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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%−2.9 pts

02Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.7%−0.6 pts

03Adams County, WAWA21,48819.5%+1.4 pts

04Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317.8%+9.8 pts

05Grant County, WAWA105,72715.8%−1.6 pts

06Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.5%−4.2 pts

07Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415.3%−0.8 pts

08Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.4%−5.3 pts

09Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.4%−3.7 pts

10Asotin County, WAWA22,54514.2%−1.3 pts

11Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.6%−5.5 pts

12Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.1%−6.1 pts

13Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112.9%−4.1 pts

14Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.9%−1.3 pts

15Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.5%−0.1 pts

16Mason County, WAWA71,16512.3%+0.1 pts

17Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.2%−1.8 pts

18Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512.2%−1.8 pts

19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.1%−3.0 pts

20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.0%−3.9 pts

21Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.0%−2.2 pts

22Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.7%−0.6 pts

23Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.6%+0.5 pts

24San Juan County, WAWA18,57711.3%+2.1 pts

25Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.1%−0.2 pts

26Benton County, WAWA221,72211.0%+0.7 pts

27Clallam County, WAWA78,20210.6%−1.9 pts

28Pacific County, WAWA24,35710.4%−4.0 pts

29Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.5%+0.7 pts

30Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.3%−3.3 pts

31Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.8%−1.7 pts

32King County, WAWA2,344,9398.6%+0.2 pts

33Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%−4.2 pts

34Douglas County, WAWA46,4738.3%−6.2 pts

35Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−0.6 pts

36Skamania County, WAWA12,6698.1%−5.0 pts

37Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.0%+1.2 pts

38Clark County, WAWA532,1198.0%−1.1 pts

39Island County, WAWA85,6577.7%+0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES