Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Todd County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 58.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Todd County, South Dakota, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Mellette County, South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Ziebach County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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Highest poverty rate, US counties · 2020

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

3001LaGrange County, ININ41,3056.0%−22%

3002Norfolk County, MAMA739,7496.0%+29%

3003Warrick County, ININ66,8036.0%+12%

3004Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435.9%+4%

3005Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+25%

3006Geauga County, OHOH95,6765.9%+30%

3007Union County, ININ6,8635.9%−39%

3008Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8735.9%+30%

3009Hancock County, ININ90,9695.9%+99%

3010Tooele County, UTUT87,4615.9%−12%

3011Woodford County, ILIL38,1115.9%+36%

3012Madison County, IAIA17,2705.8%−13%

3013Morgan County, WVWV18,0275.8%−44%

3014Frederick County, VAVA99,9555.8%−9%

3015Williams County, NDND41,7675.8%−51%

3016Medina County, OHOH185,0255.8%+27%

3017Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+61%

3018Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+38%

3019Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435.8%+31%

3020Skagway, AKAK1,1045.8%–

3021Harris County, GAGA37,2805.8%−30%

3022Piatt County, ILIL16,7915.7%+15%

3023Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+11%

3024Rooks County, KSKS4,6465.7%−42%

3025Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8995.7%−46%

3026Pitkin County, COCO16,6255.7%−8%

3027Marshall County, SDSD4,4265.7%−59%

3028Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0185.7%−22%

3029Sarpy County, NENE208,3035.6%+34%

3030Bucks County, PAPA647,8285.6%+25%

3031Edmunds County, SDSD4,0225.6%−59%

3032Mercer County, OHOH42,7375.6%−12%

3033Putnam County, NYNY99,0285.6%+28%

3034Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.6%−43%

3035Dickey County, NDND4,8955.5%−63%

3036Gilpin County, COCO6,0735.5%+36%

3037Sioux County, IAIA36,7745.5%−15%

3038Stafford County, VAVA170,8035.5%+58%

3039Aurora County, SDSD2,8015.5%−52%

3040Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.5%+1%

3041Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.4%−67%

3042Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.4%−75%

3043Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9395.4%+4%

3044Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.4%+54%

3045Davis County, UTUT381,2275.3%+5%

3046Worth County, IAIA7,3385.3%−36%

3047McCone County, MTMT1,7205.3%−68%

3048Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+57%

3049King George County, VAVA29,6465.3%−6%

3050Sheridan County, KSKS2,4275.3%−66%

3051Hendricks County, ININ193,5105.3%+45%

3052Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+19%

3053Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.3%+56%

3054Forsyth County, GAGA282,8055.2%−5%

3055Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+30%

3056St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.2%+29%

3057Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5535.2%–

3058Union County, OHOH73,4465.2%+13%

3059Dallas County, IAIA118,4575.2%−8%

3060Grundy County, IAIA12,3615.1%+11%

3061Gosper County, NENE1,8035.1%−35%

3062Hood River County, OROR23,7205.1%−64%

3063Washington County, WIWI139,2385.1%+42%

3064Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+32%

3065Platte County, MOMO114,4005.1%+7%

3066Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+35%

3067Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+7%

3068Hyde County, SDSD1,1915.0%−59%

3069Bristol Bay, AKAK8475.0%−47%

3070Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.0%−3%

3071Poquoson, VAVA13,2925.0%+12%

3072Deuel County, SDSD4,4085.0%−51%

3073Golden Valley County, NDND1,8085.0%−67%

3074Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.0%+84%

3075Lincoln County, SDSD77,1455.0%+13%

3076Broomfield County, COCO79,1745.0%–

3077Slope County, NDND6284.9%−71%

3078Cuming County, NENE8,8234.9%−45%

3079Petersburg, AKAK3,3944.9%–

3080Johnson County, KSKS636,9064.9%+42%

3081Warren County, OHOH257,1814.9%+15%

3082Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.9%+33%

3083Kendall County, TXTX53,2894.8%−54%

3084Elbert County, COCO30,5344.8%+21%

3085York County, VAVA71,3744.8%+38%

3086New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.8%−3%

3087St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.8%+20%

3088Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+24%

3089Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.8%+18%

3090Delaware County, OHOH242,0324.8%+25%

3091Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.8%−16%

3092Wasatch County, UTUT38,5144.8%−8%

3093Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+25%

3094Terrell County, TXTX7024.8%−81%

3095Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−18%

3096Lyon County, IAIA12,3544.7%−33%

3097Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9754.7%−19%

3098Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.7%+83%

3099Fayette County, GAGA125,1564.7%+77%

3100Williamson County, TNTN272,0614.7%−1%

3101Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.6%−59%

3102Gray County, KSKS5,6524.6%−49%

3103Traill County, NDND7,9204.6%−50%

3104Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.6%+2%

3105Summit County, UTUT43,1414.5%−17%

3106Hamilton County, ININ387,0364.4%+50%

3107Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0%

3108Goochland County, VAVA29,1874.4%−36%

3109Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+50%

3110Kendall County, ILIL145,4704.4%+44%

3111Crane County, TXTX4,5544.3%−68%

3112Griggs County, NDND2,2394.3%−57%

3113Sargent County, NDND3,7114.3%−48%

3114Beaver County, UTUT7,3014.1%−50%

3115Blaine County, NENE4584.1%−79%

3116Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4074.0%+38%

3117Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%−63%

3118Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9%+52%

3119Rockwall County, TXTX140,7383.8%−20%

3120Borden County, TXTX5673.7%−74%

3121Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.5%−53%

3122Banner County, NENE6863.4%−75%

3123Carver County, MNMN114,3793.4%−2%

3124Campbell County, SDSD1,3773.4%−76%

3125Daggett County, UTUT9343.3%−40%

3126Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.2%+17%

3127Douglas County, COCO399,3963.2%+50%

3128Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.1%−8%

3129Stanley County, SDSD3,0182.6%−70%

3130Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.4%−86%

3131Kenedy County, TXTX3192.0%−87%

3132Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.0%−52%

3133Morgan County, UTUT13,3831.7%−68%

3134Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%−97%

3135Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

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