Counties in Washington by per capita personal income

King County had the highest per capita personal income of 39 counties in 2017, at $82,366. Franklin County had the lowest, at $35,451. The median was $42,369 and the figure for Washington was $56,814. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest82,366King County
Lowest35,451Franklin County
Median42,36939 counties
Washington56,814History

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 36,616 USDAsotin County: 43,877 USDBenton County: 44,735 USDChelan County: 49,460 USDClallam County: 43,483 USDClark County: 48,988 USDColumbia County: 43,340 USDCowlitz County: 41,703 USDDouglas County: 39,232 USDFerry County: 36,750 USDFranklin County: 35,451 USDGarfield County: 43,339 USDGrant County: 37,481 USDGrays Harbor County: 37,527 USDIsland County: 51,613 USDJefferson County: 48,428 USDKing County: 82,366 USDKitsap County: 51,361 USDKittitas County: 42,369 USDKlickitat County: 45,341 USDLewis County: 39,801 USDLincoln County: 41,247 USDMason County: 40,773 USDOkanogan County: 40,214 USDPacific County: 38,325 USDPend Oreille County: 40,066 USDPierce County: 47,308 USDSan Juan County: 69,719 USDSkagit County: 48,691 USDSkamania County: 42,544 USDSnohomish County: 51,775 USDSpokane County: 42,202 USDStevens County: 36,256 USDThurston County: 47,534 USDWahkiakum County: 40,909 USDWalla Walla County: 41,789 USDWhatcom County: 45,464 USDWhitman County: 36,482 USDYakima County: 39,253 USD
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USD, 2017. 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, 2017

King County: 82,366 USDKing County82,366San Juan County: 69,719 USDSan Juan County69,719Snohomish County: 51,775 USDSnohomish County51,775Island County: 51,613 USDIsland County51,613Kitsap County: 51,361 USDKitsap County51,361Chelan County: 49,460 USDChelan County49,460Clark County: 48,988 USDClark County48,988Skagit County: 48,691 USDSkagit County48,691Jefferson County: 48,428 USDJefferson County48,428Thurston County: 47,534 USDThurston County47,534Pierce County: 47,308 USDPierce County47,308Whatcom County: 45,464 USDWhatcom County45,464Klickitat County: 45,341 USDKlickitat County45,341Benton County: 44,735 USDBenton County44,735Asotin County: 43,877 USDAsotin County43,877Clallam County: 43,483 USDClallam County43,483Columbia County: 43,340 USDColumbia County43,340Garfield County: 43,339 USDGarfield County43,339Skamania County: 42,544 USDSkamania County42,544Kittitas County: 42,369 USDKittitas County42,369Spokane County: 42,202 USDSpokane County42,202Walla Walla County: 41,789 USDWalla Walla County41,789Cowlitz County: 41,703 USDCowlitz County41,703Lincoln County: 41,247 USDLincoln County41,247Wahkiakum County: 40,909 USDWahkiakum County40,909Mason County: 40,773 USDMason County40,773Okanogan County: 40,214 USDOkanogan County40,214Pend Oreille County: 40,066 USDPend Oreille County40,066Lewis County: 39,801 USDLewis County39,801Yakima County: 39,253 USDYakima County39,253Douglas County: 39,232 USDDouglas County39,232Pacific County: 38,325 USDPacific County38,325Grays Harbor County: 37,527 USDGrays Harbor County37,527Grant County: 37,481 USDGrant County37,481Ferry County: 36,750 USDFerry County36,750Adams County: 36,616 USDAdams County36,616Whitman County: 36,482 USDWhitman County36,482Stevens County: 36,256 USDStevens County36,256Franklin County: 35,451 USDFranklin County35,451King County: 82,366 USDKing County82,366San Juan County: 69,719 USDSan Juan County69,719Snohomish County: 51,775 USDSnohomish County51,775Island County: 51,613 USDIsland County51,613Kitsap County: 51,361 USDKitsap County51,361Chelan County: 49,460 USDChelan County49,460Clark County: 48,988 USDClark County48,988Skagit County: 48,691 USDSkagit County48,691Jefferson County: 48,428 USDJefferson County48,428Thurston County: 47,534 USDThurston County47,534Pierce County: 47,308 USDPierce County47,308Whatcom County: 45,464 USDWhatcom County45,464Klickitat County: 45,341 USDKlickitat County45,341Benton County: 44,735 USDBenton County44,735Asotin County: 43,877 USDAsotin County43,877Clallam County: 43,483 USDClallam County43,483Columbia County: 43,340 USDColumbia County43,340Garfield County: 43,339 USDGarfield County43,339Skamania County: 42,544 USDSkamania County42,544Kittitas County: 42,369 USDKittitas County42,369Spokane County: 42,202 USDSpokane County42,202Walla Walla County: 41,789 USDWalla Walla County41,789Cowlitz County: 41,703 USDCowlitz County41,703Lincoln County: 41,247 USDLincoln County41,247Wahkiakum County: 40,909 USDWahkiakum County40,909Mason County: 40,773 USDMason County40,773Okanogan County: 40,214 USDOkanogan County40,214Pend Oreille County: 40,066 USDPend Oreille County40,066Lewis County: 39,801 USDLewis County39,801Yakima County: 39,253 USDYakima County39,253Douglas County: 39,232 USDDouglas County39,232Pacific County: 38,325 USDPacific County38,325Grays Harbor County: 37,527 USDGrays Harbor County37,527Grant County: 37,481 USDGrant County37,481Ferry County: 36,750 USDFerry County36,750Adams County: 36,616 USDAdams County36,616Whitman County: 36,482 USDWhitman County36,482Stevens County: 36,256 USDStevens County36,256Franklin County: 35,451 USDFranklin County35,451
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

RankCounties2017
USD
Change on 2016
1King County82,366+6.1%
2San Juan County69,719+1.6%
3Snohomish County51,775+4%
4Island County51,613+3.8%
5Kitsap County51,361+4%
6Chelan County49,460+4%
7Clark County48,988+4.4%
8Skagit County48,691+4.2%
9Jefferson County48,428+6.2%
10Thurston County47,534+2.7%
11Pierce County47,308+3.6%
12Whatcom County45,464+3.3%
13Klickitat County45,341+6.3%
14Benton County44,735+1%
15Asotin County43,877+3.9%
16Clallam County43,483+4.2%
17Columbia County43,340-0.5%
18Garfield County43,339+4.8%
19Skamania County42,544+2.4%
20Kittitas County42,369+4.2%
21Spokane County42,202+3.6%
22Walla Walla County41,789+3.3%
23Cowlitz County41,703+2.6%
24Lincoln County41,247+0.7%
25Wahkiakum County40,909+2.7%
26Mason County40,773+3.7%
27Okanogan County40,214+2.4%
28Pend Oreille County40,066+3.8%
29Lewis County39,801+3.7%
30Yakima County39,253+2.9%
31Douglas County39,232+4.4%
32Pacific County38,325+1.2%
33Grays Harbor County37,527+4.1%
34Grant County37,481+1.4%
35Ferry County36,750+3%
36Adams County36,616-2.7%
37Whitman County36,482+4.5%
38Stevens County36,256+2.9%
39Franklin County35,451+2.2%

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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.

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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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

King County, with $82,366 in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Franklin County, with $35,451 in 2017.

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