Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Washington
The top 25 of 52 Washington cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pullman | 30.4% |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 23.8% |
| 3 | Ellensburg | 22.4% |
| 4 | Centralia | 19.6% |
| 5 | Bellingham | 18.6% |
| 6 | Yakima | 16.6% |
| 7 | Mount Vernon | 16.1% |
| 8 | Longview | 16% |
| 9 | Moses Lake | 15.8% |
| 10 | Kennewick | 14.3% |
| 11 | Walla Walla | 14.3% |
| 12 | Lynnwood | 14.2% |
| 13 | Olympia | 14% |
| 14 | Bremerton | 13.8% |
| 15 | Spokane | 13.8% |
| 16 | Port Townsend | 13.5% |
| 17 | Lakewood | 13.2% |
| 18 | Federal Way | 13% |
| 19 | Burien | 12.9% |
| 20 | Everett | 12.9% |
| 21 | Sequim | 12.9% |
| 22 | Spokane Valley | 12.9% |
| 23 | Coupeville | 12.8% |
| 24 | Friday Harbor | 12.8% |
| 25 | Pasco | 12.6% |
Top Washington Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Washington”, https://gismap.land/rankings/washington/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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