Washington Net Migration By County in 2016

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for Washington was 96,690. King County had the highest net migration (27,392) followed by Pierce County (14,267), and Snohomish County (13,065). On the other hand, Yakima County had the lowest net migration (-387), followed by Grant County (-168), and Adams County (-128).

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.

You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration for each county in Washington.

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 2016
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County Net Migration
Adams -128
Asotin 233
Benton 2059
Chelan 543
Clallam 1322
Clark 6401
Columbia 31
Cowlitz 1572
Douglas 579
Ferry 26
Franklin 180
Garfield 24
Grant -168
Grays Harbor 586
Island 1444
Jefferson 743
King 27392
Kitsap 3021
Kittitas 1696
Klickitat 266
Lewis 1150
Lincoln 66
Mason 1195
Okanogan 115
Pacific 507
Pend Oreille 84
Pierce 14267
San Juan 172
Skagit 1782
Skamania 194
Snohomish 13065
Spokane 6673
Stevens 646
Thurston 4687
Wahkiakum 164
Walla Walla 80
Whatcom 3873
Whitman 535
Yakima -387