Which metro area has the highest poverty rate?

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 36.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Oil City, PAPA49,34613.5%+1%

502Bartlesville, OKOK54,03713.5%+13%

503Brattleboro, VTVT45,20413.4%+44%

504Cadillac, MIMI49,71913.4%+29%

505Warrensburg, MOMO56,67013.4%−10%

506Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.4%−2%

507Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81313.4%−1%

508Wilmington, NCNC492,77213.4%+3%

509Port Angeles, WAWA78,20213.4%+7%

510Wheeling, WVWV134,08913.4%−13%

511Bangor, MEME157,96713.4%−2%

512Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.4%+24%

513Oneonta, NYNY60,58913.4%−11%

514Abilene, TXTX185,42913.3%−9%

515Monticello, NYNY80,58613.3%−18%

516Canton, OHOH400,24613.3%+42%

517Quincy, ILIL74,14613.3%+23%

518Winona, MNMN50,52313.3%+10%

519Susanville, CACA28,11713.3%−5%

520Longview, WAWA114,88513.3%−5%

521Watertown, SDSD29,56213.2%+47%

522Centralia, WAWA88,06213.2%−5%

523Dover, DEDE194,78613.2%+24%

524Cañon City, COCO50,03913.2%+13%

525Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.2%−18%

526Rochester, NYNY1,056,14913.2%+26%

527Marietta, OHOH58,38913.2%+16%

528Beatrice, NENE21,71113.2%+51%

529Vernal, UTUT38,27813.2%−9%

530Woodward, OKOK19,82713.2%+5%

531Ottawa, ILIL145,90213.2%+54%

532Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.2%+12%

533Harrison, ARAR45,65413.1%−17%

534Pottsville, PAPA145,08513.1%+38%

535Salem, OROR445,81413.1%−0%

536Lewiston, IDID65,45013.1%−2%

537Logansport, ININ37,83613.1%+73%

538Durham, NCNC625,48513.0%+0%

539Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.0%+9%

540Duluth, MNMN281,21913.0%+14%

541Evansville, ININ273,78613.0%+37%

542Roseburg, OROR111,95113.0%−1%

543Kankakee, ILIL105,52513.0%+14%

544Grand Junction, COCO162,84513.0%+27%

545Odessa, TXTX173,80113.0%−31%

546Shelton, WAWA71,16513.0%+7%

547Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.0%+16%

548Borger, TXTX19,63313.0%+17%

549Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.0%+34%

550Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.0%+22%

551Brookings, OROR22,62112.9%+6%

552Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.9%+37%

553Fairmont, MNMN19,44012.9%+24%

554New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312.9%+38%

555Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.9%+8%

556Pontiac, ILIL35,05712.9%+47%

557Spokane, WAWA608,01212.9%+2%

558Marshall, MNMN25,68412.9%+28%

559Lima, OHOH100,88112.9%+7%

560Santa Maria, CACA442,06512.9%−10%

561Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012.9%+7%

562Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.8%+20%

563Gainesville, TXTX44,46112.8%−9%

564Deltona, FLFL746,93312.8%+13%

565Savannah, GAGA438,31412.8%−11%

566Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212.8%−11%

567Garden City, KSKS37,50512.8%−10%

568Snyder, TXTX16,16212.7%−20%

569Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.7%+29%

570Wichita, KSKS663,80912.7%+39%

571Corning, NYNY91,85512.7%−4%

572Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412.7%−0%

573Tiffin, OHOH54,52212.7%+42%

574Mountain Home, ARAR42,98212.7%+14%

575Cullman, ALAL94,00912.7%−2%

576Brownwood, TXTX38,71112.7%−26%

577Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93812.7%+5%

578Mitchell, SDSD25,91312.7%+1%

579Columbus, ININ85,72912.7%+72%

580Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.6%+26%

581Fallon, NVNV25,85112.6%+45%

582Davenport, IAIA380,45212.6%+24%

583Sandpoint, IDID54,42012.6%−19%

584Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.6%+11%

585Hailey, IDID32,43612.6%+45%

586Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.6%+5%

587Ruidoso, NMNM19,84412.6%−16%

588Sayre, PAPA59,60012.6%+6%

589Warren, PAPA37,03812.6%+27%

590Ashland, OHOH52,52312.5%+33%

591Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04712.5%+26%

592Crossville, TNTN66,30012.5%−15%

593Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.5%−9%

594Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.5%−13%

595Meadville, PAPA81,79212.5%−2%

596Norfolk, NENE49,22812.5%+17%

597Bonham, TXTX39,26512.5%−10%

598Plymouth, ININ46,59912.5%+85%

599Akron, OHOH701,78012.4%+27%

600Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.4%+14%

601Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45112.4%+78%

602Charleston, SCSC889,26312.4%−12%

603Jacksonville, NCNC217,17512.4%−4%

604New York, NYNY20,112,44812.4%−9%

605Augusta, MEME129,06712.4%+11%

606Roanoke, VAVA316,54712.4%+31%

607Franklin, KYKY20,78812.4%+7%

608Jackson, MIMI159,55212.4%+37%

609Fort Madison, IAIA32,30612.4%+28%

610Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.4%+13%

611Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.4%+15%

612Racine, WIWI198,91912.3%+47%

613Montrose, COCO44,59112.3%−2%

614Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13812.3%−11%

615Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20112.3%−33%

616Auburn, NYNY74,36512.3%+11%

617Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.3%+17%

618Jamestown, NDND21,41412.3%+17%

619Albany, OROR132,84312.3%+7%

620Gillette, WYWY48,14512.2%+61%

621Albemarle, NCNC68,83012.2%+14%

622Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.2%+6%

623Spearfish, SDSD29,45912.2%−17%

624Fremont, OHOH58,65512.2%+63%

625Janesville, WIWI166,47212.2%+66%

626Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.2%+5%

627Sioux City, IAIA145,73812.2%+21%

628La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.2%+13%

629Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712.2%−4%

630San Angelo, TXTX122,06512.2%−19%

631Rice Lake, WIWI46,48412.1%+38%

632Worthington, MNMN22,33812.1%+4%

633Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.1%+41%

634Elko, NVNV56,68212.1%+34%

635Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.1%+13%

636Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.1%+19%

637Salinas, CACA433,72912.0%−11%

638Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.0%+61%

639Dixon, ILIL32,91412.0%+56%

640Shawano, WIWI45,75912.0%+20%

641Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88312.0%+5%

642Lynchburg, VAVA269,16912.0%+7%

643Sherman, TXTX153,61312.0%+6%

644Norwalk, OHOH58,25012.0%+41%

645Kokomo, ININ83,90412.0%+26%

646Peoria, ILIL363,50511.9%+22%

647Frankfort, ININ33,32211.9%+39%

648Santa Cruz, CACA258,85211.9%+0%

649Louisville, KYKY1,402,50911.9%+9%

650Crawfordsville, ININ38,95411.9%+43%

651Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.9%+20%

652Washington, ININ34,20911.9%−14%

653Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.8%+9%

654Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.8%−19%

655Cape Coral, FLFL875,60711.8%+21%

656Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.8%−5%

657Fayetteville, TNTN36,85311.7%−14%

658Reading, PAPA440,07211.7%+24%

659Seaford, DEDE277,14011.7%+11%

660Huntsville, ALAL556,44411.7%+7%

661Menomonie, WIWI46,22311.7%−10%

662Elkhart, ININ208,77411.7%+49%

663Kearney, NENE57,96211.7%+8%

664Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.7%+23%

665Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011.6%+14%

666Lincoln, NENE352,08111.6%+24%

667Wabash, ININ30,71311.5%+66%

668Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511.5%+35%

669Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.5%−9%

670Rock Springs, WYWY41,26711.5%+48%

671Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111.4%−24%

672Lewisburg, PAPA42,31311.4%+30%

673Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.4%+19%

674Hastings, NENE40,57711.4%+18%

675Asheville, NCNC422,34511.3%+1%

676Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+13%

677Lewiston, MEME116,48711.3%+2%

678Lexington, NENE26,25511.3%+7%

679St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.3%+35%

680Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.3%+7%

681Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.3%−9%

682Adrian, MIMI97,77911.3%+68%

683Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.3%−0%

684Wahpeton, NDND23,01911.3%+15%

685Monroe, MIMI156,00411.2%+60%

686Effingham, ILIL44,72711.2%+33%

687Andrews, TXTX18,91411.2%−32%

688Fargo, NDND269,52811.2%+2%

689Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.2%+9%

690Palm Bay, FLFL663,98211.2%+18%

691Marinette, WIWI65,51511.2%+18%

692Fremont, NENE38,05711.2%+30%

693Boulder, COCO328,56011.2%+18%

694Huntington, ININ37,22411.1%+101%

695Trenton, NJNJ399,28911.1%+28%

696Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.1%+20%

697San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36711.1%−14%

698Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.1%+7%

699Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011.1%+15%

700Bedford, ININ45,56811.1%+12%

701Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.0%+2%

702Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.0%−14%

703Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.0%+65%

704Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.0%−9%

705Sonora, CACA53,16011.0%−4%

706Slidell, LALA279,10811.0%+13%

707Auburn, ININ44,53511.0%+87%

708Naples, FLFL417,13111.0%+7%

709Owosso, MIMI67,68111.0%+40%

710Crestview, FLFL315,09811.0%+11%

711Greenville, OHOH51,52011.0%+37%

712Salina, KSKS59,12110.9%+25%

713San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.9%−12%

714The Dalles, OROR26,31010.9%−16%

715Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.9%−1%

716Ottawa, KSKS26,29910.9%+42%

717Rutland, VTVT59,65310.9%−0%

718Grand Island, NENE78,07610.9%−6%

719Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.9%+14%

720Storm Lake, IAIA20,44910.9%+4%

721Sandusky, OHOH112,77710.9%+45%

722Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410.8%−17%

723Reno, NVNV578,73410.8%+9%

724Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52710.8%+6%

725Batavia, NYNY58,41610.8%+41%

726Fort Morgan, COCO30,30610.8%−13%

727Sterling, COCO20,65410.8%−11%

728Burlington, VTVT227,80310.8%+22%

729Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99210.7%−1%

730Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.7%+43%

731Somerset, PAPA72,00410.7%−9%

732Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.7%−1%

733East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.7%+19%

734Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97510.7%−4%

735Dumas, TXTX21,89110.7%−21%

736Wooster, OHOH116,75810.7%+33%

737Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.7%+17%

738Topeka, KSKS233,05210.7%+17%

739St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.7%+7%

740Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49710.7%−13%

741Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.7%+15%

742Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.6%+12%

743Staunton, VAVA129,69210.6%+27%

744Huntingdon, PAPA43,00110.6%−6%

745Amherst, MAMA164,06510.6%+13%

746Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.6%−12%

747Urbana, OHOH38,82010.6%+40%

748Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.6%+29%

749Key West, FLFL80,40610.6%+4%

750Brenham, TXTX38,28810.5%−18%

751Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.5%−7%

752Greenfield, MAMA70,69810.5%+11%

753Greensburg, ININ26,57610.5%+13%

754Pierre, SDSD20,58810.5%+30%

755Boise City, IDID864,24310.5%+12%

756Allentown, PAPA887,61510.4%+26%

757Madison, WIWI709,68510.4%+20%

758Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.4%+11%

759Spencer, IAIA16,20210.4%+26%

760Findlay, OHOH75,03410.4%+39%

761Traverse City, MIMI156,97210.4%+59%

762Durango, COCO56,89810.3%−12%

763Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410.3%−1%

764Willmar, MNMN44,72010.3%+12%

765Bend, OROR266,37610.3%+1%

766Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.3%+12%

767Sebastian, FLFL172,79910.3%+11%

768Greeley, COCO378,42610.3%−18%

769Kalispell, MTMT115,42910.3%−21%

770Barre, VTVT59,65210.2%+28%

771Lebanon, NHNH224,50010.2%+22%

772Austin, TXTX2,620,94510.2%−8%

773Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510.2%+28%

774Dickinson, NDND39,14210.2%−22%

775Hudson, NYNY60,16810.2%+13%

776Portland, OROR2,542,28210.1%+7%

777Faribault, MNMN69,93910.1%+46%

778Albany, NYNY915,83510.1%+9%

779Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.1%+25%

780Midland, MIMI83,75410.1%+20%

781Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59910.1%−38%

782Provo, UTUT773,42610.1%−16%

783Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.0%+11%

784Defiance, OHOH38,29210.0%+78%

785Sidney, OHOH48,06510.0%+49%

786Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%−0%

787St. George, UTUT213,67010.0%−11%

788Yankton, SDSD23,63510.0%+4%

789Bishop, CACA18,15810.0%−21%

790Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.9%+28%

791Angola, ININ34,7999.9%+48%

792St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.9%+41%

793Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.9%−0%

794Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829.9%+15%

795Lacey, WAWA304,2619.8%+11%

796Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969.8%+24%

797Sparta, WIWI46,5729.8%−18%

798Midland, TXTX193,1399.8%−25%

799North Port, FLFL948,1589.8%+11%

800Albert Lea, MNMN30,4409.8%+17%

801Sterling, ILIL54,1219.8%+15%

802Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0609.7%+50%

803Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249.7%+3%

804Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.7%−1%

805Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.7%−7%

806Worcester, MAMA888,5029.7%+5%

807Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739.7%+1%

808Evanston, WYWY23,4159.7%−3%

809Rochelle, ILIL51,3999.6%+35%

810Casper, WYWY80,5269.6%−19%

811Astoria, OROR40,9269.6%−27%

812Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.6%+10%

813Muscatine, IAIA41,8539.6%+8%

814North Platte, NENE33,9729.6%−2%

815Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.5%+13%

816Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279.5%+16%

817Truckee, CACA101,9119.5%+18%

818Greencastle, ININ37,8769.5%+19%

819Billings, MTMT193,6039.5%−14%

820Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.4%+37%

821Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.4%+71%

822Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.3%−22%

823Monticello, ININ25,1649.3%+34%

824Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.3%+41%

825Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089.3%+35%

826Warsaw, ININ80,8929.3%+45%

827Omaha, NENE1,009,8369.3%+11%

828Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599.2%−3%

829Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.2%+15%

830Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.2%+4%

831Morehead City, NCNC70,4699.2%−14%

832Edwards, COCO54,2919.2%+18%

833Daphne, ALAL267,7619.2%−10%

834Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.2%+24%

835Keene, NHNH78,2699.1%+15%

836Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.1%+17%

837Vallejo, CACA455,3769.1%+10%

838Aberdeen, SDSD41,5839.1%−12%

839Winchester, VAVA152,3329.1%−8%

840Kahului, HIHI160,6749.0%−14%

841Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.0%+48%

842Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.0%+5%

843Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.9%+21%

844Minot, NDND75,6948.9%−21%

845Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.9%+24%

846Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.9%−2%

847Helena, MTMT97,1538.9%−16%

848Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.9%+18%

849Oxnard, CACA830,8518.9%−3%

850Jasper, ININ44,0168.9%+70%

851Mason City, IAIA49,7108.9%+5%

852Granbury, TXTX70,5018.9%+4%

853Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.8%+9%

854Wausau, WIWI139,4328.8%+34%

855Holland, MIMI123,1888.8%+20%

856Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.8%+35%

857The Villages, FLFL157,7728.8%−36%

858Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

859York, PAPA473,1978.7%+29%

860Laconia, NHNH65,1478.7%+43%

861Breckenridge, COCO39,0698.6%−14%

862Columbus, NENE46,5838.6%+2%

863McPherson, KSKS30,0648.6%+30%

864Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.6%+50%

865San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.5%−7%

866Easton, MDMD38,2388.5%+2%

867Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.4%+6%

868Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.4%−1%

869Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.4%−15%

870Sheridan, WYWY33,2418.4%−22%

871Watertown, WIWI86,5058.4%+48%

872Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.3%+23%

873Denver, COCO3,092,0378.3%+3%

874Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.2%+11%

875Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6698.2%+41%

876Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.2%+2%

877Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.2%+14%

878Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%

879Portland, MEME577,6358.1%+1%

880Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978.0%+50%

881Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.0%+28%

882Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.9%+12%

883Kapaa, HIHI73,4007.9%−25%

884Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.9%+28%

885Alexandria, MNMN40,1207.9%−8%

886Rochester, MNMN231,1847.8%+16%

887Kendallville, ININ47,9377.8%−1%

888Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.6%+2%

889Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547.6%−1%

890Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.6%+8%

891Bismarck, NDND139,7507.6%−10%

892Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777.5%+26%

893Napa, CACA132,9497.5%−9%

894Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2197.5%+2%

895Manchester, NHNH433,4157.4%+19%

896Carroll, IAIA20,3037.4%+15%

897Cody, WYWY31,1717.3%−43%

898Pella, IAIA34,1927.3%−5%

899San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.2%−5%

900Le Mars, IAIA25,6977.2%+20%

901Rifle, COCO80,0997.2%+0%

902Hutchinson, MNMN36,6317.1%+49%

903New Ulm, MNMN25,5177.0%+10%

904Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477.0%+35%

905Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.9%+16%

906Appleton, WIWI249,8766.7%+51%

907Barnstable, MAMA233,5396.7%−2%

908Jackson, WYWY36,5876.6%−14%

909Concord, NHNH158,0786.6%+11%

910Ogden, UTUT672,7846.6%−5%

911Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.5%−16%

912Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.4%+8%

913Nantucket, MAMA14,7586.3%−16%

914Williston, NDND41,7675.8%−51%

915Celina, OHOH42,7375.6%−12%

916Hood River, OROR23,7205.1%−64%

917Heber, UTUT81,6554.6%−13%

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,4074.0%+38%

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