RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Highest poverty rate, US counties · 2000

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). Buffalo County, South Dakota leads at 56.9%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. South Dakota carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90612.4%–

01Buffalo County, SDSD1,80256.9%+26%

02Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%−15%

03Ziebach County, SDSD2,38949.9%−2%

04Todd County, SDSD8,86348.3%−4%

05Owsley County, KYKY3,93245.4%−13%

06Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%−17%

07Holmes County, MSMS15,46541.1%−23%

08Corson County, SDSD3,78141.0%−4%

09East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76040.5%−29%

10Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+9%

11Kalawao County, HIHI8240.1%−8%

12Wilcox County, ALAL9,66639.9%−12%

13Clay County, KYKY19,46539.7%−1%

14Sioux County, NDND3,66739.2%−17%

15Bennett County, SDSD3,30739.2%+4%

16Sumter County, ALAL11,58838.7%−3%

17Sharkey County, MSMS3,09738.3%−19%

18Humphreys County, MSMS7,00138.2%−17%

19Apache County, AZAZ64,44537.8%−20%

20Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58237.7%−11%

21McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%−0%

22Martin County, KYKY10,69737.0%+5%

23Madison Parish, LALA8,84436.7%−18%

24Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.6%−14%

25Jackson County, SDSD2,66636.5%−6%

26Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%−24%

27Tensas Parish, LALA3,70036.3%−22%

28McKinley County, NMNM68,11936.1%−17%

29Jefferson County, MSMS6,82536.0%−23%

30Wolfe County, KYKY6,29835.9%−19%

31Coahoma County, MSMS19,84935.9%−21%

32Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%−14%

33Mellette County, SDSD2,13735.8%−13%

34Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%−13%

35Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%−8%

36Perry County, ALAL7,42535.4%−17%

37Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%−31%

38Knox County, KYKY29,53234.8%−10%

39Leflore County, MSMS25,68634.8%−11%

40Allendale County, SCSC7,35534.5%−4%

41Greene County, ALAL7,06734.3%−25%

42Dewey County, SDSD5,41933.6%−24%

43Bullock County, ALAL9,78033.5%−8%

44Bolivar County, MSMS28,26233.3%−22%

45Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%−32%

46Issaquena County, MSMS1,26333.2%−33%

47Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.2%−16%

48Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%−25%

49Quitman County, MSMS5,36433.1%−20%

50Tunica County, MSMS8,81933.1%−42%

51Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%−17%

52Luna County, NMNM25,40732.9%+4%

53Macon County, ALAL18,13232.8%−5%

54Noxubee County, MSMS9,79832.8%−21%

55Phillips County, ARAR14,25532.7%−24%

56Leslie County, KYKY9,62732.7%−8%

57Harlan County, KYKY24,72532.5%−2%

58Claiborne County, MSMS8,05832.4%−26%

59Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%+17%

60Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98032.2%−8%

61Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87732.2%−23%

62McCreary County, KYKY17,12432.2%−29%

63Yazoo County, MSMS22,94731.9%−19%

64Webster County, WVWV7,76031.8%−9%

65Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.7%+6%

66Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%−24%

67San Juan County, UTUT14,54231.4%−14%

68Lowndes County, ALAL9,35931.4%−19%

69Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−3%

70Clay County, GAGA2,81531.3%−12%

71Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%−18%

72Bell County, KYKY22,82931.1%−14%

73Knott County, KYKY13,32131.1%−23%

74Dallas County, ALAL35,14031.1%−14%

75Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%−24%

76Lawrence County, KYKY15,76530.7%−15%

77Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33230.7%+7%

78Madison County, IDID55,17230.5%+6%

79Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.4%−15%

80Lee County, KYKY7,29730.4%−19%

81Floyd County, KYKY34,40130.3%−3%

82Jackson County, KYKY13,32530.2%−21%

83Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+40%

84Sunflower County, MSMS22,89330.0%−28%

85Lee County, ARAR8,02929.9%−37%

86Red River Parish, LALA7,16529.9%−15%

87La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%−20%

88Harmon County, OKOK2,32729.7%−13%

89Mingo County, WVWV21,45529.7%−4%

90Menifee County, KYKY6,43029.6%−16%

91Navajo County, AZAZ109,94629.5%−15%

92Hancock County, GAGA8,68229.4%−2%

93Hancock County, TNTN7,07529.4%−27%

94Wayne County, KYKY19,59729.4%−21%

95Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.3%+1%

96St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76529.3%−19%

97Washington County, MSMS40,44629.2%−13%

98Big Horn County, MTMT12,75229.2%−17%

99Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%−8%

100Concordia Parish, LALA17,83629.1%−5%

101Perry County, KYKY26,55529.1%−9%

102Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%−26%

103Desha County, ARAR9,98428.9%−15%

104Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0%

105Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.8%−41%

106Burke County, GAGA24,40828.7%−5%

107Echols County, GAGA3,68528.7%+96%

108Chicot County, ARAR9,10728.6%−29%

109Terrell County, GAGA8,65628.6%−2%

110Lewis County, KYKY12,90128.5%−7%

111Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.4%−17%

112Jenkins County, GAGA8,84328.4%+2%

113Clarke County, GAGA129,92128.3%+5%

114Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89628.2%−6%

115Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94128.2%−15%

116Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22328.1%−24%

117Blaine County, MTMT6,86028.1%+2%

118Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%−5%

119Orleans Parish, LALA362,15427.9%−12%

120Richland Parish, LALA19,58227.9%−16%

121Lincoln County, WVWV19,17727.9%−17%

122Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66227.9%−3%

123Walthall County, MSMS13,92827.8%−23%

124Bamberg County, SCSC12,79627.8%−1%

125Randolph County, GAGA6,15627.7%−23%

126Clay County, WVWV7,53827.5%−30%

127St. Francis County, ARAR21,80027.5%−25%

128Monroe County, ARAR6,24427.5%−24%

129Emanuel County, GAGA23,14727.4%+7%

130Athens County, OHOH63,19727.4%−5%

131Glacier County, MTMT13,46327.3%−23%

132Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.3%+31%

133Morgan County, KYKY14,41527.2%−30%

134Duval County, TXTX9,40227.2%−30%

135Letcher County, KYKY19,95227.1%−15%

136Woodruff County, ARAR5,71027.0%−22%

137Evans County, GAGA11,02827.0%+7%

138Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.0%−5%

139Warren County, GAGA5,26927.0%−17%

140Shannon County, MOMO7,28526.9%+12%

141Brazos County, TXTX249,08826.9%+1%

142Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30326.9%−14%

143Hale County, ALAL15,19426.9%−24%

144Keya Paha County, NENE79226.9%+5%

145St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75826.8%−22%

146Barbour County, ALAL24,60726.8%+6%

147Costilla County, COCO3,67926.8%−22%

148Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70526.8%−13%

149Turner County, GAGA8,98326.7%−15%

150Kleberg County, TXTX30,31526.7%−2%

151Conecuh County, ALAL10,89926.6%−11%

152Johnson County, KYKY22,05126.6%−8%

153Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08926.5%−22%

154Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35426.5%−17%

155Calhoun County, GAGA5,41326.5%−17%

156Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36026.5%−0%

157Estill County, KYKY13,96226.4%−9%

158Mitchell County, GAGA20,46726.4%−8%

159Whitley County, KYKY37,29726.4%−20%

160Treutlen County, GAGA6,46626.3%−3%

161Hall County, TXTX2,73726.3%−10%

162Bradley County, ARAR9,82826.3%+6%

163Candler County, GAGA11,27526.1%+8%

164Val Verde County, TXTX47,83526.1%−28%

165Alexander County, ILIL4,57026.1%−19%

166Bienville Parish, LALA12,26926.1%−16%

167Hamilton County, FLFL14,18026.0%−7%

168Kemper County, MSMS8,60026.0%−26%

169Taylor County, GAGA7,81826.0%−12%

170Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94125.9%−30%

171Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55525.9%−27%

172Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.9%+10%

173Adams County, MSMS30,06125.9%−15%

174Elliott County, KYKY7,26525.9%−32%

175Gilmer County, WVWV7,08525.9%−23%

176Marengo County, ALAL18,31125.9%−14%

177Macon County, GAGA11,75625.8%−12%

178Golden Valley County, MTMT84425.8%−6%

179Menard County, TXTX1,95625.8%−17%

180Grundy County, TNTN14,11625.8%+8%

181Clinton County, KYKY9,13925.8%−32%

182Early County, GAGA10,45525.7%−18%

183Thurston County, NENE6,75225.6%−17%

184Whitman County, WAWA48,51225.6%+6%

185Casey County, KYKY16,20525.5%−13%

186Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125.4%−4%

187Wayne County, MSMS19,80725.4%−14%

188Mora County, NMNM4,05125.4%−30%

189Crittenden County, ARAR46,21025.3%−6%

190Panola County, MSMS32,69125.3%−25%

191Wheeler County, GAGA7,57025.3%−16%

192Pike County, MSMS38,71225.3%−23%

193Jackson County, ILIL52,50125.2%−11%

194Terrell County, TXTX70225.2%−8%

195Carter County, MOMO5,41825.2%−9%

196Wyoming County, WVWV19,80125.1%−10%

197Culberson County, TXTX2,26725.1%−16%

198Copiah County, MSMS27,49725.1%−22%

199Kings County, NYNY2,653,96325.1%+11%

200Calhoun County, WVWV5,97825.1%−22%

201De Soto Parish, LALA27,38125.1%−16%

202Pickens County, ALAL18,22124.9%−14%

203Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.8%−26%

204Marion County, MSMS24,00124.8%−16%

205Dougherty County, GAGA82,61624.8%+1%

206McCurtain County, OKOK30,74424.7%−18%

207Choctaw County, MSMS8,04824.7%−1%

208Washington Parish, LALA44,93724.7%−22%

209Pulaski County, ILIL4,82024.7%−18%

210Butler County, ALAL18,10024.6%−22%

211Hardee County, FLFL25,93224.6%+8%

212St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%−0%

213Acadia Parish, LALA57,03224.5%−20%

214Choctaw County, ALAL11,90424.5%−19%

215Dunklin County, MOMO26,85524.5%−18%

216Bulloch County, GAGA86,94924.5%−11%

217Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02024.5%−7%

218Catron County, NMNM3,82724.5%−4%

219Summers County, WVWV11,53224.4%−0%

220San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%−19%

221Montgomery County, MSMS9,35424.3%−28%

222Choctaw County, OKOK14,05924.3%−26%

223Uvalde County, TXTX24,96324.3%−22%

224Russell County, KYKY18,60824.3%−5%

225Lyman County, SDSD3,69424.3%−2%

226Talbot County, GAGA5,70924.2%−3%

227Dillon County, SCSC27,45824.2%−14%

228Hendry County, FLFL48,27624.1%+28%

229Logan County, WVWV30,37524.1%−13%

230Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80424.1%−20%

231Franklin County, MSMS7,49124.1%−28%

232Kinney County, TXTX3,12824.0%−16%

233Adair County, KYKY19,42324.0%−5%

234Bee County, TXTX32,51524.0%−13%

235Lee County, VAVA21,64223.9%−17%

236Tulare County, CACA485,14623.9%+6%

237Halifax County, NCNC46,53423.9%−7%

238Tattnall County, GAGA24,37623.9%+9%

239Toombs County, GAGA27,54523.9%−0%

240Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02823.8%−8%

241Searcy County, ARAR7,84823.8%−20%

242Cumberland County, KYKY5,99223.8%−25%

243El Paso County, TXTX877,85823.8%−11%

244Winston County, MSMS17,47323.7%−11%

245Mississippi County, MOMO12,00323.7%−20%

246Bacon County, GAGA11,07023.7%−2%

247Lake County, TNTN6,24923.6%−14%

248Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58323.6%−15%

249St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55223.6%−12%

250DeSoto County, FLFL37,07823.6%+22%

251Iberia Parish, LALA66,84623.6%−9%

252Covington County, MSMS17,89823.5%−25%

253Clay County, MSMS18,23823.5%−9%

254Powell County, KYKY12,81223.5%−11%

255Bertie County, NCNC17,08623.5%−9%

256Clinch County, GAGA6,84723.4%−11%

257Brooks County, GAGA16,10123.4%−9%

258Pike County, KYKY54,72123.4%−8%

259Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66223.4%−27%

260West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15623.4%−15%

261Monroe County, KYKY11,19123.4%−13%

262Baker County, GAGA2,72523.4%−6%

263Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03523.3%−7%

264Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53723.3%−7%

265Adair County, MOMO25,68423.3%−6%

266Leake County, MSMS21,66223.3%−21%

267Terry County, TXTX11,72023.3%−9%

268Montgomery County, VAVA98,43423.2%+5%

269Marion County, SCSC28,24223.2%−19%

270Lafayette County, ARAR5,88823.2%−33%

271Petroleum County, MTMT54823.2%−9%

272Adair County, OKOK19,82823.2%−13%

273Benton County, MSMS7,50223.2%−22%

274Buchanan County, VAVA18,49223.2%+6%

275Seminole County, GAGA9,16223.2%−20%

276Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80723.2%−23%

277Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52023.1%−24%

278Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.1%−24%

279Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14823.1%−25%

280Iberville Parish, LALA29,57923.1%−17%

281Pike County, ALAL33,68823.1%−15%

282Clarendon County, SCSC31,04323.1%−21%

283Madison County, FLFL18,75923.1%−11%

284Coal County, OKOK5,43623.1%−16%

285Fentress County, TNTN20,32223.1%−29%

286Atkinson County, GAGA8,45423.0%−11%

287Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45123.0%−22%

288Mississippi County, ARAR37,82823.0%−12%

289East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91123.0%−8%

290Jefferson County, GAGA15,01123.0%−27%

291Graham County, AZAZ40,15723.0%−14%

292Conejos County, COCO7,52923.0%−32%

293Clarke County, MSMS15,10223.0%−2%

294Baltimore, MDMD569,99722.9%+5%

295Knox County, TXTX3,19222.9%−3%

296Washington County, GAGA19,45322.9%+6%

297Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28122.9%+13%

298Fresno County, CACA1,035,45622.9%+7%

299Cherokee County, OKOK49,19622.9%−21%

300Campbell County, TNTN40,29022.8%−15%

301Monongalia County, WVWV107,99122.8%+11%

302Haskell County, TXTX5,49922.8%+10%

303Robeson County, NCNC119,94122.8%−5%

304Alachua County, FLFL290,02822.8%−3%

305Norton, VAVA3,47722.8%−15%

306Nevada County, ARAR7,94222.8%+12%

307Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.7%−16%

308Columbus County, NCNC50,48722.7%−5%

309Latimer County, OKOK9,64522.7%−3%

310Jasper County, MSMS15,78522.7%−26%

311Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34622.7%−28%

312Decatur County, GAGA29,43222.7%−3%

313McPherson County, SDSD2,34722.6%+5%

314Lynn County, TXTX6,01722.6%−30%

315Amite County, MSMS12,48722.6%−27%

316Johnson County, GAGA9,31022.6%+2%

317Falls County, TXTX17,86922.6%−18%

318Roane County, WVWV13,31722.6%−20%

319Clarke County, ALAL22,01422.6%−13%

320Imperial County, CACA181,41122.6%−5%

321Saguache County, COCO6,73222.6%−26%

322Claiborne County, TNTN33,22922.6%−12%

323Barbour County, WVWV15,41422.6%−21%

324Johnson County, TNTN18,71822.6%−21%

325Cocke County, TNTN37,88922.5%−11%

326McCulloch County, TXTX7,47222.5%−19%

327Forrest County, MSMS79,03422.5%−18%

328Rosebud County, MTMT8,25322.4%+10%

329Marion County, GAGA7,67622.4%−20%

330Hart County, KYKY20,11722.4%−17%

331Marion County, TXTX9,89622.4%−27%

332Garza County, TXTX4,51022.3%−3%

333Greene County, GAGA21,36722.3%−11%

334Carter County, KYKY26,14922.3%−17%

335Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09922.3%+1%

336Robertson County, KYKY2,32522.2%−10%

337Stewart County, GAGA4,63122.2%−29%

338Roberts County, SDSD10,25522.1%−16%

339Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67122.1%−17%

340Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17522.1%−9%

341Dooly County, GAGA11,15622.1%−33%

342New Madrid County, MOMO15,08622.1%−18%

343Perry County, MSMS11,57722.0%−24%

344Boone County, WVWV20,25122.0%−19%

345Johnston County, OKOK10,44822.0%−23%

346Braxton County, WVWV11,88522.0%−15%

347Oregon County, MOMO8,70922.0%−20%

348Ripley County, MOMO10,71722.0%−30%

349Marshall County, MSMS34,65421.9%−27%

350Hughes County, OKOK13,45521.9%−18%

351Bath County, KYKY13,17621.9%−20%

352Quitman County, GAGA2,25421.9%−34%

353Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.9%−40%

354Tillman County, OKOK6,78021.9%−5%

355Wayne County, MOMO10,78221.9%−25%

356Aleutians East, AKAK3,47921.8%+84%

357Assumption Parish, LALA19,72021.8%−23%

358Lee County, ALAL189,88121.8%−12%

359Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37521.8%−17%

360Attala County, MSMS17,10021.8%−28%

361Hampton County, SCSC18,17421.8%−21%

362Washington County, NCNC10,63821.8%+7%

363Lee County, SCSC15,73021.8%−26%

364Rock County, NENE1,25921.8%+41%

365Gaines County, TXTX23,95621.7%−20%

366Wright County, MOMO19,67121.7%−14%

367Caddo County, OKOK26,13021.7%−22%

368Marlboro County, SCSC25,48821.7%−19%

369Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.7%+2%

370Fayette County, WVWV38,16521.7%−11%

371Merced County, CACA297,26021.7%+9%

372Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34321.6%−44%

373Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.6%−2%

374Simpson County, MSMS25,49821.6%−5%

375Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+19%

376St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10621.5%−21%

377San Juan County, NMNM120,34021.5%−24%

378Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.5%+8%

379Sabine Parish, LALA21,83421.5%−21%

380Floyd County, TXTX4,88121.5%−21%

381Grant Parish, LALA22,07521.5%−16%

382Winn Parish, LALA14,96121.5%−22%

383Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.5%+24%

384Modoc County, CACA8,42621.5%+43%

385Sumter County, GAGA28,80121.4%−14%

386Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17721.4%−14%

387Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48321.4%−13%

388Texas County, MOMO25,99421.4%−7%

389Richmond, VAVA237,25721.4%+2%

390Madera County, CACA167,92721.4%+22%

391Okanogan County, WAWA45,23021.3%−1%

392Grady County, GAGA26,59021.3%−4%

393Monroe County, ALAL18,96521.3%−6%

394Lowndes County, MSMS57,34621.3%−4%

395Dickenson County, VAVA13,23621.3%−18%

396Alamosa County, COCO16,68821.3%−14%

397Chaves County, NMNM63,36421.3%−5%

398Lafayette County, MSMS59,59721.3%−15%

399Rowan County, KYKY24,47621.3%−27%

400Northampton County, NCNC16,49121.3%−10%

401Laurel County, KYKY63,74621.3%−14%

402Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34421.2%−26%

403Real County, TXTX2,74521.2%−30%

404Clay County, SDSD15,03121.2%−14%

405Poinsett County, ARAR22,48321.2%−17%

406Miller County, GAGA5,81221.2%−4%

407San Augustine County, TXTX7,72221.2%−29%

408Telfair County, GAGA11,19521.2%−23%

409Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16221.1%+39%

410Lincoln County, KYKY25,35321.1%−22%

411Harding County, SDSD1,33121.1%+12%

412Colleton County, SCSC39,38221.1%−10%

413Columbia County, ARAR21,89421.1%−13%

414Caddo Parish, LALA224,22621.1%−12%

415Lea County, NMNM74,74921.1%−6%

416Albany County, WYWY38,55821.0%+6%

417Bladen County, NCNC30,00721.0%−4%

418Wilcox County, GAGA8,79721.0%−27%

419Sheridan County, NDND1,29621.0%−9%

420Neshoba County, MSMS28,73221.0%−21%

421Houston County, TXTX22,31621.0%−18%

422Lamb County, TXTX12,57920.9%−23%

423Taos County, NMNM34,56420.9%−24%

424Grenada County, MSMS20,86820.9%−6%

425Charlton County, GAGA13,12120.9%+14%

426Sierra County, NMNM11,39520.9%+7%

427Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47120.9%−24%

428Putnam County, FLFL77,73420.9%+4%

429San Juan County, COCO81320.9%+62%

430Escambia County, ALAL36,66520.9%−26%

431Wheeler County, NENE78920.9%+47%

432Barnwell County, SCSC20,65320.9%−4%

433Camp County, TXTX13,38020.9%−7%

434Quay County, NMNM8,45420.9%−17%

435Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31720.8%−9%

436Yuba County, CACA88,69120.8%+7%

437Seminole County, OKOK23,44120.8%−13%

438Kern County, CACA927,06820.8%+23%

439Washington County, MOMO23,81020.8%−24%

440McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.7%+1%

441Scott County, MSMS28,07320.7%−24%

442Cook County, GAGA18,23220.7%−8%

443St. James Parish, LALA18,93820.7%−19%

444Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54220.7%−16%

445McMullen County, TXTX54420.7%+15%

446King County, TXTX19220.7%+182%

447Gallatin County, ILIL4,61620.7%−4%

448Jasper County, SCSC38,53320.7%−18%

449Robertson County, TXTX17,83920.6%−27%

450Jerauld County, SDSD1,65420.6%+13%

451Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39120.6%−31%

452Bibb County, ALAL22,26220.6%−3%

453Scotland County, NCNC33,32220.6%+11%

454Riley County, KSKS72,59820.6%−3%

455Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62620.6%−26%

456Ware County, GAGA36,90620.5%−3%

457Rapides Parish, LALA125,87720.5%−9%

458Chouteau County, MTMT5,86520.5%+25%

459Jefferson County, ARAR62,98720.5%−14%

460Northampton County, VAVA11,87920.5%−23%

461Vance County, NCNC42,63820.5%+5%

462Haskell County, OKOK11,78720.5%−24%

463Pecos County, TXTX14,56020.4%−31%

464Isabella County, MIMI64,69120.4%−18%

465Newton County, ARAR7,02620.4%−31%

466Wheatland County, MTMT2,10020.4%−4%

467Pitt County, NCNC182,93620.3%−8%

468Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74020.3%+6%

469Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83220.3%−26%

470Hempstead County, ARAR19,08020.3%−11%

471Taylor County, WVWV16,28720.3%−11%

472Liberty County, MTMT1,95720.3%+12%

473Grant County, NDND2,20620.3%−17%

474Darlington County, SCSC62,88820.3%+2%

475Payne County, OKOK83,88920.3%−7%

476Peach County, GAGA29,87720.2%−16%

477Greene County, NCNC20,70020.2%+6%

478Scott County, TNTN22,67120.2%−27%

479District of Columbia, DCDC693,64520.2%+20%

480Atascosa County, TXTX53,59020.2%−32%

481Webster Parish, LALA34,94820.2%−19%

482Martin County, NCNC21,60120.2%−9%

483Del Norte County, CACA26,41020.2%+29%

484Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.1%+25%

485Reynolds County, MOMO5,99220.1%−17%

486Nottoway County, VAVA15,79620.1%+14%

487Gregory County, SDSD4,03720.1%−7%

488Screven County, GAGA14,40820.1%−12%

489Emmons County, NDND3,21520.1%−16%

490Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73020.0%−6%

491Upshur County, WVWV23,75820.0%−6%

492Vinton County, OHOH12,64520.0%−15%

493Calhoun County, FLFL13,28920.0%+7%

494New York County, NYNY1,664,86220.0%−3%

495Wise County, VAVA34,82420.0%−7%

496Danville, VAVA41,64720.0%+5%

497Buckingham County, VAVA17,13720.0%+2%

498Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05820.0%+5%

499Hinds County, MSMS211,88819.9%−6%

500Lewis County, WVWV16,39419.9%−16%

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Buffalo County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 56.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Buffalo County, South Dakota, Starr County, Texas, Ziebach County, South Dakota, Todd County, South Dakota, Owsley County, Kentucky.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.