RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Highest poverty rate, US counties · 2020

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). Todd County, South Dakota leads at 58.9%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. South Dakota carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,28112.8%–

01Todd County, SDSD8,86358.9%+22%

02East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76050.7%+25%

03Mellette County, SDSD2,13747.7%+33%

04Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33844.8%–

05Ziebach County, SDSD2,38942.9%−14%

06Dimmit County, TXTX8,02442.6%+28%

07Jackson County, SDSD2,66642.1%+15%

08Corson County, SDSD3,78141.0%+0%

09Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+0%

10Holmes County, MSMS15,46540.2%−2%

11Presidio County, TXTX5,43339.9%+10%

12Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+25%

13Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93237.9%–

14Buffalo County, SDSD1,80237.3%−34%

15Coahoma County, MSMS19,84936.5%+2%

16Greene County, ALAL7,06736.4%+6%

17King County, TXTX19236.2%+75%

18Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.1%+1%

19Madison Parish, LALA8,84436.1%−2%

20Perry County, ALAL7,42536.1%+2%

21Humphreys County, MSMS7,00135.8%−6%

22McKinley County, NMNM68,11935.2%−2%

23Zavala County, TXTX9,03735.2%−16%

24Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35435.1%+32%

25Dewey County, SDSD5,41935.0%+4%

26Claiborne County, MSMS8,05835.0%+8%

27Clay County, KYKY19,46534.9%−12%

28Jenkins County, GAGA8,84334.5%+22%

29Apache County, AZAZ64,44534.4%−9%

30Harlan County, KYKY24,72534.2%+5%

31Starr County, TXTX66,31934.2%−33%

32Quitman County, MSMS5,36433.9%+2%

33Knox County, KYKY29,53233.5%−4%

34Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.4%+1%

35Adams County, MSMS30,06133.4%+29%

36Tensas Parish, LALA3,70033.2%−8%

37Sioux County, NDND3,66732.9%−16%

38McDowell County, WVWV16,87832.8%−13%

39Clay County, GAGA2,81532.7%+5%

40Benson County, NDND5,75932.4%+11%

41Culberson County, TXTX2,26732.3%+29%

42Lee County, KYKY7,29732.2%+6%

43Zapata County, TXTX13,75332.2%−10%

44Yazoo County, MSMS22,94732.1%+1%

45Tunica County, MSMS8,81931.7%−4%

46McCreary County, KYKY17,12431.7%−2%

47Norton, VAVA3,47731.6%+39%

48Leslie County, KYKY9,62731.5%−3%

49Pike County, MSMS38,71231.4%+24%

50Early County, GAGA10,45531.4%+22%

51Phillips County, ARAR14,25531.3%−4%

52Bell County, KYKY22,82931.3%+1%

53Treutlen County, GAGA6,46631.3%+19%

54Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55531.3%+21%

55Leflore County, MSMS25,68631.2%−10%

56Terrell County, GAGA8,65631.2%+9%

57Hancock County, TNTN7,07531.1%+6%

58Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.1%−2%

59Bolivar County, MSMS28,26231.1%−7%

60Lake County, TNTN6,24931.0%+31%

61Jackson County, KYKY13,32531.0%+3%

62Knott County, KYKY13,32131.0%−0%

63Washington County, MSMS40,44630.9%+6%

64Amite County, MSMS12,48730.9%+36%

65Sumter County, ALAL11,58830.8%−20%

66Sunflower County, MSMS22,89330.6%+2%

67Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36030.5%+15%

68Dillon County, SCSC27,45830.2%+25%

69Bennett County, SDSD3,30730.1%−23%

70Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08930.1%+13%

71Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.0%+19%

72Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.0%−7%

73Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.0%−1%

74Madison County, FLFL18,75929.8%+29%

75Clinch County, GAGA6,84729.8%+27%

76Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.7%+1%

77Randolph County, GAGA6,15629.7%+7%

78Montgomery County, MSMS9,35429.7%+22%

79Letcher County, KYKY19,95229.7%+9%

80Glacier County, MTMT13,46329.7%+9%

81Turner County, GAGA8,98329.5%+11%

82Richland Parish, LALA19,58229.5%+6%

83Bienville Parish, LALA12,26929.5%+13%

84Bullock County, ALAL9,78029.5%−12%

85Taylor County, GAGA7,81829.4%+13%

86Marlboro County, SCSC25,48829.4%+35%

87Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.3%+4%

88Dallas County, ALAL35,14029.2%−6%

89Magoffin County, KYKY11,11029.2%−20%

90Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09929.1%+31%

91Noxubee County, MSMS9,79829.1%−11%

92Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98029.0%−10%

93Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89629.0%+3%

94Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.9%−5%

95Concordia Parish, LALA17,83628.6%−2%

96Macon County, GAGA11,75628.6%+11%

97Lanier County, GAGA10,62328.6%+54%

98Barbour County, ALAL24,60728.6%+7%

99Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39128.6%+39%

100Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54928.4%−21%

101St. Francis County, ARAR21,80028.4%+3%

102Lewis County, KYKY12,90128.4%−0%

103Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.3%−2%

104Clay County, WVWV7,53828.2%+3%

105Stewart County, GAGA4,63128.2%+27%

106Chicot County, ARAR9,10728.2%−1%

107Robertson County, KYKY2,32528.2%+27%

108Atkinson County, GAGA8,45428.2%+22%

109Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58228.1%−25%

110Owsley County, KYKY3,93228.1%−38%

111Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.0%−1%

112Jefferson County, MSMS6,82528.0%−22%

113Issaquena County, MSMS1,26328.0%−16%

114Allendale County, SCSC7,35528.0%−19%

115Elliott County, KYKY7,26527.9%+8%

116Athens County, OHOH63,19727.9%+2%

117Barnwell County, SCSC20,65327.8%+33%

118Wilcox County, ALAL9,66627.6%−31%

119Big Horn County, MTMT12,75227.6%−6%

120Webster Parish, LALA34,94827.5%+36%

121Lee County, VAVA21,64227.5%+15%

122Mingo County, WVWV21,45527.4%−7%

123Telfair County, GAGA11,19527.4%+30%

124Washington County, NCNC10,63827.3%+26%

125Dougherty County, GAGA82,61627.3%+10%

126Scotland County, NCNC33,32227.3%+33%

127Kleberg County, TXTX30,31527.2%+2%

128Rowan County, KYKY24,47627.1%+28%

129Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.1%+0%

130Webster County, WVWV7,76027.1%−15%

131Robeson County, NCNC119,94127.1%+19%

132Kemper County, MSMS8,60027.0%+4%

133Lee County, ARAR8,02927.0%−10%

134Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33227.0%−12%

135Estill County, KYKY13,96226.9%+2%

136Alexander County, ILIL4,57026.9%+3%

137Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45126.8%+17%

138Hendry County, FLFL48,27626.8%+11%

139Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87726.8%−17%

140Crowley County, COCO5,67726.8%+44%

141Madison County, IDID55,17226.7%−12%

142Rolette County, NDND11,68826.7%−14%

143Cameron County, TXTX433,94626.7%−19%

144Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22326.7%−5%

145Fulton County, KYKY6,21826.6%+15%

146Red River Parish, LALA7,16526.6%−11%

147Adair County, OKOK19,82826.6%+15%

148Costilla County, COCO3,67926.6%−1%

149Clarke County, GAGA129,92126.5%−6%

150Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70526.5%−1%

151San Augustine County, TXTX7,72226.4%+25%

152Martinsville, VAVA13,84926.4%+38%

153Seminole County, GAGA9,16226.4%+14%

154Casey County, KYKY16,20526.4%+3%

155Mitchell County, GAGA20,46726.3%−0%

156Oregon County, MOMO8,70926.3%+20%

157Laurens County, GAGA51,04126.3%+43%

158Shannon County, MOMO7,28526.3%−2%

159Maverick County, TXTX58,82326.2%−25%

160Bacon County, GAGA11,07026.1%+10%

161Whitman County, WAWA48,51226.0%+2%

162Logan County, WVWV30,37526.0%+8%

163Wayne County, MOMO10,78226.0%+19%

164DeSoto County, FLFL37,07826.0%+10%

165Clay County, TNTN7,82125.9%+36%

166Searcy County, ARAR7,84825.9%+9%

167Payne County, OKOK83,88925.9%+28%

168Newton County, TXTX11,95425.8%+35%

169Choctaw County, OKOK14,05925.8%+6%

170Lee County, SCSC15,73025.7%+18%

171San Miguel County, NMNM26,26025.7%+5%

172Lawrence County, KYKY15,76525.7%−16%

173Hamilton County, FLFL14,18025.7%−1%

174Real County, TXTX2,74525.7%+21%

175Warren County, GAGA5,26925.7%−5%

176Willacy County, TXTX19,97125.6%−23%

177Forrest County, MSMS79,03425.6%+14%

178Halifax County, NCNC46,53425.6%+7%

179Carroll County, KYKY11,14125.6%+72%

180Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83925.5%−15%

181Desha County, ARAR9,98425.5%−12%

182Cibola County, NMNM26,80725.5%+3%

183Grant County, NMNM27,25225.4%+36%

184Navajo County, AZAZ109,94625.3%−14%

185Marion County, MSMS24,00125.3%+2%

186Swisher County, TXTX6,70325.3%+46%

187Barren County, KYKY45,64125.2%+61%

188Grayson County, KYKY27,40625.2%+39%

189Candler County, GAGA11,27525.1%−4%

190Bibb County, GAGA157,55625.0%+31%

191Clarke County, ALAL22,01425.0%+11%

192Wilcox County, GAGA8,79725.0%+19%

193Falls County, TXTX17,86925.0%+11%

194Leake County, MSMS21,66225.0%+7%

195Clay County, MSMS18,23825.0%+7%

196Bertie County, NCNC17,08625.0%+7%

197Pike County, KYKY54,72125.0%+7%

198Carter County, KYKY26,14924.9%+12%

199Buchanan County, VAVA18,49224.9%+7%

200Calhoun County, GAGA5,41324.9%−6%

201Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03524.9%+7%

202Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09124.8%−2%

203St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76524.8%−15%

204Pickens County, ALAL18,22124.7%−1%

205Lafayette County, ARAR5,88824.7%+6%

206Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.7%+66%

207Scott County, MSMS28,07324.7%+19%

208Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66224.7%+5%

209Catron County, NMNM3,82724.7%+1%

210Monroe County, KYKY11,19124.7%+6%

211Webster County, GAGA2,36924.7%+28%

212Hardee County, FLFL25,93224.7%+0%

213Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65024.7%+37%

214Washington Parish, LALA44,93724.6%−0%

215Webb County, TXTX281,22424.6%−21%

216Grenada County, MSMS20,86824.6%+18%

217Hale County, ALAL15,19424.6%−9%

218Hancock County, GAGA8,68224.6%−16%

219Covington County, MSMS17,89824.6%+5%

220Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.6%+20%

221Calhoun County, WVWV5,97824.5%−2%

222Elbert County, GAGA20,07224.5%+42%

223Watauga County, NCNC54,78624.5%+37%

224Sumter County, GAGA28,80124.3%+14%

225Columbia County, ARAR21,89424.3%+15%

226Bladen County, NCNC30,00724.3%+16%

227Colquitt County, GAGA47,43824.2%+22%

228Sharkey County, MSMS3,09724.1%−37%

229Torrance County, NMNM16,10024.1%+27%

230Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66224.1%−14%

231Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61524.1%+6%

232Charlotte County, VAVA11,40124.1%+33%

233Galax, VAVA6,67024.1%+29%

234Luna County, NMNM25,40724.1%−27%

235Monroe County, ALAL18,96524.0%+13%

236Jackson County, ILIL52,50124.0%−5%

237Ozark County, MOMO9,17224.0%+11%

238Emanuel County, GAGA23,14724.0%−12%

239Winston County, MSMS17,47324.0%+1%

240Kiowa County, OKOK8,18123.9%+24%

241Texas County, OKOK20,32223.9%+70%

242Brazos County, TXTX249,08823.9%−11%

243Sierra County, NMNM11,39523.9%+14%

244McCurtain County, OKOK30,74423.8%−4%

245Escambia County, ALAL36,66523.8%+14%

246Decatur County, GAGA29,43223.8%+5%

247Howell County, MOMO40,79823.8%+28%

248Bath County, KYKY13,17623.8%+9%

249Washington County, FLFL26,69523.8%+24%

250Baldwin County, GAGA44,02923.7%+41%

251Johnson County, TNTN18,71823.7%+5%

252Dunklin County, MOMO26,85523.7%−3%

253Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94123.7%−9%

254Mississippi County, MOMO12,00323.7%+0%

255Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02823.7%−1%

256Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+50%

257Perry County, TNTN9,12623.6%+53%

258Neshoba County, MSMS28,73223.6%+13%

259Faulk County, SDSD2,17823.6%+30%

260Evans County, GAGA11,02823.5%−13%

261Echols County, GAGA3,68523.5%−18%

262Montgomery County, VAVA98,43423.5%+1%

263Adams County, WAWA21,48823.5%+29%

264Acadia Parish, LALA57,03223.5%−4%

265Jones County, NCNC9,57523.5%+39%

266Macon County, ALAL18,13223.4%−29%

267Coal County, OKOK5,43623.4%+2%

268Appling County, GAGA19,10023.4%+26%

269Dickenson County, VAVA13,23623.4%+10%

270Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54223.3%+13%

271Shelby County, TXTX24,28623.3%+20%

272Attala County, MSMS17,10023.3%+7%

273Ware County, GAGA36,90623.3%+13%

274Charlton County, GAGA13,12123.2%+11%

275Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123.2%+23%

276Trinity County, CACA15,72023.2%+24%

277Richmond County, GAGA206,55923.2%+19%

278Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09523.2%+34%

279St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64223.2%+77%

280Claiborne County, TNTN33,22923.1%+3%

281Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17723.1%+8%

282Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.1%−11%

283Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28123.1%+1%

284Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43323.1%−36%

285Orleans Parish, LALA362,15423.0%−18%

286Cottle County, TXTX1,22423.0%+25%

287Scioto County, OHOH71,36523.0%+19%

288Newton County, MSMS20,96023.0%+16%

289Johnson County, GAGA9,31023.0%+2%

290Danville, VAVA41,64723.0%+15%

291Lafayette County, MSMS59,59723.0%+8%

292Pike County, ALAL33,68823.0%−0%

293Adair County, MOMO25,68423.0%−1%

294Lyman County, SDSD3,69423.0%−5%

295La Paz County, AZAZ16,71122.9%+17%

296Marion County, SCSC28,24222.9%−1%

297Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34422.9%+8%

298Monroe County, ARAR6,24422.9%−17%

299Caddo Parish, LALA224,22622.9%+8%

300Brooks County, GAGA16,10122.9%−2%

301Aransas County, TXTX26,14622.8%+15%

302Switzerland County, ININ10,03722.8%+64%

303San Juan County, UTUT14,54222.8%−27%

304Jackson County, ARAR16,74122.8%+31%

305Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83222.8%+12%

306Ripley County, MOMO10,71722.7%+4%

307Riley County, KSKS72,59822.7%+11%

308Laurel County, KYKY63,74622.7%+7%

309Clare County, MIMI31,54322.7%+42%

310Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94122.7%−20%

311Lowndes County, GAGA122,86722.7%+23%

312St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75822.7%−16%

313Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31722.6%+9%

314Berrien County, GAGA18,93222.6%+28%

315Petersburg, VAVA33,73422.6%+15%

316Dawson County, TXTX11,77622.6%+15%

317Alleghany County, NCNC11,47922.6%+32%

318Monroe County, ININ143,34522.6%+19%

319Seminole County, OKOK23,44122.6%+9%

320Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55422.6%+68%

321Morgan County, TNTN22,16022.6%+41%

322Pulaski County, KYKY67,38422.6%+18%

323Imperial County, CACA181,41122.5%−0%

324Dooly County, GAGA11,15622.5%+2%

325Gallatin County, ILIL4,61622.5%+9%

326Roane County, WVWV13,31722.5%−1%

327Tift County, GAGA42,25422.5%+13%

328McIntosh County, OKOK19,75822.5%+24%

329Putnam County, FLFL77,73422.4%+8%

330Wilkes County, GAGA9,54022.4%+28%

331Lowndes County, ALAL9,35922.4%−28%

332Green County, KYKY11,64422.4%+22%

333Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83022.4%+29%

334Woodruff County, ARAR5,71022.4%−17%

335Richmond County, NCNC42,04122.4%+14%

336Hart County, KYKY20,11722.4%−0%

337Nicholas County, KYKY7,94922.4%+70%

338Texas County, MOMO25,99422.4%+5%

339Bulloch County, GAGA86,94922.3%−9%

340Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12122.3%+14%

341Iberia Parish, LALA66,84622.3%−5%

342Cabell County, WVWV91,18322.3%+16%

343Franklin County, ARAR17,72522.3%+46%

344Wayne County, KYKY19,59722.2%−24%

345Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58322.2%−6%

346Polk County, ARAR19,48622.2%+22%

347Otero County, COCO17,68322.2%+18%

348Clinton County, KYKY9,13922.2%−14%

349Wirt County, WVWV4,87922.2%+13%

350Lexington, VAVA7,76922.1%+3%

351Irwin County, GAGA9,02022.1%+25%

352Iron County, MOMO9,31822.1%+16%

353Bristol, VAVA16,41822.1%+36%

354Columbus County, NCNC50,48722.1%−3%

355Hempstead County, ARAR19,08022.0%+9%

356Lincoln County, MSMS35,01222.0%+15%

357Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.0%−19%

358Scott County, TNTN22,67122.0%+9%

359Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14822.0%−5%

360Lenoir County, NCNC55,83722.0%+33%

361Cherokee County, OKOK49,19622.0%−4%

362Butler County, MOMO41,90421.9%+18%

363Quay County, NMNM8,45421.9%+5%

364Russell County, ALAL58,89821.8%+10%

365Cumberland County, KYKY5,99221.8%−8%

366Lincoln County, WVWV19,17721.8%−22%

367Geneva County, ALAL27,55421.8%+11%

368Jones County, MSMS66,49621.8%+10%

369Emporia, VAVA5,44721.8%+36%

370Tulare County, CACA485,14621.8%−9%

371San Juan County, NMNM120,34021.7%+1%

372Marshall County, MSMS34,65421.7%−1%

373Butts County, GAGA27,21821.7%+89%

374Tattnall County, GAGA24,37621.7%−9%

375Sampson County, NCNC61,50421.7%+24%

376Clarendon County, SCSC31,04321.7%−6%

377Hyde County, NCNC4,55421.6%+40%

378De Soto Parish, LALA27,38121.6%−14%

379Ouachita County, ARAR21,73121.6%+11%

380Marengo County, ALAL18,31121.6%−17%

381Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86121.6%+31%

382Garza County, TXTX4,51021.6%−3%

383Russell County, KYKY18,60821.6%−11%

384Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80421.6%−11%

385Union Parish, LALA20,56121.6%+16%

386Morgan County, KYKY14,41521.6%−21%

387Niobrara County, WYWY2,34121.5%+60%

388Copiah County, MSMS27,49721.5%−14%

389Colfax County, NMNM12,18421.5%+45%

390Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02021.5%−12%

391Delaware County, ININ113,10621.4%+42%

392Fayette County, WVWV38,16521.4%−1%

393Tillman County, OKOK6,78021.4%−2%

394Mississippi County, ARAR37,82821.4%−7%

395Wyoming County, WVWV19,80121.4%−15%

396Johnson County, KYKY22,05121.4%−19%

397Pope County, ILIL3,67221.4%+17%

398Holmes County, FLFL20,11921.4%+12%

399Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73021.4%+7%

400Hughes County, OKOK13,45521.4%−3%

401Butte County, IDID2,78321.4%+17%

402Gadsden County, FLFL44,29821.3%+7%

403Nevada County, ARAR7,94221.3%−6%

404Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.3%+30%

405Jasper County, MSMS15,78521.3%−6%

406Marion County, KYKY20,11521.3%+14%

407Wright County, MOMO19,67121.3%−2%

408Bent County, COCO5,71621.3%+9%

409Wayne County, MSMS19,80721.2%−16%

410Darlington County, SCSC62,88821.2%+5%

411Greene County, NCNC20,70021.2%+5%

412Thurston County, NENE6,75221.2%−17%

413Union County, NMNM3,84421.2%+17%

414Tippah County, MSMS21,38921.2%+25%

415Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74021.2%+4%

416Liberty County, MTMT1,95721.2%+4%

417Graham County, AZAZ40,15721.2%−8%

418Jefferson County, GAGA15,01121.1%−8%

419Terry County, TXTX11,72021.1%−9%

420Chattooga County, GAGA25,30021.1%+48%

421Malheur County, OROR32,26121.1%+13%

422Live Oak County, TXTX11,92921.1%+28%

423Wise County, VAVA34,82421.1%+5%

424Todd County, KYKY12,97221.1%+23%

425Barbour County, WVWV15,41421.0%−7%

426Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15321.0%+26%

427Crittenden County, ARAR46,21021.0%−17%

428Jackson Parish, LALA15,83421.0%+6%

429Uvalde County, TXTX24,96321.0%−14%

430Cook County, GAGA18,23221.0%+1%

431Franklin County, GAGA25,94821.0%+51%

432Bamberg County, SCSC12,79621.0%−25%

433Powell County, KYKY12,81221.0%−11%

434Clark County, ARAR20,93820.9%+10%

435Mora County, NMNM4,05120.9%−17%

436Meriwether County, GAGA21,51620.9%+17%

437Albany County, WYWY38,55820.9%−0%

438Warren County, NCNC18,89820.9%+7%

439Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%−2%

440Crosby County, TXTX4,85220.9%−26%

441Peach County, GAGA29,87720.9%+3%

442Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37520.8%−4%

443Clay County, SDSD15,03120.8%−2%

444Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.8%−21%

445Washington County, GAGA19,45320.8%−9%

446Mineral County, NVNV4,40720.8%+37%

447Warren County, MSMS41,75920.8%+12%

448Fulton County, ARAR12,49220.8%+28%

449Haskell County, OKOK11,78720.8%+2%

450Pitt County, NCNC182,93620.8%+2%

451Long County, GAGA21,55720.8%+6%

452Fresno County, CACA1,035,45620.8%−9%

453Conejos County, COCO7,52920.8%−10%

454Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30320.8%−23%

455Jefferson County, ARAR62,98720.8%+1%

456Fayette County, ALAL15,87220.8%+20%

457Taylor County, FLFL21,21020.8%+15%

458New Madrid County, MOMO15,08620.7%−6%

459Walker County, TXTX83,84220.7%+13%

460Jefferson County, OKOK5,43120.7%+8%

461Raleigh County, WVWV71,77520.7%+12%

462Nodaway County, MOMO20,17420.7%+26%

463Liberty County, FLFL8,03520.7%+4%

464Henry County, TNTN32,89620.7%+45%

465Menifee County, KYKY6,43020.7%−30%

466Toombs County, GAGA27,54520.7%−13%

467DeKalb County, ALAL74,08520.7%+35%

468Alachua County, FLFL290,02820.7%−9%

469Barton County, MOMO11,79520.7%+59%

470Cocke County, TNTN37,88920.7%−8%

471Baker County, GAGA2,72520.6%−12%

472Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52020.6%−11%

473Webster County, KYKY12,92920.6%+34%

474Lincoln County, KYKY25,35320.6%−3%

475Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.6%−4%

476Barber County, KSKS4,08320.5%+104%

477Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92020.5%+13%

478McDonough County, ILIL25,91620.5%+3%

479Hertford County, NCNC19,01520.5%+12%

480Coles County, ILIL46,60720.5%+17%

481Martin County, NCNC21,60120.4%+1%

482Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21920.4%+5%

483Poinsett County, ARAR22,48320.4%−4%

484St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.4%−17%

485Clay County, ARAR14,05220.4%+17%

486Kern County, CACA927,06820.4%−2%

487Screven County, GAGA14,40820.4%+2%

488Pulaski County, GAGA10,17220.4%+25%

489Monongalia County, WVWV107,99120.4%−11%

490Hinds County, MSMS211,88820.4%+2%

491Coffee County, GAGA44,40720.4%+7%

492Boundary County, IDID13,99720.4%+30%

493Stone County, ARAR12,70320.4%+8%

494Laurens County, SCSC71,84820.4%+42%

495Drew County, ARAR17,05420.4%+12%

496Upson County, GAGA28,50020.4%+38%

497Franklin County, FLFL13,02920.4%+15%

498Meigs County, OHOH21,58720.3%+3%

499Graves County, KYKY37,05020.3%+24%

500Miller County, GAGA5,81220.3%−4%

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Frequently asked

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.