Washington Net Migration By County in 2012

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the net migration for Washington was 34,188. King County had the highest net migration (24,555) followed by Snohomish County (5,905), and Pierce County (2,521). On the other hand, Yakima County had the lowest net migration (-2,151), followed by Kitsap County (-1,048), and Cowlitz County (-810).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Washington Net Migration By County in 2012
County
Net Migration
King 24,555
Snohomish 5,905
Pierce 2,521
Clark 1,894
Whitman 1,345
Franklin 1,223
Thurston 1,043
Whatcom 650
Benton 601
Spokane 363
Clallam 309
Douglas 300
Jefferson 98
Pend Oreille 79
San Juan 61
Ferry 35
Skamania 35
Wahkiakum 28
Stevens 18
Chelan -1
Columbia -7
Garfield -10
Asotin -32
Kittitas -52
Klickitat -60
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