RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Highest poverty rate, Washington cities

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest poverty rate, US cities →

WashingtonAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Cheney, WAWA12,65031.3%+1%

02Pullman, WAWA33,75630.4%−19%

03Omak, WAWA5,18526.1%+3%

04Othello, WAWA9,23724.1%+1%

05Aberdeen, WAWA17,08823.8%+7%

06Ellensburg, WAWA21,30822.4%−35%

07Colville, WAWA5,11621.9%+41%

08Ephrata, WAWA8,83420.8%+61%

09Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.7%+1%

10Centralia, WAWA19,37519.6%+9%

11Airway Heights, WAWA11,81119.5%−12%

12Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.4%+29%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39518.6%−10%

14Sunnyside, WAWA16,43018.5%−46%

15West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44418.1%−4%

16Toppenish, WAWA8,63518.0%−44%

17Grandview, WAWA12,06217.9%−12%

18Shelton, WAWA10,92117.4%−8%

19Hoquiam, WAWA8,71017.2%−10%

20Prosser, WAWA6,65416.8%+24%

21Yakima, WAWA97,45816.6%−26%

22Rochester, WAWA5,83416.3%+111%

23Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19316.1%+1%

24Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%−4%

25Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.8%+4%

26Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30815.7%+39%

27Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.0%−24%

28White Center, WAWA14,88614.5%−1%

29Burlington, WAWA11,35614.5%−2%

30Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04114.4%+91%

31Lakeland North, WAWA15,95014.4%+185%

32Kennewick, WAWA88,36614.3%+11%

33Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.3%−21%

34Country Homes, WAWA6,19814.2%+28%

35Lynnwood, WAWA42,13214.2%+49%

36Olympia, WAWA56,72414.0%+16%

37Selah, WAWA8,67813.9%+34%

38Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.8%−23%

39Bremerton, WAWA45,48213.8%−29%

40Spokane, WAWA230,78313.8%−14%

41Pacific, WAWA7,05613.8%+28%

42Port Townsend, WAWA10,67813.5%−4%

43Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63813.3%+73%

44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16713.2%+61%

45Lakewood, WAWA62,75513.2%−17%

46Blaine, WAWA6,47513.1%−15%

47Tukwila, WAWA22,00313.0%+3%

48Federal Way, WAWA99,72913.0%+40%

49Parkland, WAWA38,74213.0%−16%

50Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40512.9%–

51Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+1%

52Sequim, WAWA8,21512.9%−7%

53Burien, WAWA51,85912.9%+36%

54Woodland, WAWA6,61112.9%+19%

55Duvall, WAWA9,44012.8%+233%

56Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.8%−3%

57Arlington, WAWA22,03112.7%+75%

58Pasco, WAWA82,84812.6%−46%

59Clover Creek, WAWA7,34512.6%–

60North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33712.5%–

61Tacoma, WAWA229,81612.4%−22%

62Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.3%−1%

63Des Moines, WAWA33,03212.1%+59%

64Kelso, WAWA12,80112.0%−39%

65Manchester, WAWA5,95611.9%+118%

66Lacey, WAWA58,83311.6%+26%

67Midland, WAWA9,05011.5%−26%

68Port Angeles, WAWA20,14611.5%−13%

69College Place, WAWA9,92311.3%−29%

70Washougal, WAWA18,02811.2%+15%

71Fife, WAWA11,06111.2%−25%

72Vashon, WAWA9,93411.1%+85%

73Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.1%+37%

74Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89010.9%–

75Kent, WAWA134,87110.8%−7%

76Orchards, WAWA29,43810.5%+58%

77Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.4%−32%

78Vancouver, WAWA199,69810.2%−16%

79Milton, WAWA8,91110.2%+27%

80Seattle, WAWA784,7779.9%−16%

81Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2379.8%–

82Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.7%−25%

83Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%+1%

84Buckley, WAWA5,6889.3%+12%

85SeaTac, WAWA34,5789.3%−19%

86Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.3%+2%

87Woods Creek, WAWA6,9439.3%+100%

88Tracyton, WAWA6,1379.1%−12%

89Richland, WAWA65,2589.0%+10%

90Auburn, WAWA86,3018.9%−30%

91Shoreline, WAWA66,5428.8%+28%

92Spanaway, WAWA34,0198.8%−18%

93Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.6%+50%

94West Richland, WAWA19,2578.5%+86%

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

96Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.3%+6%

97Martha Lake, WAWA22,6348.3%+68%

98Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0838.3%−11%

99University Place, WAWA35,4798.2%+12%

100Renton, WAWA104,9758.1%−16%

101Marysville, WAWA77,6868.1%+45%

102Stanwood, WAWA9,4218.0%−33%

103East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4148.0%−51%

104Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.9%+123%

