Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest
Key facts
- #1 Lincoln County, OR: 19.0 per 10,000
- #2 Umatilla County, OR: 13.3 per 10,000
- #3 Clallam County, WA: 9.6 per 10,000
- 37 counties ranked in the Pacific Northwest
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: 2.3 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.
- 1Lincoln County OR19.0 per 10,000
- 2Umatilla County OR13.3 per 10,000
- 3Clallam County WA9.6 per 10,000
- 4Mason County WA9.4 per 10,000
- 5Island County WA8.4 per 10,000
- 6Grays Harbor County WA7.8 per 10,000
- 7Columbia County OR7.8 per 10,000
- 8Coos County OR7.8 per 10,000
- 9Chelan County WA7.7 per 10,000
- 10Linn County OR7.2 per 10,000
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Lincoln County (19.0 per 10,000) is well clear of Linn County at #10 (7.2 per 10,000).
- Linn County is the largest market in the top ten, with 2,795 people unemployed behind its figure.
- Counties with fewer than 1,000 people unemployed are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Counties differ in how many American Job Centers serve them for the people unemployed there. The figure shows where help is closest to the people who need it.
How to use it
Check the county page for the center nearest you and what it offers. A county with none may be served by a neighbour.
The top 25
- 1
Lincoln County OR
19.0 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 2
- People unemployed
- 1,051
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
Based on 1,051 jobs.
- 2
Umatilla County OR
13.3 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 2
- People unemployed
- 1,508
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
Based on 1,508 jobs.
- 3
Clallam County WA
9.6 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,047
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Based on 1,047 jobs.
- 4
Mason County WA
9.4 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,065
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
Based on 1,065 jobs.
- 5
Island County WA
8.4 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,195
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Based on 1,195 jobs.
- 6
Grays Harbor County WA
7.8 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,277
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
Based on 1,277 jobs.
- 7
Columbia County OR
7.8 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,284
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
Based on 1,284 jobs.
- 8
Coos County OR
7.8 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,285
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
Based on 1,285 jobs.
- 9
Chelan County WA
7.7 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,301
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
Based on 1,301 jobs.
- 10
Linn County OR
7.2 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 2
- People unemployed
- 2,795
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
Based on 2,795 jobs.
- 11
Deschutes County OR
6.9 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 3
- People unemployed
- 4,373
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
Based on 4,373 jobs.
- 12
Lewis County WA
6.8 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,476
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
Based on 1,476 jobs.
- 13
Klamath County OR
6.1 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,642
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
Based on 1,642 jobs.
- 14
Benton County WA
5.5 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 2
- People unemployed
- 3,657
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
Based on 3,657 jobs.
- 15
Cowlitz County WA
5.3 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,878
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
Based on 1,878 jobs.
- 16
Grant County WA
5.3 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,883
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
Based on 1,883 jobs.
- 17
Polk County OR
5.2 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,923
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
Based on 1,923 jobs.
- 18
Benton County OR
5.2 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,934
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
Based on 1,934 jobs.
- 19
Josephine County OR
5.1 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 1,977
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
Based on 1,977 jobs.
- 20
Spokane County WA
4.7 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 4
- People unemployed
- 8,480
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
Based on 8,480 jobs.
- 21
Yamhill County OR
4.5 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 2,236
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
Based on 2,236 jobs.
- 22
Skagit County WA
4.5 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 2,238
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
Based on 2,238 jobs.
- 23
Douglas County OR
4.2 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 1
- People unemployed
- 2,395
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Based on 2,395 jobs.
- 24
Lane County OR
3.6 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 3
- People unemployed
- 8,335
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
Based on 8,335 jobs.
- 25
Marion County OR
2.7 per 10,000
- American Job Centers
- 2
- People unemployed
- 7,545
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
Based on 7,545 jobs.
Full ranking
All 37 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | County | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln County OR | 19.0 per 10,000 | 1,051 |
| 2 | Umatilla County OR | 13.3 per 10,000 | 1,508 |
| 3 | Clallam County WA | 9.6 per 10,000 | 1,047 |
| 4 | Mason County WA | 9.4 per 10,000 | 1,065 |
| 5 | Island County WA | 8.4 per 10,000 | 1,195 |
| 6 | Grays Harbor County WA | 7.8 per 10,000 | 1,277 |
| 7 | Columbia County OR | 7.8 per 10,000 | 1,284 |
| 8 | Coos County OR | 7.8 per 10,000 | 1,285 |
| 9 | Chelan County WA | 7.7 per 10,000 | 1,301 |
| 10 | Linn County OR | 7.2 per 10,000 | 2,795 |
| 11 | Deschutes County OR | 6.9 per 10,000 | 4,373 |
| 12 | Lewis County WA | 6.8 per 10,000 | 1,476 |
| 13 | Klamath County OR | 6.1 per 10,000 | 1,642 |
| 14 | Benton County WA | 5.5 per 10,000 | 3,657 |
| 15 | Cowlitz County WA | 5.3 per 10,000 | 1,878 |
| 16 | Grant County WA | 5.3 per 10,000 | 1,883 |
| 17 | Polk County OR | 5.2 per 10,000 | 1,923 |
| 18 | Benton County OR | 5.2 per 10,000 | 1,934 |
| 19 | Josephine County OR | 5.1 per 10,000 | 1,977 |
| 20 | Spokane County WA | 4.7 per 10,000 | 8,480 |
| 21 | Yamhill County OR | 4.5 per 10,000 | 2,236 |
| 22 | Skagit County WA | 4.5 per 10,000 | 2,238 |
| 23 | Douglas County OR | 4.2 per 10,000 | 2,395 |
| 24 | Lane County OR | 3.6 per 10,000 | 8,335 |
| 25 | Marion County OR | 2.7 per 10,000 | 7,545 |
| 26 | Whatcom County WA | 2.5 per 10,000 | 3,997 |
| 27 | Kitsap County WA | 2.4 per 10,000 | 4,181 |
| 28 | Thurston County WA | 2.1 per 10,000 | 4,866 |
| 29 | Multnomah County OR | 2.0 per 10,000 | 20,107 |
| 30 | Yakima County WA | 2.0 per 10,000 | 5,118 |
| 31 | Jackson County OR | 1.9 per 10,000 | 5,144 |
| 32 | Pierce County WA | 1.6 per 10,000 | 25,625 |
| 33 | Clark County WA | 1.1 per 10,000 | 9,201 |
| 34 | Clackamas County OR | 1.1 per 10,000 | 9,213 |
| 35 | King County WA | 0.8 per 10,000 | 65,564 |
| 36 | Washington County OR | 0.7 per 10,000 | 14,060 |
| 37 | Snohomish County WA | 0.4 per 10,000 | 22,661 |
How this ranking works
A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.
Sample bar: counties with fewer than 1,000 jobs are not ranked.
Sources: CareerOneStop American Job Center directory; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (not seasonally adjusted). Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which county ranks first: counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the pacific northwest?
- Lincoln County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the Pacific Northwest: 19.0 per 10,000, against 2.3 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.
- How many counties are ranked?
- 37 counties have at least 1,000 people unemployed, so the list has 37 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted). The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-pacific-northwest
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-pacific-northwest">Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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