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Most residents in poverty, Washington cities

Washington cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,77774,501+12%

02Spokane, WAWA230,78331,708+2%

03Tacoma, WAWA229,81627,677−10%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,69819,944+14%

05Bellingham, WAWA96,39517,379+25%

06Yakima, WAWA97,45816,132+0%

07Kent, WAWA134,87114,662+59%

08Everett, WAWA113,56714,451+23%

09Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40513,766–

10Federal Way, WAWA99,72912,975+67%

11Kennewick, WAWA88,36612,205+73%

12Bellevue, WAWA154,19310,997+77%

13Pasco, WAWA82,84810,020+34%

14Pullman, WAWA33,7569,796+6%

15Renton, WAWA104,9758,563+76%

16Lakewood, WAWA62,7558,287−10%

17Olympia, WAWA56,7247,838+53%

18Auburn, WAWA86,3017,649+49%

19Lacey, WAWA58,8336,679+133%

20Burien, WAWA51,8596,634+120%

21Bremerton, WAWA45,4826,176−15%

22Longview, WAWA38,3626,109+6%

23Marysville, WAWA77,6865,907+318%

24Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935,682+36%

25Lynnwood, WAWA42,1325,676+77%

26Richland, WAWA65,2585,647+78%

27Kirkland, WAWA97,4105,622+135%

28Shoreline, WAWA66,5425,433+48%

29Parkland, WAWA38,7425,029+36%

30South Hill, WAWA68,0254,872+265%

31Walla Walla, WAWA34,0584,846−9%

32Ellensburg, WAWA21,3084,682−11%

33Redmond, WAWA82,5064,357+83%

34Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694,114+82%

35Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884,062+11%

36Cheney, WAWA12,6504,002+47%

37Des Moines, WAWA33,0323,977+78%

38Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473,700−13%

39Centralia, WAWA19,3753,688+39%

40Orchards, WAWA29,4383,105+161%

41SeaTac, WAWA34,5783,023+3%

42Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303,012−37%

43Spanaway, WAWA34,0193,007+29%

44Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,999+36%

45University Place, WAWA35,4792,854+31%

46Sammamish, WAWA66,1102,841+322%

47Tukwila, WAWA22,0032,799+28%

48Arlington, WAWA22,0312,674+216%

49Bothell, WAWA52,1992,368+55%

50Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6382,342+118%

51Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462,313−5%

52Lakeland North, WAWA15,9502,300+202%

53Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2372,278–

54Airway Heights, WAWA11,8112,188+121%

55White Center, WAWA14,8862,163−30%

56Othello, WAWA9,2372,121+51%

57Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0912,102+645%

58Graham, WAWA35,0792,081+214%

59Issaquah, WAWA39,4232,060+286%

60Ferndale, WAWA17,5592,040+76%

61Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082,021+106%

62Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,016+9%

63Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,009+28%

64Grandview, WAWA12,0621,999+17%

65Washougal, WAWA18,0281,965+135%

66Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,898+77%

67Martha Lake, WAWA22,6341,875+201%

68Shelton, WAWA10,9211,850+16%

69Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,828+160%

70Ephrata, WAWA8,8341,777+103%

71Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8901,735–

72North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3391,677–

73Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,661+68%

74Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,614−1%

75Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,608−12%

76Toppenish, WAWA8,6351,573−45%

77Kelso, WAWA12,8011,527−35%

78Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,512−13%

79Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,507–

80Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,492−1%

81Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8561,491–

82West Richland, WAWA19,2571,490+291%

83Burlington, WAWA11,3561,451+44%

84Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0411,450+198%

85Monroe, WAWA20,0251,445+18%

86Frederickson, WAWA25,3831,439+238%

87Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,405+20%

88Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,359+27%

89Camas, WAWA27,7491,351+99%

90Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821,349+265%

91Mill Creek, WAWA20,9021,345+231%

92Omak, WAWA5,1851,315+10%

93Silver Firs, WAWA22,3061,313–

94Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0471,310+303%

95Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,307+16%

96Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,282+48%

97Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,281+70%

98Fife, WAWA11,0611,227+73%

99Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,220−13%

100Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,207+97%

101Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,187−3%

102Lynden, WAWA16,8811,177+113%

103Selah, WAWA8,6781,171+79%

104Camano, WAWA17,3031,159+56%

105Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,140−18%

106East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,138+20%

107Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,130+82%

108College Place, WAWA9,9231,117−11%

109Vashon, WAWA9,9341,100+82%

110Colville, WAWA5,1161,095+41%

111Duvall, WAWA9,4401,090+516%

112Covington, WAWA21,4961,063+116%

113Prosser, WAWA6,6541,057+62%

114Sequim, WAWA8,2151,052+74%

115Midland, WAWA9,0501,044−9%

116Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4531,032–

117Birch Bay, WAWA10,8371,020+120%

118West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444986+11%

119Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139984+156%

120Pacific, WAWA7,056972+63%

121Mercer Island, WAWA25,422965+38%

122Enumclaw, WAWA13,172961+5%

123Rochester, WAWA5,834951+574%

124Deer Park, WAWA5,370931+104%

125Clover Creek, WAWA7,345925–

126Union Gap, WAWA6,617908−10%

127Milton, WAWA8,911907+95%

128Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892898+89%

129Country Homes, WAWA6,198877+53%

130Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630868+129%

131Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691863−5%

132Woodland, WAWA6,611834+103%

133Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674827+93%

134Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266814+50%

135Lakeland South, WAWA13,100811+34%

136Blaine, WAWA6,475801+37%

137North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337792–

138Newcastle, WAWA13,128770+394%

139Ridgefield, WAWA16,132757+465%

140Picnic Point, WAWA10,261744–

141Steilacoom, WAWA6,648740+51%

142Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518730+10%

143Manchester, WAWA5,956711+161%

144Snohomish, WAWA10,719684+11%

145Stanwood, WAWA9,421672+43%

146Yelm, WAWA12,043672+103%

147Bothell West, WAWA22,029659–

148Summit, WAWA8,791647+25%

149Minnehaha, WAWA11,482645−26%

150Woods Creek, WAWA6,943645+209%

151Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029635+332%

152Mount Vista, WAWA10,764630+226%

153Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884613+56%

154Edgewood, WAWA13,548597+55%

155Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798590–

156Waller, WAWA7,683586−23%

157Tracyton, WAWA6,137559+66%

158Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191535+7%

159Parkwood, WAWA6,873525−20%

160Sumner, WAWA10,871525−28%

161Bothell East, WAWA14,578519–

162Mead, WAWA6,893509–

163Buckley, WAWA5,688501+45%

164Quincy, WAWA8,510496−53%

165Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084462+72%

166DuPont, WAWA9,778461+312%

167Summit View, WAWA8,480451–

168Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074442−31%

169Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314439–

170Brier, WAWA6,597437+270%

171Maltby, WAWA10,910429+43%

172Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183418+155%

173Fircrest, WAWA6,959402+17%

174Connell, WAWA5,080400−31%

175East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582395−33%

176Woodinville, WAWA14,548392−3%

177Sultan, WAWA7,230352+50%

178Bangor Base, WAWA6,112330–

179North Bend, WAWA8,758327+47%

180Maplewood, WAWA5,803325–

181Normandy Park, WAWA6,609324+27%

182Barberton, WAWA8,668323+181%

183Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454304+16%

184Finley, WAWA5,634289−23%

185Artondale, WAWA14,073283+11%

186Suncrest, WAWA5,345265–

187Hobart, WAWA6,552231+64%

188Orting, WAWA8,884214−12%

189Lake Shore, WAWA6,978209−6%

190Felida, WAWA10,841201+4%

191Hockinson, WAWA6,150196+75%

192Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536194+397%

193Tehaleh, WAWA9,561135–

194Black Diamond, WAWA6,978125+229%

195Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640113−26%

196Wollochet, WAWA6,689100–

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