RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Highest poverty rate, US counties · 2010

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). Buffalo County, South Dakota leads at 49.3%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,53813.8%–

01Buffalo County, SDSD1,80249.3%−13%

02Todd County, SDSD8,86348.8%+1%

03Sioux County, NDND3,66747.2%+20%

04Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43346.0%+29%

05Ziebach County, SDSD2,38946.0%−8%

06Willacy County, TXTX19,97143.4%+31%

07Holmes County, MSMS15,46543.4%+5%

08Zavala County, TXTX9,03743.0%+3%

09Humphreys County, MSMS7,00142.9%+12%

10Allendale County, SCSC7,35542.4%+23%

11Wolfe County, KYKY6,29842.2%+18%

12Owsley County, KYKY3,93241.5%−9%

13East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76040.8%+1%

14Issaquena County, MSMS1,26339.7%+20%

15Leflore County, MSMS25,68639.7%+14%

16Jefferson County, MSMS6,82539.0%+8%

17Wilcox County, ALAL9,66638.5%−4%

18Starr County, TXTX66,31938.0%−25%

19Zapata County, TXTX13,75337.6%+5%

20Elliott County, KYKY7,26536.5%+41%

21Knox County, KYKY29,53236.5%+5%

22Dimmit County, TXTX8,02436.4%+10%

23Bolivar County, MSMS28,26235.7%+7%

24Noxubee County, MSMS9,79835.6%+8%

25Benson County, NDND5,75935.6%+22%

26Coahoma County, MSMS19,84935.5%−1%

27McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.2%+9%

28Corson County, SDSD3,78135.1%−14%

29Claiborne County, MSMS8,05835.0%+8%

30Sharkey County, MSMS3,09734.9%−9%

31Quitman County, MSMS5,36434.8%+5%

32Washington County, MSMS40,44634.8%+19%

33Sumter County, ALAL11,58834.8%−10%

34Cameron County, TXTX433,94634.7%+5%

35Apache County, AZAZ64,44534.4%−9%

36Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54934.4%−4%

37Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66234.4%+47%

38Clay County, KYKY19,46534.4%−13%

39Clay County, GAGA2,81534.2%+9%

40Chicot County, ARAR9,10734.1%+19%

41Brooks County, TXTX6,57934.0%−15%

42Maverick County, TXTX58,82333.6%−4%

43Madison Parish, LALA8,84433.6%−8%

44Clarke County, GAGA129,92133.5%+18%

45McKinley County, NMNM68,11933.4%−7%

46Sunflower County, MSMS22,89333.3%+11%

47Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.2%−0%

48Taylor County, GAGA7,81833.1%+28%

49Jackson County, KYKY13,32533.1%+10%

50Martin County, KYKY10,69733.0%−11%

51Yazoo County, MSMS22,94733.0%+4%

52Macon County, GAGA11,75633.0%+28%

53Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66232.9%+18%

54Luna County, NMNM25,40732.8%−0%

55Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83932.7%+9%

56McDowell County, WVWV16,87832.6%−13%

57Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87732.5%+1%

58Phillips County, ARAR14,25532.4%−1%

59Tensas Parish, LALA3,70032.4%−11%

60Galax, VAVA6,67032.3%+74%

61Madison County, IDID55,17232.2%+6%

62Kinney County, TXTX3,12832.2%+34%

63Echols County, GAGA3,68532.1%+12%

64Bennett County, SDSD3,30732.1%−18%

65Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89632.0%+13%

66Dallas County, ALAL35,14031.8%+3%

67Rolette County, NDND11,68831.8%+3%

68Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46531.8%+4%

69Lee County, KYKY7,29731.6%+4%

70Menominee County, WIWI4,19931.6%+10%

71Quitman County, GAGA2,25431.6%+44%

72Grundy County, TNTN14,11631.5%+22%

73Telfair County, GAGA11,19531.3%+48%

74Terrell County, GAGA8,65631.0%+9%

75Radford, VAVA17,24330.8%−2%

76Concordia Parish, LALA17,83630.8%+6%

77Lexington, VAVA7,76930.8%+43%

78Greene County, ALAL7,06730.8%−10%

79Harlan County, KYKY24,72530.7%−6%

80Conecuh County, ALAL10,89930.6%+15%

81Dewey County, SDSD5,41930.5%−9%

82Dillon County, SCSC27,45830.5%+26%

83Bradley County, ARAR9,82830.4%+16%

84Adams County, MSMS30,06130.4%+17%

85Hancock County, TNTN7,07530.3%+3%

86Athens County, OHOH63,19730.3%+11%

87Gilmer County, WVWV7,08530.3%+17%

88Robeson County, NCNC119,94130.2%+33%

89Baker County, GAGA2,72530.0%+29%

90Jackson County, SDSD2,66630.0%−18%

91Lee County, SCSC15,73029.9%+38%

92Bamberg County, SCSC12,79629.9%+8%

93Magoffin County, KYKY11,11029.8%−19%

94Webb County, TXTX281,22429.8%−5%

95Rowan County, KYKY24,47629.8%+40%

96Isabella County, MIMI64,69129.7%+46%

97Brazos County, TXTX249,08829.7%+10%

98St. Francis County, ARAR21,80029.6%+8%

99Bath County, KYKY13,17629.6%+35%

100Scotland County, NCNC33,32229.5%+44%

101Coleman County, TXTX7,91529.4%+48%

102Bell County, KYKY22,82929.4%−5%

103Franklin Parish, LALA19,00229.3%+3%

104Clarke County, ALAL22,01429.2%+29%

105Clinton County, KYKY9,13929.1%+13%

106Thurston County, NENE6,75229.1%+13%

107Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.1%−1%

108Panola County, MSMS32,69129.1%+15%

109Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.0%+3%

110Dougherty County, GAGA82,61628.9%+17%

111Early County, GAGA10,45528.9%+12%

112Whitley County, KYKY37,29728.9%+10%

113Calhoun County, GAGA5,41328.8%+9%

114Perry County, ALAL7,42528.8%−19%

115Culberson County, TXTX2,26728.8%+15%

116Lee County, ARAR8,02928.8%−4%

117Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.7%−1%

118Lake County, TNTN6,24928.7%+22%

119Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08928.6%+8%

120Pike County, ALAL33,68828.6%+24%

121Jackson County, ILIL52,50128.5%+13%

122Costilla County, COCO3,67928.4%+6%

123Bulloch County, GAGA86,94928.4%+16%

124Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33228.4%−8%

125Kemper County, MSMS8,60028.3%+9%

126St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76528.3%−3%

127Casey County, KYKY16,20528.2%+11%

128Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34328.2%+30%

129Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14828.1%+22%

130Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.1%−7%

131Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58228.1%−26%

132Randolph County, GAGA6,15628.0%+1%

133Atkinson County, GAGA8,45428.0%+22%

134Perry County, KYKY26,55527.9%−4%

135McCurtain County, OKOK30,74427.7%+12%

136Hall County, TXTX2,73727.7%+5%

137Johnson County, GAGA9,31027.7%+22%

138Washington County, GAGA19,45327.6%+21%

139Amite County, MSMS12,48727.6%+22%

140Roane County, WVWV13,31727.6%+22%

141Whitman County, WAWA48,51227.6%+8%

142Fulton County, KYKY6,21827.6%+19%

143Desha County, ARAR9,98427.6%−5%

144Gadsden County, FLFL44,29827.6%+38%

145Mississippi County, MOMO12,00327.6%+16%

146Vance County, NCNC42,63827.5%+34%

147Lewis County, KYKY12,90127.5%−3%

148Marlboro County, SCSC25,48827.5%+27%

149Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70527.4%+2%

150Macon County, ALAL18,13227.4%−17%

151Crittenden County, ARAR46,21027.4%+8%

152Lowndes County, ALAL9,35927.3%−13%

153Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80727.1%+17%

154Charlottesville, VAVA44,38827.1%+4%

155San Augustine County, TXTX7,72227.1%+28%

156Monroe County, KYKY11,19127.1%+16%

157Dooly County, GAGA11,15627.1%+22%

158Mellette County, SDSD2,13727.0%−25%

159Warren County, NCNC18,89827.0%+39%

160Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09926.9%+21%

161Harmon County, OKOK2,32726.9%−9%

162DeSoto County, FLFL37,07826.9%+14%

163Pickens County, ALAL18,22126.9%+8%

164Jefferson County, GAGA15,01126.9%+17%

165Sumter County, GAGA28,80126.9%+25%

166Socorro County, NMNM15,83826.8%−15%

167Hancock County, GAGA8,68226.8%−9%

168Real County, TXTX2,74526.8%+26%

169Letcher County, KYKY19,95226.8%−1%

170Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35426.8%+1%

171Wayne County, KYKY19,59726.7%−9%

172Uvalde County, TXTX24,96326.7%+10%

173Lincoln County, WVWV19,17726.6%−5%

174Cumberland County, KYKY5,99226.6%+12%

175Haywood County, TNTN17,04226.6%+37%

176Bienville Parish, LALA12,26926.6%+2%

177Adair County, OKOK19,82826.5%+14%

178Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36026.4%−0%

179Hendry County, FLFL48,27626.4%+9%

180Lincoln County, GAGA8,11226.3%+72%

181Powell County, KYKY12,81226.3%+12%

182Cherokee County, OKOK49,19626.3%+15%

183Cocke County, TNTN37,88926.3%+17%

184Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94126.2%−7%

185Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37526.2%+20%

186Alleghany County, NCNC11,47926.2%+53%

187Washington Parish, LALA44,93726.1%+6%

188Hardee County, FLFL25,93226.1%+6%

189St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.0%+6%

190Benton County, MSMS7,50226.0%+12%

191Adair County, MOMO25,68426.0%+11%

192Emporia, VAVA5,44726.0%+62%

193Grady County, GAGA26,59025.9%+21%

194Jackson County, ARAR16,74125.9%+48%

195Poinsett County, ARAR22,48325.8%+22%

196Lincoln County, ARAR12,76425.8%+32%

197San Juan County, UTUT14,54225.8%−18%

198Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17725.8%+20%

199Warren County, GAGA5,26925.7%−5%

200Burke County, GAGA24,40825.7%−10%

201Toombs County, GAGA27,54525.7%+8%

202Clay County, MSMS18,23825.7%+10%

203Tunica County, MSMS8,81925.7%−22%

204Clinch County, GAGA6,84725.7%+9%

205El Paso County, TXTX877,85825.6%+8%

206Franklin County, FLFL13,02925.6%+45%

207Covington County, MSMS17,89825.6%+9%

208Forrest County, MSMS79,03425.6%+14%

209Monroe County, ININ143,34525.5%+35%

210Wilcox County, GAGA8,79725.5%+22%

211Wilkes County, GAGA9,54025.5%+46%

212Mississippi County, ARAR37,82825.5%+11%

213Glacier County, MTMT13,46325.4%−7%

214Barnwell County, SCSC20,65325.4%+22%

215Seminole County, GAGA9,16225.4%+10%

216Webster County, MSMS10,16725.4%+36%

217Monroe County, ALAL18,96525.4%+19%

218Peach County, GAGA29,87725.4%+25%

219Turner County, GAGA8,98325.4%−5%

220Irwin County, GAGA9,02025.4%+43%

221Shelby County, TXTX24,28625.4%+31%

222Bullock County, ALAL9,78025.3%−24%

223Pike County, MSMS38,71225.3%+0%

224Richmond, VAVA237,25725.3%+18%

225Richmond County, NCNC42,04125.2%+29%

226Baldwin County, GAGA44,02925.2%+50%

227Meigs County, TNTN14,18625.2%+38%

228Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02025.2%+3%

229Grenada County, MSMS20,86825.2%+20%

230Robertson County, KYKY2,32525.1%+13%

231Estill County, KYKY13,96225.1%−5%

232Doddridge County, WVWV7,63425.1%+27%

233Marion County, SCSC28,24225.1%+8%

234Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28125.1%+10%

235Adams County, WAWA21,48825.1%+38%

236Barbour County, ALAL24,60725.0%−7%

237Winston County, MSMS17,47325.0%+5%

238Yoakum County, TXTX7,43825.0%+28%

239Butler County, ALAL18,10025.0%+1%

240Fentress County, TNTN20,32225.0%+8%

241Cochran County, TXTX2,54624.9%−8%

242Attala County, MSMS17,10024.9%+14%

243Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73024.9%+24%

244San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.8%+2%

245Washington County, NCNC10,63824.8%+14%

246Watauga County, NCNC54,78624.8%+38%

247Kleberg County, TXTX30,31524.8%−7%

248Riley County, KSKS72,59824.7%+20%

249Wright County, MOMO19,67124.7%+14%

250Edwards County, TXTX1,37024.7%−22%

251Treutlen County, GAGA6,46624.7%−6%

252Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22324.6%−12%

253Hale County, ALAL15,19424.6%−8%

254Leslie County, KYKY9,62724.6%−25%

255Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83024.6%+41%

256Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45124.6%+7%

257Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03524.6%+5%

258Van Buren County, TNTN6,87424.6%+61%

259Choctaw County, OKOK14,05924.6%+1%

260Dickens County, TXTX1,69224.6%+41%

261Scott County, TNTN22,67124.5%+21%

262Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09124.5%−4%

263Lawrence County, ARAR16,27324.5%+33%

264Escambia County, ALAL36,66524.4%+17%

265Saguache County, COCO6,73224.4%+8%

266Lawrence County, KYKY15,76524.4%−20%

267Navajo County, AZAZ109,94624.4%−17%

268Danville, VAVA41,64724.4%+22%

269Orleans Parish, LALA362,15424.4%−13%

270Wheeler County, GAGA7,57024.3%−4%

271Stewart County, GAGA4,63124.2%+9%

272Russell County, KYKY18,60824.2%−0%

273Perry County, TNTN9,12624.2%+57%

274Emanuel County, GAGA23,14724.2%−12%

275Tippah County, MSMS21,38924.1%+43%

276Macon County, TNTN27,66324.1%+60%

277Bladen County, NCNC30,00724.1%+15%

278Knott County, KYKY13,32124.1%−22%

279Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61724.1%+26%

280Lafayette County, MSMS59,59724.1%+13%

281Hertford County, NCNC19,01524.1%+31%

282Presidio County, TXTX5,43324.1%−34%

283Montgomery County, MSMS9,35424.1%−1%

284Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30324.0%−11%

285Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.0%−3%

286Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21924.0%+24%

287Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.0%+9%

288Oregon County, MOMO8,70924.0%+9%

289Val Verde County, TXTX47,83524.0%−8%

290Bent County, COCO5,71624.0%+23%

291Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.0%+13%

292Decatur County, GAGA29,43224.0%+6%

293Clay County, SDSD15,03124.0%+13%

294Scott County, ARAR9,96523.9%+31%

295Crosby County, TXTX4,85223.9%−15%

296Pitt County, NCNC182,93623.9%+17%

297Halifax County, NCNC46,53423.8%−0%

298Floyd County, TXTX4,88123.8%+11%

299Seminole County, OKOK23,44123.8%+14%

300Walker County, TXTX83,84223.8%+29%

301Clark County, ARAR20,93823.8%+24%

302Johnson County, TNTN18,71823.8%+5%

303Winn Parish, LALA14,96123.7%+11%

304Duplin County, NCNC51,57123.7%+22%

305Clay County, WVWV7,53823.7%−14%

306McDonough County, ILIL25,91623.7%+20%

307Houston County, TXTX22,31623.7%+13%

308Drew County, ARAR17,05423.6%+30%

309Wayne County, MSMS19,80723.6%−7%

310Dunklin County, MOMO26,85523.6%−4%

311Webster County, GAGA2,36923.6%+23%

312Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15323.6%+41%

313Pike County, OHOH27,06123.6%+27%

314Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31723.6%+13%

315Alachua County, FLFL290,02823.6%+4%

316Morgan County, KYKY14,41523.6%−13%

317Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02823.6%−1%

318Carroll County, MSMS9,22623.6%+47%

319Greene County, GAGA21,36723.6%+5%

320Big Horn County, MTMT12,75223.5%−19%

321Martinsville, VAVA13,84923.5%+23%

322Hart County, KYKY20,11723.5%+5%

323Carter County, TNTN57,36123.5%+39%

324Gallatin County, KYKY8,84023.5%+75%

325Talbot County, GAGA5,70923.5%−3%

326San Saba County, TXTX5,78723.4%+41%

327Martin County, NCNC21,60123.4%+16%

328Payne County, OKOK83,88923.4%+16%

329Bristol, VAVA16,41823.4%+44%

330Stone County, ARAR12,70323.4%+24%

331Falls County, TXTX17,86923.4%+3%

332Colquitt County, GAGA47,43823.4%+18%

333Foard County, TXTX1,04423.4%+64%

334Putnam County, FLFL77,73423.3%+12%

335Richmond County, GAGA206,55923.3%+19%

336Marion County, MSMS24,00123.3%−6%

337Jackson County, OHOH32,81723.3%+42%

338Russell County, ALAL58,89823.3%+17%

339Castro County, TXTX7,29523.3%+23%

340Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48123.3%+78%

341Cook County, GAGA18,23223.3%+12%

342Bertie County, NCNC17,08623.3%−1%

343Hempstead County, ARAR19,08023.2%+14%

344Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94123.2%−11%

345Franklin County, MSMS7,49123.2%−4%

346Marion County, TXTX9,89623.2%+4%

347Campbell County, TNTN40,29023.2%+1%

348Montgomery County, NCNC26,40323.2%+51%

349Berrien County, GAGA18,93223.1%+31%

350Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92023.1%+28%

351Clarke County, MSMS15,10223.1%+1%

352Calhoun County, MSMS12,64323.1%+27%

353Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65023.1%+29%

354St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75823.1%−14%

355Elbert County, GAGA20,07223.0%+33%

356West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15623.0%−2%

357Clarendon County, SCSC31,04323.0%−0%

358Adams County, OHOH27,86523.0%+32%

359Duval County, TXTX9,40222.9%−16%

360McCulloch County, TXTX7,47222.9%+2%

361Woodruff County, ARAR5,71022.9%−15%

362Tulare County, CACA485,14622.9%−4%

363Columbia County, ARAR21,89422.9%+8%

364Webster County, WVWV7,76022.9%−28%

365Sevier County, ARAR15,75822.9%+19%

366Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.8%+0%

367Tift County, GAGA42,25422.8%+15%

368Mercer County, WVWV57,50322.8%+16%

369Taylor County, KYKY26,76322.8%+31%

370Jones County, MSMS66,49622.8%+15%

371Nodaway County, MOMO20,17422.8%+38%

372Thomas County, GAGA46,36822.8%+31%

373Leake County, MSMS21,66222.8%−2%

374Shannon County, MOMO7,28522.8%−15%

375Lenoir County, NCNC55,83722.7%+37%

376Searcy County, ARAR7,84822.7%−5%

377Malheur County, OROR32,26122.7%+22%

378Potter County, TXTX114,45322.7%+18%

379Fairfield County, SCSC20,34022.7%+16%

380Keya Paha County, NENE79222.7%−15%

381Pulaski County, ILIL4,82022.7%−8%

382Lynchburg, VAVA81,34722.7%+43%

383Dawes County, NENE7,85822.7%+20%

384Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74022.7%+11%

385Marengo County, ALAL18,31122.7%−13%

386Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.6%−3%

387Norton, VAVA3,47722.6%−1%

388Copiah County, MSMS27,49722.6%−10%

389Jefferson County, ARAR62,98722.6%+10%

390Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.6%−17%

391Van Buren County, ARAR16,23822.5%+46%

392Putnam County, TNTN86,61222.5%+37%

393Hinds County, MSMS211,88822.5%+13%

394Fresno County, CACA1,035,45622.5%−2%

395Newton County, ARAR7,02622.5%+10%

396Sierra County, NMNM11,39522.5%+8%

397Atoka County, OKOK14,60922.5%+14%

398McIntosh County, OKOK19,75822.5%+24%

399Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34622.5%−1%

400Monroe County, ARAR6,24422.5%−18%

401Hart County, GAGA28,63922.4%+52%

402Cherokee County, TXTX53,33722.4%+26%

403Simpson County, MSMS25,49822.4%+4%

404Douglas County, MOMO12,34222.4%+28%

405Bibb County, GAGA157,55622.4%+17%

406Swain County, NCNC14,02422.4%+22%

407Walthall County, MSMS13,92822.3%−20%

408Houghton County, MIMI37,84222.3%+32%

409Lowndes County, MSMS57,34622.3%+4%

410Hardin County, ILIL3,58822.3%+20%

411Candler County, GAGA11,27522.3%−15%

412Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12122.3%+14%

413Appling County, GAGA19,10022.2%+19%

414Scott County, MSMS28,07322.2%+7%

415Lyon County, KSKS32,26622.2%+53%

416Mitchell County, GAGA20,46722.2%−16%

417Owyhee County, IDID12,66122.2%+32%

418Prentiss County, MSMS25,28422.1%+34%

419Comanche County, TXTX14,43222.1%+28%

420Prowers County, COCO11,88422.1%+14%

421Pike County, KYKY54,72122.1%−6%

422Johnson County, KYKY22,05122.1%−17%

423Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98022.1%−32%

424Franklin, VAVA8,47822.1%+11%

425Motley County, TXTX1,04322.1%+14%

426Roscommon County, MIMI23,91422.0%+78%

427Kings County, NYNY2,653,96322.0%−12%

428Leon County, FLFL299,04822.0%+21%

429Howard County, ARAR12,30622.0%+42%

430Del Norte County, CACA26,41022.0%+9%

431Marion County, GAGA7,67622.0%−2%

432Union Parish, LALA20,56122.0%+18%

433Hughes County, OKOK13,45521.9%+0%

434Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80421.9%−9%

435Clare County, MIMI31,54321.9%+37%

436Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34421.9%+3%

437Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53721.9%−6%

438Union County, TNTN21,45021.9%+11%

439Lincoln County, KYKY25,35321.9%+3%

440Marshall County, MSMS34,65421.8%−0%

441Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86121.8%+32%

442Merced County, CACA297,26021.8%+1%

443Polk County, TXTX53,43421.8%+26%

444Logan County, WVWV30,37521.8%−10%

445Frio County, TXTX18,82321.8%−25%

446Carroll County, KYKY11,14121.8%+46%

447La Salle County, TXTX6,51721.8%−27%

448Cimarron County, OKOK2,05921.8%+24%

449Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.8%−6%

450Yakima County, WAWA259,18521.8%+11%

451Bedford County, TNTN55,27321.7%+65%

452Jackson County, TNTN12,46621.7%+20%

453Garza County, TXTX4,51021.7%−3%

454Northampton County, NCNC16,49121.7%+2%

455Caswell County, NCNC22,56321.7%+50%

456Lake County, COCO7,55221.7%+68%

457Weakley County, TNTN33,26121.7%+35%

458Coal County, OKOK5,43621.6%−6%

459Summers County, WVWV11,53221.6%−11%

460Lowndes County, GAGA122,86721.6%+18%

461Runnels County, TXTX9,69321.6%+13%

462De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.6%+22%

463Mingo County, WVWV21,45521.6%−27%

464Levy County, FLFL48,52021.6%+16%

465Iron County, MOMO9,31821.6%+13%

466Lake County, MTMT33,39221.6%+15%

467Polk County, MOMO33,60421.6%+33%

468Matagorda County, TXTX36,46321.6%+17%

469Sharp County, ARAR18,12221.5%+18%

470Latah County, IDID41,84221.5%+29%

471Jasper County, SCSC38,53321.5%+4%

472Texas County, MOMO25,99421.5%+1%

473Albany County, WYWY38,55821.5%+2%

474Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24221.5%−34%

475Red River Parish, LALA7,16521.5%−28%

476Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.5%+14%

477Webster Parish, LALA34,94821.5%+6%

478Randolph County, ALAL23,16321.5%+26%

479Tattnall County, GAGA24,37621.4%−10%

480Clay County, NCNC12,23921.4%+87%

481Brantley County, GAGA18,93621.4%+37%

482Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35721.4%+13%

483Imperial County, CACA181,41121.4%−5%

484Todd County, KYKY12,97221.4%+25%

485Hamilton County, FLFL14,18021.4%−18%

486Warren County, MSMS41,75921.4%+15%

487Chester County, SCSC33,00121.4%+39%

488Union County, ARAR36,92621.4%+14%

489Columbus County, NCNC50,48721.4%−6%

490Woodson County, KSKS3,11821.4%+62%

491Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.4%+30%

492Colleton County, SCSC39,38221.3%+1%

493Coffee County, GAGA44,40721.3%+12%

494Adair County, KYKY19,42321.3%−11%

495East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91121.3%−7%

496Choctaw County, MSMS8,04821.3%−14%

497Gallia County, OHOH29,07221.3%+18%

498Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.3%+24%

499Fayette County, WVWV38,16521.3%−2%

500Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.3%−7%

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Frequently asked

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.