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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Pullman, WAWA33,75637.5%+0%

02Sunnyside, WAWA16,43034.5%+0%

03Ellensburg, WAWA21,30834.3%+0%

04Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.0%+0%

05Cheney, WAWA12,65030.9%+0%

06Omak, WAWA5,18525.3%+0%

07Othello, WAWA9,23724.0%+0%

08Pasco, WAWA82,84823.3%+0%

09Yakima, WAWA97,45822.4%+0%

10Aberdeen, WAWA17,08822.2%+0%

11Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.0%+0%

12Quincy, WAWA8,51020.9%+0%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39520.6%+0%

14Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.6%+0%

15Grandview, WAWA12,06220.3%+0%

16Chehalis, WAWA7,76419.8%+0%

17Kelso, WAWA12,80119.8%+0%

18Connell, WAWA5,08019.5%+0%

19Bremerton, WAWA45,48219.4%+0%

20Hoquiam, WAWA8,71019.0%+0%

21Shelton, WAWA10,92118.9%+0%

22West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44418.9%+0%

23Centralia, WAWA19,37518.0%+0%

24Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.0%+0%

25Walla Walla, WAWA34,05818.0%+0%

26Longview, WAWA38,36216.7%+0%

27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41416.5%+0%

28College Place, WAWA9,92316.0%+0%

29Spokane, WAWA230,78315.9%+0%

30Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19315.9%+0%

31Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.9%+0%

32Lakewood, WAWA62,75515.8%+0%

33Colville, WAWA5,11615.5%+0%

34Blaine, WAWA6,47515.5%+0%

35Midland, WAWA9,05015.5%+0%

36Parkland, WAWA38,74215.4%+0%

37Wenatchee, WAWA35,54715.3%+0%

38Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.1%+0%

39Deer Park, WAWA5,37015.1%+0%

40Fife, WAWA11,06114.9%+0%

41Burlington, WAWA11,35614.9%+0%

42White Center, WAWA14,88614.7%+0%

43Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.0%+0%

44Sequim, WAWA8,21513.9%+0%

45Prosser, WAWA6,65413.5%+0%

46Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.2%+0%

47Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.2%+0%

48Ephrata, WAWA8,83412.9%+0%

49Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.9%+0%

50Kennewick, WAWA88,36612.9%+0%

51Everett, WAWA113,56712.9%+0%

52Auburn, WAWA86,30112.8%+0%

53Tukwila, WAWA22,00312.7%+0%

54Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89212.4%+0%

55Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.2%+0%

56Olympia, WAWA56,72412.1%+0%

57Stanwood, WAWA9,42112.0%+0%

58Seattle, WAWA784,77711.8%+0%

59Kent, WAWA134,87111.6%+0%

60SeaTac, WAWA34,57811.5%+0%

61Minnehaha, WAWA11,48211.3%+0%

62Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30811.3%+0%

63Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.0%+0%

64Woodland, WAWA6,61110.8%+0%

65Spanaway, WAWA34,01910.8%+0%

66Pacific, WAWA7,05610.8%+0%

67Selah, WAWA8,67810.4%+0%

68Tracyton, WAWA6,13710.3%+0%

69Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%+0%

70Washougal, WAWA18,0289.7%+0%

71Renton, WAWA104,9759.7%+0%

72Lynnwood, WAWA42,1329.5%+0%

73Burien, WAWA51,8599.4%+0%

74Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6409.4%+0%

75Birch Bay, WAWA10,8379.4%+0%

76Battle Ground, WAWA23,5139.3%+0%

77Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.3%+0%

78Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.3%+0%

79Lacey, WAWA58,8339.2%+0%

80Poulsbo, WAWA12,7499.1%+0%

81Parkwood, WAWA6,8739.1%+0%

82Monroe, WAWA20,0258.9%+0%

83Sumner, WAWA10,8718.5%+0%

84Tumwater, WAWA28,0108.5%+0%

85Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0178.4%+0%

86Buckley, WAWA5,6888.3%+0%

87Enumclaw, WAWA13,1728.2%+0%

88Waller, WAWA7,6838.2%+0%

89Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1678.2%+0%

90Richland, WAWA65,2588.2%+0%

91Steilacoom, WAWA6,6488.1%+0%

92Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4308.0%+0%

93Milton, WAWA8,9118.0%+0%

94Elk Plain, WAWA14,2767.8%+0%

95Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.7%+0%

96Rochester, WAWA5,8347.7%+0%

97Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.7%+0%

98Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.6%+0%

99Graham, WAWA35,0797.6%+0%

100Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.5%+0%

101Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.4%+0%

102University Place, WAWA35,4797.3%+0%

103Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.2%+0%

104Arlington, WAWA22,0317.2%+0%

105Sultan, WAWA7,2307.0%+0%

106Shoreline, WAWA66,5426.9%+0%

107Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.7%+0%

108Orchards, WAWA29,4386.7%+0%

109Finley, WAWA5,6346.5%+0%

110Orting, WAWA8,8846.5%+0%

111Summit, WAWA8,7916.5%+0%

112Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0846.4%+0%

113Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8846.4%+0%

114Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6746.3%+0%

115Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.3%+0%

116Lynden, WAWA16,8816.1%+0%

117Vashon, WAWA9,9346.0%+0%

118Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.9%+0%

119Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6305.9%+0%

120Five Corners, WAWA21,1945.7%+0%

121Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.7%+0%

122Bellevue, WAWA154,1935.7%+0%

123Camano, WAWA17,3035.6%+0%

124Marysville, WAWA77,6865.6%+0%

125Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%+0%

126Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.5%+0%

127Camas, WAWA27,7495.4%+0%

128Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.3%+0%

129Lakeland South, WAWA13,1005.3%+0%

130Redmond, WAWA82,5065.3%+0%

131Bothell, WAWA52,1995.1%+0%

132Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.1%+0%

133Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.9%+0%

134Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.8%+0%

135Issaquah, WAWA39,4234.8%+0%

136North Bend, WAWA8,7584.7%+0%

137Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%+0%

138Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.6%+0%

139DuPont, WAWA9,7784.6%+0%

140West Richland, WAWA19,2574.5%+0%

141East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.5%+0%

142Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6914.4%+0%

143Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.4%+0%

144Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.4%+0%

145Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.2%+0%

146South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%+0%

147Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.2%+0%

148Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.0%+0%

149Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.0%+0%

150Duvall, WAWA9,4403.8%+0%

151Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.8%+0%

152Maltby, WAWA10,9103.6%+0%

153Covington, WAWA21,4963.6%+0%

154Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.6%+0%

155Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%+0%

156Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.4%+0%

157Felida, WAWA10,8413.4%+0%

158Mount Vista, WAWA10,7643.4%+0%

159Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.3%+0%

160Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.2%+0%

161Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.2%+0%

162Artondale, WAWA14,0733.0%+0%

163Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.9%+0%

164Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5182.7%+0%

165Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822.6%+0%

166Barberton, WAWA8,6682.5%+0%

167Hobart, WAWA6,5522.3%+0%

168Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.2%+0%

169Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.0%+0%

170Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.0%+0%

171Brier, WAWA6,5971.8%+0%

172Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1831.7%+0%

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5361.2%+0%

174Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.9%+0%

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