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.

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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 2016
County
Net Migration
King 27,392
Pierce 14,267
Snohomish 13,065
Spokane 6,673
Clark 6,401
Thurston 4,687
Whatcom 3,873
Kitsap 3,021
Benton 2,059
Skagit 1,782
Kittitas 1,696
Cowlitz 1,572
Island 1,444
Clallam 1,322
Mason 1,195
Lewis 1,150
Jefferson 743
Stevens 646
Grays Harbor 586
Douglas 579
Chelan 543
Whitman 535
Pacific 507
Klickitat 266
Asotin 233
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