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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Pullman, WAWA33,75634.9%–

02Ellensburg, WAWA21,30833.9%–

03Pasco, WAWA82,84833.0%–

04Cheney, WAWA12,65031.2%–

05Quincy, WAWA8,51031.1%–

06Toppenish, WAWA8,63529.1%–

07Grandview, WAWA12,06228.7%–

08Sunnyside, WAWA16,43027.9%–

09Clarkston, WAWA7,18926.4%–

10West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44423.9%–

11Othello, WAWA9,23723.5%–

12Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.8%–

13Battle Ground, WAWA23,51321.3%–

14Kelso, WAWA12,80120.4%–

15Yelm, WAWA12,04320.2%–

16Yakima, WAWA97,45820.2%–

17Shelton, WAWA10,92119.9%–

18Walla Walla, WAWA34,05819.3%–

19Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.1%–

20Wenatchee, WAWA35,54718.9%–

21Hoquiam, WAWA8,71018.8%–

22Aberdeen, WAWA17,08818.3%–

23College Place, WAWA9,92318.1%–

24Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.1%–

25Bremerton, WAWA45,48218.1%–

26Colville, WAWA5,11617.9%–

27Stanwood, WAWA9,42117.5%–

28Spokane, WAWA230,78317.3%–

29Connell, WAWA5,08017.1%–

30Vancouver, WAWA199,69817.1%–

31Tacoma, WAWA229,81616.8%–

32Sequim, WAWA8,21516.7%–

33Bellingham, WAWA96,39516.7%–

34Prosser, WAWA6,65416.7%–

35Omak, WAWA5,18516.4%–

36Port Orchard, WAWA19,83916.4%–

37Centralia, WAWA19,37516.3%–

38Lakewood, WAWA62,75516.0%–

39Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%–

40Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.3%–

41Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.3%–

42Monroe, WAWA20,02514.7%–

43Washougal, WAWA18,02814.7%–

44Finley, WAWA5,63414.4%–

45Parkland, WAWA38,74213.9%–

46Kennewick, WAWA88,36613.9%–

47Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.9%–

48Sultan, WAWA7,23013.8%–

49Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30813.7%–

50Orting, WAWA8,88413.6%–

51Poulsbo, WAWA12,74913.5%–

52Country Homes, WAWA6,19813.4%–

53Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.3%–

54East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.3%–

55Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19313.2%–

56Olympia, WAWA56,72413.0%–

57Sumner, WAWA10,87112.9%–

58Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.9%–

59Burlington, WAWA11,35612.8%–

60Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.7%–

61Seattle, WAWA784,77712.4%–

62Everett, WAWA113,56712.0%–

63Ephrata, WAWA8,83411.9%–

64Woodland, WAWA6,61111.8%–

65Camas, WAWA27,74911.7%–

66Anacortes, WAWA18,08011.6%–

67Port Townsend, WAWA10,67811.4%–

68Selah, WAWA8,67811.2%–

69Auburn, WAWA86,30110.8%–

70Blaine, WAWA6,47510.6%–

71Minnehaha, WAWA11,48210.5%–

72Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88410.2%–

73Fife, WAWA11,06110.2%–

74Parkwood, WAWA6,87310.1%–

75Ridgefield, WAWA16,13210.0%–

76Midland, WAWA9,0509.9%–

77Spanaway, WAWA34,0199.8%–

78Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1679.8%–

79DuPont, WAWA9,7789.6%–

80Enumclaw, WAWA13,1729.6%–

81Rochester, WAWA5,8349.5%–

82Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8929.4%–

83Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0919.4%–

84Tukwila, WAWA22,0039.3%–

85Lynnwood, WAWA42,1329.3%–

86Frederickson, WAWA25,3839.2%–

87Pacific, WAWA7,0569.0%–

88Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4549.0%–

89Tumwater, WAWA28,0109.0%–

90Elk Plain, WAWA14,2769.0%–

91Kent, WAWA134,8718.8%–

92Black Diamond, WAWA6,9788.6%–

93Burien, WAWA51,8598.5%–

94Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0838.4%–

95Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0748.1%–

96Lacey, WAWA58,8337.9%–

97Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.9%–

98Richland, WAWA65,2587.8%–

99SeaTac, WAWA34,5787.6%–

100Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.5%–

101Buckley, WAWA5,6887.5%–

102West Richland, WAWA19,2577.5%–

103Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.4%–

104Issaquah, WAWA39,4237.1%–

105Renton, WAWA104,9757.0%–

106Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.0%–

107Marysville, WAWA77,6867.0%–

108Steilacoom, WAWA6,6487.0%–

109Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%–

110Manchester, WAWA5,9567.0%–

111Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1396.8%–

112University Place, WAWA35,4796.7%–

113Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.7%–

114North Bend, WAWA8,7586.6%–

115Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.6%–

116Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%–

117Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.1%–

118Milton, WAWA8,9115.9%–

119Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.9%–

120Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0175.9%–

121Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0415.8%–

122Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.7%–

123Summit, WAWA8,7915.7%–

124Bellevue, WAWA154,1935.6%–

125South Hill, WAWA68,0255.2%–

126Tracyton, WAWA6,1375.1%–

127Waller, WAWA7,6835.1%–

128Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.0%–

129Artondale, WAWA14,0734.8%–

130Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.7%–

131Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.6%–

132Fircrest, WAWA6,9594.5%–

133Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.5%–

134Kenmore, WAWA24,2494.4%–

135Duvall, WAWA9,4404.2%–

136Martha Lake, WAWA22,6343.9%–

137Felida, WAWA10,8413.8%–

138Bothell, WAWA52,1993.6%–

139Redmond, WAWA82,5063.6%–

140Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.5%–

141Lynden, WAWA16,8813.4%–

142Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.2%–

143Brier, WAWA6,5973.1%–

144Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.0%–

145Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.9%–

146East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5822.9%–

147Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092.3%–

148Mercer Island, WAWA25,4222.3%–

149Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002.3%–

150Mill Creek, WAWA20,9022.0%–

151Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391.6%–

152Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821.6%–

153Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS