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Highest poverty rate, Washington cities · 2020

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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Pullman, WAWA33,75635.4%−6%

02Cheney, WAWA12,65034.0%+10%

03Ellensburg, WAWA21,30828.0%−18%

04Omak, WAWA5,18527.4%+8%

05Othello, WAWA9,23726.8%+12%

06Country Homes, WAWA6,19824.6%+123%

07Shelton, WAWA10,92123.9%+26%

08Centralia, WAWA19,37523.1%+28%

09Aberdeen, WAWA17,08821.9%−1%

10Union Gap, WAWA6,61721.9%+21%

11Clarkston, WAWA7,18921.4%+4%

12Bellingham, WAWA96,39520.0%−3%

13Kelso, WAWA12,80119.9%+1%

14Quincy, WAWA8,51019.4%−7%

15Sunnyside, WAWA16,43019.2%−44%

16Yakima, WAWA97,45819.2%−14%

17Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16718.9%+130%

18North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33718.3%–

19Colville, WAWA5,11617.9%+15%

20Airway Heights, WAWA11,81117.8%−19%

21White Center, WAWA14,88617.0%+16%

22Spokane, WAWA230,78316.5%+3%

23West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.2%−14%

24Longview, WAWA38,36216.1%−4%

25Burlington, WAWA11,35616.0%+8%

26Prosser, WAWA6,65415.7%+16%

27Parkland, WAWA38,74215.5%+1%

28Sequim, WAWA8,21515.1%+8%

29Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19315.0%−6%

30Midland, WAWA9,05015.0%−4%

31Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89214.9%+20%

32Bremerton, WAWA45,48214.8%−23%

33Manchester, WAWA5,95614.8%+170%

34Lakewood, WAWA62,75514.7%−7%

35Olympia, WAWA56,72414.7%+21%

36Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.7%−26%

37Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.6%+10%

38Toppenish, WAWA8,63514.5%−55%

39Ferndale, WAWA17,55914.4%+9%

40Hoquiam, WAWA8,71014.4%−24%

41Tukwila, WAWA22,00314.3%+13%

42Pasco, WAWA82,84814.3%−38%

43Connell, WAWA5,08014.2%−27%

44Port Townsend, WAWA10,67814.2%+1%

45Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.2%−6%

46Walla Walla, WAWA34,05814.2%−21%

47Summit View, WAWA8,48014.0%–

48Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.9%+47%

49Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.8%−13%

50Washougal, WAWA18,02813.7%+40%

51Port Orchard, WAWA19,83913.6%+6%

52Grandview, WAWA12,06213.4%−34%

53East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.2%−20%

54Finley, WAWA5,63413.2%+104%

55Orchards, WAWA29,43813.0%+96%

56Birch Bay, WAWA10,83713.0%+39%

57Elk Plain, WAWA14,27612.9%+64%

58SeaTac, WAWA34,57812.5%+8%

59Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.5%+2%

60Kennewick, WAWA88,36612.5%−3%

61North Bend, WAWA8,75812.4%+164%

62Wenatchee, WAWA35,54712.4%−19%

63Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31412.3%–

64Burien, WAWA51,85912.2%+29%

65Everett, WAWA113,56712.2%−5%

66Kent, WAWA134,87111.7%+1%

67College Place, WAWA9,92311.6%−28%

68Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89011.3%–

69Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40511.2%–

70Federal Way, WAWA99,72911.2%+20%

71Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30811.2%−1%

72Spanaway, WAWA34,01911.0%+2%

73Bangor Base, WAWA6,11210.7%–

74Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.7%+17%

75Sumner, WAWA10,87110.7%+25%

76Moses Lake, WAWA27,46910.6%−30%

77Lacey, WAWA58,83310.3%+13%

78Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.3%+36%

79Seattle, WAWA784,77710.2%−14%

80Fife, WAWA11,06110.0%−33%

81Selah, WAWA8,6789.9%−5%

82Ephrata, WAWA8,8349.6%−26%

83Lakeland North, WAWA15,9509.3%+84%

84Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.3%−0%

85Blaine, WAWA6,4759.3%−40%

86Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2379.3%–

87Auburn, WAWA86,3019.2%−28%

88Vashon, WAWA9,9349.0%+50%

89Tumwater, WAWA28,0108.7%+3%

90Waller, WAWA7,6838.7%+6%

91Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.4%+9%

92Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4548.3%+100%

93Rochester, WAWA5,8348.3%+8%

94Shoreline, WAWA66,5428.3%+20%

95Minnehaha, WAWA11,4828.3%−27%

96Clover Creek, WAWA7,3458.2%–

97Richland, WAWA65,2588.2%+1%

98Renton, WAWA104,9758.1%−16%

99Enumclaw, WAWA13,1728.1%−1%

100Steilacoom, WAWA6,6488.1%−0%

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

102Orting, WAWA8,8848.0%+24%

103Snohomish, WAWA10,7198.0%+10%

104Stanwood, WAWA9,4217.9%−34%

105Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.9%+38%

106Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0177.9%−6%

107Lakeland South, WAWA13,1007.8%+48%

108North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3397.8%–

109Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.8%+1%

110Parkwood, WAWA6,8737.7%−15%

111Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.5%−1%

112Monroe, WAWA20,0257.5%−15%

113Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%+340%

114Issaquah, WAWA39,4237.2%+52%

115Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%+185%

116Milton, WAWA8,9117.1%−12%

117Battle Ground, WAWA23,5137.1%−24%

118University Place, WAWA35,4797.1%−3%

119Buckley, WAWA5,6887.0%−16%

120West Richland, WAWA19,2577.0%+53%

121Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.9%−14%

122Bellevue, WAWA154,1936.8%+21%

123Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%−11%

124Fircrest, WAWA6,9596.7%+13%

125Woodland, WAWA6,6116.6%−39%

126Woods Creek, WAWA6,9436.5%+41%

127Eastmont, WAWA23,7216.4%–

128Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.4%+21%

129Lynden, WAWA16,8816.3%+3%

130Mead, WAWA6,8936.3%–

131Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6746.2%−2%

132Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.1%−8%

133Silverdale, WAWA20,6856.0%+26%

134Marysville, WAWA77,6865.9%+6%

135Redmond, WAWA82,5065.8%+10%

136Yelm, WAWA12,0435.7%−43%

137Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1395.7%+43%

138South Hill, WAWA68,0255.7%+34%

139Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.7%+28%

140Covington, WAWA21,4965.4%+52%

141Pacific, WAWA7,0565.3%−50%

142Mercer Island, WAWA25,4225.3%+67%

143Camano, WAWA17,3035.2%−7%

144Hobart, WAWA6,5525.1%+128%

145Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.1%−11%

146Arlington, WAWA22,0315.1%−30%

147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.0%+46%

148Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.9%+23%

149Bothell, WAWA52,1994.9%−2%

150Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.9%+47%

151Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.9%+6%

152Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.8%−3%

153Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6304.8%−19%

154Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.7%−14%

155Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.7%−27%

156Summit, WAWA8,7914.4%−32%

157Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.4%+68%

158Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5364.4%+273%

159Silver Firs, WAWA22,3064.1%–

160Frederickson, WAWA25,3834.1%−45%

161Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.0%+15%

162Hockinson, WAWA6,1504.0%+84%

163Brier, WAWA6,5973.9%+110%

164Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.8%−40%

165Edgewood, WAWA13,5483.8%−11%

166Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4533.8%–

167Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.7%−40%

168Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.7%−17%

169Artondale, WAWA14,0733.6%+23%

170Sultan, WAWA7,2303.6%−49%

171Camas, WAWA27,7493.5%−35%

172Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.5%−1%

173East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.5%−23%

174Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.3%−25%

175Bothell West, WAWA22,0293.2%–

176Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.1%+57%

177Maltby, WAWA10,9103.1%−14%

178Newcastle, WAWA13,1283.0%+49%

179Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.0%−22%

180Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.7%+189%

181Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.6%−74%

182Suncrest, WAWA5,3452.6%–

183Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.5%−24%

184Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.4%−24%

185Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982.4%–

186Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.3%–

187Tehaleh, WAWA9,5612.2%–

188Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.2%−24%

189Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5182.2%−19%

190Wollochet, WAWA6,6892.2%–

191Felida, WAWA10,8412.1%−38%

192Picnic Point, WAWA10,2612.1%–

193Maplewood, WAWA5,8031.9%–

194DuPont, WAWA9,7781.8%−60%

195Duvall, WAWA9,4401.7%−55%

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.6%−93%

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