Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Washington
Washington has 23 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Yakima County at 11.3 per 100K , while the safest is Island County at 1.9 per 100K .
1 of 23 counties (4%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.
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Washington — Homicide Rate by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
1.85 2.57 3.15 3.82 4.67 11.26
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Washington — Firearm Fatalities by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
7.86 10.61 12.98 14.96 17.7 34.51
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Washington — Drug Overdose Deaths by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
9.13 20.34 23.54 30.56 33.94 47.86
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Washington — Suicide Rate by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
9.29 15.04 16.98 18.47 23.41 44.82
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Washington — Motor Vehicle Deaths by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
5.54 8.55 9.19 12.34 19.57 32.1
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Most Dangerous Counties in Washington
Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K +40.8% | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
| 2 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K -28.2% | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 3 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K -33.4% | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K |
| 4 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K -40.3% | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 5 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K -41.6% | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K |
| 6 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K -45.9% | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 7 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K -48.9% | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 8 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K -50.1% | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K -51.2% | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 10 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K -52.3% | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Washington
Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K -76.9% | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 22 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K -71.6% | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K |
| 21 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K -69.8% | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
| 20 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K -67.9% | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 19 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K -67.9% | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 18 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K -67.3% | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 17 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K -65.4% | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K |
| 16 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K -62.5% | 10.6 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 15 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K -62.5% | 15.9 per 100K | 29.3 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 14 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K -60.6% | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
All 23 Counties Ranked
Every county in Washington ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K +40.8% | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
| 2 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K -28.2% | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 3 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K -33.4% | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K |
| 4 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K -40.3% | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 5 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K -41.6% | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K |
| 6 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K -45.9% | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 7 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K -48.9% | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 8 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K -50.1% | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K |
| 9 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K -51.2% | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 10 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K -52.3% | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K |
| 11 | Spokane County | 549.1K | 3.7 per 100K -53.3% | 13.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 12 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K -59.6% | 10.9 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 13 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K -60.4% | 15.3 per 100K | 34.5 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K |
| 14 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K -60.6% | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
| 15 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K -62.5% | 15.9 per 100K | 29.3 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 16 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K -62.5% | 10.6 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 17 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K -65.4% | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K |
| 18 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K -67.3% | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 19 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K -67.9% | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 20 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K -67.9% | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 21 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K -69.8% | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
| 22 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K -71.6% | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K |
| 23 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K -76.9% | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Washington
Top 10 counties ranked by firearm fatalities.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K +93.0% | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K |
| 2 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K +92.6% | — | 44.8 per 100K | 32.1 per 100K |
| 3 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K +26.2% | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 4 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K +23.8% | 31.0 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K |
| 5 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K +22.5% | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K +16.2% | — | 21.4 per 100K | 26.1 per 100K |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K -1.0% | 27.0 per 100K | 33.7 per 100K | 9.7 per 100K |
| 8 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K -1.6% | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
| 9 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K -5.5% | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 10 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K -6.9% | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Washington
Bottom 10 counties ranked by firearm fatalities.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K -56.0% | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 34 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K -54.8% | 19.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 33 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K -54.3% | 11.0 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K |
| 32 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K -50.2% | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K |
| 31 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K -48.7% | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K |
| 30 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K -47.2% | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K |
| 29 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K -41.3% | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 28 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K -40.7% | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 27 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K -39.0% | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 26 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K -38.6% | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
All 35 Counties Ranked
Every county in Washington ranked by firearm fatalities. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K +93.0% | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K |
| 2 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K +92.6% | — | 44.8 per 100K | 32.1 per 100K |
| 3 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K +26.2% | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 4 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K +23.8% | 31.0 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K |
| 5 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K +22.5% | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K +16.2% | — | 21.4 per 100K | 26.1 per 100K |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K -1.0% | 27.0 per 100K | 33.7 per 100K | 9.7 per 100K |
| 8 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K -1.6% | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
| 9 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K -5.5% | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 10 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K -6.9% | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
| 11 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K -8.5% | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 12 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K -11.2% | 29.3 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 13 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K -14.5% | 34.5 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K |
| 14 | Klickitat County | 23.4K | — | 15.0 per 100K -16.3% | 17.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K |
| 15 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K -19.7% | 33.9 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K |
| 16 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K -21.4% | 21.1 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 17 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K -23.2% | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 18 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K -25.6% | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K |
| 19 | Spokane County | 549.1K | 3.7 per 100K | 13.1 per 100K -26.8% | 31.0 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 20 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K -27.2% | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 21 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K -27.4% | 32.4 per 100K | 19.5 per 100K | 19.6 per 100K |
| 22 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K -34.1% | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K |
| 23 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K | 11.7 per 100K -34.6% | 20.3 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K |
| 24 | Adams County | 20.8K | — | 11.4 per 100K -36.2% | — | 12.2 per 100K | 27.1 per 100K |
| 25 | San Juan County | 18.5K | — | 11.2 per 100K -37.5% | — | 17.2 per 100K | 8.5 per 100K |
| 26 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K -38.6% | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
| 27 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K -39.0% | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 28 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K -40.7% | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 29 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K -41.3% | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 30 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K -47.2% | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K |
| 31 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K -48.7% | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K |
| 32 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K -50.2% | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K |
| 33 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K -54.3% | 11.0 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K |
| 34 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K -54.8% | 19.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 35 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K -56.0% | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Washington
Top 10 counties ranked by drug overdose deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K +47.7% | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 2 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K +37.7% | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 3 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K +17.3% | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 4 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K +15.4% | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K +9.7% | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K |
| 6 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 34.5 per 100K +6.6% | 19.7 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K +4.8% | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K |
| 8 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K +1.7% | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
| 9 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K | 32.4 per 100K -0.1% | 19.5 per 100K | 19.6 per 100K |
| 10 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K -4.3% | 24.6 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Washington
Bottom 10 counties ranked by drug overdose deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K -71.8% | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K |
| 30 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K -65.9% | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K |
| 29 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K -50.0% | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
| 28 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K -47.8% | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 27 | Klickitat County | 23.4K | — | 15.0 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K -46.4% | 18.2 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K |
| 26 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K -40.4% | 15.0 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 25 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K -37.2% | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K |
| 24 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K -36.0% | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
| 23 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K -34.9% | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 22 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K -33.6% | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
All 31 Counties Ranked
Every county in Washington ranked by drug overdose deaths. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K +47.7% | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K |
| 2 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K +37.7% | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K |
| 3 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K +17.3% | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K |
| 4 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K +15.4% | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K |
| 5 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K +9.7% | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K |
| 6 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 34.5 per 100K +6.6% | 19.7 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K +4.8% | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K |
| 8 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K +1.7% | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K |
| 9 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K | 32.4 per 100K -0.1% | 19.5 per 100K | 19.6 per 100K |
| 10 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K -4.3% | 24.6 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K |
| 11 | Spokane County | 549.1K | 3.7 per 100K | 13.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K -4.4% | 18.3 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 12 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K -5.6% | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K |
| 13 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K -5.7% | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 14 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K -6.5% | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 15 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K -9.2% | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K |
| 16 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 29.3 per 100K -9.7% | 20.3 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 17 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K -15.9% | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K |
| 18 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 27.0 per 100K -16.6% | 33.7 per 100K | 9.7 per 100K |
| 19 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K -27.3% | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 20 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K -31.6% | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K |
| 21 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K -32.8% | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K |
| 22 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K -33.6% | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 23 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K -34.9% | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K |
| 24 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K -36.0% | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K |
| 25 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K -37.2% | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K |
| 26 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K -40.4% | 15.0 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K |
| 27 | Klickitat County | 23.4K | — | 15.0 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K -46.4% | 18.2 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K |
| 28 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K -47.8% | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K |
| 29 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K -50.0% | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K |
| 30 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K -65.9% | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K |
| 31 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K -71.8% | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Washington
Top 10 counties ranked by suicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K | — | 44.8 per 100K +219.2% | 32.1 per 100K |
| 2 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K +161.5% | 20.8 per 100K |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 27.0 per 100K | 33.7 per 100K +139.9% | 9.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K +78.4% | 20.2 per 100K |
| 5 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K +75.4% | 11.4 per 100K |
| 6 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K +75.2% | 19.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K +68.4% | 15.6 per 100K |
| 8 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K +66.7% | 12.4 per 100K |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K | — | 21.4 per 100K +52.5% | 26.1 per 100K |
| 10 | Skamania County | 12.4K | — | — | — | 21.2 per 100K +50.9% | 20.2 per 100K |
Safest Counties in Washington
Bottom 10 counties ranked by suicide rate.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K -33.8% | 8.9 per 100K |
| 35 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K -22.8% | 7.0 per 100K |
| 34 | Adams County | 20.8K | — | 11.4 per 100K | — | 12.2 per 100K -12.8% | 27.1 per 100K |
| 33 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K -11.0% | 5.7 per 100K |
| 32 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -1.4% | 18.3 per 100K |
| 31 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K +0.3% | 7.1 per 100K |
| 30 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K +6.9% | 8.9 per 100K |
| 29 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K +7.1% | 10.7 per 100K |
| 28 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K +11.4% | 8.6 per 100K |
| 27 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K +13.6% | 19.9 per 100K |
All 36 Counties Ranked
Every county in Washington ranked by suicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K | — | 44.8 per 100K +219.2% | 32.1 per 100K |
| 2 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K +161.5% | 20.8 per 100K |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 27.0 per 100K | 33.7 per 100K +139.9% | 9.7 per 100K |
| 4 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K +78.4% | 20.2 per 100K |
| 5 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K +75.4% | 11.4 per 100K |
| 6 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K +75.2% | 19.3 per 100K |
| 7 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K +68.4% | 15.6 per 100K |
| 8 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K +66.7% | 12.4 per 100K |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K | — | 21.4 per 100K +52.5% | 26.1 per 100K |
| 10 | Skamania County | 12.4K | — | — | — | 21.2 per 100K +50.9% | 20.2 per 100K |
| 11 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K +45.4% | 14.7 per 100K |
| 12 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 29.3 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K +44.9% | 10.7 per 100K |
| 13 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 34.5 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K +40.5% | 12.3 per 100K |
| 14 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K | 32.4 per 100K | 19.5 per 100K +38.7% | 19.6 per 100K |
| 15 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K +31.6% | 9.2 per 100K |
| 16 | Spokane County | 549.1K | 3.7 per 100K | 13.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K +30.1% | 9.2 per 100K |
| 17 | Klickitat County | 23.4K | — | 15.0 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K +29.6% | 17.9 per 100K |
| 18 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K +29.2% | 7.6 per 100K |
| 19 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K +25.8% | 9.2 per 100K |
| 20 | San Juan County | 18.5K | — | 11.2 per 100K | — | 17.2 per 100K +22.3% | 8.5 per 100K |
| 21 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K +22.2% | 8.6 per 100K |
| 22 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K +20.9% | 7.4 per 100K |
| 23 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K +20.9% | 9.9 per 100K |
| 24 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K +20.1% | 8.6 per 100K |
| 25 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K +16.3% | 5.5 per 100K |
| 26 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K +14.2% | 8.8 per 100K |
| 27 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K +13.6% | 19.9 per 100K |
| 28 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K +11.4% | 8.6 per 100K |
| 29 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K +7.1% | 10.7 per 100K |
| 30 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K +6.9% | 8.9 per 100K |
| 31 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K +0.3% | 7.1 per 100K |
| 32 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K -1.4% | 18.3 per 100K |
| 33 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K -11.0% | 5.7 per 100K |
| 34 | Adams County | 20.8K | — | 11.4 per 100K | — | 12.2 per 100K -12.8% | 27.1 per 100K |
| 35 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K -22.8% | 7.0 per 100K |
| 36 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K -33.8% | 8.9 per 100K |
Most Dangerous Counties in Washington
Top 10 counties ranked by motor vehicle deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K | — | 44.8 per 100K | 32.1 per 100K +58.6% |
| 2 | Adams County | 20.8K | — | 11.4 per 100K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 27.1 per 100K +34.0% |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K | — | 21.4 per 100K | 26.1 per 100K +29.1% |
| 4 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K +2.9% |
| 5 | Skamania County | 12.4K | — | — | — | 21.2 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K -0.1% |
| 6 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K -0.3% |
| 7 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K -1.9% |
| 8 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K | 32.4 per 100K | 19.5 per 100K | 19.6 per 100K -3.3% |
| 9 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K -4.9% |
| 10 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K -9.4% |
Safest Counties in Washington
Bottom 10 counties ranked by motor vehicle deaths.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K -72.6% |
| 35 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K -71.7% |
| 34 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K -65.5% |
| 33 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K -65.1% |
| 32 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K -63.3% |
| 31 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K -62.3% |
| 30 | San Juan County | 18.5K | — | 11.2 per 100K | — | 17.2 per 100K | 8.5 per 100K -58.0% |
| 29 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.8% |
| 28 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.7% |
| 27 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.3% |
All 36 Counties Ranked
Every county in Washington ranked by motor vehicle deaths. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Pop. | Homicides | Firearms | Overdoses | Suicides | Vehicle Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferry County | 7.4K | — | 34.4 per 100K | — | 44.8 per 100K | 32.1 per 100K +58.6% |
| 2 | Adams County | 20.8K | — | 11.4 per 100K | — | 12.2 per 100K | 27.1 per 100K +34.0% |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 11.5K | — | 20.8 per 100K | — | 21.4 per 100K | 26.1 per 100K +29.1% |
| 4 | Pend Oreille County | 14.1K | — | 34.5 per 100K | 35.5 per 100K | 36.7 per 100K | 20.8 per 100K +2.9% |
| 5 | Skamania County | 12.4K | — | — | — | 21.2 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K -0.1% |
| 6 | Stevens County | 48.1K | 3.1 per 100K | 17.6 per 100K | 16.2 per 100K | 25.1 per 100K | 20.2 per 100K -0.3% |
| 7 | Grant County | 101.8K | 4.7 per 100K | 13.3 per 100K | 27.2 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 19.9 per 100K -1.9% |
| 8 | Pacific County | 24.0K | — | 13.0 per 100K | 32.4 per 100K | 19.5 per 100K | 19.6 per 100K -3.3% |
| 9 | Okanogan County | 43.4K | 5.7 per 100K | 22.6 per 100K | 37.4 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K -4.9% |
| 10 | Yakima County | 257.2K | 11.3 per 100K | 16.6 per 100K | 32.9 per 100K | 13.8 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K -9.4% |
| 11 | Klickitat County | 23.4K | — | 15.0 per 100K | 17.4 per 100K | 18.2 per 100K | 17.9 per 100K -11.7% |
| 12 | Mason County | 68.0K | 4.3 per 100K | 16.4 per 100K | 44.6 per 100K | 23.6 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K -23.0% |
| 13 | Grays Harbor County | 77.1K | 4.8 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 47.9 per 100K | 20.4 per 100K | 14.7 per 100K -27.3% |
| 14 | Clallam County | 77.8K | 4.1 per 100K | 21.9 per 100K | 38.0 per 100K | 23.4 per 100K | 12.4 per 100K -38.5% |
| 15 | Lewis County | 85.2K | 3.2 per 100K | 15.3 per 100K | 34.5 per 100K | 19.7 per 100K | 12.3 per 100K -39.0% |
| 16 | Asotin County | 22.5K | — | 22.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 24.6 per 100K | 11.4 per 100K -43.6% |
| 17 | Kittitas County | 47.2K | — | 8.1 per 100K | 19.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K -47.0% |
| 18 | Cowlitz County | 112.4K | 3.0 per 100K | 15.9 per 100K | 29.3 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 10.7 per 100K -47.1% |
| 19 | Pierce County | 930.3K | 5.3 per 100K | 14.3 per 100K | 33.9 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 9.9 per 100K -50.8% |
| 20 | Jefferson County | 33.6K | — | 17.7 per 100K | 27.0 per 100K | 33.7 per 100K | 9.7 per 100K -51.9% |
| 21 | Skagit County | 131.3K | 3.0 per 100K | 10.6 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 17.7 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K -54.4% |
| 22 | Chelan County | 80.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 21.1 per 100K | 18.5 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K -54.6% |
| 23 | Spokane County | 549.1K | 3.7 per 100K | 13.1 per 100K | 31.0 per 100K | 18.3 per 100K | 9.2 per 100K -54.7% |
| 24 | Thurston County | 299.1K | 2.6 per 100K | 10.5 per 100K | 30.3 per 100K | 15.0 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K -55.8% |
| 25 | Franklin County | 98.9K | 3.9 per 100K | 7.9 per 100K | 21.8 per 100K | 9.3 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K -56.2% |
| 26 | Benton County | 212.9K | 4.0 per 100K | 11.7 per 100K | 20.3 per 100K | 16.0 per 100K | 8.8 per 100K -56.4% |
| 27 | Walla Walla County | 62.2K | 2.6 per 100K | 13.0 per 100K | 21.5 per 100K | 15.6 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.3% |
| 28 | Island County | 86.8K | 1.9 per 100K | 13.7 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 17.2 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.7% |
| 29 | Clark County | 517.0K | 3.2 per 100K | 10.9 per 100K | 23.5 per 100K | 16.9 per 100K | 8.6 per 100K -57.8% |
| 30 | San Juan County | 18.5K | — | 11.2 per 100K | — | 17.2 per 100K | 8.5 per 100K -58.0% |
| 31 | Whatcom County | 230.5K | 2.3 per 100K | 11.8 per 100K | 22.2 per 100K | 18.1 per 100K | 7.6 per 100K -62.3% |
| 32 | Kitsap County | 277.9K | 2.4 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 20.7 per 100K | 17.0 per 100K | 7.4 per 100K -63.3% |
| 33 | Snohomish County | 844.4K | 2.8 per 100K | 9.4 per 100K | 29.4 per 100K | 14.1 per 100K | 7.1 per 100K -65.1% |
| 34 | Douglas County | 44.4K | — | 9.2 per 100K | 9.1 per 100K | 10.8 per 100K | 7.0 per 100K -65.5% |
| 35 | King County | 2.3M | 3.8 per 100K | 8.9 per 100K | 30.6 per 100K | 12.5 per 100K | 5.7 per 100K -71.7% |
| 36 | Whitman County | 47.0K | — | 8.2 per 100K | 11.0 per 100K | 16.3 per 100K | 5.5 per 100K -72.6% |
About This Data
All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.
Rankings are within Washington only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most dangerous county in Washington?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Washington is Yakima County, at 11.3 per 100,000 residents. This is 41% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Washington?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Washington is Island County, at 1.9 per 100,000 residents.
How does Washington's crime rate compare to the national average?
1 of 23 counties in Washington (4%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Washington has the most firearm fatalities?
Pend Oreille County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Washington at 34.5 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Washington has the most drug overdose deaths?
Grays Harbor County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Washington at 47.9 per 100,000 residents.