105Connell, WAWA5,0807.9%−59%

106Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8847.8%+21%

107Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6747.8%+23%

108Waller, WAWA7,6837.6%−7%

109Parkwood, WAWA6,8737.6%−16%

110Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.6%+18%

111Enumclaw, WAWA13,1727.5%−9%

112Mead, WAWA6,8937.4%–

113Summit, WAWA8,7917.4%+14%

114Monroe, WAWA20,0257.3%−18%

115Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.3%−6%

116Lynden, WAWA16,8817.3%+18%

117Picnic Point, WAWA10,2617.2%–

118Bellevue, WAWA154,1937.2%+28%

119North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397.2%–

120South Hill, WAWA68,0257.2%+70%

121Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.0%−17%

122Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.0%+5%

123Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.0%+19%

124Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4307.0%−13%

125Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.0%–

126Camano, WAWA17,3036.7%+20%

127Snohomish, WAWA10,7196.7%−8%

128Brier, WAWA6,5976.7%+261%

129Mill Creek, WAWA20,9026.4%+82%

130Eastmont, WAWA23,7216.4%–

131Quincy, WAWA8,5106.2%−70%

132Silverdale, WAWA20,6856.2%+30%

133Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.2%+17%

134Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0176.1%−27%

135Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.1%+14%

136Yelm, WAWA12,0436.1%−40%

137Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%−22%

138Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.9%+194%

139Silver Firs, WAWA22,3065.9%–

140Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.9%−37%

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,7645.9%+75%

142Sultan, WAWA7,2305.8%−18%

143Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%−0%

144Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.7%−3%

145Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.7%+97%

146Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%−23%

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.7%+67%

148Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.6%−10%

149Redmond, WAWA82,5065.6%+7%

150Minnehaha, WAWA11,4825.6%−50%

151Maplewood, WAWA5,8035.6%–

152Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4545.6%+34%

153Bangor Base, WAWA6,1125.4%–

154Summit View, WAWA8,4805.3%–

155Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.2%+18%

156Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.2%+9%

157Finley, WAWA5,6345.1%−21%

158Covington, WAWA21,4965.0%+40%

159Camas, WAWA27,7495.0%−8%

160Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0295.0%+58%

161Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%–

162Sumner, WAWA10,8714.9%−43%

163Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.9%+21%

164Bothell, WAWA52,1994.8%−6%

165Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%+83%

166DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%+1%

167Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.6%–

168Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.6%+8%

169Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.5%+12%

170Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.3%+116%

171North Bend, WAWA8,7584.1%−12%

172Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1%–

173Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.0%+5%

174Maltby, WAWA10,9103.9%+9%

175Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.8%+20%

176Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.8%−19%

177Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.7%+120%

178Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%+49%

179Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.7%−33%

180Bothell East, WAWA14,5783.6%–

181Hobart, WAWA6,5523.5%+56%

182Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.5%−21%

183Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.5%+199%

184Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.2%+19%

185Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.2%+47%

186East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.1%−30%

187Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.0%−11%

188Bothell West, WAWA22,0293.0%–

189Woodinville, WAWA14,5482.9%−34%

190Orting, WAWA8,8842.4%−63%

191Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.1%+121%

192Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%−32%

193Felida, WAWA10,8411.9%−45%

194Wollochet, WAWA6,6891.5%–

195Tehaleh, WAWA9,5611.4%–

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.8%−91%

SHOWING 1–196 OF 196

Download CSV (full list, 196 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES