Counties in Washington by per capita personal income

King County had the highest per capita personal income of 39 counties in 2020, at $98,839. Franklin County had the lowest, at $42,534. The median was $50,046 and the figure for Washington was $67,684. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest98,839King County
Lowest42,534Franklin County
Median50,04639 counties
Washington67,684History

Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 43,026 USDAsotin County: 50,046 USDBenton County: 51,048 USDChelan County: 58,323 USDClallam County: 50,738 USDClark County: 57,344 USDColumbia County: 57,386 USDCowlitz County: 49,725 USDDouglas County: 45,701 USDFerry County: 43,376 USDFranklin County: 42,534 USDGarfield County: 56,725 USDGrant County: 46,148 USDGrays Harbor County: 43,613 USDIsland County: 59,402 USDJefferson County: 56,479 USDKing County: 98,839 USDKitsap County: 62,359 USDKittitas County: 48,499 USDKlickitat County: 51,658 USDLewis County: 48,942 USDLincoln County: 51,543 USDMason County: 47,769 USDOkanogan County: 46,965 USDPacific County: 43,750 USDPend Oreille County: 46,611 USDPierce County: 56,318 USDSan Juan County: 81,287 USDSkagit County: 58,475 USDSkamania County: 54,468 USDSnohomish County: 63,006 USDSpokane County: 49,199 USDStevens County: 42,788 USDThurston County: 55,452 USDWahkiakum County: 47,797 USDWalla Walla County: 49,951 USDWhatcom County: 53,957 USDWhitman County: 43,864 USDYakima County: 46,424 USD
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USD, 2020. 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, 2020

King County: 98,839 USDKing County98,839San Juan County: 81,287 USDSan Juan County81,287Snohomish County: 63,006 USDSnohomish County63,006Kitsap County: 62,359 USDKitsap County62,359Island County: 59,402 USDIsland County59,402Skagit County: 58,475 USDSkagit County58,475Chelan County: 58,323 USDChelan County58,323Columbia County: 57,386 USDColumbia County57,386Clark County: 57,344 USDClark County57,344Garfield County: 56,725 USDGarfield County56,725Jefferson County: 56,479 USDJefferson County56,479Pierce County: 56,318 USDPierce County56,318Thurston County: 55,452 USDThurston County55,452Skamania County: 54,468 USDSkamania County54,468Whatcom County: 53,957 USDWhatcom County53,957Klickitat County: 51,658 USDKlickitat County51,658Lincoln County: 51,543 USDLincoln County51,543Benton County: 51,048 USDBenton County51,048Clallam County: 50,738 USDClallam County50,738Asotin County: 50,046 USDAsotin County50,046Walla Walla County: 49,951 USDWalla Walla County49,951Cowlitz County: 49,725 USDCowlitz County49,725Spokane County: 49,199 USDSpokane County49,199Lewis County: 48,942 USDLewis County48,942Kittitas County: 48,499 USDKittitas County48,499Wahkiakum County: 47,797 USDWahkiakum County47,797Mason County: 47,769 USDMason County47,769Okanogan County: 46,965 USDOkanogan County46,965Pend Oreille County: 46,611 USDPend Oreille County46,611Yakima County: 46,424 USDYakima County46,424Grant County: 46,148 USDGrant County46,148Douglas County: 45,701 USDDouglas County45,701Whitman County: 43,864 USDWhitman County43,864Pacific County: 43,750 USDPacific County43,750Grays Harbor County: 43,613 USDGrays Harbor County43,613Ferry County: 43,376 USDFerry County43,376Adams County: 43,026 USDAdams County43,026Stevens County: 42,788 USDStevens County42,788Franklin County: 42,534 USDFranklin County42,534King County: 98,839 USDKing County98,839San Juan County: 81,287 USDSan Juan County81,287Snohomish County: 63,006 USDSnohomish County63,006Kitsap County: 62,359 USDKitsap County62,359Island County: 59,402 USDIsland County59,402Skagit County: 58,475 USDSkagit County58,475Chelan County: 58,323 USDChelan County58,323Columbia County: 57,386 USDColumbia County57,386Clark County: 57,344 USDClark County57,344Garfield County: 56,725 USDGarfield County56,725Jefferson County: 56,479 USDJefferson County56,479Pierce County: 56,318 USDPierce County56,318Thurston County: 55,452 USDThurston County55,452Skamania County: 54,468 USDSkamania County54,468Whatcom County: 53,957 USDWhatcom County53,957Klickitat County: 51,658 USDKlickitat County51,658Lincoln County: 51,543 USDLincoln County51,543Benton County: 51,048 USDBenton County51,048Clallam County: 50,738 USDClallam County50,738Asotin County: 50,046 USDAsotin County50,046Walla Walla County: 49,951 USDWalla Walla County49,951Cowlitz County: 49,725 USDCowlitz County49,725Spokane County: 49,199 USDSpokane County49,199Lewis County: 48,942 USDLewis County48,942Kittitas County: 48,499 USDKittitas County48,499Wahkiakum County: 47,797 USDWahkiakum County47,797Mason County: 47,769 USDMason County47,769Okanogan County: 46,965 USDOkanogan County46,965Pend Oreille County: 46,611 USDPend Oreille County46,611Yakima County: 46,424 USDYakima County46,424Grant County: 46,148 USDGrant County46,148Douglas County: 45,701 USDDouglas County45,701Whitman County: 43,864 USDWhitman County43,864Pacific County: 43,750 USDPacific County43,750Grays Harbor County: 43,613 USDGrays Harbor County43,613Ferry County: 43,376 USDFerry County43,376Adams County: 43,026 USDAdams County43,026Stevens County: 42,788 USDStevens County42,788Franklin County: 42,534 USDFranklin County42,534
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

RankCounties2020
USD
Change on 2019
1King County98,839+5.6%
2San Juan County81,287+4.1%
3Snohomish County63,006+8%
4Kitsap County62,359+8.1%
5Island County59,402+6.4%
6Skagit County58,475+8.2%
7Chelan County58,323+8.8%
8Columbia County57,386+8.8%
9Clark County57,344+4.4%
10Garfield County56,725+15.5%
11Jefferson County56,479+5.2%
12Pierce County56,318+8.4%
13Thurston County55,452+7%
14Skamania County54,468+9.1%
15Whatcom County53,957+5.4%
16Klickitat County51,658+4.4%
17Lincoln County51,543+13.2%
18Benton County51,048+6.4%
19Clallam County50,738+7%
20Asotin County50,046+6%
21Walla Walla County49,951+8.7%
22Cowlitz County49,725+8.4%
23Spokane County49,199+7.8%
24Lewis County48,942+9.8%
25Kittitas County48,499+4.1%
26Wahkiakum County47,797+4.9%
27Mason County47,769+6.7%
28Okanogan County46,965+11.3%
29Pend Oreille County46,611+5.9%
30Yakima County46,424+8.5%
31Grant County46,148+13.5%
32Douglas County45,701+9.7%
33Whitman County43,864+8.4%
34Pacific County43,750+7.1%
35Grays Harbor County43,613+7.8%
36Ferry County43,376+12.9%
37Adams County43,026+8.7%
38Stevens County42,788+7.4%
39Franklin County42,534+8.6%

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/washington-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

King County, with $98,839 in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Franklin County, with $42,534 in 2020.

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