Washington Net Migration By County in 2022

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2022, the net migration for Washington was 32,630. King County had the highest net migration (6,514) followed by Spokane County (4,272), and Whitman County (3,952). On the other hand, Pierce County had the lowest net migration (-3,002), followed by Island County (-684), and Yakima County (-485).

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 2022
County
Net Migration
King 6,514
Spokane 4,272
Whitman 3,952
Whatcom 3,835
Clark 3,294
Snohomish 1,902
Benton 1,778
Kitsap 1,194
Mason 1,126
Lewis 995
Stevens 830
Okanogan 795
Grant 732
Grays Harbor 694
Cowlitz 670
Thurston 586
Skagit 498
Kittitas 460
Chelan 382
Lincoln 355
Pend Oreille 352
Pacific 349
Jefferson 306
Douglas 283
Skamania 249
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