Counties in Washington by per capita personal income

King County had the highest per capita personal income of 39 counties in 2016, at $77,621. Franklin County had the lowest, at $34,691. The median was $40,965 and the figure for Washington was $54,310. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest77,621King County
Lowest34,691Franklin County
Median40,96539 counties
Washington54,310History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 37,628 USDAsotin County: 42,237 USDBenton County: 44,290 USDChelan County: 47,569 USDClallam County: 41,745 USDClark County: 46,938 USDColumbia County: 43,578 USDCowlitz County: 40,650 USDDouglas County: 37,593 USDFerry County: 35,684 USDFranklin County: 34,691 USDGarfield County: 41,344 USDGrant County: 36,959 USDGrays Harbor County: 36,036 USDIsland County: 49,741 USDJefferson County: 45,603 USDKing County: 77,621 USDKitsap County: 49,370 USDKittitas County: 40,664 USDKlickitat County: 42,636 USDLewis County: 38,381 USDLincoln County: 40,965 USDMason County: 39,319 USDOkanogan County: 39,287 USDPacific County: 37,886 USDPend Oreille County: 38,605 USDPierce County: 45,673 USDSan Juan County: 68,613 USDSkagit County: 46,721 USDSkamania County: 41,534 USDSnohomish County: 49,796 USDSpokane County: 40,754 USDStevens County: 35,222 USDThurston County: 46,273 USDWahkiakum County: 39,824 USDWalla Walla County: 40,457 USDWhatcom County: 44,010 USDWhitman County: 34,900 USDYakima County: 38,147 USD
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USD, 2016. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

King County: 77,621 USDKing County77,621San Juan County: 68,613 USDSan Juan County68,613Snohomish County: 49,796 USDSnohomish County49,796Island County: 49,741 USDIsland County49,741Kitsap County: 49,370 USDKitsap County49,370Chelan County: 47,569 USDChelan County47,569Clark County: 46,938 USDClark County46,938Skagit County: 46,721 USDSkagit County46,721Thurston County: 46,273 USDThurston County46,273Pierce County: 45,673 USDPierce County45,673Jefferson County: 45,603 USDJefferson County45,603Benton County: 44,290 USDBenton County44,290Whatcom County: 44,010 USDWhatcom County44,010Columbia County: 43,578 USDColumbia County43,578Klickitat County: 42,636 USDKlickitat County42,636Asotin County: 42,237 USDAsotin County42,237Clallam County: 41,745 USDClallam County41,745Skamania County: 41,534 USDSkamania County41,534Garfield County: 41,344 USDGarfield County41,344Lincoln County: 40,965 USDLincoln County40,965Spokane County: 40,754 USDSpokane County40,754Kittitas County: 40,664 USDKittitas County40,664Cowlitz County: 40,650 USDCowlitz County40,650Walla Walla County: 40,457 USDWalla Walla County40,457Wahkiakum County: 39,824 USDWahkiakum County39,824Mason County: 39,319 USDMason County39,319Okanogan County: 39,287 USDOkanogan County39,287Pend Oreille County: 38,605 USDPend Oreille County38,605Lewis County: 38,381 USDLewis County38,381Yakima County: 38,147 USDYakima County38,147Pacific County: 37,886 USDPacific County37,886Adams County: 37,628 USDAdams County37,628Douglas County: 37,593 USDDouglas County37,593Grant County: 36,959 USDGrant County36,959Grays Harbor County: 36,036 USDGrays Harbor County36,036Ferry County: 35,684 USDFerry County35,684Stevens County: 35,222 USDStevens County35,222Whitman County: 34,900 USDWhitman County34,900Franklin County: 34,691 USDFranklin County34,691King County: 77,621 USDKing County77,621San Juan County: 68,613 USDSan Juan County68,613Snohomish County: 49,796 USDSnohomish County49,796Island County: 49,741 USDIsland County49,741Kitsap County: 49,370 USDKitsap County49,370Chelan County: 47,569 USDChelan County47,569Clark County: 46,938 USDClark County46,938Skagit County: 46,721 USDSkagit County46,721Thurston County: 46,273 USDThurston County46,273Pierce County: 45,673 USDPierce County45,673Jefferson County: 45,603 USDJefferson County45,603Benton County: 44,290 USDBenton County44,290Whatcom County: 44,010 USDWhatcom County44,010Columbia County: 43,578 USDColumbia County43,578Klickitat County: 42,636 USDKlickitat County42,636Asotin County: 42,237 USDAsotin County42,237Clallam County: 41,745 USDClallam County41,745Skamania County: 41,534 USDSkamania County41,534Garfield County: 41,344 USDGarfield County41,344Lincoln County: 40,965 USDLincoln County40,965Spokane County: 40,754 USDSpokane County40,754Kittitas County: 40,664 USDKittitas County40,664Cowlitz County: 40,650 USDCowlitz County40,650Walla Walla County: 40,457 USDWalla Walla County40,457Wahkiakum County: 39,824 USDWahkiakum County39,824Mason County: 39,319 USDMason County39,319Okanogan County: 39,287 USDOkanogan County39,287Pend Oreille County: 38,605 USDPend Oreille County38,605Lewis County: 38,381 USDLewis County38,381Yakima County: 38,147 USDYakima County38,147Pacific County: 37,886 USDPacific County37,886Adams County: 37,628 USDAdams County37,628Douglas County: 37,593 USDDouglas County37,593Grant County: 36,959 USDGrant County36,959Grays Harbor County: 36,036 USDGrays Harbor County36,036Ferry County: 35,684 USDFerry County35,684Stevens County: 35,222 USDStevens County35,222Whitman County: 34,900 USDWhitman County34,900Franklin County: 34,691 USDFranklin County34,691
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD
Change on 2015
1King County77,621+4.6%
2San Juan County68,613+2.5%
3Snohomish County49,796+3.9%
4Island County49,741+2.7%
5Kitsap County49,370+3.4%
6Chelan County47,569+4.5%
7Clark County46,938+3.9%
8Skagit County46,721+3.2%
9Thurston County46,273+3.4%
10Pierce County45,673+2.9%
11Jefferson County45,603+2%
12Benton County44,290+1.7%
13Whatcom County44,010+1.7%
14Columbia County43,578-4.1%
15Klickitat County42,636+2.8%
16Asotin County42,237+3.9%
17Clallam County41,745+2.6%
18Skamania County41,534+5%
19Garfield County41,344-4.7%
20Lincoln County40,965-8.5%
21Spokane County40,754+2.5%
22Kittitas County40,664+3.1%
23Cowlitz County40,650+1.9%
24Walla Walla County40,457+1.5%
25Wahkiakum County39,824+2.6%
26Mason County39,319+3.7%
27Okanogan County39,287+3.4%
28Pend Oreille County38,605+5.3%
29Lewis County38,381+1.3%
30Yakima County38,147+1.6%
31Pacific County37,886+3.8%
32Adams County37,628-9.3%
33Douglas County37,593+2.9%
34Grant County36,959-0.3%
35Grays Harbor County36,036+3.2%
36Ferry County35,684+2.2%
37Stevens County35,222+2%
38Whitman County34,900-0.3%
39Franklin County34,691+1.2%

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About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Washington by per capita personal income, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Washington by per capita personal income, 2016. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/washington-counties?period=2016. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Washington by per capita personal income, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/washington-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Washington by per capita personal income, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/washington-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

King County, with $77,621 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Franklin County, with $34,691 in 2016.

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