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Highest poverty rate, US counties · 1990

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

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2501Hughes County, SDSD17,57010.4%
2502Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.4%
2503Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.4%
2504Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.4%
2505Bureau County, ILIL32,51010.4%
2506Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36810.4%
2507Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.4%
2508Bullitt County, KYKY86,45410.4%
2509El Paso County, COCO757,04010.4%
2510Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.4%
2511Monroe County, NYNY750,50610.4%
2512Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.4%
2513Meade County, SDSD30,71110.4%
2514Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46510.4%
2515Sheridan County, WYWY33,24110.4%
2516York County, SCSC306,88710.3%
2517Cass County, ININ37,83610.3%
2518St. Johns County, FLFL346,32810.3%
2519Fulton County, ININ20,09110.3%
2520Union County, PAPA42,31310.3%
2521De Witt County, ILIL15,11810.3%
2522Kearny County, KSKS3,88810.3%
2523Eddy County, NDND2,32910.3%
2524Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010.3%
2525Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.3%
2526Eureka County, NVNV1,86710.3%
2527Dubuque County, IAIA99,38110.3%
2528Onondaga County, NYNY466,58410.3%
2529Camden County, NJNJ535,79910.3%
2530Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81010.3%
2531Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.3%
2532Wichita County, KSKS2,03110.3%
2533Columbia County, OROR54,09110.2%
2534Kennebec County, MEME129,06710.2%
2535Cedar County, IAIA18,35910.2%
2536Clinton County, ILIL37,12810.2%
2537Benton County, MNMN41,74410.2%
2538Cayuga County, NYNY74,36510.2%
2539Cheyenne County, NENE9,52810.2%
2540Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.2%
2541Mills County, IAIA14,79310.2%
2542Manatee County, FLFL468,20010.2%
2543Broward County, FLFL2,013,31710.2%
2544Preble County, OHOH40,66410.2%
2545Franklin County, VTVT51,17710.2%
2546Racine County, WIWI198,91910.2%
2547Dauphin County, PAPA293,35110.1%
2548Christian County, MOMO96,72510.1%
2549Mercer County, ILIL15,22910.1%
2550Montgomery County, IAIA10,00210.1%
2551Teller County, COCO24,75610.1%
2552Burke County, NCNC88,65510.1%
2553Coos County, NHNH31,34310.1%
2554Winnebago County, ILIL283,67410.1%
2555Guilford County, NCNC562,23410.1%
2556Madison County, NENE36,10610.1%
2557Muscatine County, IAIA41,85310.1%
2558Gray County, KSKS5,65210.1%
2559Campbell County, VAVA55,62910.1%
2560Weber County, UTUT278,17410.1%
2561Calaveras County, CACA46,60510.1%
2562Williamson County, TXTX752,82710.1%
2563Henry County, IAIA19,34910.1%
2564Clark County, ININ130,45110.1%
2565Thurston County, WAWA304,26110.1%
2566LaPorte County, ININ111,29410.1%
2567Currituck County, NCNC33,15810.1%
2568Passaic County, NJNJ531,62410.0%
2569Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.0%
2570Hancock County, MEME57,17110.0%
2571Mower County, MNMN40,97110.0%
2572Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18610.0%
2573Shawnee County, KSKS178,60710.0%
2574Marion County, IAIA34,19210.0%
2575Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%
2576Shelby County, ILIL20,57610.0%
2577Carbon County, WYWY14,01310.0%
2578Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.0%
2579Bland County, VAVA6,15110.0%
2580Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.0%
2581Keith County, NENE8,10010.0%
2582Clay County, IAIA16,20210.0%
2583Adams County, NENE31,0719.9%
2584Worth County, IAIA7,3389.9%
2585Sherman County, OROR2,0519.9%
2586Stephenson County, ILIL43,2209.9%
2587Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.9%
2588Sangamon County, ILIL194,1709.9%
2589Ohio County, ININ5,9949.9%
2590Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6199.9%
2591Rock County, WIWI166,4729.9%
2592Bonneville County, IDID135,7719.9%
2593Mono County, CACA12,5059.9%
2594DeKalb County, GAGA774,3949.9%
2595Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9169.9%
2596Spencer County, ININ20,0619.9%
2597Kenton County, KYKY175,7799.9%
2598Blackford County, ININ11,7309.9%
2599Pratt County, KSKS9,1179.8%
2600Fountain County, ININ17,0139.8%
2601Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.8%
2602Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.8%
2603Harrison County, ININ40,4379.8%
2604Door County, WIWI30,6169.8%
2605Craig County, VAVA4,8009.8%
2606Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.8%
2607Routt County, COCO25,3299.8%
2608Osceola County, IAIA5,9809.8%
2609Paulding County, OHOH18,7279.8%
2610Weston County, WYWY6,8409.8%
2611Juniata County, PAPA23,4039.8%
2612Sullivan County, NHNH43,9619.8%
2613Amherst County, VAVA31,9629.8%
2614Jersey County, ILIL21,1609.7%
2615Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.7%
2616Jay County, ININ20,1189.7%
2617Osage County, MOMO13,6119.7%
2618Hood County, TXTX70,5019.7%
2619Lawrence County, ININ45,5689.7%
2620Cuming County, NENE8,8239.7%
2621Wright County, IAIA12,8019.7%
2622Greene County, NYNY47,2389.7%
2623Mathews County, VAVA8,5299.7%
2624Butler County, PAPA200,1699.7%
2625Sauk County, WIWI66,6529.7%
2626Orleans County, NYNY39,8259.7%
2627Addison County, VTVT38,0489.7%
2628Albany County, NYNY321,2259.7%
2629Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.7%
2630St. Joseph County, ININ272,8619.7%
2631Rutland County, VTVT59,6539.6%
2632Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.6%
2633Gibson County, ININ33,0919.6%
2634Warren County, PAPA37,0389.6%
2635Polk County, NCNC20,5339.6%
2636Douglas County, ILIL19,8809.6%
2637Benton County, ARAR332,5549.6%
2638Franklin County, MAMA70,6989.6%
2639Grafton County, NHNH93,2259.6%
2640Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.6%
2641Hemphill County, TXTX3,0839.6%
2642Saunders County, NENE23,7029.6%
2643Lincoln County, NCNC98,6549.6%
2644Lincoln County, MEME36,5959.6%
2645Washington County, NYNY59,3539.6%
2646Ouray County, COCO5,2659.6%
2647Columbia County, NYNY60,1689.6%
2648Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3839.6%
2649Menard County, ILIL11,8639.6%
2650San Benito County, CACA70,0829.5%
2651Storey County, NVNV4,2609.5%
2652Clear Creek County, COCO8,9949.5%
2653Huron County, OHOH58,2509.5%
2654Pinellas County, FLFL948,5639.5%
2655Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.5%
2656Elk County, PAPA29,9269.5%
2657Greene County, OHOH174,3229.5%
2658Park County, WYWY31,1719.5%
2659Union County, ININ6,8639.5%
2660Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.5%
2661Washington County, IAIA22,6679.5%
2662Lake County, MNMN10,7469.5%
2663Windham County, VTVT45,2049.5%
2664Rowan County, NCNC155,0969.4%
2665Orange County, VTVT30,0029.4%
2666Skamania County, WAWA12,6699.4%
2667Elko County, NVNV54,8159.4%
2668Clinton County, ININ33,3229.4%
2669Iredell County, NCNC211,7989.4%
2670Montgomery County, ININ38,9549.4%
2671Osceola County, FLFL481,7189.4%
2672Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6669.4%
2673Waseca County, MNMN18,6889.4%
2674Marshall County, ILIL11,4739.4%
2675Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749.4%
2676Washoe County, NVNV509,3869.4%
2677Shelby County, IAIA11,6899.4%
2678Carbon County, PAPA65,8689.4%
2679Windsor County, VTVT57,3129.4%
2680Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6579.4%
2681Park County, COCO18,3149.4%
2682Clark County, WAWA532,1199.3%
2683Washington County, MDMD157,7319.3%
2684Livingston County, ILIL35,0579.3%
2685Garfield County, COCO63,4749.3%
2686Tioga County, NYNY47,4539.3%
2687Henry County, VAVA49,2429.3%
2688Clark County, IDID7839.3%
2689Flagler County, FLFL140,3609.3%
2690Orange County, NYNY417,6699.3%
2691Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7269.3%
2692Grand County, COCO16,4969.3%
2693Anderson County, KYKY25,2259.3%
2694Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5109.3%
2695Saline County, ARAR133,2889.3%
2696Washington County, ILIL13,5649.3%
2697Ford County, ILIL13,2169.3%
2698King William County, VAVA19,6179.3%
2699Essex County, MAMA826,6539.3%
2700Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7849.2%
2701Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%
2702Greeley County, KSKS1,1829.2%
2703Sierra County, CACA3,0989.2%
2704Madison County, NYNY67,1209.2%
2705Iroquois County, ILIL26,1509.2%
2706Seward County, NENE18,0329.2%
2707Polk County, IAIA516,5469.2%
2708Wabash County, ININ30,7139.2%
2709Bremer County, IAIA25,2969.2%
2710Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0189.2%
2711Ottawa County, KSKS5,7449.2%
2712Brown County, WIWI275,8039.2%
2713Warren County, ININ8,4749.2%
2714Dickinson County, IAIA18,0779.2%
2715Haines, AKAK2,0689.2%
2716Lee County, FLFL875,6079.2%
2717Shelby County, ALAL238,5529.2%
2718Warren County, NYNY65,0209.2%
2719Kent County, MIMI675,2329.2%
2720Sumner County, TNTN215,5389.1%
2721Tazewell County, ILIL130,0499.1%
2722Brevard County, FLFL663,9829.1%
2723Bristol County, MAMA593,6409.1%
2724Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.1%
2725Barry County, MIMI63,9919.1%
2726Decatur County, ININ26,5769.1%
2727Scott County, KSKS4,8159.1%
2728Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979.0%
2729Mercer County, NDND8,4419.0%
2730Leelanau County, MIMI22,9829.0%
2731Sandusky County, OHOH58,6559.0%
2732Effingham County, ILIL34,5199.0%
2733Carson County, TXTX5,8059.0%
2734Carroll County, NHNH52,7849.0%
2735Darke County, OHOH51,5209.0%
2736Erie County, OHOH73,2969.0%
2737Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.0%
2739Beaver County, OKOK4,8828.9%
2740Coffey County, KSKS8,4678.9%
2741Dodge County, NENE38,0578.9%
2742Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3728.9%
2743Fillmore County, NENE5,4588.9%
2744Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.9%
2745Randall County, TXTX152,3518.9%
2746Alamance County, NCNC186,1778.9%
2747Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.9%
2748Hancock County, IAIA10,5288.9%
2749Newton County, ININ14,1888.9%
2750Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.8%
2751Ada County, IDID546,1418.8%
2752Champaign County, OHOH38,8208.8%
2753Houston County, MNMN18,4008.8%
2754Lee County, ILIL32,9148.8%
2755Boone County, IAIA26,7998.8%
2756Humboldt County, IAIA9,4098.8%
2757Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188.8%
2758Phelps County, NENE8,9948.8%
2759Fairfield County, OHOH169,7528.8%
2760Platte County, NENE35,6498.8%
2761Hamilton County, NENE9,6788.8%
2762Defiance County, OHOH38,2928.8%
2763Paulding County, GAGA190,9968.8%
2764Indian River County, FLFL172,7998.7%
2765Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4498.7%
2766Wilson County, TNTN175,0338.7%
2767Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.7%
2768Rice County, MNMN69,9398.7%
2769Clarke County, VAVA15,6098.7%
2770Chittenden County, VTVT169,1158.7%
2771Clermont County, OHOH216,9778.7%
2772Hamilton County, NYNY5,0068.7%
2773Marshall County, IAIA39,8908.7%
2774Berkshire County, MAMA128,2248.7%
2775North Slope, AKAK10,5828.7%
2776Culpeper County, VAVA57,6668.7%
2777Uinta County, WYWY20,7288.6%
2778Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.6%
2779Linn County, IAIA232,0288.6%
2780Jefferson County, KSKS18,2968.6%
2781Morgan County, UTUT13,3838.6%
2782Clayton County, GAGA297,4718.6%
2783Ulster County, NYNY183,3308.6%
2784Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7298.5%
2785Bartholomew County, ININ85,7298.5%
2786Wyoming County, NYNY39,7418.5%
2787Montour County, PAPA17,8688.5%
2788Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%
2789Wood County, WIWI74,0608.5%
2790Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%
2791Gosper County, NENE1,8038.5%
2792Livingston County, NYNY61,4388.5%
2793Wyandot County, OHOH21,5678.5%
2794Waupaca County, WIWI51,4618.5%
2795Dearborn County, ININ51,6098.5%
2796Orange County, CACA3,149,5078.5%
2797Harvey County, KSKS33,5808.5%
2798Canadian County, OKOK187,1898.5%
2799Gloucester County, VAVA40,0978.4%
2800Union County, NCNC267,6748.4%
2801Madison County, OHOH46,9858.4%
2802Lexington County, SCSC317,5888.4%
2803Campbell County, WYWY48,1458.4%
2804Wabasha County, MNMN21,5378.4%
2805Amador County, CACA41,8768.4%
2806Wake County, NCNC1,257,2358.4%
2807Sublette County, WYWY8,9298.4%
2808Davie County, NCNC45,8558.4%
2809Miami County, OHOH112,6348.4%
2810Randolph County, NCNC149,5168.3%
2811Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7108.3%
2812Schenectady County, NYNY162,5818.3%
2813Martin County, FLFL166,2728.3%
2814Brown County, MNMN25,5178.3%
2815Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.3%
2816Wayne County, NYNY91,2508.3%
2817Washington County, VTVT59,6528.3%
2818Grundy County, IAIA12,3618.3%
2819Franklin County, PAPA160,6528.3%
2820Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5948.3%
2821Worcester County, MAMA888,5028.3%
2822Polk County, NENE5,2708.3%
2823Putnam County, ININ37,8768.3%
2824Dare County, NCNC38,2458.3%
2825Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.3%
2826Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468.2%
2827Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%
2828Cass County, MOMO115,8598.2%
2829Hamilton County, IAIA14,9448.2%
2830Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168.2%
2831Strafford County, NHNH135,0438.2%
2832Iowa County, IAIA16,5048.2%
2833Teton County, WYWY23,3338.2%
2834Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.1%
2835Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7258.1%
2836Miami County, KSKS36,2408.1%
2837Butler County, KSKS69,4848.1%
2838Sioux County, IAIA36,7748.1%
2839Noble County, ININ47,9378.0%
2840Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6918.0%
2841Benton County, ININ8,8838.0%
2842Berks County, PAPA440,0728.0%
2843Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2678.0%
2844Carson City, NVNV58,5718.0%
2845Lancaster County, PAPA563,1598.0%
2846Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.0%
2847Jasper County, ININ33,8948.0%
2848King County, WAWA2,344,9398.0%
2849Cole County, MOMO77,9088.0%
2850Wasatch County, UTUT38,5147.9%
2851Marathon County, WIWI139,4327.9%
2852Maui County, HIHI160,5927.9%
2853Allen County, ININ402,3297.9%
2854Oconee County, GAGA44,8937.9%
2855Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.9%
2856Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.9%
2857Sumner County, KSKS22,3127.8%
2858Green County, WIWI37,2277.8%
2859Summit County, COCO31,5177.8%
2860Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.8%
2861Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5907.8%
2862Richmond County, NYNY501,2907.8%
2863Shelby County, OHOH48,0657.7%
2864Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9517.7%
2865Cass County, NENE27,6577.7%
2866Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.7%
2867Nevada County, CACA101,9117.7%
2868White County, ININ25,1647.7%
2869Blaine County, IDID25,5177.7%
2870El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.7%
2871Warren County, VAVA42,7407.7%
2872Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6697.6%
2873Sonoma County, CACA486,4447.6%
2874Posey County, ININ24,9887.6%
2875Dallas County, IAIA118,4577.6%
2876Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.6%
2877Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9727.6%
2878Haskell County, KSKS3,5997.6%
2879Albemarle County, VAVA118,3567.6%
2880Williams County, OHOH36,5497.6%
2881Putnam County, ILIL5,6197.5%
2882Charlotte County, FLFL217,2127.5%
2883Marshall County, ININ46,5997.5%
2884Barnstable County, MAMA233,5397.5%
2885Eagle County, COCO54,2917.5%
2886New Castle County, DEDE588,0267.5%
2887McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.5%
2888Perry County, PAPA46,8067.5%
2889Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.5%
2890Solano County, CACA455,3767.5%
2891Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.5%
2892Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.5%
2893Jefferson County, MOMO233,1327.5%
2894Carroll County, ININ20,6557.5%
2895Newport County, RIRI83,0517.5%
2896Honolulu County, HIHI988,7037.5%
2897Mercer County, NJNJ399,2897.4%
2898Union County, OHOH73,4467.4%
2899Jefferson County, MTMT13,3297.4%
2900Boone County, KYKY145,3167.4%
2901Ontario County, NYNY113,1307.4%
2902San Juan County, WAWA18,5777.4%
2903St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.3%
2904King County, TXTX1927.3%
2905Orange County, VAVA40,0837.3%
2906Genesee County, NYNY58,4167.3%
2907Island County, WAWA85,6577.3%
2908Northampton County, PAPA324,4117.3%
2909Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.3%
2910Ventura County, CACA830,8517.3%
2911Hancock County, OHOH75,0347.3%
2912Monroe County, PAPA167,1797.3%
2913Lehigh County, PAPA384,3837.3%
2914Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9797.2%
2915Ogle County, ILIL51,3997.2%
2916Lebanon County, PAPA146,3807.2%
2917Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207.2%
2918Shelby County, ININ45,8827.2%
2919Union County, NJNJ601,8637.2%
2920Summit County, UTUT43,1417.2%
2921Seminole County, FLFL491,8847.2%
2922Kauai County, HIHI73,4007.2%
2923Boone County, ILIL53,5687.2%
2924Jefferson County, WIWI86,5057.2%
2925Woodford County, ILIL38,1117.2%
2926Augusta County, VAVA78,9407.2%
2927Davis County, UTUT381,2277.1%
2928Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.1%
2929Placer County, CACA442,0817.1%
2930Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.1%
2931Caribou County, IDID7,2527.1%
2932Van Wert County, OHOH29,0137.1%
2933Clay County, FLFL239,5937.1%
2934Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.1%
2935Pike County, PAPA62,8087.1%
2936Anchorage, AKAK287,1557.1%
2937Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.1%
2938McPherson County, KSKS30,0647.1%
2939Cheshire County, NHNH78,2697.0%
2940Elkhart County, ININ208,7747.0%
2941Delaware County, PAPA580,9377.0%
2942Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.0%
2943Jasper County, IAIA38,1537.0%
2944Henry County, OHOH27,5987.0%
2945Sarasota County, FLFL479,9586.9%
2946Clackamas County, OROR426,2806.9%
2947Rockingham County, VAVA89,3166.9%
2948Johnson County, ININ174,2626.9%
2949Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.9%
2950Napa County, CACA132,9496.9%
2951Brown County, ININ15,7776.9%
2952Elbert County, COCO30,5346.9%
2953Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7436.8%
2954Kane County, ILIL525,7576.8%
2955York County, MEME222,4346.8%
2956Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.8%
2957Wright County, MNMN157,5596.8%
2958Washington County, RIRI129,7956.8%
2959Forsyth County, GAGA282,8056.8%
2960Douglas County, NVNV50,1116.8%
2961Adams County, PAPA107,5946.8%
2962Steele County, MNMN37,4646.7%
2963Dukes County, MAMA21,2196.7%
2964Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.7%
2965James City County, VAVA83,3266.7%
2966Morgan County, ININ74,9676.7%
2967Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.7%
2968Dodge County, WIWI89,0976.6%
2969Kosciusko County, ININ80,8926.6%
2970Grundy County, ILIL54,0526.6%
2971Ottawa County, OHOH39,4816.6%
2972York County, NENE14,5646.6%
2973Douglas County, GAGA154,2936.6%
2974Warrick County, ININ66,8036.6%
2975Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.6%
2976Plymouth County, MAMA546,8296.6%
2977Columbia County, GAGA169,1896.6%
2978Huntington County, ININ37,2246.6%
2979Washington County, OROR611,7086.6%
2980Rockwall County, TXTX140,7386.5%
2981Moore County, TNTN6,9206.5%
2982Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.5%
2983Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0476.5%
2984DeKalb County, ININ44,5356.5%
2985Tipton County, ININ15,3196.4%
2986St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%
2987Rockland County, NYNY357,3976.4%
2988Warren County, OHOH257,1816.4%
2989York County, PAPA473,1976.3%
2990San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.3%
2991Oldham County, KYKY70,9866.3%
2992Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.3%
2993Boone County, ININ80,6896.3%
2994Warren County, IAIA57,3316.3%
2995Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096.3%
2996Roberts County, TXTX8676.2%
2997Fulton County, OHOH41,8536.2%
2998Botetourt County, VAVA34,1446.2%
2999Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.2%
3000Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS