Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / Washington
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Washington
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Pullman30.4%2Bellingham18.6%3Yakima16.6%4Mount Vernon16.1%5Longview16.0%6Moses Lake15.8%7Kennewick14.3%8Walla Walla14.3%9Lynnwood14.2%10Olympia14.0%11Bremerton13.8%12Spokane13.8%13Lakewood13.2%14Federal Way13.0%15Parkland13.0%16Spokane Valley12.9%17Everett12.9%18Burien12.9%19Pasco12.6%20Tacoma12.4%21Des Moines12.1%22Lacey11.6%23Kent10.8%24Orchards10.5%25Wenatchee10.4%26Vancouver10.2%27Seattle9.9%28SeaTac9.3%29Richland9.0%30Auburn8.9%31Shoreline8.8%32Spanaway8.8%33University Place8.2%34Renton8.1%35Marysville8.1%36Bellevue7.2%37South Hill7.2%38Tumwater7.0%39Puyallup7.0%40Kirkland6.1%41Graham5.9%42Redmond5.6%43Lake Stevens5.2%44Issaquah5.2%45Camas5.0%46Bothell4.8%47Maple Valley4.8%48Sammamish4.3%49Mill Creek East4.1%50Mercer Island3.8%51Edmonds3.8%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.