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Most residents in poverty, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 192 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 192 is 1,129.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,77777,537+17%

02Spokane, WAWA230,78339,099+26%

03Tacoma, WAWA229,81633,941+10%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,69823,944+37%

05Yakima, WAWA97,45819,440+21%

06Bellingham, WAWA96,39517,491+26%

07Everett, WAWA113,56716,356+39%

08Kent, WAWA134,87115,339+66%

09Pasco, WAWA82,84812,843+72%

10Kennewick, WAWA88,36611,944+70%

11Pullman, WAWA33,75611,686+26%

12Federal Way, WAWA99,72911,544+49%

13Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40510,813–

14Lakewood, WAWA62,75510,416+13%

15Auburn, WAWA86,3019,905+92%

16Renton, WAWA104,9759,473+95%

17Bellevue, WAWA154,1937,828+26%

18Longview, WAWA38,3627,811+35%

19Olympia, WAWA56,7247,578+48%

20Bremerton, WAWA45,4827,334+1%

21Parkland, WAWA38,7427,168+94%

22Walla Walla, WAWA34,0587,031+32%

23Ellensburg, WAWA21,3086,453+22%

24Marysville, WAWA77,6865,679+302%

25Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934,913+18%

26Burien, WAWA51,8594,858+61%

27Lacey, WAWA58,8334,542+59%

28Tukwila, WAWA22,0034,538+108%

29Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324,519+41%

30Shoreline, WAWA66,5424,423+21%

31Richland, WAWA65,2584,416+39%

32Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304,352−9%

33Des Moines, WAWA33,0324,111+84%

34Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474,091−4%

35Cheney, WAWA12,6503,776+38%

36Centralia, WAWA19,3753,656+37%

37South Hill, WAWA68,0253,599+170%

38SeaTac, WAWA34,5783,570+21%

39Port Angeles, WAWA20,1463,540+45%

40White Center, WAWA14,8863,375+9%

41Grandview, WAWA12,0623,345+96%

42Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883,218−12%

43Puyallup, WAWA42,6823,207+45%

44Redmond, WAWA82,5062,908+22%

45Kelso, WAWA12,8012,799+19%

46Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692,757+22%

47Toppenish, WAWA8,6352,754−4%

48Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2372,717–

49Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,674+12%

50Spanaway, WAWA34,0192,607+12%

51University Place, WAWA35,4792,578+18%

52Shelton, WAWA10,9212,484+55%

53Edmonds, WAWA42,7482,459+34%

54Five Corners, WAWA21,1942,300+228%

55Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4302,253+38%

56Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0172,205+57%

57Quincy, WAWA8,5102,180+106%

58Ferndale, WAWA17,5592,165+87%

59Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6382,165+102%

60East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4142,157+127%

61Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,121+15%

62Othello, WAWA9,2372,093+49%

63Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0912,013+614%

64Graham, WAWA35,0791,996+201%

65Tumwater, WAWA28,0101,940+81%

66Washougal, WAWA18,0281,911+128%

67Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,894+118%

68Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,882+76%

69Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,876+8%

70Midland, WAWA9,0501,822+58%

71Bothell, WAWA52,1991,806+19%

72Orchards, WAWA29,4381,772+49%

73Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,749+42%

74Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111,743+76%

75Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,698+12%

76Monroe, WAWA20,0251,697+38%

77Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,575+35%

78Ephrata, WAWA8,8341,558+78%

79Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,486+52%

80North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3391,486–

81Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,449+92%

82College Place, WAWA9,9231,437+15%

83Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671,395−11%

84Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,388+37%

85West Richland, WAWA19,2571,351+255%

86Arlington, WAWA22,0311,326+57%

87Sequim, WAWA8,2151,318+118%

88Selah, WAWA8,6781,311+100%

89Camas, WAWA27,7491,243+83%

90Sammamish, WAWA66,1101,234+83%

91Birch Bay, WAWA10,8371,197+158%

92Woodland, WAWA6,6111,158+182%

93Frederickson, WAWA25,3831,156+171%

94Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,145+87%

95Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391,135+15%

96Omak, WAWA5,1851,129−6%

97Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,1230%

98Martha Lake, WAWA22,6341,095+76%

99Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,089+20%

100Mill Creek, WAWA20,9021,081+166%

101Clover Creek, WAWA7,3451,074–

102Colville, WAWA5,1161,071+38%

103Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,055–

104Covington, WAWA21,4961,030+109%

105Connell, WAWA5,0801,029+79%

106Lakeland North, WAWA15,9501,029+35%

107Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721,012+11%

108Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139999+159%

109Lynden, WAWA16,881998+80%

110Prosser, WAWA6,654993+52%

111Fife, WAWA11,061971+37%

112Steilacoom, WAWA6,648969+98%

113Pacific, WAWA7,056966+62%

114Lakeland South, WAWA13,100960+59%

115Artondale, WAWA14,073931+264%

116Country Homes, WAWA6,198926+61%

117Deer Park, WAWA5,370918+101%

118Issaquah, WAWA39,423906+70%

119Burlington, WAWA11,356904−10%

120Yelm, WAWA12,043887+168%

121Buckley, WAWA5,688851+147%

122Sumner, WAWA10,871788+9%

123Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074778+22%

124Snohomish, WAWA10,719771+26%

125Bothell West, WAWA22,029768–

126Maple Valley, WAWA28,482762+106%

127Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630747+97%

128Vashon, WAWA9,934746+23%

129Picnic Point, WAWA10,261746–

130West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444744−16%

131Minnehaha, WAWA11,482725−17%

132Woodinville, WAWA14,548703+74%

133Blaine, WAWA6,475655+12%

134Bangor Base, WAWA6,112638–

135Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453618–

136Mercer Island, WAWA25,422609−13%

137Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674598+40%

138Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640578+278%

139Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314578–

140Finley, WAWA5,634568+52%

141Chehalis, WAWA7,764536−62%

142Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047534+64%

143Stanwood, WAWA9,421524+11%

144Summit View, WAWA8,480524–

145Maltby, WAWA10,910521+74%

146Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266516−5%

147Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798515–

148North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337515–

149Parkwood, WAWA6,873513−22%

150Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890511–

151Orting, WAWA8,884492+102%

152Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191487−3%

153Waller, WAWA7,683487−36%

154Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518485−27%

155Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856455–

156Newcastle, WAWA13,128453+190%

157Mead, WAWA6,893448–

158Milton, WAWA8,911435−6%

159Ridgefield, WAWA16,132420+213%

160Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041396−19%

161East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582379−36%

162DuPont, WAWA9,778372+232%

163Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454352+34%

164Edgewood, WAWA13,548346−10%

165Hockinson, WAWA6,150344+207%

166Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029337+129%

167Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892332−30%

168Poulsbo, WAWA12,749322−48%

169North Bend, WAWA8,758307+38%

170Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183307+87%

171Rochester, WAWA5,834302+114%

172Fircrest, WAWA6,959295−14%

173Summit, WAWA8,791264−49%

174Normandy Park, WAWA6,609249−3%

175Tracyton, WAWA6,137245−27%

176Sultan, WAWA7,230242+3%

177Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884234−41%

178Silver Firs, WAWA22,306233–

179Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084231−14%

180Barberton, WAWA8,668216+88%

181Bothell East, WAWA14,578209–

182Manchester, WAWA5,956201−26%

183Woods Creek, WAWA6,943191−9%

184Mount Vista, WAWA10,764189−2%

185Lake Shore, WAWA6,978182−18%

186Duvall, WAWA9,440171−3%

187Hobart, WAWA6,552162+15%

188Brier, WAWA6,597158+34%

189Felida, WAWA10,841134−31%

190Wollochet, WAWA6,68994–

191Maplewood, WAWA5,80389–

192Black Diamond, WAWA6,97818−53%

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