State Cancer Profiles

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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,292,680.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

King County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 299,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3146

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 142,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3146

Spokane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 112,054.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1323 of 3146

Snohomish County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 99,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3146

Yakima County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 79,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2541 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 74,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3146

Thurston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 552 of 3146

Whatcom County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 46,825.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1162 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 928 of 3146

Kitsap County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3146

Cowlitz County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1477 of 3146

Skagit County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1748 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1528 of 3146

Clallam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1513 of 3146

Grays Harbor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3146

Whitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2898 of 3146

Chelan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,379.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3146

Okanogan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2601 of 3146

Walla Walla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,238.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3146

Island County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 259 of 3146

Kittitas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1750 of 3146

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1479 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 970 of 3146

Klickitat County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1956 of 3146

Asotin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3146

Pacific County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,629.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1845 of 3146

Pend Oreille County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1538 of 3146

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3146

Ferry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1266 of 3146

Skamania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 924 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3146

Wahkiakum County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3146

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 426.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 820 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2022 7:58 am.
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.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.