RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest poverty rate, Washington counties · 1990

Washington counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 13.5%.

Flip the list · Lowest poverty rate, US counties →

WashingtonAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51224.2%–

02Ferry County, WAWA7,51723.7%–

03Franklin County, WAWA102,61223.0%–

04Okanogan County, WAWA45,23021.5%–

05Kittitas County, WAWA48,80320.2%–

06Yakima County, WAWA259,18520.2%–

07Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.2%–

08Grant County, WAWA105,72719.6%–

09Columbia County, WAWA4,14119.4%–

10Asotin County, WAWA22,54519.4%–

11Adams County, WAWA21,48817.5%–

12Stevens County, WAWA49,66817.2%–

13Pacific County, WAWA24,35717.2%–

14Klickitat County, WAWA24,33117.0%–

15Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.4%–

16Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36116.0%–

17Chelan County, WAWA81,94115.3%–

18Lewis County, WAWA88,06214.4%–

19Spokane County, WAWA558,34413.7%–

20Jefferson County, WAWA33,97013.5%–

21Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.3%–

22Mason County, WAWA71,16513.2%–

23Clallam County, WAWA78,20212.5%–

24Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.3%–

25Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.3%–

26Douglas County, WAWA46,47312.2%–

27Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.5%–

28Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.4%–

29Benton County, WAWA221,72211.1%–

30Garfield County, WAWA2,41610.5%–

31Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87310.4%–

32Thurston County, WAWA304,26110.1%–

33Skamania County, WAWA12,6699.4%–

34Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749.4%–

35Clark County, WAWA532,1199.3%–

36King County, WAWA2,344,9398.0%–

37San Juan County, WAWA18,5777.4%–

38Island County, WAWA85,6577.3%–

39Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.6%–

SHOWING 1–39 OF 39

Download CSV (full list, 39 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS