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Most residents in poverty, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 837.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Seattle, WAWA784,77766,448+4%

02Spokane, WAWA230,78331,139+1%

03Tacoma, WAWA229,81630,766+4%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,69817,500+121%

05Yakima, WAWA97,45816,100+46%

06Bellingham, WAWA96,39513,850+59%

07Everett, WAWA113,56711,757+40%

08Pullman, WAWA33,7569,261+13%

09Kent, WAWA134,8719,216+177%

10Lakewood, WAWA62,7559,180−2%

11Federal Way, WAWA99,7297,750+94%

12Pasco, WAWA82,8487,465+11%

13Bremerton, WAWA45,4827,226+4%

14Kennewick, WAWA88,3667,035+20%

15Bellevue, WAWA154,1936,214+28%

16Longview, WAWA38,3625,781+14%

17Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585,342+5%

18Ellensburg, WAWA21,3085,280+26%

19Auburn, WAWA86,3015,147+44%

20Olympia, WAWA56,7245,132+17%

21Renton, WAWA104,9754,862+66%

22Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304,804+53%

23Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474,276+4%

24Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934,174+79%

25Parkland, WAWA38,7423,703+27%

26Shoreline, WAWA66,5423,666–

27Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883,656+21%

28Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323,211+20%

29Richland, WAWA65,2583,167+26%

30White Center, WAWA14,8863,089–

31Burien, WAWA51,8593,010+41%

32SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,944+71%

33Toppenish, WAWA8,6352,865+33%

34Lacey, WAWA58,8332,861+87%

35Cheney, WAWA12,6502,731+13%

36Centralia, WAWA19,3752,660+33%

37Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462,436−1%

38Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,391+5%

39Redmond, WAWA82,5062,379+83%

40Kelso, WAWA12,8012,349−3%

41Spanaway, WAWA34,0192,330+59%

42Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692,265+32%

43Des Moines, WAWA33,0322,235+74%

44Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,206+32%

45Tukwila, WAWA22,0032,182+97%

46University Place, WAWA35,4792,176+17%

47Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0831,843+28%

48Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,831+28%

49Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,732+2%

50Grandview, WAWA12,0621,704−17%

51Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,636+29%

52Shelton, WAWA10,9211,599+11%

53Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,568−28%

54Bothell, WAWA52,1991,524+239%

55Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,512−15%

56Marysville, WAWA77,6861,413+95%

57Othello, WAWA9,2371,402+29%

58Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,401+99%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,394+39%

60South Hill, WAWA68,0251,333+99%

61College Place, WAWA9,9231,252+9%

62Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,229+12%

63Monroe, WAWA20,0251,227+94%

64Omak, WAWA5,1851,195+77%

65Orchards, WAWA29,4381,188–

66Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,171+46%

67Ferndale, WAWA17,5591,156+67%

68Midland, WAWA9,0501,150+108%

69Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,123−15%

70Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,074+20%

71Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381,073+41%

72Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,072+171%

73Quincy, WAWA8,5101,056−9%

74Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,013+86%

75Burlington, WAWA11,3561,005+81%

76Airway Heights, WAWA11,811991+121%

77Port Orchard, WAWA19,839990+21%

78Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308979+18%

79East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414949+165%

80Enumclaw, WAWA13,172915+31%

81Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691904–

82West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444888−5%

83Ephrata, WAWA8,834877+38%

84Minnehaha, WAWA11,482872−14%

85Battle Ground, WAWA23,513869+8%

86Arlington, WAWA22,031847+233%

87Washougal, WAWA18,028837+20%

88Colville, WAWA5,1167760%

89Lakeland North, WAWA15,950762+7%

90Waller, WAWA7,683757+134%

91Silverdale, WAWA20,685753+115%

92Camano, WAWA17,303745–

93Sumner, WAWA10,871725−10%

94Fife, WAWA11,061711+81%

95Five Corners, WAWA21,194702+55%

96Mercer Island, WAWA25,422701+46%

97Camas, WAWA27,749680−10%

98Sammamish, WAWA66,110674–

99Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518663–

100Graham, WAWA35,079663–

101Parkwood, WAWA6,873657−5%

102Selah, WAWA8,678655+15%

103Prosser, WAWA6,654654−12%

104Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074639−5%

105Poulsbo, WAWA12,749622−5%

106Martha Lake, WAWA22,634622+59%

107Snohomish, WAWA10,719614+36%

108Mukilteo, WAWA21,239612+442%

109Vashon, WAWA9,934605–

110Sequim, WAWA8,2156040%

111Lakeland South, WAWA13,100603+194%

112Pacific, WAWA7,056595+42%

113East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582593+56%

114Blaine, WAWA6,475585+122%

115Connell, WAWA5,080576+69%

116Country Homes, WAWA6,198574−16%

117Lynden, WAWA16,881553+182%

118Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266544–

119Issaquah, WAWA39,423533−3%

120Summit, WAWA8,791519+45%

121Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191502+179%

122Covington, WAWA21,496493–

123Steilacoom, WAWA6,648489+22%

124Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041487+98%

125Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892476+122%

126Stanwood, WAWA9,421471+37%

127Milton, WAWA8,911465+56%

128Birch Bay, WAWA10,837464+37%

129Deer Park, WAWA5,370456+5%

130Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674428+651%

131Frederickson, WAWA25,383426+32%

132Woodland, WAWA6,611410+46%

133Mill Creek, WAWA20,902406+182%

134Woodinville, WAWA14,548404−47%

135Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884394+36%

136Edgewood, WAWA13,548386–

137Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139385−24%

138West Richland, WAWA19,257381+30%

139Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630379+61%

140Finley, WAWA5,634373−47%

141Maple Valley, WAWA28,482370+1750%

142Buckley, WAWA5,688345+31%

143Fircrest, WAWA6,959345+47%

144Tracyton, WAWA6,137337+153%

145Yelm, WAWA12,043331+19%

146Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047325–

147Maltby, WAWA10,910299–

148Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091282−12%

149Manchester, WAWA5,956272−3%

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084268+33%

151Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454263−50%

152Normandy Park, WAWA6,609256+65%

153Artondale, WAWA14,073256−25%

154Orting, WAWA8,884243−15%

155Sultan, WAWA7,230235−24%

156North Bend, WAWA8,758223+34%

157Lake Shore, WAWA6,978223+24%

158Woods Creek, WAWA6,943209–

159Felida, WAWA10,841193+64%

160Mount Vista, WAWA10,764193–

161Duvall, WAWA9,440177+54%

162Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183164–

163Newcastle, WAWA13,128156–

164Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640153−25%

165Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029147+104%

166Rochester, WAWA5,834141+17%

167Hobart, WAWA6,552141–

168Ridgefield, WAWA16,132134+3%

169Brier, WAWA6,597118−33%

170Barberton, WAWA8,668115–

171DuPont, WAWA9,778112+96%

172Hockinson, WAWA6,150112–

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53639−47%

174Black Diamond, WAWA6,97838−69%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS