
Counties most concerned about climate change in Washington
Counties most concerned about climate change in Washington
Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door. Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of counties most concerned about climate change in Washington using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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#39. Garfield County
--- 18.5% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.8%
- Total population: 1,695
#38. Asotin County
--- 17.5% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.7%
- Total population: 17,695
#37. Lewis County
--- 16.5% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.2%
- Total population: 60,294
#36. Benton County
--- 15.6% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.0%
- Total population: 142,119
#35. Pend Oreille County
--- 15.3% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.5%
- Total population: 10,619
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#34. Lincoln County
--- 15.0% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.0%
- Total population: 8,196
#33. Wahkiakum County
--- 14.9% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.9%
- Total population: 3,488
#32. Douglas County
--- 13.0% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.0%
- Total population: 30,516
#31. Stevens County
--- 12.9% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.0%
- Total population: 34,551
#30. Skamania County
--- 11.7% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.4%
- Total population: 9,374
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#29. Columbia County
--- 11.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.1%
- Total population: 3,215

#28. Spokane County
--- 10.7% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.0%
- Total population: 386,685
#27. Grays Harbor County
--- 10.3% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.4%
- Total population: 57,009
#26. Franklin County
--- 9.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.2%
- Total population: 60,745
#25. Pacific County
--- 9.3% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.2%
- Total population: 17,672
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#24. Grant County
--- 8.9% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.6%
- Total population: 66,556
#23. Okanogan County
--- 8.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.1%
- Total population: 32,075
#22. Klickitat County
--- 7.8% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.1%
- Total population: 17,171
#21. Cowlitz County
--- 7.8% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 80,999

#20. Chelan County
--- 7.7% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.2%
- Total population: 57,638
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#19. Mason County
--- 6.2% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.5%
- Total population: 50,444
#18. Pierce County
--- 5.8% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 60.6%
- Total population: 655,903
#17. Kittitas County
--- 5.2% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.3%
- Total population: 37,015
#16. Clallam County
--- 4.9% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.5%
- Total population: 61,519
#15. Ferry County
--- 4.2% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.8%
- Total population: 6,222
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#14. Adams County
--- 2.8% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.8%
- Total population: 12,611
#13. Walla Walla County
--- 2.7% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.3%
- Total population: 47,351
#12. Island County
--- 2.5% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.1%
- Total population: 66,565

#11. Yakima County
--- 2.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 44.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.9%
- Total population: 174,900

#10. Skagit County
--- 1.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.4%
- Total population: 96,381
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#9. Clark County
--- 1.4% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.9%
- Total population: 350,739
#8. Whitman County
--- 0.1% lower than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 44.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 34.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.0%
- Total population: 41,276
#7. Jefferson County
--- 0.9% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 69.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 33.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.7%
- Total population: 26,928
#6. Kitsap County
--- 1.0% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 59.8%
- Total population: 208,111

#5. Thurston County
--- 1.0% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 59.9%
- Total population: 214,882
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#4. Whatcom County
--- 3.0% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 70.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.8%
- Total population: 173,855
#3. Snohomish County
--- 4.2% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 69.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 44.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.9%
- Total population: 606,326

#2. San Juan County
--- 6.4% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 72.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 37.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 66.7%
- Total population: 14,239

#1. King County
--- 10.7% higher than Washington average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 76.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 35.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 67.0%
- Total population: 1,717,879