Which metro area has the highest poverty rate?

Zapata, TX ranks #1 with 38.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Zapata, TX, Clarksdale, MS, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Gallup, NM, Cleveland, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Gloversville, NYNY52,21613.1%+5%

502Lincoln, ILIL27,18213.1%+63%

503Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.1%+25%

504Waynesville, NCNC63,36913.1%+14%

505Miami, FLFL6,391,07213.1%−7%

506Cadillac, MIMI49,71913.1%+26%

507Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613.1%+35%

508Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.1%−3%

509Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.1%+11%

510Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+21%

511Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.0%+9%

512Ottawa, ILIL145,90213.0%+52%

513Burlington, IAIA44,06113.0%+24%

514Platteville, WIWI52,44613.0%+16%

515Albany, OROR132,84313.0%+14%

516Atchison, KSKS16,17213.0%−2%

517Salem, OROR445,81413.0%−1%

518Wichita, KSKS663,80913.0%+42%

519Fayetteville, TNTN36,85312.9%−5%

520Crescent City, CACA26,41012.9%−36%

521Springfield, ILIL206,03312.9%+40%

522Frankfort, KYKY77,87412.9%+33%

523Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%+33%

524Lewiston, IDID65,45012.9%−3%

525San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%+1%

526Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.9%+6%

527Bellingham, WAWA236,39212.9%−9%

528Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.9%+50%

529Kingsland, GAGA60,14312.9%+27%

530Cleveland, TNTN134,05712.9%+4%

531Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712.9%+65%

532Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83812.9%+29%

533Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.8%+11%

534Quincy, ILIL74,14612.8%+18%

535Riverton, WYWY39,46412.8%−27%

536Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.8%+8%

537Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912.8%+22%

538Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212.8%−12%

539Cortland, NYNY45,85012.8%−18%

540Pottsville, PAPA145,08512.8%+34%

541Salinas, CACA433,72912.7%−6%

542Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112.7%−21%

543Grand Island, NENE78,07612.7%+9%

544Sioux City, IAIA145,73812.7%+27%

545New York, NYNY20,112,44812.7%−7%

546Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.7%+23%

547Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

548Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

549Duluth, MNMN281,21912.7%+11%

550Sayre, PAPA59,60012.6%+7%

551Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.6%+28%

552Jamestown, NDND21,41412.6%+21%

553Shelbyville, TNTN55,27312.6%−4%

554Beatrice, NENE21,71112.6%+44%

555Ada, OKOK38,52812.6%−24%

556Davenport, IAIA380,45212.6%+24%

557Akron, OHOH701,78012.6%+28%

558Enid, OKOK61,77912.5%−10%

559Panama City, FLFL231,17412.5%−9%

560Oneonta, NYNY60,58912.5%−16%

561Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.5%+15%

562Lynchburg, VAVA269,16912.5%+11%

563Canton, OHOH400,24612.5%+34%

564Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.5%−10%

565Stockton, CACA823,81512.4%−30%

566Elkhart, ININ208,77412.4%+58%

567Harrison, ARAR45,65412.4%−22%

568Medford, OROR221,79512.4%−1%

569Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01012.3%+16%

570Madison, ININ33,27912.3%+29%

571Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.3%+13%

572Astoria, OROR40,92612.3%−7%

573Pocatello, IDID91,59112.3%−11%

574Seymour, ININ47,37012.3%+45%

575St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.3%+46%

576Shelton, WAWA71,16512.3%+1%

577Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.2%+22%

578Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.2%+16%

579Bedford, ININ45,56812.2%+24%

580Knoxville, TNTN968,13712.2%−7%

581Reading, PAPA440,07212.2%+30%

582Centralia, WAWA88,06212.2%−13%

583Liberal, KSKS21,07312.2%−28%

584North Platte, NENE33,97212.2%+25%

585Savannah, GAGA438,31412.2%−16%

586Kankakee, ILIL105,52512.2%+7%

587Longview, WAWA114,88512.2%−13%

588Peoria, ILIL363,50512.2%+24%

589Marshall, MNMN25,68412.2%+21%

590Evansville, ININ273,78612.1%+27%

591Greenfield, MAMA70,69812.1%+28%

592Shawano, WIWI45,75912.1%+21%

593Hudson, NYNY60,16812.1%+34%

594Durham, NCNC625,48512.1%−7%

595Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112.1%−20%

596Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.0%+1%

597Owosso, MIMI67,68112.0%+54%

598Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04712.0%+21%

599Altoona, PAPA119,54112.0%−5%

600Tampa, FLFL3,418,89512.0%+8%

601Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.0%+23%

602Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.0%+40%

603Winchester, TNTN45,57912.0%−9%

604Sterling, ILIL54,12112.0%+42%

605Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.0%+4%

606Hermiston, OROR93,72112.0%−8%

607Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.0%+5%

608Santa Fe, NMNM156,90712.0%−0%

609Calhoun, GAGA61,70112.0%+21%

610Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.0%−0%

611Tiffin, OHOH54,52211.9%+33%

612Yankton, SDSD23,63511.9%+24%

613Riverside, CACA4,769,00711.9%−21%

614Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.9%+25%

615La Crosse, WIWI171,18211.9%+10%

616Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.9%−19%

617Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%+53%

618Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%+10%

619Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.8%−21%

620Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.8%+13%

621Gainesville, GAGA226,56811.8%−5%

622Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.8%+10%

623Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.8%+15%

624Lewisburg, TNTN38,07111.8%+17%

625Asheville, NCNC422,34511.8%+5%

626Vernal, UTUT38,27811.8%−19%

627Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.8%+24%

628Rutland, VTVT59,65311.8%+7%

629Sparta, WIWI46,57211.7%−2%

630Salina, KSKS59,12111.7%+34%

631Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.7%−10%

632Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.7%−6%

633Spokane, WAWA608,01211.7%−7%

634Durango, COCO56,89811.7%−0%

635Plymouth, ININ46,59911.7%+73%

636Washington, ININ34,20911.7%−15%

637Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211.7%+9%

638Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.7%−7%

639Jackson, MIMI159,55211.6%+29%

640Lincoln, NENE352,08111.6%+24%

641Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00211.6%+15%

642Augusta, MEME129,06711.6%+5%

643The Dalles, OROR26,31011.6%−10%

644Santa Cruz, CACA258,85211.6%−2%

645Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.6%+5%

646Sidney, OHOH48,06511.6%+72%

647Snyder, TXTX16,16211.6%−27%

648Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511.6%−10%

649Brattleboro, VTVT45,20411.6%+24%

650Fargo, NDND269,52811.6%+5%

651Tyler, TXTX252,54911.6%−16%

652Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.6%−22%

653Logan, UTUT160,88911.6%−10%

654Dickinson, NDND39,14211.6%−11%

655Hastings, NENE40,57711.6%+19%

656Aberdeen, SDSD41,58311.5%+12%

657Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.5%+6%

658Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.5%−10%

659Montrose, COCO44,59111.5%−8%

660Deltona, FLFL746,93311.5%+1%

661Topeka, KSKS233,05211.5%+25%

662Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.4%+21%

663Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.4%+1%

664New Haven, CTCT578,74111.4%–

665Spencer, IAIA16,20211.4%+39%

666Slidell, LALA279,10811.4%+17%

667Sandusky, OHOH112,77711.4%+52%

668Kerrville, TXTX54,03711.4%−22%

669Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.3%+70%

670Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+13%

671Amherst, MAMA164,06511.3%+20%

672Midland, TXTX193,13911.3%−14%

673Albany, NYNY915,83511.2%+21%

674Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.2%−1%

675Waterbury, CTCT463,34911.2%–

676Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.2%+7%

677Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.2%+21%

678Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.2%+13%

679Boulder, COCO328,56011.2%+18%

680Decatur, ININ36,65011.2%+23%

681Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011.2%+9%

682Sherman, TXTX153,61311.2%−1%

683Sandpoint, IDID54,42011.1%−28%

684San Angelo, TXTX122,06511.1%−26%

685Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011.1%−1%

686Wabash, ININ30,71311.1%+60%

687Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.1%+2%

688Garden City, KSKS37,50511.1%−22%

689Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30211.1%+20%

690Sebastian, FLFL172,79911.1%+19%

691Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20111.0%−40%

692Greenville, OHOH51,52011.0%+38%

693Fremont, NENE38,05711.0%+29%

694Jasper, ININ44,01611.0%+109%

695Truckee, CACA101,91111.0%+37%

696Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.0%+25%

697Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811.0%−9%

698Somerset, PAPA72,00411.0%−7%

699Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.0%−9%

700Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.0%+15%

701Charleston, SCSC889,26310.9%−22%

702Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.9%+1%

703Wahpeton, NDND23,01910.9%+12%

704Wilmington, NCNC492,77210.9%−16%

705Bishop, CACA18,15810.9%−14%

706Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710.9%−14%

707Seaford, DEDE277,14010.9%+3%

708Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.9%+18%

709Warren, PAPA37,03810.8%+9%

710Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.8%−11%

711Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.8%−2%

712Lexington, NENE26,25510.8%+2%

713Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06010.8%+65%

714Reno, NVNV578,73410.7%+8%

715Midland, MIMI83,75410.7%+28%

716Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510.7%+25%

717Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+5%

718Adrian, MIMI97,77910.7%+59%

719Naples, FLFL417,13110.7%+4%

720East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.7%+19%

721Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%−17%

722Norwich, CTCT284,01510.7%–

723Key West, FLFL80,40610.6%+5%

724Batavia, NYNY58,41610.6%+40%

725Dover, DEDE194,78610.6%−0%

726Huntingdon, PAPA43,00110.6%−6%

727Winnemucca, NVNV17,26710.6%+9%

728Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.6%+27%

729Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.6%+10%

730Marinette, WIWI65,51510.6%+12%

731Winchester, VAVA152,33210.6%+7%

732Glens Falls, NYNY124,37310.6%+11%

733Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210.6%−15%

734Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%+50%

735Crawfordsville, ININ38,95410.5%+26%

736Pontiac, ILIL35,05710.5%+20%

737St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.5%+6%

738Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.5%+40%

739Mountain Home, IDID29,46510.5%−6%

740Defiance, OHOH38,29210.5%+86%

741Columbus, ININ85,72910.5%+42%

742Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710.5%−3%

743Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610.4%+1%

744Sonora, CACA53,16010.4%−9%

745Austin, MNMN40,97110.4%+13%

746Mitchell, SDSD25,91310.4%−17%

747Carson, NVNV58,57110.3%+3%

748Worcester, MAMA888,50210.3%+12%

749Racine, WIWI198,91910.3%+23%

750San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.3%−17%

751Trenton, NJNJ399,28910.3%+19%

752Elko, NVNV56,68210.3%+14%

753Missoula, MTMT128,69810.3%−31%

754Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.2%+8%

755Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.2%−5%

756Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.2%−7%

757Mason City, IAIA49,71010.2%+20%

758Faribault, MNMN69,93910.2%+47%

759Greensburg, ININ26,57610.2%+10%

760Crestview, FLFL315,09810.2%+3%

761Allentown, PAPA887,61510.2%+23%

762Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.2%+7%

763Monticello, ININ25,16410.2%+46%

764Madison, WIWI709,68510.1%+17%

765Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710.1%+23%

766Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.1%+35%

767Daphne, ALAL267,76110.1%−1%

768Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.1%−7%

769Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.1%+6%

770Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.1%−11%

771Morehead City, NCNC70,46910.1%−6%

772Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.1%+11%

773Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.0%+7%

774Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.0%+20%

775Vallejo, CACA455,37610.0%+21%

776Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.0%+16%

777Findlay, OHOH75,0349.9%+33%

778Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599.9%+4%

779Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.9%+13%

780Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.9%−5%

781Effingham, ILIL44,7279.9%+17%

782Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.9%+18%

783Huntington, ININ37,2249.9%+78%

784Frankfort, ININ33,3229.8%+15%

785Warsaw, ININ80,8929.8%+53%

786St. George, UTUT213,6709.8%−12%

787Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.8%+7%

788Austin, TXTX2,620,9459.8%−11%

789Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089.8%+42%

790Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.8%−1%

791Burlington, VTVT227,8039.8%+11%

792Hartford, CTCT1,171,4269.8%–

793The Villages, FLFL157,7729.7%−29%

794Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459.7%+21%

795Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.7%+24%

796Casper, WYWY80,5269.6%−19%

797Greeley, COCO378,4269.6%−23%

798Kearney, NENE57,9629.6%−11%

799Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.6%+58%

800Lacey, WAWA304,2619.5%+8%

801Portland, OROR2,542,2829.5%+0%

802Bozeman, MTMT128,7409.5%−26%

803Auburn, ININ44,5359.5%+62%

804Bend, OROR266,3769.5%−7%

805Traverse City, MIMI156,9729.5%+45%

806McPherson, KSKS30,0649.5%+42%

807Gillette, WYWY48,1459.4%+24%

808Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.4%−5%

809Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.4%+42%

810Wooster, OHOH116,7589.4%+17%

811Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.4%+11%

812Oxnard, CACA830,8519.3%+1%

813Angola, ININ34,7999.3%+39%

814Easton, MDMD38,2389.3%+12%

815Kalispell, MTMT115,4299.3%−28%

816Red Wing, MNMN48,1959.3%+63%

817Janesville, WIWI166,4729.3%+26%

818Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.3%+15%

819Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699.2%+58%

820Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.2%−7%

821Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.2%−9%

822Kahului, HIHI160,6749.2%−12%

823Bridgeport, CTCT978,1799.2%–

824North Port, FLFL948,1589.2%+4%

825Boise City, IDID864,2439.2%−2%

826Kendallville, ININ47,9379.2%+16%

827Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.1%+24%

828Willmar, MNMN44,7209.1%−1%

829Kapaa, HIHI73,4009.1%−13%

830Columbus, NENE46,5839.1%+7%

831Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1549.1%+19%

832Billings, MTMT193,6039.1%−18%

833Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.0%−14%

834Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129.0%+9%

835Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.0%+64%

836Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.0%+5%

837Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139.0%+2%

838Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.0%+5%

839Cody, WYWY31,1718.9%−30%

840Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098.9%+49%

841San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.9%−3%

842Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.9%+10%

843Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.9%−2%

844Green Bay, WIWI336,7568.9%+29%

845Watertown, SDSD29,5628.8%−2%

846Torrington, CTCT114,6908.8%–

847Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

848Keene, NHNH78,2698.7%+9%

849Wausau, WIWI139,4328.7%+32%

850St. Marys, PAPA29,9268.7%+24%

851Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.7%+34%

852Greencastle, ININ37,8768.7%+9%

853Edwards, COCO54,2918.7%+11%

854Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208.7%−2%

855Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.7%+13%

856Hutchinson, MNMN36,6318.7%+80%

857Provo, UTUT773,4268.7%−28%

858Minot, NDND75,6948.7%−23%

859Barre, VTVT59,6528.7%+9%

860Staunton, VAVA129,6928.6%+3%

861Williston, NDND41,7678.6%−27%

862Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.6%+15%

863Pierre, SDSD20,5888.6%+6%

864Evanston, WYWY23,4158.6%−14%

865Sheboygan, WIWI118,0478.5%+65%

866Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.5%+16%

867Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.5%−0%

868Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978.5%+59%

869Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968.5%+7%

870Laconia, NHNH65,1478.5%+39%

871Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.5%+12%

872New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.5%+33%

873Napa, CACA132,9498.5%+2%

874Holland, MIMI123,1888.4%+14%

875York, PAPA473,1978.4%+24%

876Denver, COCO3,092,0378.4%+4%

877Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.4%+17%

878Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.3%+34%

879Wenatchee, WAWA128,4148.3%−37%

880Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.2%+22%

881Lancaster, PAPA563,1598.2%+5%

882Gettysburg, PAPA107,5948.2%+15%

883Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%

884Pella, IAIA34,1928.2%+7%

885Fallon, NVNV25,8518.1%−6%

886Washington, DCDC6,465,7248.1%+9%

887Rifle, COCO80,0998.1%+14%

888Helena, MTMT97,1538.1%−24%

889Watertown, WIWI86,5058.1%+43%

890Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.1%+13%

891Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.1%+12%

892Hood River, OROR23,7208.0%−44%

893Urbana, OHOH38,8208.0%+5%

894Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.0%+0%

895Carroll, IAIA20,3037.9%+23%

896Bismarck, NDND139,7507.9%−6%

897Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497.8%−26%

898Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.7%−23%

899Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.7%+10%

900Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.7%+11%

901Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997.7%−53%

902Granbury, TXTX70,5017.7%−10%

903Portland, MEME577,6357.6%−5%

904Concord, NHNH158,0787.6%+28%

905Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777.6%+27%

906Rochester, MNMN231,1847.5%+12%

907Putnam, CTCT98,0967.5%–

908Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.3%−39%

909Celina, OHOH42,7377.3%+14%

910Hailey, IDID32,4367.3%−16%

911San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.1%−7%

912Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.1%+15%

913Ogden, UTUT672,7847.0%+1%

914Jackson, WYWY36,5876.9%−11%

915Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.9%+15%

916Manchester, NHNH433,4156.7%+8%

917Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456.6%−18%

918Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.3%−10%

919Appleton, WIWI249,8766.2%+39%

920Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.1%+4%

921Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.1%−21%

922Heber, UTUT81,6554.8%−10%

923Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.4%−39%

924Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.5%+21%

925Nantucket, MAMA14,7583.2%−58%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES