King County: 5.1 %King County5.1Adams County: 4.8 %Adams County4.8Okanogan County: 4.5 %Okanogan County4.5Grant County: 4.4 %Grant County4.4Wahkiakum County: 3.9 %Wahkiakum County3.9Yakima County: 2.5 %Yakima County2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Whitman County16.5+0.6 pts
2Kittitas County10.9-1.5 pts
3Ferry County9.20 pts
4Asotin County8.8-0.7 pts
5Mason County7.9+0.4 pts
6Garfield County7.7+1.4 pts
7Walla Walla County7.6-0.5 pts
8Island County7.6-0.5 pts
9Thurston County7.5-0.1 pts
10Kitsap County7.4-0.2 pts
11Jefferson County7+0.9 pts
12Columbia County7+0.8 pts
13Skamania County6.8-1.9 pts
14Klickitat County6.7+1.1 pts
15Grays Harbor County6.6-1.4 pts
16Pierce County6.6-0.3 pts
17Franklin County6.5-0.9 pts
18San Juan County6.5-0.5 pts
19Whatcom County6.4-0.3 pts
20Chelan County6.3-0.5 pts
21Cowlitz County6.3+0.3 pts
22Lincoln County6.1+1.1 pts
23Clark County6-0.1 pts
24Douglas County6-0.8 pts
25Lewis County6-0.5 pts
26Spokane County6-0.2 pts
27Pacific County5.8-1.4 pts
28Stevens County5.7+0.8 pts
29Clallam County5.6-0.6 pts
30Pend Oreille County5.6-1.3 pts
31Skagit County5.6-0.7 pts
32Snohomish County5.4-0.2 pts
33Benton County5.2+0.2 pts
34King County5.1-0.3 pts
35Adams County4.8+0.3 pts
36Okanogan County4.5-1 pts
37Grant County4.4+0.1 pts
38Wahkiakum County3.9-1.6 pts
39Yakima County2.5-0.3 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat

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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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties?period=2023.

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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/washington-counties?period=2023. Publisher attribution: 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Whitman County, with 16.5% in 2023, 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 2.5% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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