Counties in Washington by per capita personal income

King County had the highest per capita personal income of 39 counties in 2018, at $87,785. Franklin County had the lowest, at $36,482. The median was $44,085 and the figure for Washington was $59,838. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest87,785King County
Lowest36,482Franklin County
Median44,08539 counties
Washington59,838History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 37,218 USDAsotin County: 45,139 USDBenton County: 45,499 USDChelan County: 51,492 USDClallam County: 45,008 USDClark County: 52,210 USDColumbia County: 45,662 USDCowlitz County: 43,299 USDDouglas County: 39,710 USDFerry County: 36,845 USDFranklin County: 36,482 USDGarfield County: 44,561 USDGrant County: 37,396 USDGrays Harbor County: 38,999 USDIsland County: 52,663 USDJefferson County: 50,770 USDKing County: 87,785 USDKitsap County: 53,958 USDKittitas County: 43,666 USDKlickitat County: 47,010 USDLewis County: 41,707 USDLincoln County: 42,610 USDMason County: 41,927 USDOkanogan County: 40,447 USDPacific County: 39,242 USDPend Oreille County: 42,443 USDPierce County: 49,221 USDSan Juan County: 75,689 USDSkagit County: 50,697 USDSkamania County: 44,702 USDSnohomish County: 54,858 USDSpokane County: 44,085 USDStevens County: 37,636 USDThurston County: 48,952 USDWahkiakum County: 42,707 USDWalla Walla County: 43,341 USDWhatcom County: 48,174 USDWhitman County: 39,801 USDYakima County: 40,540 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

King County: 87,785 USDKing County87,785San Juan County: 75,689 USDSan Juan County75,689Snohomish County: 54,858 USDSnohomish County54,858Kitsap County: 53,958 USDKitsap County53,958Island County: 52,663 USDIsland County52,663Clark County: 52,210 USDClark County52,210Chelan County: 51,492 USDChelan County51,492Jefferson County: 50,770 USDJefferson County50,770Skagit County: 50,697 USDSkagit County50,697Pierce County: 49,221 USDPierce County49,221Thurston County: 48,952 USDThurston County48,952Whatcom County: 48,174 USDWhatcom County48,174Klickitat County: 47,010 USDKlickitat County47,010Columbia County: 45,662 USDColumbia County45,662Benton County: 45,499 USDBenton County45,499Asotin County: 45,139 USDAsotin County45,139Clallam County: 45,008 USDClallam County45,008Skamania County: 44,702 USDSkamania County44,702Garfield County: 44,561 USDGarfield County44,561Spokane County: 44,085 USDSpokane County44,085Kittitas County: 43,666 USDKittitas County43,666Walla Walla County: 43,341 USDWalla Walla County43,341Cowlitz County: 43,299 USDCowlitz County43,299Wahkiakum County: 42,707 USDWahkiakum County42,707Lincoln County: 42,610 USDLincoln County42,610Pend Oreille County: 42,443 USDPend Oreille County42,443Mason County: 41,927 USDMason County41,927Lewis County: 41,707 USDLewis County41,707Yakima County: 40,540 USDYakima County40,540Okanogan County: 40,447 USDOkanogan County40,447Whitman County: 39,801 USDWhitman County39,801Douglas County: 39,710 USDDouglas County39,710Pacific County: 39,242 USDPacific County39,242Grays Harbor County: 38,999 USDGrays Harbor County38,999Stevens County: 37,636 USDStevens County37,636Grant County: 37,396 USDGrant County37,396Adams County: 37,218 USDAdams County37,218Ferry County: 36,845 USDFerry County36,845Franklin County: 36,482 USDFranklin County36,482King County: 87,785 USDKing County87,785San Juan County: 75,689 USDSan Juan County75,689Snohomish County: 54,858 USDSnohomish County54,858Kitsap County: 53,958 USDKitsap County53,958Island County: 52,663 USDIsland County52,663Clark County: 52,210 USDClark County52,210Chelan County: 51,492 USDChelan County51,492Jefferson County: 50,770 USDJefferson County50,770Skagit County: 50,697 USDSkagit County50,697Pierce County: 49,221 USDPierce County49,221Thurston County: 48,952 USDThurston County48,952Whatcom County: 48,174 USDWhatcom County48,174Klickitat County: 47,010 USDKlickitat County47,010Columbia County: 45,662 USDColumbia County45,662Benton County: 45,499 USDBenton County45,499Asotin County: 45,139 USDAsotin County45,139Clallam County: 45,008 USDClallam County45,008Skamania County: 44,702 USDSkamania County44,702Garfield County: 44,561 USDGarfield County44,561Spokane County: 44,085 USDSpokane County44,085Kittitas County: 43,666 USDKittitas County43,666Walla Walla County: 43,341 USDWalla Walla County43,341Cowlitz County: 43,299 USDCowlitz County43,299Wahkiakum County: 42,707 USDWahkiakum County42,707Lincoln County: 42,610 USDLincoln County42,610Pend Oreille County: 42,443 USDPend Oreille County42,443Mason County: 41,927 USDMason County41,927Lewis County: 41,707 USDLewis County41,707Yakima County: 40,540 USDYakima County40,540Okanogan County: 40,447 USDOkanogan County40,447Whitman County: 39,801 USDWhitman County39,801Douglas County: 39,710 USDDouglas County39,710Pacific County: 39,242 USDPacific County39,242Grays Harbor County: 38,999 USDGrays Harbor County38,999Stevens County: 37,636 USDStevens County37,636Grant County: 37,396 USDGrant County37,396Adams County: 37,218 USDAdams County37,218Ferry County: 36,845 USDFerry County36,845Franklin County: 36,482 USDFranklin County36,482
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

RankCounties2018
USD
Change on 2017
1King County87,785+6.6%
2San Juan County75,689+8.6%
3Snohomish County54,858+6%
4Kitsap County53,958+5.1%
5Island County52,663+2%
6Clark County52,210+6.6%
7Chelan County51,492+4.1%
8Jefferson County50,770+4.8%
9Skagit County50,697+4.1%
10Pierce County49,221+4%
11Thurston County48,952+3%
12Whatcom County48,174+6%
13Klickitat County47,010+3.7%
14Columbia County45,662+5.4%
15Benton County45,499+1.7%
16Asotin County45,139+2.9%
17Clallam County45,008+3.5%
18Skamania County44,702+5.1%
19Garfield County44,561+2.8%
20Spokane County44,085+4.5%
21Kittitas County43,666+3.1%
22Walla Walla County43,341+3.7%
23Cowlitz County43,299+3.8%
24Wahkiakum County42,707+4.4%
25Lincoln County42,610+3.3%
26Pend Oreille County42,443+5.9%
27Mason County41,927+2.8%
28Lewis County41,707+4.8%
29Yakima County40,540+3.3%
30Okanogan County40,447+0.6%
31Whitman County39,801+9.1%
32Douglas County39,710+1.2%
33Pacific County39,242+2.4%
34Grays Harbor County38,999+3.9%
35Stevens County37,636+3.8%
36Grant County37,396-0.2%
37Adams County37,218+1.6%
38Ferry County36,845+0.3%
39Franklin County36,482+2.9%

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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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

King County, with $87,785 in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Franklin County, with $36,482 in 2018.

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