Washington Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for Washington was -1,399. Clark County had the highest net migration (6,140) followed by Spokane County (3,869), and Benton County (2,456). On the other hand, King County had the lowest net migration (-28,993), followed by Whitman County (-4,212), and Yakima County (-1,102).

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 2021
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County Net Migration
Adams -181
Asotin 220
Benton 2456
Chelan 517
Clallam 1700
Clark 6140
Columbia 101
Cowlitz 851
Douglas 685
Ferry 130
Franklin -23
Garfield 64
Grant 424
Grays Harbor 1343
Island 683
Jefferson 819
King -28993
Kitsap 385
Kittitas 32
Klickitat 433
Lewis 2256
Lincoln 401
Mason 1418
Okanogan 688
Pacific 730
Pend Oreille 510
Pierce -177
San Juan 882
Skagit 1115
Skamania 185
Snohomish 2417
Spokane 3869
Stevens 1156
Thurston 1657
Wahkiakum 177
Walla Walla -363
Whatcom -792
Whitman -4212
Yakima -1102