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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Pullman, WAWA33,75635.4%−2.1 pts

02Cheney, WAWA12,65034.0%+3.1 pts

03Ellensburg, WAWA21,30828.0%−6.2 pts

04Omak, WAWA5,18527.4%+2.1 pts

05Othello, WAWA9,23726.8%+2.9 pts

06Country Homes, WAWA6,19824.6%+13.5 pts

07Shelton, WAWA10,92123.9%+5.0 pts

08Centralia, WAWA19,37523.1%+5.0 pts

09Aberdeen, WAWA17,08821.9%−0.3 pts

10Union Gap, WAWA6,61721.9%+3.9 pts

11Clarkston, WAWA7,18921.4%+0.8 pts

12Bellingham, WAWA96,39520.0%−0.6 pts

13Kelso, WAWA12,80119.9%+0.2 pts

14Quincy, WAWA8,51019.4%−1.5 pts

15Sunnyside, WAWA16,43019.2%−15.3 pts

16Yakima, WAWA97,45819.2%−3.2 pts

17Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16718.9%+10.7 pts

18North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33718.3%–

19Colville, WAWA5,11617.9%+2.4 pts

20Airway Heights, WAWA11,81117.8%−4.2 pts

21White Center, WAWA14,88617.0%+2.3 pts

22Spokane, WAWA230,78316.5%+0.5 pts

23West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.2%−2.6 pts

24Longview, WAWA38,36216.1%−0.6 pts

25Burlington, WAWA11,35616.0%+1.2 pts

26Prosser, WAWA6,65415.7%+2.2 pts

27Parkland, WAWA38,74215.5%+0.1 pts

28Sequim, WAWA8,21515.1%+1.1 pts

29Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19315.0%−1.0 pts

30Midland, WAWA9,05015.0%−0.6 pts

31Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89214.9%+2.5 pts

32Bremerton, WAWA45,48214.8%−4.6 pts

33Manchester, WAWA5,95614.8%+9.3 pts

34Lakewood, WAWA62,75514.7%−1.1 pts

35Olympia, WAWA56,72414.7%+2.6 pts

36Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.7%−5.1 pts

37Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.6%+1.3 pts

38Toppenish, WAWA8,63514.5%−17.5 pts

39Ferndale, WAWA17,55914.4%+1.2 pts

40Hoquiam, WAWA8,71014.4%−4.6 pts

41Tukwila, WAWA22,00314.3%+1.6 pts

42Pasco, WAWA82,84814.3%−8.9 pts

43Connell, WAWA5,08014.2%−5.3 pts

44Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.2%+0.2 pts

45Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.2%−0.9 pts

46Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.2%−3.8 pts

47Summit View, WAWA8,48014.0%–

48Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.9%+4.4 pts

49Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.8%−2.1 pts

50Washougal, WAWA18,02813.7%+3.9 pts

51Port Orchard, WAWA19,83913.6%+0.7 pts

52Grandview, WAWA12,06213.4%−6.9 pts

53East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.2%−3.3 pts

54Finley, WAWA5,63413.2%+6.7 pts

55Orchards, WAWA29,43813.0%+6.4 pts

56Birch Bay, WAWA10,83713.0%+3.6 pts

57Elk Plain, WAWA14,27612.9%+5.0 pts

58SeaTac, WAWA34,57812.5%+0.9 pts

59Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.5%+0.3 pts

60Kennewick, WAWA88,36612.5%−0.4 pts

61North Bend, WAWA8,75812.4%+7.7 pts

62Wenatchee, WAWA35,54712.4%−3.0 pts

63Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31412.3%–

64Burien, WAWA51,85912.2%+2.7 pts

65Everett, WAWA113,56712.2%−0.7 pts

66Kent, WAWA134,87111.7%+0.2 pts

67College Place, WAWA9,92311.6%−4.5 pts

68Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89011.3%–

69Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40511.2%–

70Federal Way, WAWA99,72911.2%+1.9 pts

71Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30811.2%−0.1 pts

72Spanaway, WAWA34,01911.0%+0.3 pts

73Bangor Base, WAWA6,11210.7%–

74Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.7%+1.6 pts

75Sumner, WAWA10,87110.7%+2.1 pts

76Moses Lake, WAWA27,46910.6%−4.6 pts

77Lacey, WAWA58,83310.3%+1.2 pts

78Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.3%+2.7 pts

79Seattle, WAWA784,77710.2%−1.6 pts

80Fife, WAWA11,06110.0%−4.9 pts

81Selah, WAWA8,6789.9%−0.5 pts

82Ephrata, WAWA8,8349.6%−3.3 pts

83Lakeland North, WAWA15,9509.3%+4.3 pts

84Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.3%−0.0 pts

85Blaine, WAWA6,4759.3%−6.2 pts

86Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2379.3%–

87Auburn, WAWA86,3019.2%−3.5 pts

88Vashon, WAWA9,9349.0%+3.0 pts

89Tumwater, WAWA28,0108.7%+0.2 pts

90Waller, WAWA7,6838.7%+0.5 pts

91Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.4%+0.7 pts

92Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4548.3%+4.2 pts

93Rochester, WAWA5,8348.3%+0.6 pts

94Shoreline, WAWA66,5428.3%+1.4 pts

95Minnehaha, WAWA11,4828.3%−3.0 pts

96Clover Creek, WAWA7,3458.2%–

97Richland, WAWA65,2588.2%+0.1 pts

98Renton, WAWA104,9758.1%−1.6 pts

99Enumclaw, WAWA13,1728.1%−0.1 pts

100Steilacoom, WAWA6,6488.1%−0.0 pts

101Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8568.0%–

102Orting, WAWA8,8848.0%+1.5 pts

103Snohomish, WAWA10,7198.0%+0.7 pts

104Stanwood, WAWA9,4217.9%−4.1 pts

105Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.9%+2.2 pts

106Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0177.9%−0.5 pts

107Lakeland South, WAWA13,1007.8%+2.5 pts

108North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397.8%–

109Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.8%+0.1 pts

110Parkwood, WAWA6,8737.7%−1.4 pts

111Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.5%−0.1 pts

112Monroe, WAWA20,0257.5%−1.4 pts

113Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%+5.8 pts

114Issaquah, WAWA39,4237.2%+2.5 pts

115Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%+4.6 pts

116Milton, WAWA8,9117.1%−1.0 pts

117Battle Ground, WAWA23,5137.1%−2.3 pts

118University Place, WAWA35,4797.1%−0.2 pts

119Buckley, WAWA5,6887.0%−1.4 pts

120West Richland, WAWA19,2577.0%+2.4 pts

121Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.9%−1.1 pts

122Bellevue, WAWA154,1936.8%+1.2 pts

123Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%−0.9 pts

124Fircrest, WAWA6,9596.7%+0.8 pts

125Woodland, WAWA6,6116.6%−4.2 pts

126Woods Creek, WAWA6,9436.5%+1.9 pts

127Eastmont, WAWA23,7216.4%–

128Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.4%+1.1 pts

129Lynden, WAWA16,8816.3%+0.2 pts

130Mead, WAWA6,8936.3%–

131Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6746.2%−0.2 pts

132Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.1%−0.5 pts

133Silverdale, WAWA20,6856.0%+1.2 pts

134Marysville, WAWA77,6865.9%+0.3 pts

135Redmond, WAWA82,5065.8%+0.5 pts

136Yelm, WAWA12,0435.7%−4.4 pts

137Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1395.7%+1.7 pts

138South Hill, WAWA68,0255.7%+1.4 pts

139Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.7%+1.2 pts

140Covington, WAWA21,4965.4%+1.9 pts

141Pacific, WAWA7,0565.3%−5.4 pts

142Mercer Island, WAWA25,4225.3%+2.1 pts

143Camano, WAWA17,3035.2%−0.4 pts

144Hobart, WAWA6,5525.1%+2.9 pts

145Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.1%−0.7 pts

146Arlington, WAWA22,0315.1%−2.2 pts

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.0%+1.6 pts

148Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.9%+0.9 pts

149Bothell, WAWA52,1994.9%−0.1 pts

150Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.9%+1.6 pts

151Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.9%+0.3 pts

152Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.8%−0.1 pts

153Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6304.8%−1.1 pts

154Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.7%−0.8 pts

155Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.7%−1.8 pts

156Summit, WAWA8,7914.4%−2.1 pts

157Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.4%+1.8 pts

158Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5364.4%+3.2 pts

159Silver Firs, WAWA22,3064.1%–

160Frederickson, WAWA25,3834.1%−3.4 pts

161Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.0%+0.5 pts

162Hockinson, WAWA6,1504.0%+1.8 pts

163Brier, WAWA6,5973.9%+2.0 pts

164Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.8%−2.6 pts

165Edgewood, WAWA13,5483.8%−0.5 pts

166Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4533.8%–

167Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.7%−2.5 pts

168Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.7%−0.8 pts

169Artondale, WAWA14,0733.6%+0.7 pts

170Sultan, WAWA7,2303.6%−3.4 pts

171Camas, WAWA27,7493.5%−1.9 pts

172Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.5%−0.0 pts

173East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.5%−1.0 pts

174Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.3%−1.1 pts

175Bothell West, WAWA22,0293.2%–

176Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.1%+1.1 pts

177Maltby, WAWA10,9103.1%−0.5 pts

178Newcastle, WAWA13,1283.0%+1.0 pts

179Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.0%−0.8 pts

180Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.7%+1.8 pts

181Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.6%−7.7 pts

182Suncrest, WAWA5,3452.6%–

183Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.5%−0.8 pts

184Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.4%−0.7 pts

185Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982.4%–

186Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.3%–

187Tehaleh, WAWA9,5612.2%–

188Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.2%−0.7 pts

189Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5182.2%−0.5 pts

190Wollochet, WAWA6,6892.2%–

191Felida, WAWA10,8412.1%−1.3 pts

192Picnic Point, WAWA10,2612.1%–

193Maplewood, WAWA5,8031.9%–

194DuPont, WAWA9,7781.8%−2.8 pts

195Duvall, WAWA9,4401.7%−2.1 pts

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.6%−8.8 pts

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