Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
Washington
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,218,209.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
Garfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 742 of 3143
Wahkiakum County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,166.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2010 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,893.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143
Skamania County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,037.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3143
Ferry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,071.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2357 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,938.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3143
Pend Oreille County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,331.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1845 of 3143
Pacific County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143
Klickitat County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3143
Asotin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,197.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,166.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,289.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3143
Kittitas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,590.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143
Island County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,355.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143
Stevens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,051.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143
Walla Walla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143
Okanogan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3143
Chelan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,317.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143
Clallam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,492.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 977 of 3143
Whitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3143
Grays Harbor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1586 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3143
Cowlitz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143
Skagit County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,729.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,695.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1896 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3143
Kitsap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 36,249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3143
Whatcom County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,477.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3143
Thurston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 45,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143
Yakima County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 70,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,007.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143
Snohomish County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 102,429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143
Spokane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 108,008.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143
Pierce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 131,352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3143
King County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 283,845.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 204 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 10:25 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.