Which metro area has the highest poverty rate?

Raymondville, TX ranks #1 with 43.4% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Raymondville, TX, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Zapata, TX, Greenwood, MS, Cleveland, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614.4%+23%

502Watertown, NYNY111,54014.4%+8%

503Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44114.4%−11%

504Charleston, SCSC889,26314.4%+3%

505Detroit, MIMI4,390,91314.4%+36%

506Santa Fe, NMNM156,90714.4%+20%

507Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.3%+0%

508Burley, IDID49,30814.3%+1%

509Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44214.3%+39%

510Port Angeles, WAWA78,20214.3%+14%

511Binghamton, NYNY243,18914.3%+20%

512Lewiston, MEME116,48714.3%+29%

513Sandpoint, IDID54,42014.3%−8%

514Hannibal, MOMO38,96914.3%+27%

515Austin, MNMN40,97114.3%+55%

516Sunbury, PAPA107,78814.3%+25%

517Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88014.3%+45%

518Asheville, NCNC422,34514.2%+27%

519Susanville, CACA28,11714.2%+1%

520Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83814.2%+42%

521Columbus, OHOH2,242,02814.2%+42%

522Duluth, MNMN281,21914.2%+24%

523Spokane, WAWA608,01214.1%+12%

524Cortland, NYNY45,85014.1%−9%

525Sparta, WIWI46,57214.1%+18%

526Garden City, KSKS37,50514.1%−1%

527Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.1%−6%

528Kerrville, TXTX54,03714.1%−3%

529Carson, NVNV58,57114.0%+40%

530Hays, KSKS29,07514.0%+9%

531Riverton, WYWY39,46414.0%−20%

532Wilmington, OHOH42,30114.0%+63%

533Logansport, ININ37,83614.0%+85%

534Pocatello, IDID91,59114.0%+1%

535Dayton, OHOH826,55414.0%+37%

536Brevard, NCNC34,21114.0%+48%

537Medford, OROR221,79514.0%+12%

538Lexington, NENE26,25514.0%+32%

539Bradford, PAPA38,98413.9%+7%

540Killeen, TXTX511,49713.9%+20%

541Salinas, CACA433,72913.9%+3%

542Greeley, COCO378,42613.9%+11%

543Owosso, MIMI67,68113.9%+77%

544Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.9%+11%

545Brookings, OROR22,62113.9%+13%

546Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93813.9%+15%

547Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88313.9%+21%

548Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.8%+2%

549Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.8%+28%

550Austin, TXTX2,620,94513.8%+25%

551Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79113.8%−13%

552Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.8%+7%

553Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.8%+16%

554Michigan City, ININ111,29413.8%+58%

555Canton, ILIL32,90113.8%+39%

556Elkhart, ININ208,77413.7%+75%

557Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.7%+5%

558Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21413.7%+24%

559Adrian, MIMI97,77913.7%+104%

560Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.7%+55%

561Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913.7%+26%

562Columbia, SCSC879,91813.7%+11%

563New Castle, ININ49,13713.7%+75%

564Shawano, WIWI45,75913.7%+36%

565Akron, OHOH701,78013.7%+40%

566Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55213.7%+15%

567Johnstown, PAPA128,96813.7%+10%

568Mitchell, SDSD25,91313.7%+9%

569Gainesville, TXTX44,46113.6%−4%

570Carlsbad, NMNM62,50913.6%−21%

571Sayre, PAPA59,60013.6%+15%

572Twin Falls, IDID123,90113.6%+4%

573Port Townsend, WAWA33,97013.5%+20%

574Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.5%+27%

575Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.5%+0%

576Corning, NYNY91,85513.5%+2%

577Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613.5%+39%

578Deltona, FLFL746,93313.5%+19%

579Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.5%+10%

580Bozeman, MTMT128,74013.5%+5%

581Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.5%+26%

582Topeka, KSKS233,05213.5%+47%

583Sherman, TXTX153,61313.5%+19%

584Burlington, IAIA44,06113.4%+28%

585Kearney, NENE57,96213.4%+24%

586Dumas, TXTX21,89113.4%−1%

587Lincoln, NENE352,08113.4%+43%

588Dallas, TXTX8,477,15713.4%+24%

589Cambridge, MDMD33,62813.4%−3%

590Scranton, PAPA574,41813.4%+23%

591Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.3%−4%

592Centralia, WAWA88,06213.3%−5%

593Platteville, WIWI52,44613.3%+19%

594Fort Collins, COCO377,29213.3%+44%

595Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613.3%+24%

596Sioux City, IAIA145,73813.3%+33%

597Panama City, FLFL231,17413.3%−4%

598Bartlesville, OKOK54,03713.2%+11%

599Nashville, TNTN2,197,41613.2%+27%

600Winchester, TNTN45,57913.2%+0%

601Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83013.2%+37%

602DeRidder, LALA36,67313.2%−15%

603Marquette, MIMI68,06413.2%+21%

604Bay City, MIMI102,12313.2%+35%

605Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.2%+15%

606Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713.2%+33%

607St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.1%+14%

608Frankfort, KYKY77,87413.1%+34%

609Atchison, KSKS16,17213.1%−1%

610Hutchinson, KSKS61,53913.1%+20%

611Marinette, WIWI65,51513.1%+38%

612Fremont, NENE38,05713.1%+53%

613Huron, SDSD19,62413.1%+10%

614Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00213.1%+29%

615La Crosse, WIWI171,18213.0%+21%

616Springfield, ILIL206,03313.0%+41%

617Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.0%+17%

618Rapid City, SDSD156,93413.0%+19%

619Bucyrus, OHOH41,89613.0%+25%

620Pinehurst, NCNC110,61912.9%+14%

621Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64512.9%+62%

622San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%+1%

623Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04112.9%+28%

624Altoona, PAPA119,54112.9%+2%

625Ruidoso, NMNM19,84412.9%−13%

626Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%+33%

627Urbana, OHOH38,82012.9%+70%

628Somerset, PAPA72,00412.9%+9%

629New York, NYNY20,112,44812.8%−6%

630Quincy, ILIL74,14612.8%+19%

631Hastings, NENE40,57712.8%+33%

632Astoria, OROR40,92612.8%−3%

633Sterling, COCO20,65412.8%+6%

634Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912.8%+22%

635Provo, UTUT773,42612.8%+7%

636New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312.8%+36%

637Boise City, IDID864,24312.8%+37%

638Boulder, COCO328,56012.8%+34%

639Wichita, KSKS663,80912.8%+40%

640Evansville, ININ273,78612.7%+33%

641Canton, OHOH400,24612.7%+36%

642Marshalltown, IAIA39,89012.7%+24%

643Albemarle, NCNC68,83012.7%+19%

644Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212.7%+7%

645Defiance, OHOH38,29212.7%+126%

646Beatrice, NENE21,71112.7%+45%

647St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.7%+51%

648Watertown, SDSD29,56212.7%+41%

649Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

650Sebastian, FLFL172,79912.6%+36%

651Price, UTUT20,68012.6%−6%

652Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18212.6%+32%

653Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.6%+43%

654Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.6%+9%

655Reno, NVNV578,73412.6%+26%

656Fargo, NDND269,52812.5%+14%

657Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412.5%−2%

658Augusta, MEME129,06712.5%+13%

659Dover, DEDE194,78612.5%+17%

660Charlottesville, VAVA228,59712.5%+3%

661Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.5%+16%

662Wenatchee, WAWA128,41412.4%−5%

663Reading, PAPA440,07212.4%+32%

664Grand Junction, COCO162,84512.4%+21%

665Salina, KSKS59,12112.4%+41%

666Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512.4%+45%

667Mansfield, OHOH124,89312.4%+17%

668Janesville, WIWI166,47212.4%+69%

669Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.4%+16%

670Midland, TXTX193,13912.4%−6%

671San Diego, CACA3,282,24812.3%−1%

672Malvern, ARAR33,45112.3%−12%

673Washington, ININ34,20912.3%−11%

674Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812.3%+29%

675Lewiston, IDID65,45012.3%−8%

676Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.3%+7%

677Huntsville, ALAL556,44412.3%+13%

678Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.2%+47%

679Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.2%+14%

680Daphne, ALAL267,76112.2%+20%

681Woodward, OKOK19,82712.2%−2%

682Davenport, IAIA380,45212.2%+20%

683Plymouth, ININ46,59912.2%+80%

684Duncan, OKOK44,31012.2%−16%

685Great Bend, KSKS24,79012.2%−6%

686Naples, FLFL417,13112.2%+18%

687Marshall, MNMN25,68412.2%+20%

688Warren, PAPA37,03812.2%+23%

689Auburn, NYNY74,36512.1%+10%

690Chicago, ILIL9,434,12312.1%+15%

691Staunton, VAVA129,69212.1%+45%

692Jamestown, NDND21,41412.1%+16%

693Willmar, MNMN44,72012.1%+32%

694Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.1%+27%

695Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.0%+24%

696Winnemucca, NVNV17,26712.0%+24%

697Mason City, IAIA49,71012.0%+41%

698Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812.0%+11%

699Storm Lake, IAIA20,44912.0%+14%

700Mountain Home, IDID29,46512.0%+7%

701Brainerd, MNMN100,56212.0%+9%

702Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96612.0%−1%

703Portland, OROR2,542,28212.0%+26%

704Tiffin, OHOH54,52211.9%+33%

705Pottsville, PAPA145,08511.9%+25%

706Sidney, OHOH48,06511.9%+77%

707Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.9%+26%

708Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.9%+5%

709Bishop, CACA18,15811.9%−6%

710Bend, OROR266,37611.9%+17%

711Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.9%+35%

712Holland, MIMI123,18811.9%+62%

713Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86411.9%+13%

714St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111.8%+19%

715Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40411.8%+12%

716Denver, COCO3,092,03711.8%+47%

717Rutland, VTVT59,65311.8%+8%

718Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.8%+8%

719Kalispell, MTMT115,42911.7%−9%

720Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.7%+6%

721Whitewater, WIWI106,12711.7%+40%

722Frankfort, ININ33,32211.7%+37%

723Vernal, UTUT38,27811.7%−19%

724Batavia, NYNY58,41611.7%+54%

725Amherst, MAMA164,06511.7%+25%

726Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611.7%+9%

727Kenosha, WIWI168,44811.7%+56%

728Seaford, DEDE277,14011.7%+11%

729Sonora, CACA53,16011.7%+2%

730Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65511.7%+17%

731Fort Wayne, ININ466,25811.6%+35%

732Wabash, ININ30,71311.6%+67%

733Evanston, WYWY23,41511.6%+17%

734Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.6%+22%

735Crestview, FLFL315,09811.5%+16%

736North Port, FLFL948,15811.5%+31%

737Racine, WIWI198,91911.5%+37%

738Huntington, ININ37,22411.4%+105%

739Huntingdon, PAPA43,00111.4%+0%

740Kendallville, ININ47,93711.4%+44%

741Findlay, OHOH75,03411.4%+52%

742St. George, UTUT213,67011.3%+1%

743Winchester, VAVA152,33211.3%+15%

744Greenfield, MAMA70,69811.3%+19%

745Sandusky, OHOH112,77711.3%+51%

746Kingston, NYNY183,33011.3%−1%

747Clinton, IAIA46,00211.2%+10%

748Carroll, IAIA20,30311.2%+74%

749Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49711.2%−8%

750Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511.2%+24%

751Yankton, SDSD23,63511.2%+17%

752The Villages, FLFL157,77211.2%−18%

753Norfolk, NENE49,22811.2%+5%

754Sterling, ILIL54,12111.2%+32%

755Billings, MTMT193,60311.2%+1%

756Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811.1%+19%

757Peoria, ILIL363,50511.1%+14%

758Brattleboro, VTVT45,20411.1%+19%

759Spencer, IAIA16,20211.1%+35%

760Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.1%+12%

761Seymour, ININ47,37011.1%+31%

762Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.1%+29%

763Grand Island, NENE78,07611.1%−5%

764Effingham, ILIL44,72711.0%+30%

765Madison, WIWI709,68511.0%+27%

766St. Marys, PAPA29,92611.0%+56%

767Midland, MIMI83,75411.0%+31%

768Pontiac, ILIL35,05711.0%+25%

769Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610.9%+38%

770Montrose, COCO44,59110.9%−13%

771Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.9%+31%

772Granbury, TXTX70,50110.9%+28%

773Bennington, VTVT36,63010.9%+9%

774Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.9%+27%

775Fremont, OHOH58,65510.9%+46%

776Angola, ININ34,79910.9%+61%

777Idaho Falls, IDID173,85110.9%+4%

778Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72010.8%+22%

779Greensburg, ININ26,57610.8%+16%

780Glens Falls, NYNY124,37310.8%+12%

781Key West, FLFL80,40610.8%+6%

782Hailey, IDID32,43610.8%+24%

783Alexandria, MNMN40,12010.7%+26%

784Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010.6%+4%

785Greenville, OHOH51,52010.6%+33%

786Burlington, VTVT227,80310.6%+21%

787Albany, NYNY915,83510.5%+13%

788Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.5%+28%

789Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24510.5%+31%

790Traverse City, MIMI156,97210.5%+61%

791Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.5%+11%

792Barre, VTVT59,65210.5%+32%

793Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810.5%+57%

794Faribault, MNMN69,93910.4%+50%

795Columbus, ININ85,72910.4%+42%

796Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.4%+19%

797Green Bay, WIWI336,75610.4%+51%

798East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.4%+15%

799Vallejo, CACA455,37610.4%+25%

800Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.3%−0%

801Lacey, WAWA304,26110.3%+17%

802Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.3%−5%

803Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410.3%+27%

804Greencastle, ININ37,87610.3%+29%

805Breckenridge, COCO39,06910.2%+2%

806Helena, MTMT97,15310.2%−4%

807Durango, COCO56,89810.2%−13%

808Seattle, WAWA4,161,88310.2%+19%

809Trenton, NJNJ399,28910.1%+17%

810Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45910.1%+6%

811Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37710.1%+27%

812Keene, NHNH78,26910.0%+26%

813North Platte, NENE33,97210.0%+3%

814Warsaw, ININ80,89210.0%+56%

815Allentown, PAPA887,61510.0%+20%

816Napa, CACA132,94910.0%+20%

817Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.0%+19%

818San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419.9%+8%

819Wahpeton, NDND23,0199.9%+2%

820Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779.9%+8%

821Wooster, OHOH116,7589.9%+23%

822Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.9%+18%

823Lincoln, ILIL27,1829.8%+22%

824Dickinson, NDND39,1429.8%−25%

825New Ulm, MNMN25,5179.8%+54%

826Pierre, SDSD20,5889.7%+20%

827Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.7%+14%

828Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.7%−1%

829Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.7%+6%

830Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.7%+31%

831Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.7%+24%

832Dixon, ILIL32,9149.6%+25%

833Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2959.6%+43%

834Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389.6%+6%

835Jasper, ININ44,0169.6%+82%

836Portland, MEME577,6359.6%+19%

837Worcester, MAMA888,5029.5%+3%

838Hood River, OROR23,7209.5%−33%

839Minot, NDND75,6949.5%−15%

840Monticello, ININ25,1649.5%+36%

841Hudson, NYNY60,1689.5%+5%

842Edwards, COCO54,2919.4%+21%

843Slidell, LALA279,1089.4%−3%

844Baraboo, WIWI66,6529.4%+31%

845Bremerton, WAWA283,3749.4%+7%

846Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279.4%+14%

847Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.3%+40%

848Oxnard, CACA830,8519.2%+0%

849Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699.2%+57%

850Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4519.1%+31%

851Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.1%+17%

852Bismarck, NDND139,7509.1%+8%

853Auburn, ININ44,5359.0%+54%

854Petoskey, MIMI33,7759.0%+22%

855York, PAPA473,1979.0%+33%

856Brigham City, UTUT70,4059.0%+21%

857Truckee, CACA101,9119.0%+11%

858Rifle, COCO80,0999.0%+26%

859San Jose, CACA1,984,4739.0%+18%

860Cody, WYWY31,1719.0%−30%

861Fairmont, MNMN19,4409.0%−14%

862Monroe, MIMI156,0049.0%+28%

863Watertown, WIWI86,5059.0%+58%

864Lebanon, PAPA146,3808.9%+19%

865Manitowoc, WIWI81,7108.9%+47%

866Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.9%+25%

867Kahului, HIHI160,6748.9%−15%

868Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.8%−16%

869Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.8%−11%

870Van Wert, OHOH29,0138.8%+61%

871Fallon, NVNV25,8518.8%+1%

872Wausau, WIWI139,4328.7%+33%

873Williston, NDND41,7678.7%−27%

874Columbus, NENE46,5838.7%+2%

875Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8088.7%+25%

876Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2198.6%+18%

877Laconia, NHNH65,1478.6%+42%

878Ogden, UTUT672,7848.5%+23%

879Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.5%+19%

880Sheridan, WYWY33,2418.5%−21%

881Rochester, MNMN231,1848.5%+26%

882Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.4%+9%

883Anchorage, AKAK405,8218.4%+4%

884Casper, WYWY80,5268.4%−29%

885Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608.4%+28%

886Sheboygan, WIWI118,0478.4%+61%

887Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.3%+28%

888Celina, OHOH42,7378.3%+30%

889Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.2%+38%

890Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.2%+44%

891Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.2%+8%

892Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.2%+5%

893Concord, NHNH158,0788.1%+36%

894Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1548.0%+6%

895Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5278.0%−21%

896Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6578.0%+14%

897Pella, IAIA34,1928.0%+4%

898Jackson, WYWY36,5878.0%+3%

899Appleton, WIWI249,8767.9%+76%

900Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0977.8%+45%

901McPherson, KSKS30,0647.6%+15%

902Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727.6%−2%

903Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.6%+7%

904Owatonna, MNMN37,4647.5%+21%

905Elko, NVNV56,6827.4%−18%

906Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.4%−1%

907Manchester, NHNH433,4157.2%+16%

908Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.2%+17%

909Nantucket, MAMA14,7587.2%−5%

910Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.2%+4%

911Gillette, WYWY48,1456.9%−9%

912Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316.6%+38%

913Heber, UTUT81,6556.6%+24%

914Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.5%+9%

915Easton, MDMD38,2386.1%−27%

916Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765.9%−1%

917Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.8%−19%

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.4%−17%

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