Poverty Rate in Whitman County, WA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Whitman County Compares
National Distribution
Where Whitman County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Whitman County: 22.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,878 | Laurens County, GA | 22.6% |
| #2,879 | Union County, SC | 22.6% |
| #2,880 | Chicot County, AR | 22.6% |
| #2,881 | Whitman County, WA | 22.7% |
| #2,882 | Hinds County, MS | 22.7% |
| #2,883 | Harmon County, OK | 22.7% |
| #2,884 | Kalawao County, HI | 22.7% |
Poverty Rate in Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County, Washington has a poverty rate of 22.7%, which ranks #2,881 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 79.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Washington, Whitman County ranks #39 of 39 out of 39 counties. This places it in the 11th 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.