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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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%−1.7 pts

3002Norfolk County, MAMA739,7496.0%+1.3 pts

3003Warrick County, ININ66,8036.0%+0.6 pts

3004Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435.9%+0.2 pts

3005Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+1.2 pts

3006Geauga County, OHOH95,6765.9%+1.4 pts

3007Union County, ININ6,8635.9%−3.8 pts

3008Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8735.9%+1.4 pts

3009Hancock County, ININ90,9695.9%+2.9 pts

3010Tooele County, UTUT87,4615.9%−0.8 pts

3011Woodford County, ILIL38,1115.9%+1.6 pts

3012Madison County, IAIA17,2705.8%−0.9 pts

3013Morgan County, WVWV18,0275.8%−4.6 pts

3014Frederick County, VAVA99,9555.8%−0.6 pts

3015Williams County, NDND41,7675.8%−6.1 pts

3016Medina County, OHOH185,0255.8%+1.2 pts

3017Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+2.2 pts

3018Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+1.6 pts

3019Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435.8%+1.4 pts

3020Skagway, AKAK1,1045.8%–

3021Harris County, GAGA37,2805.8%−2.5 pts

3022Piatt County, ILIL16,7915.7%+0.8 pts

3023Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.7%+0.6 pts

3024Rooks County, KSKS4,6465.7%−4.1 pts

3025Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8995.7%−4.9 pts

3026Pitkin County, COCO16,6255.7%−0.5 pts

3027Marshall County, SDSD4,4265.7%−8.2 pts

3028Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0185.7%−1.6 pts

3029Sarpy County, NENE208,3035.6%+1.4 pts

3030Bucks County, PAPA647,8285.6%+1.1 pts

3031Edmunds County, SDSD4,0225.6%−8.2 pts

3032Mercer County, OHOH42,7375.6%−0.7 pts

3033Putnam County, NYNY99,0285.6%+1.2 pts

3034Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.6%−4.2 pts

3035Dickey County, NDND4,8955.5%−9.3 pts

3036Gilpin County, COCO6,0735.5%+1.5 pts

3037Sioux County, IAIA36,7745.5%−1.0 pts

3038Stafford County, VAVA170,8035.5%+2.0 pts

3039Aurora County, SDSD2,8015.5%−6.0 pts

3040Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.5%+0.0 pts

3041Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.4%−11.1 pts

3042Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.4%−16.0 pts

3043Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9395.4%+0.2 pts

3044Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.4%+1.9 pts

3045Davis County, UTUT381,2275.3%+0.3 pts

3046Worth County, IAIA7,3385.3%−3.0 pts

3047McCone County, MTMT1,7205.3%−11.5 pts

3048Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+1.9 pts

3049King George County, VAVA29,6465.3%−0.3 pts

3050Sheridan County, KSKS2,4275.3%−10.4 pts

3051Hendricks County, ININ193,5105.3%+1.6 pts

3052Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+0.9 pts

3053Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.3%+1.9 pts

3054Forsyth County, GAGA282,8055.2%−0.3 pts

3055Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+1.2 pts

3056St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.2%+1.2 pts

3057Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5535.2%–

3058Union County, OHOH73,4465.2%+0.6 pts

3059Dallas County, IAIA118,4575.2%−0.4 pts

3060Grundy County, IAIA12,3615.1%+0.5 pts

3061Gosper County, NENE1,8035.1%−2.7 pts

3062Hood River County, OROR23,7205.1%−9.1 pts

3063Washington County, WIWI139,2385.1%+1.5 pts

3064Howard County, MDMD339,1835.1%+1.2 pts

3065Platte County, MOMO114,4005.1%+0.3 pts

3066Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+1.3 pts

3067Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+0.3 pts

3068Hyde County, SDSD1,1915.0%−7.2 pts

3069Bristol Bay, AKAK8475.0%−4.4 pts

3070Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.0%−0.1 pts

3071Poquoson, VAVA13,2925.0%+0.5 pts

3072Deuel County, SDSD4,4085.0%−5.3 pts

3073Golden Valley County, NDND1,8085.0%−10.2 pts

3074Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.0%+2.3 pts

3075Lincoln County, SDSD77,1455.0%+0.6 pts

3076Broomfield County, COCO79,1745.0%–

3077Slope County, NDND6284.9%−12.0 pts

3078Cuming County, NENE8,8234.9%−4.1 pts

3079Petersburg, AKAK3,3944.9%–

3080Johnson County, KSKS636,9064.9%+1.4 pts

3081Warren County, OHOH257,1814.9%+0.6 pts

3082Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.9%+1.2 pts

3083Kendall County, TXTX53,2894.8%−5.7 pts

3084Elbert County, COCO30,5344.8%+0.8 pts

3085York County, VAVA71,3744.8%+1.3 pts

3086New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.8%−0.1 pts

3087St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.8%+0.8 pts

3088Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+0.9 pts

3089Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.8%+0.7 pts

3090Delaware County, OHOH242,0324.8%+0.9 pts

3091Powhatan County, VAVA32,5914.8%−0.9 pts

3092Wasatch County, UTUT38,5144.8%−0.4 pts

3093Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.8%+0.9 pts

3094Terrell County, TXTX7024.8%−20.4 pts

3095Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−1.1 pts

3096Lyon County, IAIA12,3544.7%−2.3 pts

3097Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9754.7%−1.1 pts

3098Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.7%+2.1 pts

3099Fayette County, GAGA125,1564.7%+2.0 pts

3100Williamson County, TNTN272,0614.7%−0.1 pts

3101Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.6%−6.7 pts

3102Gray County, KSKS5,6524.6%−4.5 pts

3103Traill County, NDND7,9204.6%−4.6 pts

3104Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.6%+0.1 pts

3105Summit County, UTUT43,1414.5%−0.9 pts

3106Hamilton County, ININ387,0364.4%+1.5 pts

3107Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−0.0 pts

3108Goochland County, VAVA29,1874.4%−2.5 pts

3109Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+1.4 pts

3110Kendall County, ILIL145,4704.4%+1.3 pts

3111Crane County, TXTX4,5544.3%−9.1 pts

3112Griggs County, NDND2,2394.3%−5.8 pts

3113Sargent County, NDND3,7114.3%−4.0 pts

3114Beaver County, UTUT7,3014.1%−4.2 pts

3115Blaine County, NENE4584.1%−15.3 pts

3116Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4074.0%+1.1 pts

3117Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%−7.0 pts

3118Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9%+1.3 pts

3119Rockwall County, TXTX140,7383.8%−0.9 pts

3120Borden County, TXTX5673.7%−10.3 pts

3121Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.5%−3.9 pts

3122Banner County, NENE6863.4%−10.1 pts

3123Carver County, MNMN114,3793.4%−0.1 pts

3124Campbell County, SDSD1,3773.4%−10.7 pts

3125Daggett County, UTUT9343.3%−2.2 pts

3126Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.2%+0.5 pts

3127Douglas County, COCO399,3963.2%+1.1 pts

3128Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.1%−0.3 pts

3129Stanley County, SDSD3,0182.6%−6.1 pts

3130Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.4%−14.4 pts

3131Kenedy County, TXTX3192.0%−13.3 pts

3132Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.0%−2.2 pts

3133Morgan County, UTUT13,3831.7%−3.5 pts

3134Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%−39.0 pts

3135Loving County, TXTX520.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS