Ranking of Washington Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Washington was 17.47%. Among all Washington counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Pacific County (56.98%), followed by Asotin County (53.96%), and Skamania County (50%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Ferry County (0%), Pend Oreille County (0%), and San Juan County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Washington counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Washington.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.