Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Buffalo County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 49.3% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Buffalo County, South Dakota, Todd County, South Dakota, Sioux County, North Dakota, Hudspeth County, Texas, Ziebach County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

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Highest poverty rate, US counties · 2010

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

3001Culpeper County, VAVA57,6666.7%−27%

3002Bowman County, NDND2,7626.7%−18%

3003Grand County, COCO16,4966.6%−10%

3004Boone County, NENE5,3556.6%−36%

3005McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.6%+38%

3006Hooker County, NENE6866.6%−4%

3007Placer County, CACA442,0816.6%+14%

3008Will County, ILIL712,2536.6%+34%

3009Surry County, VAVA6,6036.6%−39%

3010Davis County, UTUT381,2276.5%+29%

3011Tipton County, ININ15,3196.5%+27%

3012Juneau, AKAK31,6096.5%+9%

3013Bristol County, RIRI50,0016.5%+4%

3014Cumberland County, PAPA277,2706.5%−1%

3015Jefferson County, KSKS18,2966.5%−3%

3016Morton County, KSKS2,4706.5%−38%

3017Tooele County, UTUT87,4616.5%−2%

3018Williamson County, TXTX752,8276.5%+35%

3019Greeley County, KSKS1,1826.5%−44%

3020Sioux County, IAIA36,7746.4%+0%

3021St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%+61%

3022Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5116.4%−16%

3023Anoka County, MNMN381,6056.4%+53%

3024Union County, OHOH73,4466.4%+40%

3025Kittson County, MNMN4,0316.4%−37%

3026Saratoga County, NYNY241,3436.4%+11%

3027Medina County, OHOH185,0256.3%+37%

3028Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%−1%

3029Chester County, PAPA557,1166.2%+19%

3030Mercer County, NDND8,4416.2%−17%

3031Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.2%+84%

3032Norfolk County, MAMA739,7496.2%+34%

3033Park County, COCO18,3146.2%+11%

3034McHenry County, ILIL317,7516.2%+69%

3035Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.1%+5%

3036Talbot County, MDMD38,2386.1%−27%

3037Deuel County, SDSD4,4086.1%−41%

3038Warrick County, ININ66,8036.1%+14%

3039Wasatch County, UTUT38,5146.1%+17%

3040Forsyth County, GAGA282,8056.0%+9%

3041Stanton County, KSKS1,9866.0%−60%

3042Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826.0%+10%

3043Warren County, OHOH257,1816.0%+41%

3044Mitchell County, IAIA10,6505.9%−44%

3045Renville County, NDND2,3315.9%−46%

3046Perkins County, NENE2,8495.9%−57%

3047Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1485.9%+30%

3048Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+17%

3049Burke County, NDND2,1325.8%−62%

3050Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0905.7%−4%

3051Lyon County, IAIA12,3545.7%−19%

3052DuPage County, ILIL934,2985.7%+57%

3053Carson County, TXTX5,8055.7%−22%

3054Sarpy County, NENE208,3035.7%+35%

3055Hendricks County, ININ193,5105.7%+55%

3056Washakie County, WYWY7,5975.6%−60%

3057Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435.6%+27%

3058Rockwall County, TXTX140,7385.6%+19%

3059Logan County, NENE6695.6%−47%

3060Storey County, NVNV4,2605.6%−4%

3061Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.6%+54%

3062Botetourt County, VAVA34,1445.6%+7%

3063Harford County, MDMD266,4465.6%+12%

3064Johnson County, KSKS636,9065.5%+61%

3065Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4485.5%−13%

3066Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.5%+16%

3067Wright County, MNMN157,5595.5%+16%

3068Broomfield County, COCO79,1745.5%–

3069Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+56%

3070Washington County, WIWI139,2385.4%+49%

3071Kent County, TXTX6745.4%−48%

3072Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.4%−1%

3073Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.3%+4%

3074Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6835.3%−45%

3075Carroll County, MDMD176,6775.3%+39%

3076Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.3%+21%

3077Williamson County, TNTN272,0615.2%+10%

3078Washington County, MNMN286,8955.2%+77%

3079Charles County, MDMD176,5935.2%−6%

3080Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8735.1%+13%

3081Roanoke County, VAVA97,1505.1%+14%

3082Cherokee County, IAIA11,3695.1%−30%

3083Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.0%−12%

3084St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.0%+26%

3085Bristol Bay, AKAK8475.0%−47%

3086Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9395.0%−5%

3087Bucks County, PAPA647,8284.9%+9%

3088Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.9%+10%

3089Union County, SDSD17,4024.9%−11%

3090Plymouth County, IAIA25,6974.8%−19%

3091Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.8%+20%

3092Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%+7%

3093Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%+14%

3094Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.7%−17%

3095Carver County, MNMN114,3794.7%+37%

3096Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.7%+5%

3097Fayette County, GAGA125,1564.7%+78%

3098Cass County, NENE27,6574.7%−10%

3099Scott County, MNMN159,0174.7%+38%

3100Denali, AKAK1,6164.6%−41%

3101Delaware County, OHOH242,0324.6%+19%

3102Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.5%+76%

3103Hamilton County, ININ387,0364.5%+55%

3104Monroe County, ILIL34,8404.5%+34%

3105Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%+1%

3106Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104.4%+63%

3107New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.4%−12%

3108Washington County, NENE21,3024.4%−27%

3109Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%+18%

3110Yakutat, AKAK6724.3%−69%

3111Borden County, TXTX5674.3%−70%

3112Lincoln County, SDSD77,1454.3%−4%

3113Steele County, NDND1,7974.2%−40%

3114Sublette County, WYWY8,9294.2%−57%

3115Howard County, MDMD339,1834.2%+7%

3116Kalawao County, HIHI824.1%−90%

3117Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.0%+16%

3118Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.0%+4%

3119Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+55%

3120York County, VAVA71,3743.9%+13%

3121Kendall County, ILIL145,4703.9%+31%

3122Hinsdale County, COCO7533.7%−49%

3123Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.6%−6%

3124Elbert County, COCO30,5343.5%−13%

3125Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.2%+14%

3126Douglas County, COCO399,3962.9%+35%

3127Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.4%−17%

3128Irion County, TXTX1,4631.5%−82%

3129Morgan County, UTUT13,3831.1%−79%

3130King County, TXTX1920.0%−100%

3131Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS