Richest & Poorest Counties in Washington

Name: Washington County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Washington has 39 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is King County at $124,746 , while the lowest-income county is Whitman County at $55,406 . The statewide median household income is $98,141, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Washington — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

55K 67K 72K 80K 91K 125K

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Washington — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

239K 310K 386K 425K 535K 860K

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Washington — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

29K 34K 39K 42K 48K 74K

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Washington — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

8% 9% 11% 12% 14% 23%

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Richest Counties in Washington

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
3	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
4	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
5	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
6	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%
7	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
8	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
9	Benton County	$89,874	$407,800	$42,435	11.0%
10	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%

Poorest Counties in Washington

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
39	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%
38	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
37	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
36	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
35	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
34	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
33	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
32	Pacific County	$67,081	$334,800	$43,397	10.4%
31	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
30	Stevens County	$69,327	$350,600	$37,568	12.0%

All 39 Counties Ranked

Every county in Washington ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
3	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
4	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
5	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
6	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%
7	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
8	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
9	Benton County	$89,874	$407,800	$42,435	11.0%
10	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%
11	Franklin County	$86,714	$379,300	$33,959	13.1%
12	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
13	Mason County	$83,270	$411,800	$39,551	12.3%
14	Chelan County	$82,381	$490,100	$44,369	8.3%
15	Whatcom County	$81,784	$585,800	$45,361	12.9%
16	Douglas County	$80,363	$432,500	$39,767	8.3%
17	Spokane County	$78,582	$410,700	$41,897	11.7%
18	Cowlitz County	$76,531	$397,500	$38,105	12.2%
19	Lewis County	$74,796	$385,800	$36,049	12.2%
20	Walla Walla County	$74,202	$408,900	$38,208	12.1%
21	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
22	Kittitas County	$73,804	$497,400	$43,661	14.4%
23	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
24	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%
25	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%
26	Lincoln County	$71,512	$292,800	$39,071	12.5%
27	Klickitat County	$71,042	$425,300	$41,542	12.9%
28	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
29	Clallam County	$70,370	$421,800	$42,433	10.6%
30	Stevens County	$69,327	$350,600	$37,568	12.0%
31	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
32	Pacific County	$67,081	$334,800	$43,397	10.4%
33	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
34	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
35	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
36	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
37	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
38	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
39	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%

Richest Counties in Washington

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
5	Whatcom County	$81,784	$585,800	$45,361	12.9%
6	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
7	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%
8	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
9	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
10	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%

Poorest Counties in Washington

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
39	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
38	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%
37	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
36	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
35	Lincoln County	$71,512	$292,800	$39,071	12.5%
34	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
33	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
32	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
31	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
30	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%

All 39 Counties Ranked

Every county in Washington ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
5	Whatcom County	$81,784	$585,800	$45,361	12.9%
6	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
7	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%
8	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
9	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
10	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
11	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
12	Kittitas County	$73,804	$497,400	$43,661	14.4%
13	Chelan County	$82,381	$490,100	$44,369	8.3%
14	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%
15	Douglas County	$80,363	$432,500	$39,767	8.3%
16	Klickitat County	$71,042	$425,300	$41,542	12.9%
17	Clallam County	$70,370	$421,800	$42,433	10.6%
18	Mason County	$83,270	$411,800	$39,551	12.3%
19	Spokane County	$78,582	$410,700	$41,897	11.7%
20	Walla Walla County	$74,202	$408,900	$38,208	12.1%
21	Benton County	$89,874	$407,800	$42,435	11.0%
22	Cowlitz County	$76,531	$397,500	$38,105	12.2%
23	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
24	Lewis County	$74,796	$385,800	$36,049	12.2%
25	Franklin County	$86,714	$379,300	$33,959	13.1%
26	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
27	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%
28	Stevens County	$69,327	$350,600	$37,568	12.0%
29	Pacific County	$67,081	$334,800	$43,397	10.4%
30	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%
31	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
32	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
33	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
34	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
35	Lincoln County	$71,512	$292,800	$39,071	12.5%
36	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
37	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
38	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%
39	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%

Richest Counties in Washington

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
5	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
6	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
7	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
8	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
9	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
10	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%

Poorest Counties in Washington

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
39	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
38	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
37	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
36	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
35	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
34	Franklin County	$86,714	$379,300	$33,959	13.1%
33	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
32	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%
31	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
30	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%

All 39 Counties Ranked

Every county in Washington ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
2	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
5	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
6	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
7	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
8	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
9	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
10	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%
11	Whatcom County	$81,784	$585,800	$45,361	12.9%
12	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%
13	Chelan County	$82,381	$490,100	$44,369	8.3%
14	Kittitas County	$73,804	$497,400	$43,661	14.4%
15	Pacific County	$67,081	$334,800	$43,397	10.4%
16	Benton County	$89,874	$407,800	$42,435	11.0%
17	Clallam County	$70,370	$421,800	$42,433	10.6%
18	Spokane County	$78,582	$410,700	$41,897	11.7%
19	Klickitat County	$71,042	$425,300	$41,542	12.9%
20	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%
21	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%
22	Douglas County	$80,363	$432,500	$39,767	8.3%
23	Mason County	$83,270	$411,800	$39,551	12.3%
24	Lincoln County	$71,512	$292,800	$39,071	12.5%
25	Walla Walla County	$74,202	$408,900	$38,208	12.1%
26	Cowlitz County	$76,531	$397,500	$38,105	12.2%
27	Stevens County	$69,327	$350,600	$37,568	12.0%
28	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
29	Lewis County	$74,796	$385,800	$36,049	12.2%
30	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
31	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
32	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%
33	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
34	Franklin County	$86,714	$379,300	$33,959	13.1%
35	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
36	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
37	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
38	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
39	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%

Richest Counties in Washington

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
2	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
5	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
6	Douglas County	$80,363	$432,500	$39,767	8.3%
7	Chelan County	$82,381	$490,100	$44,369	8.3%
8	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
9	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
10	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%

Poorest Counties in Washington

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
39	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%
38	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
37	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
36	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
35	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
34	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
33	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
32	Kittitas County	$73,804	$497,400	$43,661	14.4%
31	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
30	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%

All 39 Counties Ranked

Every county in Washington ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Island County	$90,551	$593,300	$47,282	7.7%
2	Clark County	$97,536	$522,900	$48,520	8.0%
3	Snohomish County	$111,246	$696,000	$54,628	8.0%
4	Skamania County	$93,265	$529,500	$47,949	8.1%
5	Kitsap County	$104,158	$555,100	$53,544	8.2%
6	Douglas County	$80,363	$432,500	$39,767	8.3%
7	Chelan County	$82,381	$490,100	$44,369	8.3%
8	King County	$124,746	$859,900	$74,100	8.6%
9	Pierce County	$99,564	$526,600	$47,648	8.8%
10	Columbia County	$71,810	$271,200	$40,579	9.3%
11	Thurston County	$96,563	$480,300	$46,136	9.5%
12	Pacific County	$67,081	$334,800	$43,397	10.4%
13	Clallam County	$70,370	$421,800	$42,433	10.6%
14	Benton County	$89,874	$407,800	$42,435	11.0%
15	Jefferson County	$74,048	$535,000	$51,695	11.1%
16	San Juan County	$84,800	$799,200	$63,950	11.3%
17	Skagit County	$89,263	$545,100	$45,140	11.6%
18	Spokane County	$78,582	$410,700	$41,897	11.7%
19	Garfield County	$64,884	$239,200	$35,385	12.0%
20	Stevens County	$69,327	$350,600	$37,568	12.0%
21	Walla Walla County	$74,202	$408,900	$38,208	12.1%
22	Cowlitz County	$76,531	$397,500	$38,105	12.2%
23	Lewis County	$74,796	$385,800	$36,049	12.2%
24	Mason County	$83,270	$411,800	$39,551	12.3%
25	Lincoln County	$71,512	$292,800	$39,071	12.5%
26	Whatcom County	$81,784	$585,800	$45,361	12.9%
27	Klickitat County	$71,042	$425,300	$41,542	12.9%
28	Franklin County	$86,714	$379,300	$33,959	13.1%
29	Ferry County	$55,614	$283,400	$31,438	13.6%
30	Asotin County	$72,283	$325,600	$40,742	14.2%
31	Pend Oreille County	$67,436	$367,900	$36,670	14.4%
32	Kittitas County	$73,804	$497,400	$43,661	14.4%
33	Grays Harbor County	$64,414	$314,000	$34,290	15.3%
34	Yakima County	$70,656	$310,100	$30,448	15.5%
35	Grant County	$73,267	$299,500	$33,242	15.8%
36	Wahkiakum County	$62,653	$396,800	$35,882	17.8%
37	Adams County	$66,136	$273,300	$28,514	19.5%
38	Okanogan County	$63,207	$299,800	$33,889	20.7%
39	Whitman County	$55,406	$359,600	$34,326	22.7%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Washington only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.