RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most residents in poverty, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 196 is 1,226.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,77775,033+13%

02Spokane, WAWA230,78337,707+21%

03Tacoma, WAWA229,81630,356−1%

04Vancouver, WAWA199,69823,796+36%

05Yakima, WAWA97,45818,600+16%

06Bellingham, WAWA96,39518,316+32%

07Kent, WAWA134,87116,042+74%

08Everett, WAWA113,56713,468+15%

09Pullman, WAWA33,75611,647+26%

10Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40511,511–

11Federal Way, WAWA99,72911,292+46%

12Pasco, WAWA82,84811,064+48%

13Kennewick, WAWA88,36610,460+49%

14Bellevue, WAWA154,19310,390+67%

15Lakewood, WAWA62,7559,363+2%

16Renton, WAWA104,9758,688+79%

17Olympia, WAWA56,7248,153+59%

18Auburn, WAWA86,3018,070+57%

19Bremerton, WAWA45,4826,455−11%

20Burien, WAWA51,8596,343+111%

21Longview, WAWA38,3626,077+5%

22Parkland, WAWA38,7425,976+61%

23Kirkland, WAWA97,4105,907+147%

24Lacey, WAWA58,8335,539+94%

25Lynnwood, WAWA42,1325,373+67%

26Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935,269+26%

27Ellensburg, WAWA21,3085,228−1%

28Richland, WAWA65,2584,987+57%

29Shoreline, WAWA66,5424,865+33%

30Walla Walla, WAWA34,0584,824−10%

31Cheney, WAWA12,6504,504+65%

32Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474,392+3%

33Redmond, WAWA82,5064,243+78%

34Centralia, WAWA19,3754,196+58%

35Marysville, WAWA77,6864,184+196%

36SeaTac, WAWA34,5783,924+33%

37Spanaway, WAWA34,0193,918+68%

38Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883,729+2%

39South Hill, WAWA68,0253,661+175%

40Orchards, WAWA29,4383,613+204%

41Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303,150−34%

42Tukwila, WAWA22,0033,128+43%

43Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462,908+19%

44Issaquah, WAWA39,4232,900+444%

45White Center, WAWA14,8862,830−8%

46Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,658+70%

47Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692,655+17%

48Puyallup, WAWA42,6822,637+20%

49Kelso, WAWA12,8012,532+8%

50Des Moines, WAWA33,0322,482+11%

51Shelton, WAWA10,9212,481+55%

52University Place, WAWA35,4792,460+13%

53Bothell, WAWA52,1992,377+56%

54Washougal, WAWA18,0282,329+178%

55Othello, WAWA9,2372,295+64%

56Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0832,289+24%

57Tumwater, WAWA28,0102,206+105%

58Graham, WAWA35,0792,201+232%

59Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2372,182–

60Ferndale, WAWA17,5592,172+88%

61Port Orchard, WAWA19,8392,118+114%

62Edmonds, WAWA42,7482,098+15%

63Sammamish, WAWA66,1102,095+211%

64Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0912,016+615%

65Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111,916+93%

66East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,871+97%

67Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,871+52%

68North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3391,771–

69Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8901,737–

70Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171,680+20%

71Five Corners, WAWA21,1941,658+136%

72Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8561,561–

73Eastmont, WAWA23,7211,550–

74Country Homes, WAWA6,1981,536+168%

75Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,530+1%

76Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,489+33%

77Midland, WAWA9,0501,489+29%

78Monroe, WAWA20,0251,481+21%

79Burlington, WAWA11,3561,469+46%

80Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,469−10%

81Quincy, WAWA8,5101,466+39%

82Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131,465+69%

83Grandview, WAWA12,0621,463−14%

84Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,444+23%

85Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,437+42%

86Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,388+42%

87Summit View, WAWA8,4801,367–

88Mercer Island, WAWA25,4221,364+95%

89Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381,349+26%

90Omak, WAWA5,1851,331+11%

91Birch Bay, WAWA10,8371,311+183%

92Toppenish, WAWA8,6351,283−55%

93Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,279+106%

94Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1391,278+232%

95Lakeland North, WAWA15,9501,271+67%

96Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,265−27%

97Silverdale, WAWA20,6851,241+65%

98Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821,226+231%

99Kenmore, WAWA24,2491,216+13%

100Sequim, WAWA8,2151,208+100%

101College Place, WAWA9,9231,144−9%

102West Richland, WAWA19,2571,135+198%

103Sumner, WAWA10,8711,131+56%

104Covington, WAWA21,4961,129+129%

105Fife, WAWA11,0611,099+55%

106North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3371,091–

107Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,090−22%

108Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,069+75%

109Martha Lake, WAWA22,6341,034+66%

110Lakeland South, WAWA13,1001,026+70%

111Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721,019+11%

112Frederickson, WAWA25,3831,009+137%

113Arlington, WAWA22,0311,004+19%

114Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8921,001+110%

115Lynden, WAWA16,881998+80%

116Vashon, WAWA9,934993+64%

117Minnehaha, WAWA11,482984+13%

118Prosser, WAWA6,654951+45%

119Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041951+95%

120Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453934–

121North Bend, WAWA8,758924+314%

122Camas, WAWA27,749921+35%

123Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691915+1%

124Silver Firs, WAWA22,306909–

125Camano, WAWA17,303905+21%

126West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4448910%

127Colville, WAWA5,116882+14%

128Manchester, WAWA5,956847+211%

129Mill Creek, WAWA20,902846+108%

130Ephrata, WAWA8,834813−7%

131Finley, WAWA5,634812+118%

132Snohomish, WAWA10,719805+31%

133Selah, WAWA8,678803+23%

134Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183784+378%

135Connell, WAWA5,080775+35%

136Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314770–

137Orting, WAWA8,884724+198%

138Waller, WAWA7,683713−6%

139Bothell West, WAWA22,029704–

140Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674650+52%

141Deer Park, WAWA5,370621+36%

142Milton, WAWA8,911614+32%

143Stanwood, WAWA9,421612+30%

144Barberton, WAWA8,668611+431%

145Yelm, WAWA12,043604+82%

146Parkwood, WAWA6,873591−10%

147Clover Creek, WAWA7,345590–

148Bangor Base, WAWA6,112588–

149Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074579−9%

150Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630572+51%

151Blaine, WAWA6,475547−6%

152Steilacoom, WAWA6,648543+11%

153Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454525+100%

154Rochester, WAWA5,834505+258%

155Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518502−24%

156Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047499+54%

157Artondale, WAWA14,073496+94%

158Mount Vista, WAWA10,764495+156%

159Fircrest, WAWA6,959477+38%

160Mead, WAWA6,893477–

161Edgewood, WAWA13,548467+21%

162Woodland, WAWA6,611432+5%

163Woodinville, WAWA14,548430+6%

164East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582413−30%

165Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191408−19%

166Woods Creek, WAWA6,943392+88%

167Newcastle, WAWA13,128390+150%

168Pacific, WAWA7,056387−35%

169Ridgefield, WAWA16,132384+187%

170Summit, WAWA8,791363−30%

171Buckley, WAWA5,688357+3%

172Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266357−34%

173Maltby, WAWA10,910349+17%

174Hobart, WAWA6,552348+147%

175Normandy Park, WAWA6,609334+30%

176Bothell East, WAWA14,578324–

177Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798312–

178Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084297+11%

179Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029290+97%

180Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884279−29%

181Brier, WAWA6,597254+115%

182Hockinson, WAWA6,150244+118%

183Picnic Point, WAWA10,261202–

184Felida, WAWA10,841201+4%

185Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536195+400%

186Sultan, WAWA7,230186−21%

187DuPont, WAWA9,778185+65%

188Lake Shore, WAWA6,978180−19%

189Tracyton, WAWA6,137157−53%

190Wollochet, WAWA6,689146–

191Suncrest, WAWA5,345142–

192Duvall, WAWA9,440140−21%

193Black Diamond, WAWA6,978129+239%

194Tehaleh, WAWA9,561128–

195Maplewood, WAWA5,803102–

196Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64088−42%

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