RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest poverty rate, US counties · 1990

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). Starr County, Texas leads at 60.0%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States248,709,87313.2%–

01Starr County, TXTX66,31960.0%–

02Tunica County, MSMS8,81956.8%–

03East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76056.8%–

04Holmes County, MSMS15,46553.2%–

05Owsley County, KYKY3,93252.1%–

06Ziebach County, SDSD2,38951.1%–

07Maverick County, TXTX58,82350.4%–

08Zavala County, TXTX9,03750.4%–

09Todd County, SDSD8,86350.2%–

10Issaquena County, MSMS1,26349.3%–

11Dimmit County, TXTX8,02448.9%–

12Menominee County, WIWI4,19948.7%–

13Presidio County, TXTX5,43348.1%–

14Sharkey County, MSMS3,09747.5%–

15Sioux County, NDND3,66747.4%–

16Lee County, ARAR8,02947.3%–

17Apache County, AZAZ64,44547.1%–

18Jefferson County, MSMS6,82546.9%–

19Tensas Parish, LALA3,70046.3%–

20Humphreys County, MSMS7,00145.9%–

21Greene County, ALAL7,06745.6%–

22McCreary County, KYKY17,12445.5%–

23Coahoma County, MSMS19,84945.5%–

24Wilcox County, ALAL9,66645.2%–

25Buffalo County, SDSD1,80245.1%–

26Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.6%–

27Willacy County, TXTX19,97144.5%–

28Dewey County, SDSD5,41944.4%–

29Wolfe County, KYKY6,29844.3%–

30Kalawao County, HIHI8243.6%–

31Claiborne County, MSMS8,05843.6%–

32McKinley County, NMNM68,11943.5%–

33Phillips County, ARAR14,25543.0%–

34Bolivar County, MSMS28,26242.9%–

35Perry County, ALAL7,42542.6%–

36Corson County, SDSD3,78142.5%–

37Magoffin County, KYKY11,11042.5%–

38Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58242.2%–

39Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87741.9%–

40Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54941.9%–

41Sunflower County, MSMS22,89341.8%–

42Edwards County, TXTX1,37041.7%–

43Quitman County, MSMS5,36441.6%–

44Noxubee County, MSMS9,79841.4%–

45Mellette County, SDSD2,13741.3%–

46Zapata County, TXTX13,75341.0%–

47Rolette County, NDND11,68840.7%–

48Knott County, KYKY13,32140.4%–

49Chicot County, ARAR9,10740.4%–

50Clay County, KYKY19,46540.2%–

51Hancock County, TNTN7,07540.0%–

52Sumter County, ALAL11,58839.7%–

53Cameron County, TXTX433,94639.7%–

54Breathitt County, KYKY12,55839.5%–

55Yazoo County, MSMS22,94739.2%–

56Clay County, WVWV7,53839.2%–

57Frio County, TXTX18,82339.1%–

58Duval County, TXTX9,40239.0%–

59Leflore County, MSMS25,68638.9%–

60Knox County, KYKY29,53238.9%–

61Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43338.9%–

62Morgan County, KYKY14,41538.8%–

63Jackson County, SDSD2,66638.8%–

64Lowndes County, ALAL9,35938.6%–

65Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34338.5%–

66Jackson County, KYKY13,32538.2%–

67Webb County, TXTX281,22438.2%–

68Clinton County, KYKY9,13938.1%–

69Elliott County, KYKY7,26538.0%–

70McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%–

71Bennett County, SDSD3,30737.6%–

72Lee County, KYKY7,29737.4%–

73Wayne County, KYKY19,59737.3%–

74Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94137.1%–

75La Salle County, TXTX6,51737.0%–

76Brooks County, TXTX6,57936.8%–

77Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22336.8%–

78St. Francis County, ARAR21,80036.6%–

79Karnes County, TXTX15,01836.5%–

80Bullock County, ALAL9,78036.5%–

81San Juan County, UTUT14,54236.4%–

82Val Verde County, TXTX47,83536.4%–

83St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76536.3%–

84Dallas County, ALAL35,14036.2%–

85Bell County, KYKY22,82936.2%–

86Mora County, NMNM4,05136.2%–

87Lawrence County, KYKY15,76536.0%–

88Monroe County, ARAR6,24435.9%–

89Randolph County, GAGA6,15635.9%–

90Walthall County, MSMS13,92835.9%–

91Allendale County, SCSC7,35535.8%–

92Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46535.8%–

93Clay County, GAGA2,81535.7%–

94Glacier County, MTMT13,46335.7%–

95Hale County, ALAL15,19435.6%–

96Leslie County, KYKY9,62735.6%–

97Martin County, KYKY10,69735.4%–

98Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55535.3%–

99Big Horn County, MTMT12,75235.3%–

100Kemper County, MSMS8,60035.1%–

101Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98035.1%–

102Red River Parish, LALA7,16535.1%–

103Menifee County, KYKY6,43035.0%–

104Webster County, WVWV7,76034.8%–

105Navajo County, AZAZ109,94634.7%–

106Lafayette County, ARAR5,88834.7%–

107Costilla County, COCO3,67934.6%–

108Woodruff County, ARAR5,71034.5%–

109Macon County, ALAL18,13234.5%–

110Franklin Parish, LALA19,00234.5%–

111St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75834.4%–

112Harmon County, OKOK2,32734.2%–

113Montgomery County, MSMS9,35434.0%–

114Desha County, ARAR9,98434.0%–

115Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08933.9%–

116Conejos County, COCO7,52933.9%–

117Panola County, MSMS32,69133.8%–

118Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.8%–

119San Saba County, TXTX5,78733.8%–

120West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13433.8%–

121Washington County, MSMS40,44633.8%–

122Cibola County, NMNM26,80733.6%–

123Gilmer County, WVWV7,08533.5%–

124Franklin County, MSMS7,49133.3%–

125Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94133.3%–

126Richland Parish, LALA19,58233.2%–

127McPherson County, NENE36933.2%–

128Harlan County, KYKY24,72533.1%–

129Quitman County, GAGA2,25433.0%–

130Whitley County, KYKY37,29733.0%–

131Dooly County, GAGA11,15632.9%–

132Pike County, MSMS38,71232.9%–

133Choctaw County, OKOK14,05932.7%–

134Warren County, GAGA5,26932.6%–

135Lynn County, TXTX6,01732.5%–

136Fentress County, TNTN20,32232.3%–

137Alexander County, ILIL4,57032.2%–

138Radford, VAVA17,24332.2%–

139Perry County, KYKY26,55532.1%–

140Calhoun County, WVWV5,97832.0%–

141Copiah County, MSMS27,49732.0%–

142Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35432.0%–

143Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66231.9%–

144Letcher County, KYKY19,95231.8%–

145Calhoun County, GAGA5,41331.8%–

146Benson County, NDND5,75931.7%–

147Orleans Parish, LALA362,15431.6%–

148Cumberland County, KYKY5,99231.6%–

149Washington Parish, LALA44,93731.6%–

150Butler County, ALAL18,10031.5%–

151Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34631.5%–

152Ripley County, MOMO10,71731.5%–

153Luna County, NMNM25,40731.5%–

154Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30331.4%–

155Stewart County, GAGA4,63131.4%–

156Early County, GAGA10,45531.4%–

157Turner County, GAGA8,98331.3%–

158Jefferson County, GAGA15,01131.3%–

159Dickens County, TXTX1,69231.3%–

160Covington County, MSMS17,89831.2%–

161Floyd County, KYKY34,40131.2%–

162Bienville Parish, LALA12,26931.2%–

163Menard County, TXTX1,95631.1%–

164Atoka County, OKOK14,60931.1%–

165Uvalde County, TXTX24,96331.1%–

166Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70531.0%–

167Thurston County, NENE6,75230.9%–

168Mingo County, WVWV21,45530.9%–

169Caldwell County, TXTX55,15030.9%–

170Childress County, TXTX6,64330.9%–

171Amite County, MSMS12,48730.9%–

172Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14830.7%–

173Lewis County, KYKY12,90130.7%–

174Jasper County, MSMS15,78530.7%–

175Saguache County, COCO6,73230.6%–

176Concordia Parish, LALA17,83630.6%–

177Marion County, TXTX9,89630.6%–

178Acadia Parish, LALA57,03230.5%–

179Dawson County, TXTX11,77630.5%–

180Adams County, MSMS30,06130.5%–

181Real County, TXTX2,74530.5%–

182Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52030.3%–

183Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80430.3%–

184Fulton County, KYKY6,21830.3%–

185Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.3%–

186Burke County, GAGA24,40830.3%–

187McCurtain County, OKOK30,74430.2%–

188Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80730.2%–

189Choctaw County, ALAL11,90430.2%–

190Pulaski County, ILIL4,82030.2%–

191San Miguel County, NMNM26,26030.2%–

192Attala County, MSMS17,10030.2%–

193Hancock County, GAGA8,68230.1%–

194Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89630.1%–

195Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39130.0%–

196Marengo County, ALAL18,31130.0%–

197Marshall County, MSMS34,65430.0%–

198Allen Parish, LALA22,67229.9%–

199Searcy County, ARAR7,84829.9%–

200Socorro County, NMNM15,83829.9%–

201Atascosa County, TXTX53,59029.9%–

202Dunklin County, MOMO26,85529.9%–

203Culberson County, TXTX2,26729.8%–

204De Soto Parish, LALA27,38129.8%–

205Cottle County, TXTX1,22429.8%–

206Conecuh County, ALAL10,89929.7%–

207Mississippi County, MOMO12,00329.7%–

208San Augustine County, TXTX7,72229.7%–

209Benton County, MSMS7,50229.7%–

210Leake County, MSMS21,66229.6%–

211Billings County, NDND1,07129.6%–

212Lee County, SCSC15,73029.6%–

213Marion County, MSMS24,00129.6%–

214Newton County, ARAR7,02629.6%–

215Pecos County, TXTX14,56029.6%–

216Crosby County, TXTX4,85229.5%–

217Taylor County, GAGA7,81829.5%–

218Wayne County, MSMS19,80729.5%–

219Casey County, KYKY16,20529.4%–

220Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45129.4%–

221Castro County, TXTX7,29529.3%–

222Macon County, GAGA11,75629.2%–

223Hall County, TXTX2,73729.1%–

224Terrell County, GAGA8,65629.1%–

225Seminole County, GAGA9,16229.1%–

226Gonzales County, TXTX20,15929.1%–

227Perry County, MSMS11,57729.1%–

228Wayne County, MOMO10,78229.0%–

229Estill County, KYKY13,96229.0%–

230Clarendon County, SCSC31,04329.0%–

231Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.0%–

232Rowan County, KYKY24,47628.9%–

233Pickens County, ALAL18,22128.9%–

234Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.8%–

235Cherokee County, OKOK49,19628.8%–

236Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34428.8%–

237Mitchell County, GAGA20,46728.7%–

238Johnson County, KYKY22,05128.7%–

239Lee County, VAVA21,64228.7%–

240Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66228.7%–

241Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33228.7%–

242Athens County, OHOH63,19728.7%–

243Madison County, IDID55,17228.6%–

244Wilcox County, GAGA8,79728.6%–

245Marion County, SCSC28,24228.6%–

246Kinney County, TXTX3,12828.6%–

247Johnson County, TNTN18,71828.5%–

248Adams County, OHOH27,86528.5%–

249Barbour County, WVWV15,41428.5%–

250Carroll County, MSMS9,22628.5%–

251Johnston County, OKOK10,44828.5%–

252Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48728.5%–

253Robertson County, TXTX17,83928.4%–

254Jackson County, ILIL52,50128.4%–

255Cochran County, TXTX2,54628.3%–

256San Juan County, NMNM120,34028.3%–

257Assumption Parish, LALA19,72028.2%–

258Warren County, NCNC18,89828.2%–

259La Paz County, AZAZ16,71128.2%–

260Bamberg County, SCSC12,79628.2%–

261Marion County, GAGA7,67628.2%–

262Dillon County, SCSC27,45828.1%–

263Roane County, WVWV13,31728.1%–

264Escambia County, ALAL36,66528.1%–

265Iberville Parish, LALA29,57928.0%–

266Gadsden County, FLFL44,29828.0%–

267Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58327.9%–

268Lawrence County, MSMS11,81927.9%–

269Wyoming County, WVWV19,80127.9%–

270Hamilton County, FLFL14,18027.8%–

271Jenkins County, GAGA8,84327.8%–

272Scott County, TNTN22,67127.8%–

273Mason County, TXTX3,99027.8%–

274Caddo County, OKOK26,13027.8%–

275Logan County, WVWV30,37527.7%–

276Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24227.7%–

277Hampton County, SCSC18,17427.7%–

278Blaine County, MTMT6,86027.7%–

279Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62627.7%–

280McCulloch County, TXTX7,47227.6%–

281Swain County, NCNC14,02427.6%–

282Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.6%–

283Carter County, MOMO5,41827.6%–

284Falls County, TXTX17,86927.5%–

285Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83227.5%–

286Taos County, NMNM34,56427.5%–

287Forrest County, MSMS79,03427.5%–

288Kiowa County, OKOK8,18127.5%–

289Winn Parish, LALA14,96127.5%–

290Golden Valley County, MTMT84427.5%–

291Lake County, TNTN6,24927.5%–

292Bulloch County, GAGA86,94927.5%–

293Haywood County, TNTN17,04227.5%–

294Dixie County, FLFL18,03827.4%–

295Bee County, TXTX32,51527.4%–

296Carter County, MTMT1,38327.4%–

297Scott County, MSMS28,07327.4%–

298Oregon County, MOMO8,70927.4%–

299West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15627.4%–

300Kleberg County, TXTX30,31527.4%–

301Coal County, OKOK5,43627.4%–

302Terrell County, TXTX70227.4%–

303Telfair County, GAGA11,19527.3%–

304St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10627.3%–

305Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47127.3%–

306Gaines County, TXTX23,95627.3%–

307Madison County, TXTX14,22627.3%–

308Bath County, KYKY13,17627.3%–

309Pike County, ALAL33,68827.2%–

310Washington County, MOMO23,81027.2%–

311Irwin County, GAGA9,02027.2%–

312Lincoln County, KYKY25,35327.2%–

313Red River County, TXTX11,81627.2%–

314Hart County, KYKY20,11727.1%–

315Treutlen County, GAGA6,46627.1%–

316Haskell County, OKOK11,78727.1%–

317Floyd County, TXTX4,88127.1%–

318Sabine Parish, LALA21,83427.1%–

319Crittenden County, ARAR46,21027.1%–

320Lamb County, TXTX12,57927.1%–

321Clarke County, GAGA129,92127.0%–

322Boone County, WVWV20,25127.0%–

323Edmonson County, KYKY12,74927.0%–

324St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55227.0%–

325Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61526.9%–

326Monroe County, KYKY11,19126.9%–

327New Madrid County, MOMO15,08626.9%–

328Hughes County, OKOK13,45526.9%–

329Campbell County, TNTN40,29026.8%–

330Greene County, MSMS13,70726.8%–

331El Paso County, TXTX877,85826.8%–

332Carter County, KYKY26,14926.8%–

333Hardin County, ILIL3,58826.7%–

334Graham County, AZAZ40,15726.7%–

335Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.7%–

336Adair County, OKOK19,82826.7%–

337Norton, VAVA3,47726.7%–

338Marlboro County, SCSC25,48826.6%–

339Franklin County, FLFL13,02926.6%–

340Jackson County, ARAR16,74126.6%–

341Neshoba County, MSMS28,73226.6%–

342Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36026.6%–

343Pike County, OHOH27,06126.6%–

344Winston County, MSMS17,47326.6%–

345Northampton County, VAVA11,87926.6%–

346Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67126.5%–

347Newton County, TXTX11,95426.5%–

348Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09126.5%–

349Clinch County, GAGA6,84726.4%–

350Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37526.4%–

351Lake County, MIMI13,18226.4%–

352Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02026.4%–

353Roberts County, SDSD10,25526.4%–

354Fulton County, ARAR12,49226.3%–

355Lincoln County, ARAR12,76426.2%–

356Powell County, KYKY12,81226.2%–

357Fisher County, TXTX3,69226.2%–

358Mississippi County, ARAR37,82826.2%–

359Las Animas County, COCO14,39126.2%–

360Worth County, GAGA20,05926.2%–

361Briscoe County, TXTX1,47426.1%–

362Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02826.0%–

363Meigs County, OHOH21,58726.0%–

364Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15326.0%–

365Atkinson County, GAGA8,45426.0%–

366Stone County, ARAR12,70326.0%–

367Twiggs County, GAGA7,59726.0%–

368Ritchie County, WVWV8,03426.0%–

369Bertie County, NCNC17,08625.9%–

370Madison County, FLFL18,75925.9%–

371Clay County, MSMS18,23825.9%–

372Brooks County, GAGA16,10125.9%–

373Dickenson County, VAVA13,23625.9%–

374Clarke County, ALAL22,01425.9%–

375Lanier County, GAGA10,62325.9%–

376Braxton County, WVWV11,88525.8%–

377Iberia Parish, LALA66,84625.8%–

378Concho County, TXTX3,60725.8%–

379Scioto County, OHOH71,36525.8%–

380Huerfano County, COCO7,01125.7%–

381Stone County, MSMS19,65425.7%–

382Emanuel County, GAGA23,14725.7%–

383Claiborne County, TNTN33,22925.7%–

384Keya Paha County, NENE79225.7%–

385Catron County, NMNM3,82725.6%–

386Russell County, KYKY18,60825.6%–

387Petroleum County, MTMT54825.6%–

388Marion County, KYKY20,11525.6%–

389Houston County, TXTX22,31625.6%–

390Poinsett County, ARAR22,48325.6%–

391Halifax County, NCNC46,53425.6%–

392St. James Parish, LALA18,93825.5%–

393Terry County, TXTX11,72025.5%–

394Grant Parish, LALA22,07525.5%–

395Scotland County, MOMO4,79625.4%–

396Fleming County, KYKY15,78725.4%–

397Trinity County, TXTX14,38425.4%–

398Pike County, KYKY54,72125.4%–

399Howell County, MOMO40,79825.4%–

400Evans County, GAGA11,02825.4%–

401Cross County, ARAR16,18625.4%–

402DeWitt County, TXTX20,30925.3%–

403Wright County, MOMO19,67125.3%–

404Jasper County, SCSC38,53325.3%–

405San Patricio County, TXTX72,05325.3%–

406Cocke County, TNTN37,88925.3%–

407Douglas County, MOMO12,34225.2%–

408Aransas County, TXTX26,14625.2%–

409Crockett County, TXTX2,76925.2%–

410Barbour County, ALAL24,60725.2%–

411Dent County, MOMO14,58425.2%–

412Pope County, ILIL3,67225.2%–

413Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03525.2%–

414Adair County, KYKY19,42325.1%–

415Greene County, GAGA21,36725.1%–

416Webster Parish, LALA34,94825.1%–

417Lafayette County, MSMS59,59725.1%–

418Mecosta County, MIMI42,32025.1%–

419Quay County, NMNM8,45425.1%–

420Lawrence County, ARAR16,27325.0%–

421Dunn County, NDND4,05825.0%–

422Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53725.0%–

423East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91125.0%–

424Choctaw County, MSMS8,04825.0%–

425Butler County, MOMO41,90425.0%–

426Hertford County, NCNC19,01525.0%–

427Graham County, NCNC8,19024.9%–

428Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17724.9%–

429Talbot County, GAGA5,70924.9%–

430Coleman County, TXTX7,91524.9%–

431Shelby County, TXTX24,28624.9%–

432Pickett County, TNTN5,21924.9%–

433Adair County, MOMO25,68424.9%–

434Lee County, ALAL189,88124.9%–

435Bradley County, ARAR9,82824.9%–

436Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.9%–

437Sumter County, GAGA28,80124.8%–

438Washington County, ALAL14,82224.8%–

439Baker County, GAGA2,72524.8%–

440Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.8%–

441Robertson County, KYKY2,32524.8%–

442Laurel County, KYKY63,74624.8%–

443Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84224.7%–

444Owyhee County, IDID12,66124.7%–

445Lyman County, SDSD3,69424.7%–

446Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54224.7%–

447Brunswick County, VAVA15,72724.7%–

448Holmes County, FLFL20,11924.6%–

449St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%–

450Allen County, KYKY22,53624.6%–

451Clay County, SDSD15,03124.6%–

452Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48324.6%–

453Montgomery County, GAGA8,63524.5%–

454Grant County, NDND2,20624.5%–

455Bryan County, OKOK51,36724.5%–

456Grimes County, TXTX34,25224.5%–

457Summers County, WVWV11,53224.5%–

458Dougherty County, GAGA82,61624.4%–

459George County, MSMS26,33124.4%–

460Webster County, MSMS10,16724.4%–

461Nicholas County, WVWV23,84824.4%–

462Columbia County, ARAR21,89424.4%–

463Fayette County, WVWV38,16524.4%–

464Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17524.3%–

465Faulk County, SDSD2,17824.3%–

466Swisher County, TXTX6,70324.3%–

467Smith County, MSMS13,99124.3%–

468Madison County, MSMS116,29824.3%–

469Pulaski County, GAGA10,17224.3%–

470Reynolds County, MOMO5,99224.2%–

471Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16324.2%–

472Drew County, ARAR17,05424.2%–

473Jackson County, OHOH32,81724.2%–

474Parmer County, TXTX9,67824.2%–

475Whitman County, WAWA48,51224.2%–

476Candler County, GAGA11,27524.1%–

477Refugio County, TXTX6,65724.1%–

478Limestone County, TXTX22,84924.1%–

479Fayette County, TNTN45,07124.1%–

480Bacon County, GAGA11,07024.1%–

481Robeson County, NCNC119,94124.1%–

482Shannon County, MOMO7,28524.1%–

483Kidder County, NDND2,39324.1%–

484Caddo Parish, LALA224,22624.0%–

485Bailey County, TXTX6,96324.0%–

486Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24124.0%–

487Beltrami County, MNMN47,05524.0%–

488Seminole County, OKOK23,44124.0%–

489Hyde County, NCNC4,55424.0%–

490Peach County, GAGA29,87724.0%–

491Toombs County, GAGA27,54524.0%–

492Columbus County, NCNC50,48724.0%–

493Clark County, ARAR20,93823.9%–

494Union Parish, LALA20,56123.9%–

495Grundy County, TNTN14,11623.9%–

496Otero County, COCO17,68323.9%–

497Jefferson County, ARAR62,98723.9%–

498Martin County, TXTX5,28423.9%–

499Jackson Parish, LALA15,83423.9%–

500Rio Grande County, COCO11,08723.8%–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Starr County, Texas ranks #1 with 60.0% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Starr County, Texas, Tunica County, Mississippi, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Holmes County, Mississippi, Owsley County, Kentucky.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.