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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Cheney, WAWA12,65031.3%+0.3 pts

02Pullman, WAWA33,75630.4%−7.1 pts

03Omak, WAWA5,18526.1%+0.8 pts

04Othello, WAWA9,23724.1%+0.1 pts

05Aberdeen, WAWA17,08823.8%+1.6 pts

06Ellensburg, WAWA21,30822.4%−11.8 pts

07Colville, WAWA5,11621.9%+6.4 pts

08Ephrata, WAWA8,83420.8%+7.9 pts

09Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.7%+0.1 pts

10Centralia, WAWA19,37519.6%+1.5 pts

11Airway Heights, WAWA11,81119.5%−2.6 pts

12Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.4%+4.3 pts

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39518.6%−2.0 pts

14Sunnyside, WAWA16,43018.5%−16.0 pts

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

16Toppenish, WAWA8,63518.0%−14.0 pts

17Grandview, WAWA12,06217.9%−2.5 pts

18Shelton, WAWA10,92117.4%−1.5 pts

19Hoquiam, WAWA8,71017.2%−1.9 pts

20Prosser, WAWA6,65416.8%+3.3 pts

21Yakima, WAWA97,45816.6%−5.8 pts

22Rochester, WAWA5,83416.3%+8.6 pts

23Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19316.1%+0.1 pts

24Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%−0.6 pts

25Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.8%+0.6 pts

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

27Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.0%−4.7 pts

28White Center, WAWA14,88614.5%−0.2 pts

29Burlington, WAWA11,35614.5%−0.4 pts

30Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04114.4%+6.9 pts

31Lakeland North, WAWA15,95014.4%+9.4 pts

32Kennewick, WAWA88,36614.3%+1.4 pts

33Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.3%−3.7 pts

34Country Homes, WAWA6,19814.2%+3.1 pts

35Lynnwood, WAWA42,13214.2%+4.7 pts

36Olympia, WAWA56,72414.0%+1.9 pts

37Selah, WAWA8,67813.9%+3.5 pts

38Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.8%−4.2 pts

39Bremerton, WAWA45,48213.8%−5.6 pts

40Spokane, WAWA230,78313.8%−2.1 pts

41Pacific, WAWA7,05613.8%+3.0 pts

42Port Townsend, WAWA10,67813.5%−0.6 pts

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

44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16713.2%+5.0 pts

45Lakewood, WAWA62,75513.2%−2.6 pts

46Blaine, WAWA6,47513.1%−2.4 pts

47Tukwila, WAWA22,00313.0%+0.3 pts

48Federal Way, WAWA99,72913.0%+3.7 pts

49Parkland, WAWA38,74213.0%−2.4 pts

50Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40512.9%–

51Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+0.1 pts

52Sequim, WAWA8,21512.9%−1.0 pts

53Burien, WAWA51,85912.9%+3.4 pts

54Woodland, WAWA6,61112.9%+2.0 pts

55Duvall, WAWA9,44012.8%+8.9 pts

56Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.8%−0.4 pts

57Arlington, WAWA22,03112.7%+5.4 pts

58Pasco, WAWA82,84812.6%−10.7 pts

59Clover Creek, WAWA7,34512.6%–

60North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33712.5%–

61Tacoma, WAWA229,81612.4%−3.5 pts

62Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.3%−0.1 pts

63Des Moines, WAWA33,03212.1%+4.5 pts

64Kelso, WAWA12,80112.0%−7.7 pts

65Manchester, WAWA5,95611.9%+6.5 pts

66Lacey, WAWA58,83311.6%+2.4 pts

67Midland, WAWA9,05011.5%−4.0 pts

68Port Angeles, WAWA20,14611.5%−1.7 pts

69College Place, WAWA9,92311.3%−4.7 pts

70Washougal, WAWA18,02811.2%+1.5 pts

71Fife, WAWA11,06111.2%−3.7 pts

72Vashon, WAWA9,93411.1%+5.1 pts

73Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.1%+3.0 pts

74Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89010.9%–

75Kent, WAWA134,87110.8%−0.8 pts

76Orchards, WAWA29,43810.5%+3.9 pts

77Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.4%−4.9 pts

78Vancouver, WAWA199,69810.2%−2.0 pts

79Milton, WAWA8,91110.2%+2.2 pts

80Seattle, WAWA784,7779.9%−1.9 pts

81Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2379.8%–

82Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.7%−3.2 pts

83Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%+0.1 pts

84Buckley, WAWA5,6889.3%+1.0 pts

85SeaTac, WAWA34,5789.3%−2.2 pts

86Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.3%+0.2 pts

87Woods Creek, WAWA6,9439.3%+4.6 pts

88Tracyton, WAWA6,1379.1%−1.2 pts

89Richland, WAWA65,2589.0%+0.8 pts

90Auburn, WAWA86,3018.9%−3.8 pts

91Shoreline, WAWA66,5428.8%+1.9 pts

92Spanaway, WAWA34,0198.8%−2.0 pts

93Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.6%+2.9 pts

94West Richland, WAWA19,2578.5%+3.9 pts

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

96Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.3%+0.5 pts

97Martha Lake, WAWA22,6348.3%+3.4 pts

98Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0838.3%−1.0 pts

99University Place, WAWA35,4798.2%+0.9 pts

100Renton, WAWA104,9758.1%−1.6 pts

101Marysville, WAWA77,6868.1%+2.5 pts

102Stanwood, WAWA9,4218.0%−4.0 pts

103East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4148.0%−8.5 pts

104Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.9%+4.4 pts

105Connell, WAWA5,0807.9%−11.6 pts

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

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

108Waller, WAWA7,6837.6%−0.6 pts

109Parkwood, WAWA6,8737.6%−1.5 pts

110Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.6%+1.2 pts

111Enumclaw, WAWA13,1727.5%−0.7 pts

112Mead, WAWA6,8937.4%–

113Summit, WAWA8,7917.4%+0.9 pts

114Monroe, WAWA20,0257.3%−1.6 pts

115Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.3%−0.4 pts

116Lynden, WAWA16,8817.3%+1.1 pts

117Picnic Point, WAWA10,2617.2%–

118Bellevue, WAWA154,1937.2%+1.6 pts

119North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397.2%–

120South Hill, WAWA68,0257.2%+2.9 pts

121Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.0%−1.4 pts

122Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.0%+0.3 pts

123Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.0%+1.1 pts

124Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4307.0%−1.1 pts

125Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.0%–

126Camano, WAWA17,3036.7%+1.1 pts

127Snohomish, WAWA10,7196.7%−0.6 pts

128Brier, WAWA6,5976.7%+4.8 pts

129Mill Creek, WAWA20,9026.4%+2.9 pts

130Eastmont, WAWA23,7216.4%–

131Quincy, WAWA8,5106.2%−14.7 pts

132Silverdale, WAWA20,6856.2%+1.4 pts

133Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.2%+0.9 pts

134Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0176.1%−2.3 pts

135Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.1%+0.8 pts

136Yelm, WAWA12,0436.1%−4.0 pts

137Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%−1.7 pts

138Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.9%+3.9 pts

139Silver Firs, WAWA22,3065.9%–

140Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.9%−3.5 pts

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,7645.9%+2.5 pts

142Sultan, WAWA7,2305.8%−1.3 pts

143Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%−0.0 pts

144Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.7%−0.2 pts

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

146Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%−1.7 pts

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.7%+2.3 pts

148Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.6%−0.6 pts

149Redmond, WAWA82,5065.6%+0.4 pts

150Minnehaha, WAWA11,4825.6%−5.7 pts

151Maplewood, WAWA5,8035.6%–

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

153Bangor Base, WAWA6,1125.4%–

154Summit View, WAWA8,4805.3%–

155Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.2%+0.8 pts

156Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.2%+0.5 pts

157Finley, WAWA5,6345.1%−1.3 pts

158Covington, WAWA21,4965.0%+1.4 pts

159Camas, WAWA27,7495.0%−0.4 pts

160Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0295.0%+1.8 pts

161Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%–

162Sumner, WAWA10,8714.9%−3.6 pts

163Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.9%+0.8 pts

164Bothell, WAWA52,1994.8%−0.3 pts

165Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%+2.2 pts

166DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%+0.1 pts

167Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.6%–

168Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.6%+0.3 pts

169Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.5%+0.5 pts

170Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.3%+2.3 pts

171North Bend, WAWA8,7584.1%−0.6 pts

172Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1%–

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

174Maltby, WAWA10,9103.9%+0.3 pts

175Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.8%+0.6 pts

176Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.8%−0.9 pts

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

178Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%+1.2 pts

179Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.7%−1.8 pts

180Bothell East, WAWA14,5783.6%–

181Hobart, WAWA6,5523.5%+1.3 pts

182Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.5%−0.9 pts

183Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.5%+2.3 pts

184Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.2%+0.5 pts

185Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.2%+1.0 pts

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

187Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.0%−0.4 pts

188Bothell West, WAWA22,0293.0%–

189Woodinville, WAWA14,5482.9%−1.5 pts

190Orting, WAWA8,8842.4%−4.1 pts

191Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.1%+1.1 pts

192Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%−1.0 pts

193Felida, WAWA10,8411.9%−1.5 pts

194Wollochet, WAWA6,6891.5%–

195Tehaleh, WAWA9,5611.4%–

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.8%−8.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES