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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

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. The median across all 39 is 12.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pacific County, WA, up 17 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲2Island County, WAWA85,6577.7%+0.7 pts
02▲5Clark County, WAWA532,1198.0%−1.1 pts
03▼1Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.0%+1.2 pts
04▲12Skamania County, WAWA12,6698.1%−5.0 pts
05▼1Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−0.6 pts
06▲11Douglas County, WAWA46,4738.3%−6.2 pts
07▲8Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%−4.2 pts
08▼2King County, WAWA2,344,9398.6%+0.2 pts
09Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.8%−1.7 pts
10▼9Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.3%−3.3 pts
11Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.5%+0.7 pts
12▲17Pacific County, WAWA24,35710.4%−4.0 pts
13▲13Clallam County, WAWA78,20210.6%−1.9 pts
14▼1Benton County, WAWA221,72211.0%+0.7 pts
15▲12Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.1%−0.2 pts
16▼4San Juan County, WAWA18,57711.3%+2.1 pts
17▼3Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.6%+0.5 pts
18▲3Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.7%−0.6 pts
19▼14Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.0%−2.2 pts
20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.0%−3.9 pts
21▼3Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.1%−3.0 pts
22▲3Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512.2%−1.8 pts
23▲1Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.2%−1.8 pts
24▼2Mason County, WAWA71,16512.3%+0.1 pts
25▼6Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.5%−0.1 pts
26▲2Whatcom County, WAWA236,39212.9%−1.3 pts
27▲6Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112.9%−4.1 pts
28▲2Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.1%−6.1 pts
29▲7Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.6%−5.5 pts
30▼7Asotin County, WAWA22,54514.2%−1.3 pts
31▼21Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45714.4%−3.7 pts
32▲3Kittitas County, WAWA48,80314.4%−5.3 pts
33▼1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415.3%−0.8 pts
34Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.5%−4.2 pts
35▼4Grant County, WAWA105,72715.8%−1.6 pts
36▼28Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317.8%+9.8 pts
37▲1Adams County, WAWA21,48819.5%+1.4 pts
38▼1Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.7%−0.6 pts
39Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.7%−2.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES