Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Washington | N/A | 6.4 | 123,641 | 8 of 52 |
| Adams County | Rural | 16.1 | 790 | 2,757 |
| Wahkiakum County | Rural | 13.2 | 185 | 2,441 |
| Okanogan County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,536 | 2,423 |
| Yakima County | Urban | 11.4 | 6,993 | 2,127 |
| Grant County | Rural | 11.0 | 2,651 | 2,031 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 10.2 | 2,358 | 1,851 |
| Whitman County | Rural | 9.3 | 800 | 1,646 |
| Asotin County | Urban | 9.0 | 498 | 1,551 |
| Grays Harbor County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,635 | 1,520 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,923 | 1,520 |
| Klickitat County | Rural | 8.6 | 518 | 1,424 |
| Cowlitz County | Urban | 8.5 | 2,422 | 1,400 |
| Benton County | Urban | 8.4 | 4,422 | 1,362 |
| Walla Walla County | Urban | 8.4 | 1,232 | 1,362 |
| Stevens County | Urban | 8.2 | 1,072 | 1,292 |
| San Juan County | Rural | 7.8 | 422 | 1,175 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 7.7 | 731 | 1,144 |
| Mason County | Rural | 7.7 | 1,337 | 1,144 |
| Pacific County | Rural | 7.7 | 502 | 1,144 |
| Spokane County | Urban | 7.7 | 10,219 | 1,144 |
| Kittitas County | Rural | 7.3 | 838 | 1,022 |
| Pend Oreille County | Rural | 7.2 | 277 | 988 |
| Skagit County | Urban | 7.2 | 2,532 | 988 |
| Whatcom County | Urban | 6.9 | 3,817 | 890 |
| Thurston County | Urban | 6.5 | 4,961 | 777 |
| Clallam County | Rural | 6.3 | 1,315 | 721 |
| Ferry County | Rural | 6.2 | 111 | 691 |
| Chelan County | Urban | 6.1 | 1,257 | 666 |
| Clark County | Urban | 5.8 | 7,595 | 589 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 5.8 | 13,594 | 589 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 5.7 | 178 | 561 |
| Kitsap County | Urban | 5.6 | 4,086 | 533 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 5.4 | 630 | 476 |
| Snohomish County | Urban | 5.2 | 11,101 | 435 |
| King County | Urban | 5.1 | 27,836 | 412 |
| Skamania County | Urban | 5.0 | 164 | 384 |
| Island County | Rural | 4.3 | 1,033 | 241 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 4.2 | 51 | 215 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 2.8 | 19 | 49 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2025 10:13 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2025 10:13 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.