Washington Net Migration By County in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2023, the net migration for Washington was 49,775. King County had the highest net migration (18,282) followed by Snohomish County (5,769), and Clark County (4,384). On the other hand, Kitsap County had the lowest net migration (-533), followed by Island County (-207), and Yakima County (-163).

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 2023
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County Net Migration
Adams -145
Asotin 114
Benton 2285
Chelan 530
Clallam 695
Clark 4384
Columbia 61
Cowlitz 1063
Douglas 722
Ferry 99
Franklin 312
Garfield 11
Grant 1306
Grays Harbor 929
Island -207
Jefferson 402
King 18282
Kitsap -533
Kittitas 436
Klickitat 489
Lewis 1127
Lincoln 171
Mason 701
Okanogan 863
Pacific 350
Pend Oreille 334
Pierce 1967
San Juan -37
Skagit 595
Skamania 198
Snohomish 5769
Spokane 2713
Stevens 724
Thurston 923
Wahkiakum 113
Walla Walla -59
Whatcom 2108
Whitman 143
Yakima -163