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Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Ferry County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 39 counties in 2016, at 28.2%. Snohomish County had the lowest, at 9.1%. The median was 18.9% and the figure for Washington was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.2Ferry County
Lowest9.1Snohomish County
Median18.939 counties
Washington13.9History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 25.1 %Asotin County: 20.6 %Benton County: 13.9 %Chelan County: 16.4 %Clallam County: 22.2 %Clark County: 10.9 %Columbia County: 23.8 %Cowlitz County: 20.2 %Douglas County: 17.8 %Ferry County: 28.2 %Franklin County: 21 %Garfield County: 18.9 %Grant County: 20.9 %Grays Harbor County: 22.8 %Island County: 12.4 %Jefferson County: 20.6 %King County: 10.6 %Kitsap County: 11.6 %Kittitas County: 14.7 %Klickitat County: 21 %Lewis County: 19.8 %Lincoln County: 17.3 %Mason County: 22.6 %Okanogan County: 26.3 %Pacific County: 23.7 %Pend Oreille County: 26.7 %Pierce County: 15.3 %San Juan County: 15.3 %Skagit County: 12 %Skamania County: 18.1 %Snohomish County: 9.1 %Spokane County: 15.8 %Stevens County: 20.8 %Thurston County: 12 %Wahkiakum County: 24.7 %Walla Walla County: 17 %Whatcom County: 12.3 %Whitman County: 14.7 %Yakima County: 25.5 %
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%, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Ferry County: 28.2 %Ferry County28.2Pend Oreille County: 26.7 %Pend Oreille County26.7Okanogan County: 26.3 %Okanogan County26.3Yakima County: 25.5 %Yakima County25.5Adams County: 25.1 %Adams County25.1Wahkiakum County: 24.7 %Wahkiakum County24.7Columbia County: 23.8 %Columbia County23.8Pacific County: 23.7 %Pacific County23.7Grays Harbor County: 22.8 %Grays Harbor County22.8Mason County: 22.6 %Mason County22.6Clallam County: 22.2 %Clallam County22.2Franklin County: 21 %Franklin County21Klickitat County: 21 %Klickitat County21Grant County: 20.9 %Grant County20.9Stevens County: 20.8 %Stevens County20.8Asotin County: 20.6 %Asotin County20.6Jefferson County: 20.6 %Jefferson County20.6Cowlitz County: 20.2 %Cowlitz County20.2Lewis County: 19.8 %Lewis County19.8Garfield County: 18.9 %Garfield County18.9Skamania County: 18.1 %Skamania County18.1Douglas County: 17.8 %Douglas County17.8Lincoln County: 17.3 %Lincoln County17.3Walla Walla County: 17 %Walla Walla County17Chelan County: 16.4 %Chelan County16.4Spokane County: 15.8 %Spokane County15.8Pierce County: 15.3 %Pierce County15.3San Juan County: 15.3 %San Juan County15.3Kittitas County: 14.7 %Kittitas County14.7Whitman County: 14.7 %Whitman County14.7Benton County: 13.9 %Benton County13.9Island County: 12.4 %Island County12.4Whatcom County: 12.3 %Whatcom County12.3Skagit County: 12 %Skagit County12Thurston County: 12 %Thurston County12Kitsap County: 11.6 %Kitsap County11.6Clark County: 10.9 %Clark County10.9King County: 10.6 %King County10.6Snohomish County: 9.1 %Snohomish County9.1Ferry County: 28.2 %Ferry County28.2Pend Oreille County: 26.7 %Pend Oreille County26.7Okanogan County: 26.3 %Okanogan County26.3Yakima County: 25.5 %Yakima County25.5Adams County: 25.1 %Adams County25.1Wahkiakum County: 24.7 %Wahkiakum County24.7Columbia County: 23.8 %Columbia County23.8Pacific County: 23.7 %Pacific County23.7Grays Harbor County: 22.8 %Grays Harbor County22.8Mason County: 22.6 %Mason County22.6Clallam County: 22.2 %Clallam County22.2Franklin County: 21 %Franklin County21Klickitat County: 21 %Klickitat County21Grant County: 20.9 %Grant County20.9Stevens County: 20.8 %Stevens County20.8Asotin County: 20.6 %Asotin County20.6Jefferson County: 20.6 %Jefferson County20.6Cowlitz County: 20.2 %Cowlitz County20.2Lewis County: 19.8 %Lewis County19.8Garfield County: 18.9 %Garfield County18.9Skamania County: 18.1 %Skamania County18.1Douglas County: 17.8 %Douglas County17.8Lincoln County: 17.3 %Lincoln County17.3Walla Walla County: 17 %Walla Walla County17Chelan County: 16.4 %Chelan County16.4Spokane County: 15.8 %Spokane County15.8Pierce County: 15.3 %Pierce County15.3San Juan County: 15.3 %San Juan County15.3Kittitas County: 14.7 %Kittitas County14.7Whitman County: 14.7 %Whitman County14.7Benton County: 13.9 %Benton County13.9Island County: 12.4 %Island County12.4Whatcom County: 12.3 %Whatcom County12.3Skagit County: 12 %Skagit County12Thurston County: 12 %Thurston County12Kitsap County: 11.6 %Kitsap County11.6Clark County: 10.9 %Clark County10.9King County: 10.6 %King County10.6Snohomish County: 9.1 %Snohomish County9.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Ferry County28.2-2.3 pts
2Pend Oreille County26.7-4.3 pts
3Okanogan County26.3-1.9 pts
4Yakima County25.5-1.9 pts
5Adams County25.1+3.6 pts
6Wahkiakum County24.7-0.3 pts
7Columbia County23.8-1.4 pts
8Pacific County23.7-2.1 pts
9Grays Harbor County22.8-2.1 pts
10Mason County22.6-4.4 pts
11Clallam County22.2-2 pts
12Franklin County21-0.3 pts
12Klickitat County21-2.6 pts
14Grant County20.9+0.3 pts
15Stevens County20.8-6.4 pts
16Asotin County20.6-3.8 pts
16Jefferson County20.6-2.7 pts
18Cowlitz County20.2-2.6 pts
19Lewis County19.8-2.2 pts
20Garfield County18.9-3.5 pts
21Skamania County18.1-2.4 pts
22Douglas County17.8-3.2 pts
23Lincoln County17.3-1.3 pts
24Walla Walla County17-3.9 pts
25Chelan County16.4-1.9 pts
26Spokane County15.8-3.8 pts
27Pierce County15.3-1.4 pts
27San Juan County15.3-3.2 pts
29Kittitas County14.7-1.6 pts
29Whitman County14.7+0.3 pts
31Benton County13.9-5.8 pts
32Island County12.4-0.3 pts
33Whatcom County12.3-2.2 pts
34Skagit County12-8.4 pts
34Thurston County12-3 pts
36Kitsap County11.6-0.2 pts
37Clark County10.9-3.6 pts
38King County10.60 pts
39Snohomish County9.1-2.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Ferry County, with 28.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Snohomish County, with 9.1% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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