Washington Net Migration By County in 2018

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the net migration for Washington was 68,825. King County had the highest net migration (11,815) followed by Pierce County (9,648), and Snohomish County (6,805). On the other hand, Yakima County had the lowest net migration (-885), followed by Adams County (-216), and Garfield County (56).

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 by state for the United States.

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 2018
County
Net Migration
King 11,815
Pierce 9,648
Snohomish 6,805
Spokane 6,795
Clark 5,272
Thurston 4,668
Whatcom 3,073
Kitsap 2,236
Benton 1,923
Cowlitz 1,829
Mason 1,803
Skagit 1,711
Clallam 1,439
Grays Harbor 1,421
Lewis 1,263
Kittitas 1,078
Franklin 960
Island 922
Jefferson 816
Stevens 667
Grant 499
Pacific 469
San Juan 371
Douglas 348
Klickitat 314
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