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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 8.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Duvall, WA, up 140 places to #55.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Cheney, WAWA12,65031.3%+0.3 pts

02▼1Pullman, WAWA33,75630.4%−7.1 pts

03▲1Omak, WAWA5,18526.1%+0.8 pts

04▲1Othello, WAWA9,23724.1%+0.1 pts

05▲4Aberdeen, WAWA17,08823.8%+1.6 pts

06▼3Ellensburg, WAWA21,30822.4%−11.8 pts

07▲12Colville, WAWA5,11621.9%+6.4 pts

08▲74Ephrata, WAWA8,83420.8%+7.9 pts

09▲2Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.7%+0.1 pts

10▼2Centralia, WAWA19,37519.6%+1.5 pts

11▲9Airway Heights, WAWA11,81119.5%−2.6 pts

12▲33Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.4%+4.3 pts

13▼1Bellingham, WAWA96,39518.6%−2.0 pts

14▲1Sunnyside, WAWA16,43018.5%−16.0 pts

15▲8West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44418.1%−0.8 pts

16▲22Toppenish, WAWA8,63518.0%−14.0 pts

17▲35Grandview, WAWA12,06217.9%−2.5 pts

18▼11Shelton, WAWA10,92117.4%−1.5 pts

19▲21Hoquiam, WAWA8,71017.2%−1.9 pts

20▲6Prosser, WAWA6,65416.8%+3.3 pts

21▼5Yakima, WAWA97,45816.6%−5.8 pts

22▲71Rochester, WAWA5,83416.3%+8.6 pts

23▲6Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19316.1%+0.1 pts

24Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%−0.6 pts

25▲51Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.8%+0.6 pts

26▲45Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30815.7%+4.4 pts

27▲9Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.0%−4.7 pts

28▼7White Center, WAWA14,88614.5%−0.2 pts

29▼4Burlington, WAWA11,35614.5%−0.4 pts

30▲48Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04114.4%+6.9 pts

31▲52Lakeland North, WAWA15,95014.4%+9.4 pts

32▲28Kennewick, WAWA88,36614.3%+1.4 pts

33▲13Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.3%−3.7 pts

34▼28Country Homes, WAWA6,19814.2%+3.1 pts

35▲13Lynnwood, WAWA42,13214.2%+4.7 pts

36▼1Olympia, WAWA56,72414.0%+1.9 pts

37▲44Selah, WAWA8,67813.9%+3.5 pts

38▼28Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.8%−4.2 pts

39▼7Bremerton, WAWA45,48213.8%−5.6 pts

40▼18Spokane, WAWA230,78313.8%−2.1 pts

41▲100Pacific, WAWA7,05613.8%+3.0 pts

42▲2Port Townsend, WAWA10,67813.5%−0.6 pts

43▲66Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63813.3%+5.6 pts

44▼27Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16713.2%+5.0 pts

45▼11Lakewood, WAWA62,75513.2%−2.6 pts

46▲39Blaine, WAWA6,47513.1%−2.4 pts

47▼6Tukwila, WAWA22,00313.0%+0.3 pts

48▲22Federal Way, WAWA99,72913.0%+3.7 pts

49▼22Parkland, WAWA38,74213.0%−2.4 pts

50▲19Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40512.9%–

51▲14Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+0.1 pts

52▼24Sequim, WAWA8,21512.9%−1.0 pts

53▲11Burien, WAWA51,85912.9%+3.4 pts

54▲71Woodland, WAWA6,61112.9%+2.0 pts

55▲140Duvall, WAWA9,44012.8%+8.9 pts

56▼17Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.8%−0.4 pts

57▲89Arlington, WAWA22,03112.7%+5.4 pts

58▼16Pasco, WAWA82,84812.6%−10.7 pts

59▲37Clover Creek, WAWA7,34512.6%–

60▼42North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33712.5%–

61▼12Tacoma, WAWA229,81612.4%−3.5 pts

62▼31Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.3%−0.1 pts

63▲48Des Moines, WAWA33,03212.1%+4.5 pts

64▼51Kelso, WAWA12,80112.0%−7.7 pts

65▼32Manchester, WAWA5,95611.9%+6.5 pts

66▲11Lacey, WAWA58,83311.6%+2.4 pts

67▼37Midland, WAWA9,05011.5%−4.0 pts

68▼31Port Angeles, WAWA20,14611.5%−1.7 pts

69▼2College Place, WAWA9,92311.3%−4.7 pts

70▼20Washougal, WAWA18,02811.2%+1.5 pts

71▲9Fife, WAWA11,06111.2%−3.7 pts

72▲16Vashon, WAWA9,93411.1%+5.1 pts

73▲27Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.1%+3.0 pts

74▼6Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89010.9%–

75▼9Kent, WAWA134,87110.8%−0.8 pts

76▼21Orchards, WAWA29,43810.5%+3.9 pts

77▼15Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.4%−4.9 pts

78▼19Vancouver, WAWA199,69810.2%−2.0 pts

79▲37Milton, WAWA8,91110.2%+2.2 pts

80▼1Seattle, WAWA784,7779.9%−1.9 pts

81▲5Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2379.8%–

82▼31Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.7%−3.2 pts

83▼27Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%+0.1 pts

84▲35Buckley, WAWA5,6889.3%+1.0 pts

85▼27SeaTac, WAWA34,5789.3%−2.2 pts

86▼12Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.3%+0.2 pts

87▲39Woods Creek, WAWA6,9439.3%+4.6 pts

88▲93Tracyton, WAWA6,1379.1%−1.2 pts

89▲8Richland, WAWA65,2589.0%+0.8 pts

90▼3Auburn, WAWA86,3018.9%−3.8 pts

91▲3Shoreline, WAWA66,5428.8%+1.9 pts

92▼20Spanaway, WAWA34,0198.8%−2.0 pts

93▲12Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.6%+2.9 pts

94▲26West Richland, WAWA19,2578.5%+3.9 pts

95▲6Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8568.4%–

96▼39Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.3%+0.5 pts

97▲55Martha Lake, WAWA22,6348.3%+3.4 pts

98▼14Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0838.3%−1.0 pts

99▲19University Place, WAWA35,4798.2%+0.9 pts

100▼2Renton, WAWA104,9758.1%−1.6 pts

101▲33Marysville, WAWA77,6868.1%+2.5 pts

102▲2Stanwood, WAWA9,4218.0%−4.0 pts

103▼50East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4148.0%−8.5 pts

