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Lowest poverty rate, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Columbia County, WAWA4,1416.8%−46%
02Snohomish County, WAWA870,6567.2%+5%
03Island County, WAWA85,6577.6%+8%
04Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%
05Garfield County, WAWA2,4168.3%−41%
06King County, WAWA2,344,9398.4%+1%
07Clark County, WAWA532,1199.1%−0%
08Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8739.1%+12%
09Pierce County, WAWA946,2889.5%−9%
10Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4579.8%−46%
11Thurston County, WAWA304,2619.8%+11%
12San Juan County, WAWA18,57710.2%+10%
13Benton County, WAWA221,72210.2%−1%
14Skagit County, WAWA132,97510.7%−4%
15Chelan County, WAWA81,94110.8%−13%
16Skamania County, WAWA12,66910.8%−18%
17Douglas County, WAWA46,47311.0%−24%
18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36111.4%−24%
19Lincoln County, WAWA11,98211.7%−7%
20Stevens County, WAWA49,66812.8%−20%
21Spokane County, WAWA558,34412.9%+5%
22Mason County, WAWA71,16513.0%+7%
23Asotin County, WAWA22,54513.1%−15%
24Lewis County, WAWA88,06213.2%−5%
25Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.3%−5%
26Clallam County, WAWA78,20213.4%+7%
27Jefferson County, WAWA33,97013.6%+21%
28Whatcom County, WAWA236,39213.9%−2%
29Pacific County, WAWA24,35714.1%−2%
30Franklin County, WAWA102,61214.2%−26%
31Grant County, WAWA105,72714.5%−17%
32Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14414.5%−10%
33Klickitat County, WAWA24,33115.5%−9%
34Yakima County, WAWA259,18516.5%−16%
35Kittitas County, WAWA48,80316.7%−15%
36Ferry County, WAWA7,51717.1%−10%
37Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.6%−4%
38Adams County, WAWA21,48823.5%+29%
39Whitman County, WAWA48,51226.0%+2%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS