Ranking · Washington
Richest and poorest places in Washington
4 of Washington's 387 ranked places have a median household income at the survey's top value ($250,000 or more) and share first place; listed by mean household income, Medina and Clyde Hill come first; Tonasket has the lowest ($37,591). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Washington, first to fifth: Medina ($250,000 or more), Clyde Hill ($250,000 or more), Yarrow Point ($250,000 or more), Ames Lake ($250,000 or more) and Sammamish ($239,690).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medina | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Clyde Hill | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Yarrow Point | $250,000 or more |
| 1 | Ames Lakewithin the margin | $250,000 or more |
| 5 | Sammamishwithin the margin | $239,690±$15,260 |
| 6 | Mercer Islandwithin the margin | $219,069±$17,476 |
| 7 | Snoqualmiewithin the margin | $214,107±$35,277 |
| 8 | Cottage Lakewithin the margin | $213,106±$21,420 |
| 9 | Woodwaywithin the margin | $204,583±$38,498 |
| 10 | Lake Marcel-Stillwaterwithin the margin | $201,845±$15,692 |
| 11 | Bothell Eastwithin the margin | $198,882±$31,057 |
| 12 | Duvallwithin the margin | $197,361±$37,748 |
| 13 | Mill Creek Eastwithin the margin | $192,937±$15,438 |
| 14 | Clearviewwithin the margin | $192,540±$74,125 |
| 15 | Maltbywithin the margin | $185,457±$20,885 |
| 16 | Union Hill-Novelty Hillwithin the margin | $185,369±$21,704 |
| 17 | Mirrormontwithin the margin | $181,842±$18,381 |
| 18 | Lake Holmwithin the margin | $177,371±$38,062 |
| 19 | Fall Citywithin the margin | $177,019±$36,896 |
| 20 | North Bendwithin the margin | $175,109±$25,341 |
| 21 | Meadowdalewithin the margin | $173,902±$17,512 |
| 22 | Three Lakeswithin the margin | $172,879±$34,462 |
| 23 | Fox Islandwithin the margin | $172,292±$39,397 |
| 24 | Bainbridge Islandwithin the margin | $172,188±$13,014 |
| 25 | Monroe North | $169,844±$52,528 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Washington, first to fifth: Tonasket ($37,591), Mattawa ($38,388), Brewster ($39,241), Oroville ($39,755) and Goldendale ($39,783).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Tonasketwithin the margin | $37,591±$7,682 |
| 386 | Mattawawithin the margin | $38,388±$19,884 |
| 385 | Brewsterwithin the margin | $39,241±$11,274 |
| 384 | Orovillewithin the margin | $39,755±$5,797 |
| 383 | Goldendalewithin the margin | $39,783±$11,999 |
| 382 | Buenawithin the margin | $41,953±$11,562 |
| 381 | South Bendwithin the margin | $45,000±$27,846 |
| 380 | Whidbey Island Stationwithin the margin | $45,625±$25,461 |
| 379 | Lakeviewwithin the margin | $45,787±$20,712 |
| 378 | Pullmanwithin the margin | $46,812±$2,689 |
| 377 | Soap Lakewithin the margin | $48,125±$30,958 |
| 376 | Raymondwithin the margin | $48,516±$15,645 |
| 375 | Kettle Fallswithin the margin | $48,682±$7,649 |
| 374 | Hoquiamwithin the margin | $49,795±$11,712 |
| 373 | Royal Citywithin the margin | $50,478±$17,091 |
| 372 | Carlsborgwithin the margin | $50,787±$17,267 |
| 371 | Newportwithin the margin | $51,122±$13,763 |
| 370 | West Clarkston-Highlandwithin the margin | $51,860±$10,612 |
| 369 | Wapatowithin the margin | $52,019±$6,983 |
| 368 | Pomeroywithin the margin | $52,104±$14,158 |
| 367 | Aberdeenwithin the margin | $52,195±$2,322 |
| 366 | Bridgeportwithin the margin | $52,375±$11,997 |
| 365 | Long Beachwithin the margin | $53,032±$15,531 |
| 364 | Clarkstonwithin the margin | $54,152±$6,660 |
| 363 | Chewelah | $54,167±$7,394 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Washington have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Clyde Hill has the highest estimate, $179,901 per resident (±$19,987), but it is within the margin of error of Medina ($171,315): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Hillwithin the margin | $179,901±$19,987 |
| 2 | Medinawithin the margin | $171,315±$24,504 |
| 3 | Yarrow Pointwithin the margin | $165,170±$25,151 |
| 4 | Woodwaywithin the margin | $133,402±$28,506 |
| 5 | Mercer Islandwithin the margin | $128,615±$8,745 |
| 6 | Ames Lakewithin the margin | $106,431±$21,747 |
| 7 | Bainbridge Islandwithin the margin | $99,714±$8,027 |
| 8 | Union Hill-Novelty Hillwithin the margin | $99,577±$7,222 |
| 9 | Sammamishwithin the margin | $98,874±$4,431 |
| 10 | Fox Island | $97,910±$21,291 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
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