Poverty Rate in Cowlitz County, WA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cowlitz County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cowlitz County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cowlitz County: 12.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,318 | Lyon County, MN | 12.2% |
| #1,319 | Menominee County, MI | 12.2% |
| #1,320 | Grady County, OK | 12.2% |
| #1,321 | Cowlitz County, WA | 12.2% |
| #1,322 | Mitchell County, KS | 12.2% |
| #1,323 | Knox County, TN | 12.2% |
| #1,324 | Kankakee County, IL | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate in Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County, Washington has a poverty rate of 12.2%, which ranks #1,321 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Washington, Cowlitz County ranks #22 of 39 out of 39 counties. This places it in the 59th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.