Ranking of Washington Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Asian Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Asian Alone racial group in Washington was 8.7%. Among all Washington counties, the Asian Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Whitman County (43.45%), followed by Ferry County (38.46%), and Pacific County (38.23%). On the other hand, the Asian Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Garfield County (0%), Pend Oreille County (0%), and Wahkiakum County (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Washington counties where the Asian Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman County | 43.45 |
| 2 | Ferry County | 38.46 |
| 3 | Pacific County | 38.23 |
| 4 | Adams County | 33.33 |
| 5 | San Juan County | 24.39 |
| 6 | Clallam County | 21.67 |
| 7 | Okanogan County | 18.83 |
| 8 | Chelan County | 18.34 |
| 9 | Stevens County | 18.31 |
| 10 | Lewis County | 18.22 |
| 11 | Jefferson County | 17.09 |
| 12 | Walla Walla County | 16.25 |
| 13 | Grant County | 16.06 |
| 14 | Kittitas County | 15.82 |
| 15 | Skamania County | 15.04 |
| 16 | Whatcom County | 14.61 |
| 17 | Yakima County | 13.73 |
| 18 | Spokane County | 13.29 |
| 19 | Pierce County | 11.51 |
| 20 | Mason County | 11.36 |
| 21 | Thurston County | 10.94 |
| 22 | Clark County | 9.97 |
| 23 | King County | 7.96 |
| 24 | Skagit County | 7.57 |
| 25 | Snohomish County | 7.17 |
| 26 | Klickitat County | 6.98 |
| 27 | Franklin County | 6.40 |
| 28 | Island County | 6.02 |
| 29 | Benton County | 6.00 |
| 30 | Kitsap County | 5.77 |
| 31 | Douglas County | 4.86 |
| 32 | Grays Harbor County | 3.64 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | 2.90 |
| 34 | Cowlitz County | 2.55 |
| 35 | Asotin County | 0.38 |
| 36 | Garfield County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Pend Oreille County | 0.00 |
| 36 | Wahkiakum County | 0.00 |