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Highest poverty rate, Washington counties · 2010

Washington counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Whitman County, WAWA48,51227.6%+2.0 pts
02Adams County, WAWA21,48825.1%+6.9 pts
03Yakima County, WAWA259,18521.8%+2.1 pts
04Kittitas County, WAWA48,80321.2%+1.6 pts
05Ferry County, WAWA7,51720.8%+1.8 pts
06Grant County, WAWA105,72720.4%+3.0 pts
07Franklin County, WAWA102,61219.9%+0.7 pts
08Okanogan County, WAWA45,23019.5%−1.8 pts
09Klickitat County, WAWA24,33119.5%+2.4 pts
10Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45718.3%+0.2 pts
11Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36117.5%+2.5 pts
12Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88516.9%+3.0 pts
13Pacific County, WAWA24,35716.8%+2.4 pts
14Columbia County, WAWA4,14116.4%+3.7 pts
15Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.1%+0.0 pts
16Garfield County, WAWA2,41615.7%+1.5 pts
17Mason County, WAWA71,16515.6%+3.4 pts
18Stevens County, WAWA49,66815.1%−0.8 pts
19Whatcom County, WAWA236,39215.0%+0.8 pts
20Clallam County, WAWA78,20214.3%+1.8 pts
21Douglas County, WAWA46,47314.3%−0.1 pts
22Spokane County, WAWA558,34414.1%+1.7 pts
23Jefferson County, WAWA33,97013.5%+2.3 pts
24Asotin County, WAWA22,54513.5%−1.9 pts
25Lewis County, WAWA88,06213.3%−0.7 pts
26Benton County, WAWA221,72212.7%+2.4 pts
27Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87312.2%+4.2 pts
28Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.1%−0.5 pts
29Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.7%+0.6 pts
30Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.6%+1.1 pts
31Chelan County, WAWA81,94111.5%−1.0 pts
32Clark County, WAWA532,11910.9%+1.8 pts
33Thurston County, WAWA304,26110.3%+1.5 pts
34King County, WAWA2,344,93910.2%+1.8 pts
35San Juan County, WAWA18,57710.1%+0.8 pts
36Skamania County, WAWA12,6699.4%−3.7 pts
37Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749.4%+0.6 pts
38Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.4%+1.5 pts
39Island County, WAWA85,6578.0%+1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS