Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Washington was 5.16. Among all Washington counties, Whitman County had the highest net migration rate (87.79), followed by Kittitas County (33.8), and Lincoln County (30.84).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
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Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Whitman County 87.79
2 Kittitas County 33.8
3 Lincoln County 30.84
4 Ferry County 30.83
5 Wahkiakum County 28.89
6 Pend Oreille County 24.88
7 Skamania County 19.95
8 Stevens County 17.25
9 Mason County 16.95
10 Whatcom County 16.89
11 Okanogan County 15.53
12 Pacific County 13.65
13 Lewis County 11.62
14 Columbia County 10.95
15 Grays Harbor County 8.97
16 Jefferson County 8.88
17 Benton County 8.36
18 Spokane County 8.1
19 Clark County 6.84
20 Garfield County 6.8
21 Klickitat County 6.63
22 Asotin County 6.27
23 Cowlitz County 5.9
24 Grant County 5.45
25 San Juan County 5.26
26 King County 5.11
27 Douglas County 4.8
28 Kitsap County 4.48
29 Chelan County 3.97
30 Snohomish County 3.35
31 Skagit County 3.12
32 Thurston County 2.28
33 Walla Walla County 1.88
34 Adams County 1.54
35 Clallam County 0.22
36 Pierce County -2.47
37 Yakima County -3.53
38 Franklin County -5.36
39 Island County -7.51