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Lowest poverty rate, Washington counties

Washington counties with the lowest 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

01Island County, WAWA85,6577.7%+10%

02Clark County, WAWA532,1198.0%−12%

03Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.0%+17%

04Skamania County, WAWA12,6698.1%−38%

05Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%

06Douglas County, WAWA46,4738.3%−43%

07Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%−33%

08King County, WAWA2,344,9398.6%+3%

09Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.8%−16%

10Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.3%−26%

11Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.5%+8%

12Pacific County, WAWA24,35710.4%−28%

13Clallam County, WAWA78,20210.6%−15%

14Benton County, WAWA221,72211.0%+7%

15Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.1%−1%

16San Juan County, WAWA18,57711.3%+23%

17Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.6%+5%

18Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.7%−5%

19Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.0%−16%

20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.0%−25%

21Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.1%−20%

22Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512.2%−13%

23Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.2%−13%

24Mason County, WAWA71,16512.3%+1%

25Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.5%−1%

26Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.9%−9%

27Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112.9%−24%

28Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.1%−32%

29Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.6%−29%

30Asotin County, WAWA22,54514.2%−8%

31Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.4%−21%

32Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.4%−27%

33Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415.3%−5%

34Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.5%−21%

35Grant County, WAWA105,72715.8%−9%

36Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317.8%+121%

37Adams County, WAWA21,48819.5%+7%

38Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.7%−3%

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.7%−11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES