Per capita personal income by county
Per Capita Personal Income, 1980
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- The 1980 for Washington state was $31,248 (inflation-adjusted to 2021 dollars).
- Pend Oreille and Ferry counties had the lowest per capita personal income at $19,291 and $19,324, respectively.
- At the high end of the spectrum were Garfield ($38,298), King ($37,422) and Lincoln ($35,827) counties.
Per Capita Personal Income, 1990
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- The 1990 per capita personal income for Washington state was $36,977 (inflation-adjusted to 2021 dollars).
- Ferry County had the lowest per capita personal income at the county level at $23,464.
- At the high end of the spectrum was King County at $46,804. San Juan, with per capita income of $43,562, was the only other county with a per capita personal income over $40,000.
Per Capita Personal Income, 2000
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- In 2000, the Washington state per capita personal income was $48,450 (inflation-adjusted to 2021 dollars).
- Only two counties topped the state average: King County at $67,696 and San Juan County at $59,128.
- Three counties had per capita personal incomes below $30,000: Ferry ($26,133), Franklin ($29,546) and Stevens ($29,414).
Per Capita Personal Income, 2010
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- In 2000, the Washington state per capita personal income was $51,138 (inflation-adjusted to 2021 dollars).
- Only two counties topped the state average: King County at $67,342 and San Juan County at $60,683.
- Three counties had per capita personal incomes below $37,000: Ferry ($33,389), Stevens ($35,686) and Grant ($36,118).
Per Capita Personal Income, 2021
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- In 2021, the Washington state per capita personal income was $73,775.
- Two counties bettered the state average: King County at $108,202 and San Juan County at $87,038.
- Three counties had per capital personal income below $47,000: Franklin ($45,937), Whitman ($46,502), and Pacific ($46,597).
Change in Per Capita Personal Income, 2010–2021
Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars
- Overall, inflation-adjusted per capita personal income increased by 44.3% in Washington between 2010 and 2021. At the county level, the change ranged from a 24.6% gain for Franklin County to a 60.7% increase for King County.
Data Sources:
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Washington State Revenue Forecast Council - Implicit Price Deflator
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Friday, August 18, 2023