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Highest poverty rate, Washington counties

Washington counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.7%−11%

02Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.7%−3%

03Adams County, WAWA21,48819.5%+7%

04Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317.8%+121%

05Grant County, WAWA105,72715.8%−9%

06Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.5%−21%

07Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415.3%−5%

08Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.4%−27%

09Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.4%−21%

10Asotin County, WAWA22,54514.2%−8%

11Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.6%−29%

12Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.1%−32%

13Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112.9%−24%

14Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.9%−9%

15Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.5%−1%

16Mason County, WAWA71,16512.3%+1%

17Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.2%−13%

18Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512.2%−13%

19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.1%−20%

20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.0%−25%

21Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.0%−16%

22Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.7%−5%

23Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.6%+5%

24San Juan County, WAWA18,57711.3%+23%

25Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.1%−1%

26Benton County, WAWA221,72211.0%+7%

27Clallam County, WAWA78,20210.6%−15%

28Pacific County, WAWA24,35710.4%−28%

29Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.5%+8%

30Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.3%−26%

31Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.8%−16%

32King County, WAWA2,344,9398.6%+3%

33Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%−33%

34Douglas County, WAWA46,4738.3%−43%

35Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%

36Skamania County, WAWA12,6698.1%−38%

37Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.0%+17%

38Clark County, WAWA532,1198.0%−12%

39Island County, WAWA85,6577.7%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES