Washington Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Washington was 94,841. King County had the highest net migration (24,521) followed by Pierce County (12,109), and Snohomish County (10,831). On the other hand, Yakima County had the lowest net migration (-1,193), followed by Garfield County (-43), and Adams County (10).

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 2017
County
Net Migration
King 24,521
Pierce 12,109
Snohomish 10,831
Clark 7,164
Spokane 6,945
Thurston 5,529
Whatcom 4,414
Benton 3,412
Kitsap 2,377
Skagit 1,947
Cowlitz 1,944
Clallam 1,742
Mason 1,632
Lewis 1,526
Island 1,345
Kittitas 1,123
Grays Harbor 1,062
Pacific 565
Walla Walla 537
Stevens 524
Jefferson 509
Klickitat 480
San Juan 480
Whitman 446
Franklin 445
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