State intelligence
Washington: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity
Washington recorded 82,072 births in 2024 across 39 counties, served by 46 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 24 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 3,474 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.
- Births, 2024
- 82,072-0.6% since 2021
- Delivering hospitals
- 4624 more not reported
- Offices of Lawyers
- 3,474CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
- Births per lawyer office
- 23.6national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3
Births by county
Births, 2024
≤ 450 > 14,636
Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.
Every county
| County | Population 2024 | Births 2024 | Lawyer offices | Births per office | Delivering hospitals | Status unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 2,340,211 | 22,517 | 1,589 | 14.2 | 11 | 2 |
| Pierce County | 941,170 | 10,878 | 326 | 33.4 | 3 | 2 |
| Snohomish County | 864,113 | 9,737 | 231 | 42.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Spokane County | 555,947 | 5,698 | 283 | 20.1 | 4 | 1 |
| Clark County | 527,269 | 5,602 | 185 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yakima County | 258,523 | 3,309 | 85 | 38.9 | 1 | 1 |
| Thurston County | 302,912 | 2,990 | 129 | 23.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kitsap County | 281,420 | 2,877 | 124 | 23.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benton County | 218,190 | 2,394 | 69 | 34.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Whatcom County | 234,954 | 1,932 | 108 | 17.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin County | 101,238 | 1,417 | 7 | 202.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Skagit County | 132,736 | 1,386 | 47 | 29.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Grant County | 104,717 | 1,376 | 30 | 45.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Cowlitz County | 113,982 | 1,248 | 25 | 49.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis County | 87,049 | 947 | 16 | 59.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelan County | 81,228 | 776 | 45 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 |
| Island County | 86,478 | 774 | 9 | 86.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grays Harbor County | 77,893 | 686 | 20 | 34.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason County | 69,632 | 644 | 5 | 128.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Douglas County | 45,795 | 506 | 3 | 168.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Clallam County | 77,958 | 500 | 27 | 18.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Walla Walla County | 62,068 | 496 | 25 | 19.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Okanogan County | 44,942 | 450 | 13 | 34.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Stevens County | 49,015 | 437 | 10 | 43.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Kittitas County | 48,172 | 419 | 17 | 24.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitman County | 48,399 | 400 | 10 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adams County | 21,039 | 326 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 2 |
| Asotin County | 22,523 | 241 | 4 | 60.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Klickitat County | 24,124 | 209 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Pacific County | 24,245 | 162 | 6 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 33,944 | 156 | 8 | 19.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lincoln County | 11,862 | 113 | 5 | 22.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Pend Oreille County | 14,332 | 105 | 0 | undefined | 1 | 0 |
| San Juan County | 18,668 | 104 | 13 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skamania County | 12,660 | 99 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Ferry County | 7,543 | 62 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Columbia County | 4,025 | 36 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Wahkiakum County | 4,800 | 33 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Garfield County | 2,404 | 30 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
6 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 2,321 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.
Hospitals with obstetric services
| Hospital | City | County | Ownership | Labour & delivery | Birthing Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside | Yakima | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia | Thurston | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth | Chelan | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | Arlington | Snohomish | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | Chelan | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Coulee Medical Center | Grand Coulee | Grant | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton | Columbia | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | Spokane | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville | Adams | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland | King | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital | Republic | Ferry | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Forks Community Hospital | Forks | Clallam | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Garfield County Public Hospital District #1 | Pomeroy | Garfield | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes | Skagit | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend | Jefferson | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | Benton | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle | King | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg | Kittitas | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital | Chelan | Chelan | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver | Clark | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Lincoln Hospital | Davenport | Lincoln | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Madigan Amc (Ft Lewis) | Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord | Pierce | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital | Tacoma | Pierce | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics | Shelton | Mason | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic | Omak | Okanogan | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | Pierce | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley | Spokane | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport | Pend Oreille | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center | Odessa | Lincoln | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles | Clallam | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello | Adams | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | King | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | Clark | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview | Cowlitz | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | Whatcom | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser | Benton | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | Spokane | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia | Lewis | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane | Spokane | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville | Stevens | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | Snohomish | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla | Walla Walla | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | Thurston | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Pullman Regional Hospital | Pullman | Whitman | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center | Quincy | Grant | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Samaritan Hospital | Moses Lake | Grant | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Seattle Children'S Hospital | Seattle | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Spokane | Spokane | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | Skagit | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Skyline Hospital | White Salmon | Klickitat | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way | King | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | Pierce | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | Kitsap | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds | Snohomish | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | Pierce | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster | Okanogan | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Tri-State Memorial Hospital | Clarkston | Asotin | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Trios Health | Kennewick | Benton | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| University Of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | King | Government - State | Yes | Designated |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | King | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | King | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville | Island | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Whitman Hospital And Medical Center | Colfax | Whitman | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | Yakima | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.
A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
- CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
- CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
- U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time
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Birth Injury Marketing. “Washington: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/washington/
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