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Lowest poverty rate, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741.0%−84%

02Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821.6%−39%

03Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391.6%−53%

04Mill Creek, WAWA20,9022.0%−43%

05Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002.3%−57%

06Mercer Island, WAWA25,4222.3%−28%

07Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092.3%−42%

08East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5822.9%−36%

09Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.9%−14%

10Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.0%+159%

11Brier, WAWA6,5973.1%+69%

12Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.2%−26%

13Lynden, WAWA16,8813.4%−44%

14Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.5%+11%

15Redmond, WAWA82,5063.6%−31%

16Bothell, WAWA52,1993.6%−28%

17Felida, WAWA10,8413.8%+12%

18Martha Lake, WAWA22,6343.9%−22%

19Duvall, WAWA9,4404.2%+8%

20Kenmore, WAWA24,2494.4%−23%

21Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.5%+17%

22Fircrest, WAWA6,9594.5%−24%

23Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.6%−4%

24Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.7%+1%

25Artondale, WAWA14,0734.8%+61%

26Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.0%−2%

27Waller, WAWA7,6835.1%−39%

28Tracyton, WAWA6,1375.1%−51%

29South Hill, WAWA68,0255.2%+22%

30Bellevue, WAWA154,1935.6%−2%

31Summit, WAWA8,7915.7%−12%

32Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.7%+7%

33Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0415.8%−23%

34Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0175.9%−30%

35Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.9%−36%

36Milton, WAWA8,9115.9%−26%

37Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.1%−21%

38Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%−12%

39Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.6%−18%

40North Bend, WAWA8,7586.6%+40%

41Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.7%+17%

42University Place, WAWA35,4796.7%−7%

43Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1396.8%+71%

44Manchester, WAWA5,9567.0%+27%

45Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%−4%

46Steilacoom, WAWA6,6487.0%−14%

47Marysville, WAWA77,6867.0%+25%

48Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.0%+5%

49Renton, WAWA104,9757.0%−28%

50Issaquah, WAWA39,4237.1%+50%

51Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.4%−3%

52West Richland, WAWA19,2577.5%+64%

53Buckley, WAWA5,6887.5%−10%

54Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.5%+28%

55SeaTac, WAWA34,5787.6%−34%

56Richland, WAWA65,2587.8%−5%

57Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.9%+23%

58Lacey, WAWA58,8337.9%−14%

59Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0748.1%+48%

60Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0838.4%−10%

61Burien, WAWA51,8598.5%−10%

62Black Diamond, WAWA6,9788.6%+806%

63Kent, WAWA134,8718.8%−24%

64Elk Plain, WAWA14,2769.0%+14%

65Tumwater, WAWA28,0109.0%+6%

66Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4549.0%+116%

67Pacific, WAWA7,0569.0%−16%

68Frederickson, WAWA25,3839.2%+24%

69Lynnwood, WAWA42,1329.3%−2%

70Tukwila, WAWA22,0039.3%−27%

71Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0919.4%+112%

72Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8929.4%−24%

73Rochester, WAWA5,8349.5%+23%

74Enumclaw, WAWA13,1729.6%+17%

75DuPont, WAWA9,7789.6%+110%

76Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1679.8%+19%

77Spanaway, WAWA34,0199.8%−9%

78Midland, WAWA9,0509.9%−36%

79Ridgefield, WAWA16,13210.0%+61%

80Parkwood, WAWA6,87310.1%+11%

81Fife, WAWA11,06110.2%−32%

82Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88410.2%+58%

83Minnehaha, WAWA11,48210.5%−7%

84Blaine, WAWA6,47510.6%−32%

85Auburn, WAWA86,30110.8%−15%

86Selah, WAWA8,67811.2%+8%

87Port Townsend, WAWA10,67811.4%−18%

88Anacortes, WAWA18,08011.6%+50%

89Camas, WAWA27,74911.7%+116%

90Woodland, WAWA6,61111.8%+9%

91Ephrata, WAWA8,83411.9%−8%

92Everett, WAWA113,56712.0%−6%

93Seattle, WAWA784,77712.4%+5%

94Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.7%+36%

95Burlington, WAWA11,35612.8%−14%

96Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.9%−3%

97Sumner, WAWA10,87112.9%+51%

98Olympia, WAWA56,72413.0%+8%

99Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19313.2%−17%

100East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.3%−20%

101Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.3%+42%

102Country Homes, WAWA6,19813.4%+21%

103Poulsbo, WAWA12,74913.5%+48%

104Orting, WAWA8,88413.6%+110%

105Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30813.7%+22%

106Sultan, WAWA7,23013.8%+97%

107Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.9%+5%

108Kennewick, WAWA88,36613.9%+8%

109Parkland, WAWA38,74213.9%−9%

110Finley, WAWA5,63414.4%+123%

111Washougal, WAWA18,02814.7%+51%

112Monroe, WAWA20,02514.7%+66%

113Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.3%+1%

114Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.3%−22%

115Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%−4%

116Lakewood, WAWA62,75516.0%+2%

117Centralia, WAWA19,37516.3%−10%

118Port Orchard, WAWA19,83916.4%+27%

119Omak, WAWA5,18516.4%−35%

120Prosser, WAWA6,65416.7%+23%

121Bellingham, WAWA96,39516.7%−19%

122Sequim, WAWA8,21516.7%+20%

123Tacoma, WAWA229,81616.8%+6%

124Vancouver, WAWA199,69817.1%+40%

125Connell, WAWA5,08017.1%−12%

126Spokane, WAWA230,78317.3%+9%

127Stanwood, WAWA9,42117.5%+46%

128Colville, WAWA5,11617.9%+15%

129Bremerton, WAWA45,48218.1%−7%

130Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.1%+1%

131College Place, WAWA9,92318.1%+13%

132Aberdeen, WAWA17,08818.3%−18%

133Hoquiam, WAWA8,71018.8%−1%

134Wenatchee, WAWA35,54718.9%+23%

135Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.1%+27%

136Walla Walla, WAWA34,05819.3%+7%

137Shelton, WAWA10,92119.9%+5%

138Yakima, WAWA97,45820.2%−10%

139Yelm, WAWA12,04320.2%+101%

140Kelso, WAWA12,80120.4%+3%

141Battle Ground, WAWA23,51321.3%+128%

142Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.8%+3%

143Othello, WAWA9,23723.5%−2%

144West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44423.9%+26%

145Clarkston, WAWA7,18926.4%+28%

146Sunnyside, WAWA16,43027.9%−19%

147Grandview, WAWA12,06228.7%+41%

148Toppenish, WAWA8,63529.1%−9%

149Quincy, WAWA8,51031.1%+49%

150Cheney, WAWA12,65031.2%+1%

151Pasco, WAWA82,84833.0%+42%

152Ellensburg, WAWA21,30833.9%−1%

153Pullman, WAWA33,75634.9%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES