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Highest poverty rate, US cities · 1990

US cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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501El Dorado, ARAR16,60924.8%
502Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.8%
503Henryetta, OKOK5,62024.8%
504Centerville, IAIA5,32724.8%
505Hobbs, NMNM40,86324.8%
506Lake City, FLFL12,78824.8%
507Freeport, FLFL7,54324.8%
508Wildwood, FLFL19,43624.7%
509Jackson, MIMI31,02224.7%
510Glasgow, KYKY15,30224.7%
511Lennox, CACA19,44924.6%
512Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22524.6%
513St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%
514Marion, VAVA5,55524.6%
515Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.6%
516Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.6%
517Uniontown, PAPA9,43424.6%
518Gilmer, TXTX5,28724.6%
519La Junta, COCO6,86424.6%
520Monroe, GAGA16,50724.6%
521Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.6%
522Mayfield, KYKY9,85124.6%
523Cedartown, GAGA10,51424.6%
524Bolivar, TNTN5,04324.5%
525Olivehurst, CACA18,44424.5%
526Coachella, CACA45,41124.5%
527Middleton, IDID12,60024.4%
528Anniston, ALAL20,93024.4%
529DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.4%
530Farmville, VAVA7,59324.4%
531Cincinnati, OHOH314,36724.3%
532Kermit, TXTX6,01924.3%
533Brawley, CACA28,00824.3%
534Dunlap, TNTN6,08924.3%
535Huntington Park, CACA51,54424.3%
536Steubenville, OHOH17,92224.3%
537Brewton, ALAL5,11324.3%
538McKeesport, PAPA16,90724.2%
539Galveston, TXTX53,63624.2%
540Freeport, TXTX10,50824.2%
541Corcoran, CACA22,35824.2%
542East Los Angeles, CACA111,64724.2%
543Storrs, CTCT15,20724.1%
544Lawrence, KSKS96,36724.1%
545Ames, IAIA68,22024.1%
546Selma, CACA24,70224.1%
547Pittsburg, KSKS20,56924.1%
548Charleston, ILIL17,46624.1%
549West Odessa, TXTX32,59424.1%
550London, KYKY7,63724.1%
551West Pensacola, FLFL20,66524.1%
552Henderson, NCNC15,01324.1%
553Milledgeville, GAGA16,83524.1%
554Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.1%
555Guadalupe, CACA8,84624.0%
556Fresno, CACA555,54924.0%
557Silver City, NMNM9,28424.0%
558Loxley, ALAL6,13124.0%
559St. Robert, MOMO5,60224.0%
560Morgan City, LALA10,75724.0%
561Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,22424.0%
562Adel, GAGA5,85424.0%
563Gunnison, COCO6,83624.0%
564Reserve, LALA7,79123.9%
565Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63423.9%
566Bowling Green, KYKY78,50523.9%
567Winton, CACA11,79723.9%
568Marrero, LALA32,54023.9%
569Three Points, AZAZ5,25423.9%
570West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44423.9%
571Bonham, TXTX11,26323.9%
572Lindsay, CACA12,57823.9%
573Russellville, ALAL10,90423.9%
574Valdosta, GAGA56,18623.8%
575Muncie, ININ65,46623.8%
576Westwego, LALA8,31723.8%
577Ironton, OHOH10,14823.8%
578Paducah, KYKY26,73023.8%
579Cullowhee, NCNC7,97323.8%
580Dexter, MOMO7,85123.8%
581Brownwood, TXTX18,63523.8%
582Camden, ARAR10,12723.8%
583Ashtabula, OHOH17,47423.8%
584Garden Acres, CACA10,66723.8%
585Malvern, ARAR11,14423.7%
586Opp, ALAL6,73823.7%
587Starke, FLFL5,96323.7%
588Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%
589Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.7%
590Delano, CACA52,33423.7%
591Guthrie, OKOK12,25723.6%
592Muleshoe, TXTX5,16223.6%
593Cynthiana, KYKY6,57623.6%
594Lamar, COCO7,58823.6%
595Beaumont, CACA60,83523.6%
596Conway, SCSC30,62723.6%
597Covington, GAGA17,47723.6%
598Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.6%
599Othello, WAWA9,23723.5%
600Newnan, GAGA45,86723.5%
601Weiser, IDID6,24923.5%
602Wilson, NCNC49,57223.5%
603Bernalillo, NMNM9,15923.5%
604Meadville, PAPA12,23023.5%
605Rochester, NYNY206,10823.5%
606Rockwood, TNTN5,60723.5%
607Kankakee, ILIL23,40023.5%
608Hartsville, SCSC7,37423.5%
609Chamblee, GAGA32,33423.5%
610Arcadia, FLFL8,04623.4%
611Ambridge, PAPA6,94423.4%
612August, CACA8,82523.4%
613Moscow, IDID26,72123.4%
614Oneonta, NYNY15,66523.4%
615Big Spring, TXTX22,29023.4%
616College Park, GAGA13,88723.4%
617Iowa City, IAIA76,22923.4%
618Athens, TNTN15,26323.3%
619Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63223.3%
620Pembroke Park, FLFL6,42523.3%
621Aztec, NMNM6,09123.3%
622Richmond, TXTX13,38923.3%
623New Albany, MSMS7,75623.3%
624Hitchcock, TXTX7,72223.3%
625Brent, FLFL23,81323.3%
626Hillsboro, OHOH6,76323.3%
627Griffin, GAGA23,89623.3%
628El Centro, CACA44,38223.3%
629Waveland, MSMS7,04223.3%
630Paris, TNTN10,46823.2%
631Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37523.2%
632Hudson, NYNY5,72123.2%
633Commerce City, COCO72,34523.2%
634Booneville, MSMS9,25723.2%
635Terrell, TXTX23,92123.2%
636Selma, NCNC7,40623.2%
637New Bern, NCNC34,72423.2%
638Inkster, MIMI24,95923.2%
639Butler, PAPA12,87923.2%
640White City, OROR10,75023.2%
641Huntington, WVWV44,81523.2%
642Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98323.2%
643Chickasha, OKOK17,31323.2%
644Groveland, FLFL25,52623.1%
645Barnesville, GAGA6,32923.1%
646Vidalia, GAGA10,88523.1%
647Toccoa, GAGA9,53923.1%
648Pocahontas, ARAR7,62223.1%
649Jacinto City, TXTX9,38823.1%
650Sweetwater, TXTX10,14123.0%
651Bastrop, TXTX13,38323.0%
652Princeton, KYKY6,16823.0%
653Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15723.0%
654Warrington, FLFL15,91823.0%
655Avon Park, FLFL10,51423.0%
656Elgin, TXTX13,32723.0%
657Bellmead, TXTX10,59223.0%
658Memphis, TNTN609,64723.0%
659Providence, RIRI195,31023.0%
660Gallup, NMNM19,96923.0%
661West Memphis, ARAR23,33622.9%
662Ada, OKOK16,66022.9%
663Paris, KYKY10,13022.9%
664Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.9%
665Mascotte, FLFL10,15022.8%
666Brookings, SDSD25,35522.8%
667San Bernardino, CACA222,04422.8%
668Liberty, TXTX9,13322.8%
669Airway Heights, WAWA11,81122.8%
670Foley, ALAL30,35422.8%
671Dyersburg, TNTN15,90622.7%
672Orange, TXTX19,41922.7%
673Moss Point, MSMS11,74322.7%
674Lanett, ALAL6,78122.7%
676Syracuse, NYNY144,89622.7%
677Campbellsville, KYKY11,78322.7%
678Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55522.7%
679Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70922.7%
680Jackson, MSMS141,19622.7%
681Champaign, ILIL91,19522.7%
682Harvey, LALA20,91522.6%
683San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42222.6%
684Thatcher, AZAZ5,69022.6%
685Riviera Beach, FLFL39,35722.6%
686Savannah, GAGA149,44022.6%
687Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%
688Mineola, TXTX5,53722.6%
689Corbin, KYKY7,91122.6%
690Dinuba, CACA25,94922.6%
691Temple, GAGA6,56422.6%
692Plainview, TXTX19,31422.6%
693Bithlo, FLFL10,48622.6%
694Harrodsburg, KYKY9,57622.6%
695Pulaski, TNTN8,39422.6%
696El Monte, CACA105,07522.5%
697Crescent City, CACA6,00222.5%
698Lake Wales, FLFL18,65022.5%
699Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47122.5%
700Muskogee, OKOK36,76022.5%
701Shafter, CACA23,87122.5%
702Bolivar, MOMO11,99422.5%
703Woodburn, OROR31,94822.4%
704Mobile, ALAL200,82422.4%
705Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18722.4%
706Columbia, MOMO130,85122.4%
707Reedley, CACA26,98222.4%
708Rolla, MOMO20,58822.4%
709Central City, KYKY5,79322.4%
710Clanton, ALAL9,28922.4%
711Orono, MEME11,15122.4%
712Central Falls, RIRI23,12422.3%
713Tallahassee, FLFL204,90222.3%
714Clairton, PAPA5,87622.3%
715Dos Palos, CACA5,69722.3%
716Somerset, KYKY12,69522.2%
717Milwaukee, WIWI562,40722.2%
718Phenix City, ALAL38,34422.2%
719Larose, LALA5,51522.2%
720Bay City, TXTX17,48822.2%
721Nevada, MOMO8,40422.2%
722Willows, CACA6,11622.2%
723Elmira, NYNY26,08922.2%
724Clearlake, CACA16,89322.1%
725Livingston, TXTX5,38622.1%
726Bradford, PAPA7,44222.1%
727Boaz, ALAL10,61922.1%
728Stephenville, TXTX21,79322.1%
729Madison, GAGA5,17922.1%
730Monticello, NYNY7,19522.1%
731Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.1%
732Independence, OROR10,19522.1%
733Wilmington, NCNC126,80922.1%
734El Campo, TXTX12,14222.1%
735Nashville, GAGA5,03822.1%
736Camp Swift, TXTX8,23922.1%
737Union, SCSC8,07722.1%
738Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%
739Senatobia, MSMS8,47322.0%
740Madras, OROR7,82922.0%
741Ardmore, OKOK24,95622.0%
742Bryan, TXTX91,99622.0%
743Leesville, LALA5,21022.0%
744Clinton, OKOK8,30222.0%
745Tillamook, OROR5,16222.0%
746Cambridge, MDMD13,45722.0%
747New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13322.0%
748Athens, TXTX13,87021.9%
749Lafayette, LALA123,31121.9%
750Fairmont, WVWV18,03521.9%
751Taylor, TXTX18,40221.9%
752Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.9%
753Palestine, TXTX19,55521.9%
754Canton, OHOH69,00121.9%
755Jackson, OHOH6,23321.8%
756Lynwood, CACA63,51221.8%
757Florence, SCSC41,23121.8%
758Texarkana, TXTX36,19521.8%
759Oxford, NCNC8,98521.8%
760Exeter, CACA10,12221.8%
761Urbana, ILIL39,71921.8%
762Spartanburg, SCSC39,97821.8%
763Carthage, TXTX6,64021.8%
764Fort Meade, FLFL5,37921.8%
765Klamath Falls, OROR22,11121.8%
766Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41121.8%
767Polson, MTMT5,65321.8%
768Normal, ILIL53,27521.7%
769North Charleston, SCSC129,24521.7%
770Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13321.7%
771Utica, NYNY62,97821.7%
772Shamokin, PAPA6,76421.7%
773Weatherford, OKOK12,00521.7%
774Gainesville, TXTX18,52821.7%
775Atlanta, TXTX5,47821.7%
776Winchester, KYKY19,51421.7%
777Logan, UTUT55,57621.6%
778Pueblo, COCO110,40421.6%
779Grand Junction, COCO71,82721.6%
780Manistee, MIMI6,15721.6%
781Cambridge, OHOH10,05521.6%
782Chicago, ILIL2,731,58521.6%
783Marble Falls, TXTX9,63321.6%
784Roswell, NMNM46,87821.6%
785Charleston, SCSC159,42321.6%
786Stevens Point, WIWI26,37721.6%
787Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47821.6%
788Lafayette, TNTN6,02021.6%
789Roxboro, NCNC8,38021.6%
790Keyes, CACA5,57721.6%
791Livingston, CACA14,69021.6%
792Lima, OHOH34,69521.6%
793Covington, LALA11,72121.5%
794Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61221.5%
795Rosenberg, TXTX42,70121.5%
796Macclenny, FLFL8,25121.5%
797Merrydale, LALA9,49021.5%
798Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.5%
799Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00921.5%
800Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83921.5%
801Cushing, OKOK8,39021.5%
802North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65321.4%
803Chester, SCSC5,32421.4%
804Clovis, NMNM37,12721.4%
805Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.4%
806Newberry, FLFL8,61821.4%
807Biloxi, MSMS48,51621.4%
808Cocoa, FLFL19,77721.4%
809South Houston, TXTX16,40721.4%
810Umatilla, OROR8,22021.4%
811Artesia, NMNM12,73521.4%
812Beckley, WVWV16,37321.4%
813Stockton, CACA324,59721.4%
814Tulare, CACA73,90721.4%
815DeRidder, LALA9,50321.4%
816Battle Ground, WAWA23,51321.3%
817National City, CACA57,80721.3%
818Beebe, ARAR9,37721.3%
819LaGrange, GAGA34,73021.3%
820Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.3%
821New Haven, CTCT138,77421.3%
822Benton, ILIL6,55821.3%
823Clarksville, ARAR9,63221.3%
824Maywood, CACA23,60021.3%
825Bellwood, VAVA7,90721.2%
826Indio, CACA94,26921.2%
827Carrollton, GAGA27,92521.2%
828Shawnee, OKOK32,47421.2%
829Spring Lake, NCNC11,25221.2%
830South El Monte, CACA18,96321.2%
831Columbia, SCSC147,03521.2%
832Goldsboro, NCNC35,01221.2%
833Lenoir City, TNTN12,53021.2%
834Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.1%
835Jerome, IDID13,73121.1%
836Evergreen, MTMT9,61121.1%
837Three Rivers, MIMI7,91021.1%
838Williamsport, PAPA27,38421.1%
839Wentzville, MOMO49,49521.1%
840Wagoner, OKOK8,40521.1%
841Fort Scott, KSKS7,50021.1%
842Seminole, OKOK7,39321.1%
843Sanford, NCNC34,13821.1%
844St. Louis, MIMI7,40621.1%
845La Crosse, WIWI50,78421.0%
846Corsicana, TXTX25,48721.0%
847Sanger, CACA27,22821.0%
848Laramie, WYWY32,28421.0%
849Jacksonville, ALAL14,40021.0%
850Brainerd, MNMN14,42821.0%
851Winslow, AZAZ8,46421.0%
852West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%
853Lincoln City, OROR10,11721.0%
854Richlands, VAVA5,05121.0%
855Elkins, WVWV6,62221.0%
856Jackson, TNTN69,33921.0%
857Corvallis, OROR61,49921.0%
858El Reno, OKOK20,73021.0%
859Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.0%
860Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.9%
861West Samoset, FLFL7,42920.9%
862Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.9%
863Roanoke, ALAL5,44020.9%
864Alexandria, MNMN15,04520.9%
865Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32920.9%
866Holtville, CACA5,59120.9%
867Silsbee, TXTX6,61320.9%
868Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%
869Springfield, OHOH58,28120.9%
870Seminole, TXTX7,73020.9%
871Dayton, TNTN7,81920.8%
872McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.8%
873Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.8%
874Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%
875Gautier, MSMS19,06920.8%
876Opelika, ALAL35,76520.8%
877Bloomfield, NMNM7,33520.8%
878Centralia, ILIL11,86320.8%
879Calera, ALAL18,99220.8%
880Makaha, HIHI10,06620.8%
881Gaffney, SCSC12,58320.7%
882Haines City, FLFL45,97320.7%
883Houston, TXTX2,397,31520.7%
884Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94920.7%
885Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10320.7%
886Vincennes, ININ16,37820.7%
887Sumter, SCSC43,09420.7%
888Midvale, UTUT36,09920.7%
889Maysville, KYKY8,68820.7%
890Brockport, NYNY7,73620.7%
891Carlsbad, NMNM32,52420.7%
892Fort Myers, FLFL101,58120.7%
893Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24020.7%
894Denton, TXTX169,43120.7%
895Adrian, MIMI20,19120.7%
896Franklin, VAVA8,47820.6%
897Coffeyville, KSKS8,46020.6%
898Bristol, VAVA16,41820.6%
899Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37320.6%
900Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04820.6%
901Miami, OKOK12,89320.6%
902Emmett, IDID8,90020.5%
903Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.5%
904Guntersville, ALAL9,39420.5%
905Orland, CACA8,38120.5%
906Richmond, ININ35,37620.5%
907Oak Hill, WVWV7,62920.5%
908Raton, NMNM5,95220.5%
909Akron, OHOH189,69120.5%
910Trenton, MOMO5,55720.5%
911Springtown, TXTX5,20420.5%
912Okeechobee, FLFL5,81120.5%
913Fayetteville, TNTN7,06820.4%
914Gadsden, ALAL33,36720.4%
915Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06020.4%
916Kelso, WAWA12,80120.4%
917Terre Haute, ININ58,76420.4%
918Red Bluff, CACA14,40420.4%
919Hood River, OROR8,31520.4%
920Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%
921Platteville, WIWI11,81520.4%
922Alvarado, TXTX7,53920.3%
923Martin, TNTN11,06020.3%
924Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58120.3%
925Gulfport, MSMS76,50620.3%
926DeLand, FLFL46,34620.3%
927Blythe, CACA15,04220.3%
928Winder, GAGA21,25220.3%
929Elizabethton, TNTN14,35020.3%
930York, PAPA45,34220.3%
931Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%
932Hendersonville, NCNC15,86720.3%
933Alma, ARAR6,07120.3%
934Ripley, MSMS5,37720.3%
935Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28120.3%
936Yelm, WAWA12,04320.2%
937Henderson, TXTX13,49620.2%
938Lewistown, PAPA8,38520.2%
939De Queen, ARAR6,04520.2%
940Cortland, NYNY17,39420.2%
941Kaufman, TXTX10,71720.2%
942Georgetown, DEDE8,29120.2%
943Yakima, WAWA97,45820.2%
944Tucson, AZAZ548,37120.2%
945Brooksville, FLFL10,14520.2%
946Nolanville, TXTX7,98320.2%
947Paris, ILIL8,02620.1%
948Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.1%
949Castroville, CACA6,72020.1%
950Sheridan, COCO5,97220.1%
951Springfield, MAMA154,70220.1%
952Pana, ILIL5,01020.1%
953Morristown, TNTN33,51720.1%
954Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50820.1%
955Safford, AZAZ10,27920.1%
956Frostburg, MDMD6,97920.1%
957Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.1%
958Danville, KYKY17,73620.0%
959Rosemead, CACA49,41020.0%
960Warren, OHOH38,32820.0%
961Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24720.0%
962Lexington, TNTN8,13020.0%
963Little Falls, MNMN9,27720.0%
964Binghamton, NYNY46,41820.0%
965Corning, CACA8,26020.0%
966Columbiana, ALAL5,10620.0%
967Rusk, TXTX5,56820.0%
968McAlester, OKOK18,04419.9%
969Newman, CACA12,45319.9%
970Monahans, TXTX7,42719.9%
971Wadesboro, NCNC5,03519.9%
972Bluefield, WVWV9,15819.9%
973Shelton, WAWA10,92119.9%
974Venus, TXTX8,87019.9%
975Moorhead, MNMN46,53319.9%
976Anderson, SCSC31,32319.9%
977Herkimer, NYNY7,19519.9%
978Milliken, COCO9,18319.9%
979Ocala, FLFL71,75319.9%
980Laurens, SCSC9,32719.9%
981Greer, SCSC50,00719.9%
982Alton, ILIL25,01319.9%
983Lorain, OHOH65,36619.8%
984Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.8%
985Chillicothe, OHOH21,81519.8%
986Covington, KYKY41,84719.8%
987Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%
988Pontotoc, MSMS6,15619.8%
989Sutherlin, OROR8,63519.8%
990Ontario, OROR11,95719.8%
991Florence, OROR9,46819.8%
992Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72319.8%
993Shelbyville, TNTN26,14619.8%
994Westview, FLFL12,10719.8%
995Hermiston, OROR19,90619.8%
996Sebring, FLFL12,05919.8%
997Fayetteville, ARAR106,62319.8%
998Pascagoula, MSMS21,40919.7%
999Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14519.7%
1000Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,84419.7%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS