Washington Net Migration By County in 2019

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2019, the net migration for Washington was 59,396. King County had the highest net migration (10,297) followed by Spokane County (7,716), and Pierce County (6,599). On the other hand, Yakima County had the lowest net migration (-577), followed by Columbia County (-24), and Garfield County (6).

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 2019
County
Net Migration
King 10,297
Spokane 7,716
Pierce 6,599
Clark 5,056
Snohomish 4,224
Whatcom 3,314
Thurston 3,304
Kitsap 2,004
Benton 1,844
Cowlitz 1,673
Mason 1,474
Grays Harbor 1,426
Skagit 1,314
Clallam 1,213
Lewis 1,164
Island 861
Jefferson 686
Grant 662
Pacific 635
Stevens 569
Douglas 516
Kittitas 441
Franklin 417
San Juan 403
Klickitat 336
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