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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Pullman, WAWA33,75637.5%+2.7 pts

02Sunnyside, WAWA16,43034.5%+6.6 pts

03Ellensburg, WAWA21,30834.3%+0.4 pts

04Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.0%+3.0 pts

05Cheney, WAWA12,65030.9%−0.2 pts

06Omak, WAWA5,18525.3%+8.9 pts

07Othello, WAWA9,23724.0%+0.5 pts

08Pasco, WAWA82,84823.3%−9.7 pts

09Yakima, WAWA97,45822.4%+2.2 pts

10Aberdeen, WAWA17,08822.2%+3.9 pts

11Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.0%−0.8 pts

12Quincy, WAWA8,51020.9%−10.2 pts

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39520.6%+3.9 pts

14Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.6%−5.8 pts

15Grandview, WAWA12,06220.3%−8.4 pts

16Chehalis, WAWA7,76419.8%+4.4 pts

17Kelso, WAWA12,80119.8%−0.7 pts

18Connell, WAWA5,08019.5%+2.4 pts

19Bremerton, WAWA45,48219.4%+1.3 pts

20Hoquiam, WAWA8,71019.0%+0.2 pts

21Shelton, WAWA10,92118.9%−1.0 pts

22West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44418.9%−5.0 pts

23Centralia, WAWA19,37518.0%+1.7 pts

24Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.0%−0.1 pts

25Walla Walla, WAWA34,05818.0%−1.3 pts

26Longview, WAWA38,36216.7%+0.7 pts

27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41416.5%+3.2 pts

28College Place, WAWA9,92316.0%−2.1 pts

29Spokane, WAWA230,78315.9%−1.4 pts

30Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19315.9%+2.7 pts

31Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.9%−0.9 pts

32Lakewood, WAWA62,75515.8%−0.2 pts

33Colville, WAWA5,11615.5%−2.3 pts

34Blaine, WAWA6,47515.5%+5.0 pts

35Midland, WAWA9,05015.5%+5.6 pts

36Parkland, WAWA38,74215.4%+1.4 pts

37Wenatchee, WAWA35,54715.3%−3.5 pts

38Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.1%−0.1 pts

39Deer Park, WAWA5,37015.1%−4.0 pts

40Fife, WAWA11,06114.9%+4.7 pts

41Burlington, WAWA11,35614.9%+2.1 pts

42White Center, WAWA14,88614.7%–

43Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.0%+2.6 pts

44Sequim, WAWA8,21513.9%−2.8 pts

45Prosser, WAWA6,65413.5%−3.2 pts

46Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.2%−0.6 pts

47Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.2%+0.3 pts

48Ephrata, WAWA8,83412.9%+1.0 pts

49Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.9%−3.5 pts

50Kennewick, WAWA88,36612.9%−1.1 pts

51Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+0.8 pts

52Auburn, WAWA86,30112.8%+2.0 pts

53Tukwila, WAWA22,00312.7%+3.4 pts

54Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.4%+3.0 pts

55Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.2%−4.9 pts

56Olympia, WAWA56,72412.1%−0.9 pts

57Stanwood, WAWA9,42112.0%−5.5 pts

58Seattle, WAWA784,77711.8%−0.6 pts

59Kent, WAWA134,87111.6%+2.8 pts

60SeaTac, WAWA34,57811.5%+3.9 pts

61Minnehaha, WAWA11,48211.3%+0.8 pts

62Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30811.3%−2.4 pts

63Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.0%−2.3 pts

64Woodland, WAWA6,61110.8%−1.0 pts

65Spanaway, WAWA34,01910.8%+1.0 pts

66Pacific, WAWA7,05610.8%+1.7 pts

67Selah, WAWA8,67810.4%−0.8 pts

68Tracyton, WAWA6,13710.3%+5.2 pts

69Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%−10.2 pts

70Washougal, WAWA18,0289.7%−5.0 pts

71Renton, WAWA104,9759.7%+2.7 pts

72Lynnwood, WAWA42,1329.5%+0.2 pts

73Burien, WAWA51,8599.4%+0.9 pts

74Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6409.4%−3.9 pts

75Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%−3.4 pts

76Battle Ground, WAWA23,5139.3%−12.0 pts

77Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.3%+0.9 pts

78Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.3%+3.4 pts

79Lacey, WAWA58,8339.2%+1.2 pts

80Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.1%−4.4 pts

81Parkwood, WAWA6,8739.1%−1.0 pts

82Monroe, WAWA20,0258.9%−5.8 pts

83Sumner, WAWA10,8718.5%−4.3 pts

84Tumwater, WAWA28,0108.5%−0.5 pts

85Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0178.4%+2.5 pts

86Buckley, WAWA5,6888.3%+0.9 pts

87Enumclaw, WAWA13,1728.2%−1.4 pts

88Waller, WAWA7,6838.2%+3.2 pts

89Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1678.2%−1.5 pts

90Richland, WAWA65,2588.2%+0.4 pts

91Steilacoom, WAWA6,6488.1%+1.1 pts

92Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4308.0%+1.5 pts

93Milton, WAWA8,9118.0%+2.1 pts

94Elk Plain, WAWA14,2767.8%−1.1 pts

95Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.7%−3.8 pts

96Rochester, WAWA5,8347.7%−1.7 pts

97Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.7%+1.6 pts

98Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.6%+0.2 pts

99Graham, WAWA35,0797.6%–

100Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.5%+1.7 pts

101Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.4%−1.8 pts

102University Place, WAWA35,4797.3%+0.5 pts

103Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.2%+0.3 pts

104Arlington, WAWA22,0317.2%+0.9 pts

105Sultan, WAWA7,2307.0%−6.8 pts

106Shoreline, WAWA66,5426.9%–

107Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.7%−0.3 pts

108Orchards, WAWA29,4386.7%–

109Finley, WAWA5,6346.5%−7.9 pts

110Orting, WAWA8,8846.5%−7.1 pts

111Summit, WAWA8,7916.5%+0.8 pts

112Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0846.4%−1.5 pts

113Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8846.4%−3.8 pts

114Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6746.3%+5.3 pts

115Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.3%−3.8 pts

116Lynden, WAWA16,8816.1%+2.7 pts

117Vashon, WAWA9,9346.0%–

118Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.9%+1.4 pts

119Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6305.9%−1.7 pts

120Five Corners, WAWA21,1945.7%−0.9 pts

121Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%+1.3 pts

122Bellevue, WAWA154,1935.7%+0.1 pts

123Camano, WAWA17,3035.6%–

124Marysville, WAWA77,6865.6%−1.4 pts

125Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%−1.5 pts

126Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.5%−2.6 pts

127Camas, WAWA27,7495.4%−6.3 pts

128Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.3%−0.4 pts

129Lakeland South, WAWA13,1005.3%+3.0 pts

130Redmond, WAWA82,5065.3%+1.6 pts

131Bothell, WAWA52,1995.1%+1.4 pts

132Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.1%+0.1 pts

133Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.9%+1.1 pts

134Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.8%+0.2 pts

135Issaquah, WAWA39,4234.8%−2.4 pts

136North Bend, WAWA8,7584.7%−1.9 pts

137Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%–

138Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.6%−0.0 pts

139DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%−5.1 pts

140West Richland, WAWA19,2574.5%−2.9 pts

141East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.5%+1.6 pts

142Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6914.4%–

143Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.4%−5.0 pts

144Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.4%+1.2 pts

145Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.2%–

146South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%−0.9 pts

147Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.2%−4.8 pts

148Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.0%+1.7 pts

149Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.0%−2.8 pts

150Duvall, WAWA9,4403.8%−0.3 pts

151Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.8%−0.6 pts

152Maltby, WAWA10,9103.6%–

153Covington, WAWA21,4963.6%–

154Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.6%–

155Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%+1.5 pts

156Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.4%+1.8 pts

157Felida, WAWA10,8413.4%−0.4 pts

158Mount Vista, WAWA10,7643.4%–

159Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.3%+0.5 pts

160Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.2%+0.9 pts

161Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.2%−0.4 pts

162Artondale, WAWA14,0733.0%−1.8 pts

163Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.9%–

164Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5182.7%–

165Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822.6%+1.0 pts

166Barberton, WAWA8,6682.5%–

167Hobart, WAWA6,5522.3%–

168Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.2%–

169Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.0%–

170Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.0%–

171Brier, WAWA6,5971.8%−1.3 pts

172Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1831.7%–

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5361.2%−1.9 pts

174Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.9%−7.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS