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What is the crime rate in Washington, county by county?
Washington recorded 2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 by FBI estimate, 13% lower than the national rate (3.3). Its median household income is $98,141 and about 7,816,116 people live here.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
What is the crime rate in Washington?
The FBI estimates 22,715 violent crimes in Washington in 2025, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 13% lower than the national rate (3.3). The rate fell 15% from 2021. Property crime: 19.7 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
| Year | Violent crimes | Per 1,000 | Property crimes | Per 1,000 | U.S. violent per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25,987 | 3.4 | 234,972 | 30.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 29,504 | 3.8 | 262,437 | 33.7 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 28,231 | 3.6 | 227,166 | 28.9 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 26,272 | 3.3 | 198,506 | 24.9 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 22,715 | 2.8 | 158,005 | 19.7 | 3.3 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. State totals are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report.
What is the median household income in Washington?
Washington's median household income is $98,141 (U.S.: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $564,600.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 11.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 6.3% | 8.4% |
Where is road construction in Washington right now?
On October 11, 2026, Washington's transportation feed listed 212 highway work zones, 180 of them active that day: 78 on interstates, 17 on U.S. highways and 117 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: 005, 160, 090, 405, 522 and 099.
| County | Work zones |
|---|---|
| King County | 75 |
| Snohomish County | 41 |
| Kitsap County | 19 |
| Pierce County | 12 |
| Skagit County | 12 |
| Whatcom County | 11 |
| Thurston County | 10 |
| Yakima County | 5 |
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How many Superfund sites and high-hazard dams are in Washington?
EPA lists 44 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Washington and 22 that finished cleanup. The National Inventory of Dams has 413 high-hazard dams here; 53 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition (high hazard means lives would be at risk downstream if a dam failed, not that failure is likely). 1 county is rated “Very High” overall in FEMA's National Risk Index: King County.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Washington
The map shows 295 gun shops with a public storefront in Washington (277 from the ATF licensee list) plus 414 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown), 146 liquor stores and 28 Planned Parenthood health centers. County and city pages list them by name.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
How do Washington counties compare?
39 counties or county equivalents. Violent crime is the 2021-2025 yearly average per 1,000 residents; a dash means too little reporting to give a rate.
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 20,800 | 3.3 | $66,136 |
| Asotin County | 22,467 | 2.2 | $72,283 |
| Benton County | 212,905 | 2.9 | $89,874 |
| Chelan County | 80,172 | 1.6 | $82,381 |
| Clallam County | 77,813 | 2.7 | $70,370 |
| Clark County | 516,959 | 3.1 | $97,536 |
| Columbia County | 4,014 | 1.1 | $71,810 |
| Cowlitz County | 112,360 | 2.2 | $76,531 |
| Douglas County | 44,366 | 0.90 | $80,363 |
| Ferry County | 7,387 | 0.99 | $55,614 |
| Franklin County | 98,902 | 3.0 | $86,714 |
| Garfield County | 2,353 | 12.1 | $64,884 |
| Grant County | 101,799 | 2.8 | $73,267 |
| Grays Harbor County | 77,053 | 2.0 | $64,414 |
| Island County | 86,836 | 0.84 | $90,551 |
| Jefferson County | 33,577 | 1.6 | $74,048 |
| King County | 2,287,171 | 4.3 | $124,746 |
| Kitsap County | 277,881 | 2.8 | $104,158 |
| Kittitas County | 47,172 | 1.5 | $73,804 |
| Klickitat County | 23,411 | 0.41 | $71,042 |
| Lewis County | 85,154 | 2.2 | $74,796 |
| Lincoln County | 11,489 | 1.8 | $71,512 |
| Mason County | 67,982 | 2.4 | $83,270 |
| Okanogan County | 43,425 | 1.2 | $63,207 |
| Pacific County | 23,994 | 0.71 | $67,081 |
| Pend Oreille County | 14,050 | 1.0 | $67,436 |
| Pierce County | 930,319 | 5.8 | $99,564 |
| San Juan County | 18,478 | 0.50 | $84,800 |
| Skagit County | 131,328 | 1.7 | $89,263 |
| Skamania County | 12,402 | 0.71 | $93,265 |
| Snohomish County | 844,430 | 1.9 | $111,246 |
| Spokane County | 549,056 | 3.9 | $78,582 |
| Stevens County | 48,067 | 0.96 | $69,327 |
| Thurston County | 299,067 | 2.5 | $96,563 |
| Wahkiakum County | 4,658 | 1.4 | $62,653 |
| Walla Walla County | 62,161 | 2.7 | $74,202 |
| Whatcom County | 230,503 | 2.3 | $81,784 |
| Whitman County | 47,003 | 1.2 | $55,406 |
| Yakima County | 257,152 | 3.5 | $70,656 |
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Washington?
2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (22,715 estimated by the FBI), 13% lower than the national rate (3.3). Property crime: 19.7 per 1,000.
What is the median household income in Washington?
$98,141 (Census American Community Survey 2020-2024), against $80,734 nationally.
Is there road construction in Washington today?
On October 11, 2026, Washington's transportation feed listed 212 highway work zones, 180 of them active that day: 78 on interstates, 17 on U.S. highways and 117 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: 005, 160, 090, 405, 522 and 099.
How many Superfund sites are in Washington?
44 active (final or proposed National Priorities List) and 22 deleted after cleanup, per EPA (October 2026).
Which Washington cities have their own page?
- Seattle (754,195)
- Spokane (230,293)
- Tacoma (222,758)
- Vancouver (195,300)
- Bellevue (151,847)
- Kent (135,603)
- Everett (111,845)
- Spokane Valley (106,365)
- Renton (105,317)
- Federal Way (99,493)
- Yakima (96,961)
- Bellingham (93,438)
- Kirkland (92,621)
- Auburn (85,676)
- Kennewick (85,295)
- Pasco (79,575)
- Redmond (77,353)
- Marysville (73,002)
- South Hill (68,025)
- Sammamish (66,463)
- Lakewood (62,937)
- Richland (62,753)
- Shoreline (61,431)
- Lacey (57,737)
- Olympia (55,951)
- Burien (51,513)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI estimated crimes by state, 2021-2025 (Crime Data Explorer). County rates: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population
- Income and housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores.
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