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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. The median across all 39 is 12.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wahkiakum County, WA, up 28 places to #4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.7%−2.9 pts
02▲1Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.7%−0.6 pts
03▼1Adams County, WAWA21,48819.5%+1.4 pts
04▲28Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317.8%+9.8 pts
05▲4Grant County, WAWA105,72715.8%−1.6 pts
06Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.5%−4.2 pts
07▲1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415.3%−0.8 pts
08▼3Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.4%−5.3 pts
09▲21Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.4%−3.7 pts
10▲7Asotin County, WAWA22,54514.2%−1.3 pts
11▼7Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.6%−5.5 pts
12▼2Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.1%−6.1 pts
13▼6Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112.9%−4.1 pts
14▼2Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.9%−1.3 pts
15▲6Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.5%−0.1 pts
16▲2Mason County, WAWA71,16512.3%+0.1 pts
17▼1Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.2%−1.8 pts
18▼3Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512.2%−1.8 pts
19▲3Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.1%−3.0 pts
20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.0%−3.9 pts
21▲14Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.0%−2.2 pts
22▼3Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.7%−0.6 pts
23▲3Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.6%+0.5 pts
24▲4San Juan County, WAWA18,57711.3%+2.1 pts
25▼12Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.1%−0.2 pts
26▲1Benton County, WAWA221,72211.0%+0.7 pts
27▼13Clallam County, WAWA78,20210.6%−1.9 pts
28▼17Pacific County, WAWA24,35710.4%−4.0 pts
29Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.5%+0.7 pts
30▲9Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.3%−3.3 pts
31Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.8%−1.7 pts
32▲2King County, WAWA2,344,9398.6%+0.2 pts
33▼8Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%−4.2 pts
34▼11Douglas County, WAWA46,4738.3%−6.2 pts
35▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−0.6 pts
36▼12Skamania County, WAWA12,6698.1%−5.0 pts
37▲1Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.0%+1.2 pts
38▼5Clark County, WAWA532,1198.0%−1.1 pts
39▼2Island County, WAWA85,6577.7%+0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES