Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Washington | N/A | 9.9 | 753,455 | 7 of 52 |
| Whitman County | Rural | 23.7 | 9,743 | 2,925 |
| Adams County | Rural | 20.5 | 4,199 | 2,697 |
| Okanogan County | Rural | 18.5 | 7,827 | 2,500 |
| Wahkiakum County | Rural | 15.7 | 714 | 2,066 |
| Ferry County | Rural | 15.6 | 1,131 | 2,050 |
| Yakima County | Urban | 15.4 | 39,074 | 2,022 |
| Grant County | Rural | 15.0 | 14,884 | 1,944 |
| Asotin County | Urban | 14.9 | 3,317 | 1,928 |
| Kittitas County | Rural | 14.3 | 6,130 | 1,803 |
| Grays Harbor County | Rural | 14.1 | 10,358 | 1,752 |
| Klickitat County | Rural | 13.7 | 3,155 | 1,663 |
| Pend Oreille County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,853 | 1,641 |
| Cowlitz County | Urban | 13.0 | 14,294 | 1,503 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 13.0 | 12,414 | 1,503 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 13.0 | 10,756 | 1,503 |
| Stevens County | Urban | 12.9 | 6,072 | 1,487 |
| Whatcom County | Urban | 12.7 | 28,364 | 1,435 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 12.6 | 4,123 | 1,398 |
| Mason County | Rural | 12.6 | 8,232 | 1,398 |
| Spokane County | Urban | 12.2 | 64,956 | 1,290 |
| Walla Walla County | Urban | 11.7 | 6,738 | 1,180 |
| Pacific County | Rural | 11.6 | 2,709 | 1,154 |
| Skagit County | Urban | 11.6 | 14,887 | 1,154 |
| Benton County | Urban | 11.1 | 23,008 | 1,036 |
| Clallam County | Rural | 10.8 | 8,225 | 965 |
| Garfield County | Rural | 10.8 | 247 | 965 |
| San Juan County | Rural | 10.5 | 1,892 | 896 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 10.4 | 1,162 | 869 |
| Thurston County | Urban | 9.7 | 28,292 | 708 |
| Chelan County | Urban | 9.0 | 7,085 | 566 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 9.0 | 357 | 566 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 8.9 | 80,115 | 550 |
| Clark County | Urban | 8.4 | 42,559 | 434 |
| King County | Urban | 8.4 | 186,954 | 434 |
| Kitsap County | Urban | 8.3 | 22,299 | 413 |
| Skamania County | Urban | 8.3 | 1,008 | 413 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 7.9 | 3,444 | 339 |
| Snohomish County | Urban | 7.9 | 65,003 | 339 |
| Island County | Rural | 7.0 | 5,875 | 202 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2025 9:42 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2025 9:42 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.