104▲68Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.9%+4.4 pts

105▼62Connell, WAWA5,0807.9%−11.6 pts

106▲58Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8847.8%+1.3 pts

107▲24Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6747.8%+1.4 pts

108▼18Waller, WAWA7,6837.6%−0.6 pts

109▲1Parkwood, WAWA6,8737.6%−1.5 pts

110▲45Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.6%+1.2 pts

111▼12Enumclaw, WAWA13,1727.5%−0.7 pts

112▲18Mead, WAWA6,8937.4%–

113▲43Summit, WAWA8,7917.4%+0.9 pts

114▼2Monroe, WAWA20,0257.3%−1.6 pts

115▼24Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.3%−0.4 pts

116▲13Lynden, WAWA16,8817.3%+1.1 pts

117▲75Picnic Point, WAWA10,2617.2%–

118▲4Bellevue, WAWA154,1937.2%+1.6 pts

119▼11North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397.2%–

120▲18South Hill, WAWA68,0257.2%+2.9 pts

121▼32Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.0%−1.4 pts

122▲10Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.0%+0.3 pts

123▲30Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.0%+1.1 pts

124▼3Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4307.0%−1.1 pts

125▼62Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.0%–

126▲17Camano, WAWA17,3036.7%+1.1 pts

127▼24Snohomish, WAWA10,7196.7%−0.6 pts

128▲35Brier, WAWA6,5976.7%+4.8 pts

129▲32Mill Creek, WAWA20,9026.4%+2.9 pts

130▼3Eastmont, WAWA23,7216.4%–

131▼117Quincy, WAWA8,5106.2%−14.7 pts

132▲1Silverdale, WAWA20,6856.2%+1.4 pts

133▼26Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.2%+0.9 pts

134▼28Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0176.1%−2.3 pts

135▼7Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.1%+0.8 pts

136Yelm, WAWA12,0436.1%−4.0 pts

137▼14Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%−1.7 pts

138▲40Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.9%+3.9 pts

139▲20Silver Firs, WAWA22,3065.9%–

140▼23Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.9%−3.5 pts

141▲9Mount Vista, WAWA10,7645.9%+2.5 pts

142▲28Sultan, WAWA7,2305.8%−1.3 pts

143▲2Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%0.0 pts

144▼20Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.7%−0.2 pts

145▲43Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.7%+2.8 pts

146▲14Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%−1.7 pts

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.7%+2.3 pts

148▲19Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.6%−0.6 pts

149▼14Redmond, WAWA82,5065.6%+0.4 pts

150▼55Minnehaha, WAWA11,4825.6%−5.7 pts

151▲42Maplewood, WAWA5,8035.6%–

152▼60Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4545.6%+1.4 pts

153▼80Bangor Base, WAWA6,1125.4%–

154▼107Summit View, WAWA8,4805.3%–

155▼16Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.2%+0.8 pts

156▼42Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.2%+0.5 pts

157▼103Finley, WAWA5,6345.1%−1.3 pts

158▼18Covington, WAWA21,4965.0%+1.4 pts

159▲12Camas, WAWA27,7495.0%−0.4 pts

160▲24Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0295.0%+1.8 pts

161▲21Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%–

162▼87Sumner, WAWA10,8714.9%−3.6 pts

163▼15Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.9%+0.8 pts

164▼15Bothell, WAWA52,1994.8%−0.3 pts

165▼8Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%+2.2 pts

166▲28DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%+0.1 pts

167▲18Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.6%–

168▼3Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.6%+0.3 pts

169▼32Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.5%+0.5 pts

170▲6Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.3%+2.3 pts

171▼110North Bend, WAWA8,7584.1%−0.6 pts

172▼6Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1%–

173▲6Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.0%+0.2 pts

174▲3Maltby, WAWA10,9103.9%+0.3 pts

175▼33Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.8%+0.6 pts

176▼25Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.8%−0.9 pts

177▼64Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.7%+2.0 pts

178▼63Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%+1.2 pts

179▼25Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.7%−1.8 pts

180▲6Bothell East, WAWA14,5783.6%–

181▼37Hobart, WAWA6,5523.5%+1.3 pts

182▼14Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.5%−0.9 pts

183▼25Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.5%+2.3 pts

184▲5Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.2%+0.5 pts

185▼23Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.2%+1.0 pts

186▼13East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.1%−1.3 pts

187▼4Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.0%−0.4 pts

188▼13Bothell West, WAWA22,0293.0%–

189▼15Woodinville, WAWA14,5482.9%−1.5 pts

190▼88Orting, WAWA8,8842.4%−4.1 pts

191▼11Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.1%+1.1 pts

192▼23Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%−1.0 pts

193▼2Felida, WAWA10,8411.9%−1.5 pts

194▼4Wollochet, WAWA6,6891.5%–

195▼8Tehaleh, WAWA9,5611.4%–

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.8%−8.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES