Which metro area has the highest poverty rate?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX ranks #1 with 60.0% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Eagle Pass, TX, Clarksdale, MS, Raymondville, TX, Gallup, NM.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest poverty rate, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

501Port Townsend, WAWA33,97013.5%–

502Monticello, NYNY80,58613.4%–

503Springfield, OHOH135,34013.4%–

504Huntingdon, PAPA43,00113.4%–

505The Dalles, OROR26,31013.4%–

506Alexandria, MNMN40,12013.4%–

507Guymon, OKOK20,32213.4%–

508Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.4%–

509Charlottesville, VAVA228,59713.3%–

510St. George, UTUT213,67013.3%–

511Susanville, CACA28,11713.3%–

512Longview, WAWA114,88513.3%–

513North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313.3%–

514Kankakee, ILIL105,52513.3%–

515Pampa, TXTX21,78613.3%–

516Sayre, PAPA59,60013.3%–

517Minot, NDND75,69413.2%–

518La Crosse, WIWI171,18213.2%–

519Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.2%–

520Medford, OROR221,79513.2%–

521Salem, OROR445,81413.2%–

522Huron, SDSD19,62413.2%–

523Logan, UTUT160,88913.2%–

524Coshocton, OHOH37,18813.2%–

525Shelton, WAWA71,16513.2%–

526Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.2%–

527Sioux City, IAIA145,73813.1%–

528Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.1%–

529Fargo, NDND269,52813.1%–

530Lansing, MIMI479,72213.1%–

531Dumas, TXTX21,89113.1%–

532Lewisburg, TNTN38,07113.1%–

533Marion, ININ66,52413.1%–

534Aberdeen, SDSD41,58313.1%–

535Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.0%–

536Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.0%–

537Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.0%–

538Vineland, NJNJ157,14813.0%–

539Sparta, WIWI46,57213.0%–

540Bangor, MEME157,96713.0%–

541Lafayette, ININ228,46813.0%–

542San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36713.0%–

543Springfield, MAMA464,33813.0%–

544Gloversville, NYNY52,21613.0%–

545Grand Forks, NDND105,04613.0%–

546Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.9%–

547Ponca City, OKOK43,49012.9%–

548Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.9%–

549Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93812.9%–

550Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.9%–

551Erie, PAPA265,83212.9%–

552Fort Madison, IAIA32,30612.9%–

553Hermitage, PAPA107,86012.8%–

554Hillsdale, MIMI45,73812.8%–

555Santa Maria, CACA442,06512.8%–

556Winona, MNMN50,52312.8%–

557Cortland, NYNY45,85012.7%–

558Mountain Home, IDID29,46512.7%–

559Decatur, ILIL99,30012.7%–

560Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.7%–

561Marion, OHOH65,11512.7%–

562Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712.7%–

563Salisbury, MDMD131,87212.7%–

564Lima, OHOH100,88112.7%–

565Columbia, SCSC879,91812.6%–

566Marquette, MIMI68,06412.6%–

567Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612.6%–

568Bay City, MIMI102,12312.5%–

569Watertown, SDSD29,56212.5%–

570Port Angeles, WAWA78,20212.5%–

571Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.5%–

572Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612.4%–

573Brookings, OROR22,62112.4%–

574Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.4%–

575New Castle, ININ49,13712.4%–

576Billings, MTMT193,60312.3%–

577Bellingham, WAWA236,39212.3%–

578Durham, NCNC625,48512.3%–

579Forest City, NCNC65,74512.3%–

580Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.3%–

581Davenport, IAIA380,45212.2%–

582Jamestown, NDND21,41412.2%–

583Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99212.2%–

584Utica, NYNY285,61112.2%–

585Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412.2%–

586Riverside, CACA4,769,00712.2%–

587Jacksonville, NCNC217,17512.1%–

588North Platte, NENE33,97212.1%–

589Akron, OHOH701,78012.1%–

590Marinette, WIWI65,51512.1%–

591Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86412.1%–

592New York, NYNY20,112,44812.0%–

593Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.0%–

594Jackson, MIMI159,55212.0%–

595Bend, OROR266,37612.0%–

596Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15512.0%–

597Fort Collins, COCO377,29212.0%–

598Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77512.0%–

599Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65312.0%–

600Deltona, FLFL746,93311.9%–

601Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.9%–

602Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.9%–

603Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.9%–

604Bishop, CACA18,15811.9%–

605St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.9%–

606Bloomington, ILIL171,41911.9%–

607Fairmont, MNMN19,44011.9%–

608Wahpeton, NDND23,01911.9%–

609Watertown, NYNY111,54011.8%–

610Ottawa, KSKS26,29911.8%–

611Great Bend, KSKS24,79011.8%–

612Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83811.8%–

613Amsterdam, NYNY50,04611.8%–

614Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.8%–

615Peoria, ILIL363,50511.8%–

616Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.8%–

617Marshall, MNMN25,68411.8%–

618Asheville, NCNC422,34511.7%–

619Taylorville, ILIL33,44311.7%–

620Salina, KSKS59,12111.7%–

621Worthington, MNMN22,33811.7%–

622Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21311.7%–

623Wooster, OHOH116,75811.7%–

624Crestview, FLFL315,09811.6%–

625Decatur, ININ36,65011.6%–

626Madison, ININ33,27911.6%–

627Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011.6%–

628Salinas, CACA433,72911.6%–

629Morehead City, NCNC70,46911.6%–

630Dayton, OHOH826,55411.6%–

631Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.6%–

632Burlington, IAIA44,06111.6%–

633Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.6%–

634Casper, WYWY80,52611.6%–

635Cornelia, GAGA50,41611.6%–

636Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.6%–

637Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.5%–

638Kokomo, ININ83,90411.5%–

639Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.5%–

640Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.5%–

641Kingsland, GAGA60,14311.5%–

642Helena, MTMT97,15311.5%–

643Williamsport, PAPA112,58711.5%–

644Marion, NCNC45,19811.4%–

645Huntsville, ALAL556,44411.4%–

646Mount Airy, NCNC72,28711.4%–

647Seneca, SCSC83,77511.4%–

648Tampa, FLFL3,418,89511.4%–

649Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111.4%–

650Boise City, IDID864,24311.4%–

651Elmira, NYNY80,41511.4%–

652Lewiston, MEME116,48711.4%–

653Ashland, OHOH52,52311.3%–

654Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.3%–

655San Diego, CACA3,282,24811.3%–

656Dover, DEDE194,78611.3%–

657Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%–

658Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.3%–

659Jacksonville, ILIL37,38111.2%–

660Dalton, GAGA147,81911.2%–

661Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72111.1%–

662Sunbury, PAPA107,78811.1%–

663Calhoun, GAGA61,70111.1%–

664New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311.1%–

665Canton, OHOH400,24611.1%–

666Midland, MIMI83,75411.1%–

667Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911.1%–

668Scranton, PAPA574,41811.0%–

669Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65511.0%–

670Albemarle, NCNC68,83011.0%–

671Fallon, NVNV25,85111.0%–

672Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911.0%–

673Shelby, NCNC103,32511.0%–

674Sterling, ILIL54,12111.0%–

675Grand Island, NENE78,07611.0%–

676Boulder, COCO328,56011.0%–

677Peru, ININ34,48710.9%–

678Bismarck, NDND139,75010.9%–

679Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710.9%–

680St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.9%–

681Evansville, ININ273,78610.8%–

682Hutchinson, KSKS61,53910.8%–

683Clinton, IAIA46,00210.8%–

684Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.8%–

685Hastings, NENE40,57710.8%–

686Connersville, ININ23,53310.8%–

687Idaho Falls, IDID173,85110.8%–

688Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.8%–

689Key West, FLFL80,40610.8%–

690Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.8%–

691Amherst, MAMA164,06510.7%–

692Seaford, DEDE277,14010.7%–

693Martinsville, VAVA63,09110.7%–

694Pierre, SDSD20,58810.7%–

695Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.7%–

696Pottsville, PAPA145,08510.7%–

697Norfolk, NENE49,22810.6%–

698Arkansas City, KSKS34,38210.6%–

699Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.6%–

700Garden City, KSKS37,50510.6%–

701Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310.6%–

702Owosso, MIMI67,68110.6%–

703Cheyenne, WYWY102,93810.6%–

704Carroll, IAIA20,30310.6%–

705Pahrump, NVNV57,33610.5%–

706Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610.5%–

707Naples, FLFL417,13110.5%–

708Frankfort, KYKY77,87410.5%–

709Jackson, WYWY36,58710.5%–

710Seymour, ININ47,37010.5%–

711Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.5%–

712Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18210.4%–

713Lexington, NENE26,25510.4%–

714Lincoln, NENE352,08110.4%–

715Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88310.4%–

716Syracuse, NYNY652,27310.4%–

717Adrian, MIMI97,77910.4%–

718Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.4%–

719Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610.4%–

720Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110.4%–

721Winchester, VAVA152,33210.4%–

722Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.4%–

723Wichita, KSKS663,80910.4%–

724Logansport, ININ37,83610.3%–

725Lewisburg, PAPA42,31310.3%–

726Winnemucca, NVNV17,26710.3%–

727Binghamton, NYNY243,18910.3%–

728Dubuque, IAIA99,38110.3%–

729Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20610.3%–

730Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010.3%–

731Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.3%–

732Augusta, MEME129,06710.2%–

733Auburn, NYNY74,36510.2%–

734Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.2%–

735Racine, WIWI198,91910.2%–

736Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11810.1%–

737Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210.1%–

738Muscatine, IAIA41,85310.1%–

739Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.1%–

740Greensboro, NCNC805,94510.1%–

741Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110.1%–

742Lacey, WAWA304,26110.1%–

743Topeka, KSKS233,05210.1%–

744Michigan City, ININ111,29410.1%–

745South Bend, ININ324,53810.0%–

746Austin, MNMN40,97110.0%–

747Pella, IAIA34,19210.0%–

748Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.0%–

749Madison, WIWI709,68510.0%–

750Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.0%–

751Spencer, IAIA16,20210.0%–

752Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779.9%–

753Freeport, ILIL43,2209.9%–

754Portland, OROR2,542,2829.9%–

755Janesville, WIWI166,4729.9%–

756Springfield, ILIL206,0339.9%–

757Traverse City, MIMI156,9729.8%–

758Roanoke, VAVA316,5479.8%–

759Miami, FLFL6,391,0729.8%–

760Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959.8%–

761Rockford, ILIL337,2429.8%–

762Effingham, ILIL44,7279.8%–

763Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.8%–

764Denver, COCO3,092,0379.7%–

765Granbury, TXTX70,5019.7%–

766Bedford, ININ45,5689.7%–

767Baraboo, WIWI66,6529.7%–

768Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.7%–

769Rutland, VTVT59,6539.6%–

770Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.6%–

771Warren, PAPA37,0389.6%–

772Omaha, NENE1,009,8369.6%–

773Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.6%–

774Hudson, NYNY60,1689.6%–

775Reno, NVNV578,7349.6%–

776Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.6%–

777Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.5%–

778Holland, MIMI123,1889.5%–

779St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.5%–

780Cody, WYWY31,1719.5%–

781Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.5%–

782Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049.5%–

783Providence, RIRI1,708,1619.5%–

784Elko, NVNV56,6829.5%–

785Frankfort, ININ33,3229.4%–

786Crawfordsville, ININ38,9549.4%–

787Bremerton, WAWA283,3749.4%–

788Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739.4%–

789Pontiac, ILIL35,0579.3%–

790Breckenridge, COCO39,0699.3%–

791San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419.2%–

792Columbus, NENE46,5839.2%–

793Wabash, ININ30,7139.2%–

794Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.2%–

795Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.2%–

796Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0779.2%–

797Cape Coral, FLFL875,6079.2%–

798Palm Bay, FLFL663,9829.1%–

799Burlington, VTVT227,8039.1%–

800Sonora, CACA53,1609.1%–

801Evanston, WYWY23,4159.1%–

802Staunton, VAVA129,6929.1%–

803Mason City, IAIA49,7109.1%–

804Greensburg, ININ26,5769.1%–

805Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0479.1%–

806Le Mars, IAIA25,6979.0%–

807Hickory, NCNC376,8909.0%–

808Fremont, OHOH58,6559.0%–

809Greenville, OHOH51,5209.0%–

810Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459.0%–

811Hailey, IDID32,4369.0%–

812Fremont, NENE38,0578.9%–

813Burlington, NCNC186,1778.9%–

814Urbana, OHOH38,8208.8%–

815Dixon, ILIL32,9148.8%–

816Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188.8%–

817Des Moines, IAIA758,5398.8%–

818Defiance, OHOH38,2928.8%–

819Sebastian, FLFL172,7998.7%–

820Storm Lake, IAIA20,4498.7%–

821Faribault, MNMN69,9398.7%–

822Marshalltown, IAIA39,8908.7%–

823Pittsfield, MAMA128,2248.7%–

824Monroe, MIMI156,0048.6%–

825Albany, NYNY915,8358.6%–

826Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.6%–

827Kingston, NYNY183,3308.6%–

828Columbus, ININ85,7298.5%–

829Easton, MDMD38,2388.5%–

830Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608.5%–

831Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.5%–

832Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.5%–

833Ogden, UTUT672,7848.5%–

834Rifle, COCO80,0998.4%–

835Gillette, WYWY48,1458.4%–

836North Port, FLFL948,1588.3%–

837Manitowoc, WIWI81,7108.3%–

838Boston, MAMA5,034,2218.3%–

839New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.3%–

840Barre, VTVT59,6528.3%–

841Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.3%–

842Worcester, MAMA888,5028.3%–

843Greencastle, ININ37,8768.3%–

844Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.3%–

845Sandusky, OHOH112,7778.2%–

846Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.2%–

847Rochester, MNMN231,1848.1%–

848Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.1%–

849Kendallville, ININ47,9378.0%–

850Reading, PAPA440,0728.0%–

851Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.0%–

852Carson, NVNV58,5718.0%–

853Lancaster, PAPA563,1598.0%–

854Kahului, HIHI160,6748.0%–

855Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277.9%–

856Wausau, WIWI139,4327.9%–

857Brigham City, UTUT70,4057.8%–

858Sidney, OHOH48,0657.7%–

859Truckee, CACA101,9117.7%–

860Monticello, ININ25,1647.7%–

861Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697.6%–

862Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.6%–

863Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727.6%–

864San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.6%–

865Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127.5%–

866Plymouth, ININ46,5997.5%–

867Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.5%–

868Edwards, COCO54,2917.5%–

869Hutchinson, MNMN36,6317.5%–

870Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587.5%–

871Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777.5%–

872Vallejo, CACA455,3767.5%–

873Heber, UTUT81,6557.5%–

874Portland, MEME577,6357.5%–

875Honolulu, HIHI988,7037.5%–

876Trenton, NJNJ399,2897.4%–

877Anchorage, AKAK405,8217.4%–

878Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0837.3%–

879Batavia, NYNY58,4167.3%–

880Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.3%–

881Oxnard, CACA830,8517.3%–

882Findlay, OHOH75,0347.3%–

883East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797.3%–

884Rochelle, ILIL51,3997.2%–

885Lebanon, PAPA146,3807.2%–

886Kapaa, HIHI73,4007.2%–

887Allentown, PAPA887,6157.2%–

888Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547.2%–

889Watertown, WIWI86,5057.2%–

890Van Wert, OHOH29,0137.1%–

891Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8087.1%–

892McPherson, KSKS30,0647.1%–

893Keene, NHNH78,2697.0%–

894Elkhart, ININ208,7747.0%–

895Napa, CACA132,9496.9%–

896Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946.8%–

897Owatonna, MNMN37,4646.7%–

898Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196.7%–

899Celina, OHOH42,7376.7%–

900Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976.6%–

901Warsaw, ININ80,8926.6%–

902Washington, DCDC6,465,7246.6%–

903Huntington, ININ37,2246.6%–

904Laconia, NHNH65,1476.5%–

905Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476.5%–

906Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.5%–

907Auburn, ININ44,5356.5%–

908York, PAPA473,1976.3%–

909Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9096.3%–

910Jasper, ININ44,0166.1%–

911Appleton, WIWI249,8765.9%–

912Manchester, NHNH433,4155.9%–

913Nantucket, MAMA14,7585.7%–

914Angola, ININ34,7995.6%–

915Juneau city and, AKAK31,6095.6%–

916Concord, NHNH158,0785.5%–

917Ketchikan, AKAK13,5494.2%–

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.4%–

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