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Washington Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 393 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
201 Republic city, Washington 5.9%
202 Port Angeles city, Washington 5.9%
203 Chelan city, Washington 5.9%
204 Anacortes city, Washington 6.0%
205 McMillin CDP, Washington 6.0%
206 Napavine city, Washington 6.2%
207 Tumwater city, Washington 6.2%
208 Enumclaw city, Washington 6.2%
209 Des Moines city, Washington 6.2%
210 North Lynnwood CDP, Washington 6.2%
211 Everson city, Washington 6.2%
212 Fairwood CDP (King County), Washington 6.2%
213 Bryant CDP, Washington 6.3%
214 Summit View CDP, Washington 6.3%
215 Dayton city, Washington 6.3%
216 Ritzville School District, Washington 6.3%
217 Clarkston Heights-Vineland CDP, Washington 6.3%
218 Gleed CDP, Washington 6.3%
219 Leavenworth city, Washington 6.4%
220 University Place city, Washington 6.4%
221 Burlington city, Washington 6.5%
222 Birch Bay CDP, Washington 6.6%
223 Gold Bar city, Washington 6.7%
224 Eatonville town, Washington 6.7%
225 Cusick School District, Washington 6.9%
226 Kalama city, Washington 6.9%
227 Suquamish CDP, Washington 6.9%
228 Kettle Falls city, Washington 6.9%
229 Lakeland North CDP, Washington 6.9%
230 Longbranch CDP, Washington 7.0%
231 Arlington city, Washington 7.0%
232 Richland city, Washington 7.0%
233 Martha Lake CDP, Washington 7.1%
234 Clover Creek CDP, Washington 7.1%
235 Five Corners CDP, Washington 7.1%
236 Ocean Shores city, Washington 7.1%
237 Lynden city, Washington 7.2%
238 Longview Heights CDP, Washington 7.2%
239 Clinton CDP, Washington 7.2%
240 Woodland city, Washington 7.2%
241 Rock Island city, Washington 7.3%
242 Tracyton CDP, Washington 7.4%
243 Ritzville city, Washington 7.4%
244 Cashmere city, Washington 7.5%
245 Vancouver city, Washington 7.5%
246 Spanaway CDP, Washington 7.5%
247 Tacoma city, Washington 7.6%
248 Tukwila city, Washington 7.6%
249 Stevenson city, Washington 7.6%
250 Zillah city, Washington 7.7%
251 Okanogan city, Washington 7.7%
252 Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), Washington 7.8%
253 Fords Prairie CDP, Washington 7.8%
254 Lacey city, Washington 7.8%
255 Morton city, Washington 7.8%
256 Fife city, Washington 7.8%
257 Kent city, Washington 7.8%
258 Lochsloy CDP, Washington 7.9%
259 Westport city, Washington 7.9%
260 Poulsbo city, Washington 8.0%
261 Moxee city, Washington 8.0%
262 Coulee Dam town, Washington 8.0%
263 Burbank CDP, Washington 8.0%
264 Carson CDP, Washington 8.0%
265 Lakewood city, Washington 8.2%
266 Wenatchee city, Washington 8.2%
267 Rainier city, Washington 8.2%
268 Sumas city, Washington 8.3%
269 Hazel Dell CDP, Washington 8.3%
270 Kayak Point CDP, Washington 8.3%
271 Chehalis city, Washington 8.3%
272 Washougal city, Washington 8.4%
273 SeaTac city, Washington 8.4%
274 Selah city, Washington 8.4%
275 Spokane city, Washington 8.4%
276 Port Townsend city, Washington 8.4%
277 Peaceful Valley CDP, Washington 8.5%
278 Lake Stickney CDP, Washington 8.5%
279 Finley School District, Washington 8.5%
280 Milton city, Washington 8.6%
281 Blaine city, Washington 8.7%
282 Everett city, Washington 8.8%
283 Nooksack city, Washington 8.8%
284 Chimacum School District, Washington 8.8%
285 Ellensburg city, Washington 8.9%
286 Orchards CDP, Washington 8.9%
287 McChord AFB CDP, Washington 8.9%
288 Ferndale city, Washington 8.9%
289 Chewelah city, Washington 8.9%
290 Colfax city, Washington 9.0%
291 Steilacoom town, Washington 9.0%
292 Parkland CDP, Washington 9.0%
293 Tenino city, Washington 9.1%
294 Port Hadlock-Irondale CDP, Washington 9.2%
295 Spokane Valley city, Washington 9.3%
296 North Fort Lewis CDP, Washington 9.4%
297 Bremerton city, Washington 9.4%
298 Friday Harbor town, Washington 9.5%
299 Bethel CDP, Washington 9.5%
300 Sedro-Woolley city, Washington 9.6%