Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Washington | N/A | 9.9 | 760,577 | 7 of 52 |
| Whitman County | Rural | 22.7 | 9,271 | 2,879 |
| Okanogan County | Rural | 20.7 | 8,906 | 2,726 |
| Adams County | Rural | 19.5 | 4,033 | 2,616 |
| Wahkiakum County | Rural | 17.8 | 826 | 2,413 |
| Grant County | Rural | 15.8 | 15,987 | 2,078 |
| Yakima County | Urban | 15.5 | 39,240 | 2,031 |
| Grays Harbor County | Rural | 15.3 | 11,352 | 1,987 |
| Kittitas County | Rural | 14.4 | 6,527 | 1,824 |
| Pend Oreille County | Rural | 14.4 | 1,995 | 1,824 |
| Asotin County | Urban | 14.2 | 3,146 | 1,789 |
| Ferry County | Rural | 13.6 | 993 | 1,653 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 13.1 | 12,646 | 1,534 |
| Klickitat County | Rural | 12.9 | 3,022 | 1,481 |
| Whatcom County | Urban | 12.9 | 29,038 | 1,481 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,419 | 1,386 |
| Mason County | Rural | 12.3 | 8,104 | 1,339 |
| Cowlitz County | Urban | 12.2 | 13,548 | 1,308 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 12.2 | 10,266 | 1,308 |
| Walla Walla County | Urban | 12.1 | 6,927 | 1,287 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 12.0 | 279 | 1,261 |
| Stevens County | Urban | 12.0 | 5,732 | 1,261 |
| Spokane County | Urban | 11.7 | 62,507 | 1,176 |
| Skagit County | Urban | 11.6 | 15,068 | 1,145 |
| San Juan County | Rural | 11.3 | 2,072 | 1,078 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 11.1 | 3,669 | 1,017 |
| Benton County | Urban | 11.0 | 23,158 | 994 |
| Clallam County | Rural | 10.6 | 8,093 | 912 |
| Pacific County | Rural | 10.4 | 2,459 | 871 |
| Thurston County | Urban | 9.5 | 28,156 | 676 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 9.3 | 370 | 629 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 8.8 | 80,014 | 518 |
| King County | Urban | 8.6 | 193,848 | 477 |
| Chelan County | Urban | 8.3 | 6,539 | 411 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 8.3 | 3,631 | 411 |
| Kitsap County | Urban | 8.2 | 22,155 | 388 |
| Skamania County | Urban | 8.1 | 994 | 370 |
| Clark County | Urban | 8.0 | 40,942 | 352 |
| Snohomish County | Urban | 8.0 | 67,143 | 352 |
| Island County | Rural | 7.7 | 6,502 | 301 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 9:39 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.