Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 20.1 | 65,780,589 | N/A |
| Washington | N/A | 15.8 | 1,214,594 | 9 of 52 |
| Whitman County | Rural | 33.5 | 13,715 | 2,764 |
| Adams County | Rural | 33.4 | 6,884 | 2,759 |
| Okanogan County | Rural | 29.7 | 12,755 | 2,475 |
| Yakima County | Urban | 27.9 | 70,886 | 2,305 |
| Ferry County | Rural | 26.4 | 1,929 | 2,115 |
| Wahkiakum County | Rural | 26.0 | 1,205 | 2,060 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 24.6 | 23,652 | 1,871 |
| Grays Harbor County | Rural | 24.2 | 17,941 | 1,813 |
| Grant County | Rural | 24.1 | 24,321 | 1,799 |
| Pend Oreille County | Rural | 23.5 | 3,268 | 1,712 |
| Asotin County | Urban | 23.1 | 5,131 | 1,644 |
| Stevens County | Urban | 22.4 | 10,652 | 1,547 |
| Kittitas County | Rural | 21.2 | 9,614 | 1,337 |
| Klickitat County | Rural | 20.6 | 4,808 | 1,233 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 19.9 | 2,262 | 1,127 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 19.8 | 16,617 | 1,117 |
| Cowlitz County | Urban | 19.5 | 21,691 | 1,079 |
| Pacific County | Rural | 19.5 | 4,635 | 1,079 |
| Whatcom County | Urban | 19.4 | 43,666 | 1,063 |
| Walla Walla County | Urban | 19.3 | 11,094 | 1,043 |
| Spokane County | Urban | 19.1 | 102,458 | 1,013 |
| Clallam County | Rural | 18.1 | 13,812 | 854 |
| Benton County | Urban | 17.8 | 37,605 | 810 |
| Mason County | Rural | 17.7 | 11,667 | 799 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 17.5 | 695 | 776 |
| Skagit County | Urban | 17.4 | 22,543 | 759 |
| San Juan County | Rural | 17.3 | 3,157 | 744 |
| Chelan County | Urban | 17.2 | 13,562 | 721 |
| Skamania County | Urban | 16.3 | 2,006 | 581 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 16.2 | 5,372 | 565 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 16.1 | 7,063 | 551 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 15.5 | 361 | 472 |
| Thurston County | Urban | 14.8 | 43,568 | 389 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 14.2 | 129,349 | 329 |
| Clark County | Urban | 13.7 | 70,485 | 283 |
| Island County | Rural | 13.6 | 11,500 | 280 |
| Kitsap County | Urban | 13.3 | 36,064 | 254 |
| King County | Urban | 12.9 | 291,451 | 229 |
| Snohomish County | Urban | 12.6 | 105,150 | 205 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:23 pm.
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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.