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Lowest poverty rate, Washington counties · 2000

Washington counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.9%+4%
02Island County, WAWA85,6577.0%−4%
03Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.1%−23%
04King County, WAWA2,344,9398.4%+5%
05Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.8%−7%
06Thurston County, WAWA304,2618.8%−12%
07Clark County, WAWA532,1199.1%−3%
08San Juan County, WAWA18,5779.2%+25%
09Benton County, WAWA221,72210.3%−7%
10Pierce County, WAWA946,28810.5%−8%
11Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.1%−4%
12Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011.3%−16%
13Mason County, WAWA71,16512.2%−8%
14Spokane County, WAWA558,34412.3%−10%
15Chelan County, WAWA81,94112.4%−19%
16Clallam County, WAWA78,20212.5%−0%
17Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.6%+3%
18Columbia County, WAWA4,14112.6%−35%
19Skamania County, WAWA12,66913.1%+39%
20Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88514.0%+5%
21Lewis County, WAWA88,06214.0%−3%
22Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.2%+16%
23Garfield County, WAWA2,41614.2%+35%
24Pacific County, WAWA24,35714.4%−16%
25Douglas County, WAWA46,47314.4%+18%
26Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36115.1%−6%
27Asotin County, WAWA22,54515.4%−20%
28Stevens County, WAWA49,66815.9%−7%
29Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.1%−2%
30Klickitat County, WAWA24,33117.0%+0%
31Grant County, WAWA105,72717.4%−11%
32Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45718.1%−10%
33Adams County, WAWA21,48818.2%+4%
34Ferry County, WAWA7,51719.0%−20%
35Franklin County, WAWA102,61219.2%−16%
36Kittitas County, WAWA48,80319.6%−3%
37Yakima County, WAWA259,18519.7%−3%
38Okanogan County, WAWA45,23021.3%−1%
39Whitman County, WAWA48,51225.6%+6%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS