RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest poverty rate, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). Raymondville, TX leads at 43.4%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,53813.8%–

01Raymondville, TXTX19,97143.4%+10.2 pts

02Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31938.0%−12.8 pts

03Zapata, TXTX13,75337.6%+1.8 pts

04Greenwood, MSMS34,91235.7%+5.1 pts

05Cleveland, MSMS28,26235.7%+2.4 pts

06Clarksdale, MSMS19,84935.5%−0.3 pts

07Greenville, MSMS40,44634.8%+5.6 pts

08Brownsville, TXTX433,94634.7%+1.7 pts

09McAllen, TXTX921,54934.4%−1.4 pts

10Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82333.6%−1.2 pts

11Gallup, NMNM68,11933.4%−2.7 pts

12Deming, NMNM25,40732.8%−0.0 pts

13Selma, ALAL35,14031.8%+0.8 pts

14Natchez, MSMS54,72231.6%+3.2 pts

15Starkville, MSMS62,06330.8%+4.4 pts

16Athens, OHOH63,19730.3%+3.0 pts

17Lumberton, NCNC119,94130.2%+7.4 pts

18Laredo, TXTX281,22429.8%−1.4 pts

19Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69129.7%+9.3 pts

20Forrest City, ARAR21,80029.6%+2.1 pts

21Laurinburg, NCNC33,32229.5%+8.9 pts

22Middlesborough, KYKY22,82929.4%−1.7 pts

23Cordele, GAGA19,23729.1%−0.2 pts

24Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13828.7%−0.2 pts

25Natchitoches, LALA36,08928.6%+2.1 pts

26Troy, ALAL33,68828.6%+5.6 pts

27Carbondale, ILIL52,50128.5%+3.2 pts

28Opelousas, LALA80,76528.3%−1.0 pts

29College Station, TXTX287,47627.8%+2.3 pts

30Corbin, KYKY150,04027.8%−0.8 pts

31Pullman, WAWA48,51227.6%+2.0 pts

32Henderson, NCNC42,63827.5%+7.0 pts

33Statesboro, GAGA97,97727.5%+2.6 pts

34Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09926.9%+4.7 pts

35Arcadia, FLFL37,07826.9%+3.4 pts

36Uvalde, TXTX24,96326.7%+2.4 pts

37Ruston, LALA48,36026.4%−0.0 pts

38Tahlequah, OKOK49,19626.3%+3.4 pts

39Newport, TNTN37,88926.3%+3.7 pts

40Bogalusa, LALA44,93726.1%+1.4 pts

41Rexburg, IDID69,38026.1%+0.5 pts

42Americus, GAGA33,39425.8%+4.6 pts

43Orangeburg, SCSC83,17725.8%+4.3 pts

44El Paso, TXTX881,29125.7%+1.8 pts

45Athens, GAGA224,14825.6%+4.5 pts

46Eufaula, ALAL26,86125.6%−0.8 pts

47Blytheville, ARAR37,82825.5%+2.5 pts

48Kirksville, MOMO29,82425.2%+2.8 pts

49Rockingham, NCNC42,04125.2%+5.6 pts

50Milledgeville, GAGA44,02925.2%+8.4 pts

51Nogales, AZAZ50,02025.2%+0.7 pts

52Othello, WAWA21,48825.1%+6.9 pts

53Grenada, MSMS30,22224.8%+2.7 pts

54Boone, NCNC54,78624.8%+6.8 pts

55Kingsville, TXTX30,31524.8%−2.0 pts

56Clewiston, FLFL61,54624.7%+2.6 pts

57Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03524.6%+1.3 pts

58Oxford, MSMS71,97224.5%+3.1 pts

59Las Cruces, NMNM229,09124.5%−0.9 pts

60McComb, MSMS52,64024.5%−1.5 pts

61Columbus, MSMS67,14424.4%+1.2 pts

62Show Low, AZAZ109,94624.4%−5.1 pts

63Pikeville, KYKY89,12224.4%−1.7 pts

64Albany, GAGA145,51024.1%+2.6 pts

65Del Rio, TXTX47,83524.0%−2.1 pts

66Bainbridge, GAGA29,43224.0%+1.3 pts

67Vermillion, SDSD15,03124.0%+2.7 pts

68Thomasville, GAGA72,95823.9%+5.1 pts

69Greenville, NCNC182,93623.9%+3.5 pts

70Vidalia, GAGA36,18023.8%+0.9 pts

71Huntsville, TXTX83,84223.8%+5.4 pts

72Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93823.8%+4.6 pts

73Bloomington, ININ165,23123.8%+6.3 pts

74Alice, TXTX45,38323.7%−3.1 pts

75Macomb, ILIL25,91623.7%+3.9 pts

76Kennett, MOMO26,85523.6%−0.9 pts

77Meridian, MSMS85,41923.5%+2.3 pts

78Stillwater, OKOK83,88923.4%+3.2 pts

79Moultrie, GAGA47,43823.4%+3.5 pts

80Palatka, FLFL77,73423.3%+2.5 pts

81Tifton, GAGA51,23723.3%+2.0 pts

82Vernon, TXTX12,48123.3%+10.2 pts

83Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02523.2%+0.1 pts

84Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42823.2%+3.8 pts

85Gainesville, FLFL359,03623.1%+1.4 pts

86Las Vegas, NMNM30,31123.0%−1.6 pts

87Visalia, CACA485,14622.9%−1.0 pts

88Magnolia, ARAR21,89422.9%+1.7 pts

89Maryville, MOMO20,17422.8%+6.3 pts

90Kinston, NCNC55,83722.7%+6.2 pts

91Alamosa, COCO27,89622.7%+0.1 pts

92Hammond, LALA141,34622.5%−0.2 pts

93Douglas, GAGA52,86122.4%+2.6 pts

94Jacksonville, TXTX53,33722.4%+4.6 pts

95Houghton, MIMI40,02822.2%+5.6 pts

96Dublin, GAGA60,35122.1%+3.0 pts

97Fresno, CACA1,203,38322.0%−0.6 pts

98Crescent City, CACA26,41022.0%+1.8 pts

99Laurel, MSMS82,28121.9%+1.5 pts

100Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21121.8%+1.8 pts

101Merced, CACA297,26021.8%+0.2 pts

102Monroe, LALA222,39021.8%−0.2 pts

103Tallahassee, FLFL397,44221.8%+3.9 pts

104Yakima, WAWA259,18521.8%+2.1 pts

105Shelbyville, TNTN55,27321.7%+8.6 pts

106Martin, TNTN33,26121.7%+5.6 pts

107Bay City, TXTX36,46321.6%+3.1 pts

108Moscow, IDID41,84221.5%+4.8 pts

109Laramie, WYWY38,55821.5%+0.5 pts

110Minden, LALA34,94821.5%+1.3 pts

111El Centro, CACA181,41121.4%−1.2 pts

112Vicksburg, MSMS41,75921.4%+2.7 pts

113El Dorado, ARAR36,92621.4%+2.6 pts

114Emporia, KSKS34,83821.3%+7.3 pts

115Gallipolis, OHOH29,07221.3%+3.2 pts

116Campbellsville, KYKY38,40721.3%+3.5 pts

117Valdosta, GAGA153,27621.3%+1.9 pts

118Cookeville, TNTN152,47721.2%+5.1 pts

119Ellensburg, WAWA48,80321.2%+1.6 pts

120New Iberia, LALA66,84621.2%−2.3 pts

121McMinnville, TNTN43,71721.1%+4.5 pts

122Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85021.1%+1.7 pts

123Somerset, KYKY67,38421.1%+2.0 pts

124Richmond, KYKY131,80621.0%+1.8 pts

125Morgan City, LALA46,55221.0%−2.6 pts

126Roswell, NMNM63,36421.0%−0.3 pts

127Wilson, NCNC81,15021.0%+2.5 pts

128Yuma, AZAZ224,44920.9%+1.7 pts

129Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01420.9%+1.4 pts

130Cedar City, UTUT67,14120.9%+1.7 pts

131Clovis, NMNM65,27020.9%+0.8 pts

132Portsmouth, OHOH71,36520.8%+1.5 pts

133Farmington, NMNM120,34020.8%−0.8 pts

134Jonesboro, ARAR139,44020.7%+3.9 pts

135Forest City, NCNC65,74520.7%+6.8 pts

136Big Rapids, MIMI42,32020.6%+4.5 pts

137Sikeston, MOMO49,97820.6%+2.6 pts

138Bakersfield, CACA927,06820.6%−0.2 pts

139Ada, OKOK38,52820.5%+4.0 pts

140Moses Lake, WAWA105,72720.4%+3.0 pts

141Blacksburg, VAVA181,61620.4%+0.9 pts

142Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90420.4%+1.8 pts

143Waco, TXTX308,80720.4%+2.7 pts

144Bluefield, WVWV96,13820.3%+2.5 pts

145Charleston, ILIL46,60720.3%+2.8 pts

146Auburn, ALAL208,01320.3%−3.5 pts

147Red Bluff, CACA64,66520.3%+3.0 pts

148Dyersburg, TNTN36,32020.2%+4.3 pts

149Muncie, ININ113,10620.2%+5.1 pts

150Danville, KYKY56,98520.1%+4.0 pts

151Picayune, MSMS59,36320.1%+1.7 pts

152Thomaston, GAGA28,50020.1%+5.4 pts

153Fort Payne, ALAL74,08520.0%+4.6 pts

154LaGrange, GAGA107,09720.0%+4.3 pts

155Safford, AZAZ40,15720.0%−3.0 pts

156Alamogordo, NMNM70,36820.0%+0.7 pts

157Albertville, ALAL103,53719.9%+5.3 pts

158Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55319.9%+2.9 pts

159Mayfield, KYKY37,05019.9%+3.6 pts

160Bemidji, MNMN47,05519.9%+2.3 pts

161Baker City, OROR16,65819.9%+5.2 pts

162Ontario, OROR60,08519.8%+3.3 pts

163Corsicana, TXTX57,18119.8%+1.6 pts

164West Plains, MOMO40,79819.7%+1.1 pts

165Plainview, TXTX36,70019.7%+1.1 pts

166Stephenville, TXTX43,91119.7%+3.7 pts

167Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91219.7%+2.6 pts

168Okeechobee, FLFL42,60819.7%+3.7 pts

169Española, NMNM39,83219.7%−0.6 pts

170Greeneville, TNTN73,83119.7%+5.2 pts

171Cornelia, GAGA50,41619.6%+7.4 pts

172Russellville, ALAL32,44919.5%+0.7 pts

173Jackson, MSMS609,84719.5%+0.7 pts

174Gaffney, SCSC58,27519.5%+5.6 pts

175Oxford, ALAL115,83419.5%+3.3 pts

176Connersville, ININ23,53319.4%+11.5 pts

177Sweetwater, TXTX14,11719.4%−2.3 pts

178Sumter, SCSC105,06719.4%+3.1 pts

179Shelby, NCNC103,32519.4%+6.1 pts

180Hanford, CACA154,32719.3%−0.2 pts

181Cedartown, GAGA45,51419.3%+3.8 pts

182Batesville, ARAR38,78519.3%+6.3 pts

183North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23319.2%+7.4 pts

184Mobile, ALAL411,65819.2%+0.7 pts

185Morgantown, WVWV141,99519.2%−2.4 pts

186Summerville, GAGA25,30019.2%+4.9 pts

187Corinth, MSMS34,56919.1%+2.6 pts

188Brookings, SDSD37,63519.1%+5.1 pts

189Marshall, MOMO23,26519.1%+6.0 pts

190Durant, OKOK51,36719.1%+0.7 pts

191Lawrence, KSKS120,92019.1%+3.3 pts

192Clearlake, CACA67,77219.1%+1.5 pts

193Muskogee, OKOK66,70819.1%+1.2 pts

194Corvallis, OROR97,72819.1%+4.5 pts

195Beeville, TXTX32,51519.0%−4.9 pts

196Johnson City, TNTN216,41619.0%+4.2 pts

197Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15519.0%+2.6 pts

198Payson, AZAZ53,80118.9%+1.5 pts

199Beckley, WVWV109,94018.9%−0.8 pts

200Danville, VAVA101,13718.9%+3.5 pts

201Lubbock, TXTX368,43118.9%+0.4 pts

202Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218.9%+0.9 pts

203Pahrump, NVNV57,33618.9%+8.1 pts

204Champaign, ILIL239,97918.9%+4.3 pts

205Ithaca, NYNY104,04718.8%+1.2 pts

206Bowling Green, KYKY197,18018.8%+2.8 pts

207Toccoa, GAGA27,85418.8%+3.7 pts

208Waycross, GAGA57,67018.8%−1.1 pts

209Danville, ILIL71,25918.7%+5.5 pts

210Athens, TNTN71,59018.7%+3.6 pts

211Glasgow, KYKY56,22418.7%+1.5 pts

212Rome, GAGA101,37818.7%+4.2 pts

213Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19118.7%+0.4 pts

214Florence, SCSC201,39218.7%+0.9 pts

215Fort Smith, ARAR234,14018.6%+3.7 pts

216Dalton, GAGA147,81918.6%+6.8 pts

217Goldsboro, NCNC122,27818.6%+4.8 pts

218Tupelo, MSMS133,16718.6%+4.5 pts

219Indiana, PAPA82,87818.6%+1.3 pts

220Memphis, TNTN1,341,41218.6%+2.9 pts

221Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36818.6%+0.3 pts

222Camden, ARAR26,36318.6%−0.5 pts

223Saginaw, MIMI187,68818.5%+4.6 pts

224State College, PAPA157,39318.5%−0.3 pts

225Greenwood, SCSC95,21518.4%+4.4 pts

226Columbus, GAGA324,83018.4%+2.4 pts

227Chico, CACA209,21118.4%−1.4 pts

228Jackson, TNTN184,56918.4%+4.5 pts

229Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79518.4%+6.4 pts

230Jesup, GAGA32,48118.3%+1.7 pts

231Shreveport, LALA383,47418.3%−1.1 pts

232Manhattan, KSKS136,12218.3%+1.7 pts

233Altus, OKOK24,76418.3%+2.0 pts

234Miami, OKOK30,43818.2%+1.6 pts

235Huntington, WVWV365,96518.2%+0.6 pts

236Moberly, MOMO24,51318.2%+5.7 pts

237Madisonville, KYKY45,12718.2%+1.7 pts

238Martinsville, VAVA63,09118.2%+4.9 pts

239Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07618.2%−0.8 pts

240Talladega, ALAL91,76418.1%+0.9 pts

241Lafayette, ININ228,46818.1%+4.5 pts

242Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20118.1%−0.3 pts

243Flint, MIMI401,09318.1%+5.0 pts

244Russellville, ARAR84,93218.0%+2.8 pts

245Worthington, MNMN22,33818.0%+6.4 pts

246Joplin, MOMO208,79618.0%+4.4 pts

247Muskegon, MIMI177,90118.0%+6.5 pts

248Morristown, TNTN128,86717.9%+4.0 pts

249Columbia, MOMO219,06217.9%+3.9 pts

250Marion, NCNC45,19817.9%+6.3 pts

251Ponca City, OKOK43,49017.9%+1.9 pts

252Rolla, MOMO45,24717.9%+1.4 pts

253Grants Pass, OROR87,86717.8%+2.8 pts

254New Orleans, LALA970,84917.8%−2.1 pts

255Alexandria, LALA147,95217.8%−2.9 pts

256Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11817.8%+2.9 pts

257Augusta, GAGA641,23117.8%+2.3 pts

258Lufkin, TXTX88,15417.8%+2.0 pts

259Hot Springs, ARAR99,69517.7%+3.2 pts

260Big Spring, TXTX30,50417.7%−0.8 pts

261Eureka, CACA131,64717.7%−1.8 pts

262Pittsburg, KSKS39,00817.7%+1.8 pts

263Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08117.7%+4.9 pts

264Hobbs, NMNM74,74917.7%−3.4 pts

265Snyder, TXTX16,16217.7%+1.7 pts

266Alexander City, ALAL40,95317.5%+1.0 pts

267Walla Walla, WAWA62,36117.5%+2.5 pts

268Hereford, TXTX18,62617.5%−3.1 pts

269Scottsboro, ALAL54,28117.5%+3.8 pts

270Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91417.4%+2.9 pts

271Hinesville, GAGA91,87017.4%+1.8 pts

272Washington Court House, OHOH28,55217.4%+7.3 pts

273Marion, OHOH65,11517.3%+7.6 pts

274Shawnee, OKOK75,10217.3%+2.7 pts

275Texarkana, TXTX146,81617.3%−0.6 pts

276Missoula, MTMT128,69817.3%+2.5 pts

277Alma, MIMI41,19017.3%+7.1 pts

278Chillicothe, OHOH76,42917.3%+5.4 pts

279Cambridge, OHOH38,37917.3%+1.3 pts

280Pueblo, COCO169,27717.3%+2.4 pts

281Enterprise, ALAL56,95317.2%+2.5 pts

282Brookhaven, MSMS35,01217.2%−1.9 pts

283El Campo, TXTX42,06017.2%+0.7 pts

284Lawton, OKOK127,59017.2%+1.5 pts

285Springfield, MAMA464,33817.2%+2.5 pts

286Paris, TNTN32,89617.2%+2.9 pts

287Fayetteville, NCNC395,41217.2%+3.9 pts

288Washington, NCNC44,67017.2%−2.3 pts

289Lafayette, LALA423,75817.2%−1.8 pts

290Harrison, ARAR45,65417.2%+1.3 pts

291Dodge City, KSKS33,99317.2%+4.8 pts

292Tullahoma, TNTN69,33917.2%+3.4 pts

293Gloversville, NYNY52,21617.2%+4.6 pts

294Jamestown, NYNY124,12617.1%+3.3 pts

295Andrews, TXTX18,91417.1%+0.7 pts

296Calhoun, GAGA61,70117.1%+7.3 pts

297Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48617.1%+1.3 pts

298Iowa City, IAIA182,71117.1%+3.3 pts

299Elkins, WVWV26,88217.1%−0.9 pts

300Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14717.1%+4.7 pts

301Ukiah, CACA88,12217.1%+1.1 pts

302Coshocton, OHOH37,18817.0%+7.9 pts

303Taos, NMNM34,56417.0%−3.9 pts

304Murray, KYKY39,42117.0%+0.4 pts

305Terre Haute, ININ169,24117.0%+4.6 pts

306Mexico, MOMO24,52817.0%+2.2 pts

307Florence, ALAL156,60917.0%+2.7 pts

308Marion, ININ66,52417.0%+5.2 pts

309Weatherford, OKOK39,05916.9%−0.7 pts

310Longview, WAWA114,88516.9%+3.0 pts

311Coldwater, MIMI45,99316.9%+7.6 pts

312Massena, NYNY105,48816.9%+0.1 pts

313Sebring, FLFL111,12216.9%+1.7 pts

314Paris, TXTX63,31916.9%+0.3 pts

315Mount Airy, NCNC72,28716.9%+4.4 pts

316Gadsden, ALAL103,88616.8%+1.2 pts

317Enid, OKOK61,77916.8%+2.9 pts

318Beaumont, TXTX399,31016.8%+1.0 pts

319Ames, IAIA128,09016.8%+4.3 pts

320Athens, TXTX88,59516.8%+1.7 pts

321Fairmont, WVWV55,58416.8%+0.5 pts

322Yuba City, CACA187,47816.7%−1.1 pts

323Cullman, ALAL94,00916.7%+3.7 pts

324Kingsport, TNTN314,83416.7%+3.1 pts

325McAlester, OKOK43,32016.7%−0.5 pts

326Eugene, OROR381,58416.7%+2.3 pts

327Peru, ININ34,48716.7%+8.7 pts

328Liberal, KSKS21,07316.7%−0.2 pts

329Odessa, TXTX173,80116.7%−2.0 pts

330Battle Creek, MIMI133,40816.7%+5.4 pts

331Marion, ILIL67,22516.7%+2.1 pts

332Newberry, SCSC39,56116.6%−0.4 pts

333Klamath Falls, OROR70,27416.6%−0.1 pts

334Monticello, NYNY80,58616.6%+0.3 pts

335Zanesville, OHOH87,01416.6%+3.7 pts

336Montgomery, ALAL388,74716.6%+0.9 pts

337Seneca, SCSC83,77516.6%+5.8 pts

338Parkersburg, WVWV87,26416.6%+2.4 pts

339Taylorville, ILIL33,44316.6%+7.0 pts

340Houma, LALA199,66816.6%−1.3 pts

341San Angelo, TXTX122,06516.5%+1.5 pts

342Redding, CACA181,64816.5%+1.2 pts

343Centralia, ILIL36,38216.5%+5.2 pts

344Ardmore, OKOK48,91016.5%−0.1 pts

345Dothan, ALAL156,26616.5%+0.1 pts

346Mankato, MNMN104,90716.5%+5.4 pts

347Palestine, TXTX59,80516.5%+0.0 pts

348Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13716.5%+1.6 pts

349Coos Bay, OROR63,99216.4%+1.4 pts

350Modesto, CACA557,71916.4%+0.4 pts

351Niles, MIMI152,44416.4%+3.7 pts

352Lewisburg, TNTN38,07116.4%+6.4 pts

353Paragould, ARAR47,41116.4%+3.1 pts

354Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68516.4%+1.7 pts

355Kokomo, ININ83,90416.4%+6.9 pts

356St. Simons, GAGA118,52416.4%+0.8 pts

357Cadillac, MIMI49,71916.4%+6.0 pts

358Vincennes, ININ35,65216.4%+0.3 pts

359Baton Rouge, LALA888,69916.4%−1.0 pts

360Cleveland, TNTN134,05716.3%+4.0 pts

361Decatur, ININ36,65016.3%+7.2 pts

362Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59916.3%−0.1 pts

363Lima, OHOH100,88116.3%+4.2 pts

364Toledo, OHOH599,37616.3%+3.8 pts

365Burlington, NCNC186,17716.3%+5.1 pts

366Lexington, KYKY535,17416.2%+4.4 pts

367Ottumwa, IAIA35,21016.2%+3.0 pts

368Newport, OROR50,63616.2%+2.3 pts

369Sedalia, MOMO44,25416.2%+3.4 pts

370Brownwood, TXTX38,71116.2%−1.0 pts

371Aberdeen, WAWA78,14416.1%+0.0 pts

372Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10216.1%+2.3 pts

373Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55116.1%+4.1 pts

374Greensboro, NCNC805,94516.1%+5.5 pts

375Grand Forks, NDND105,04616.1%+4.2 pts

376Richmond, ININ66,16916.1%+4.7 pts

377Clarksville, TNTN349,00116.1%+4.3 pts

378La Grande, OROR25,90016.1%+2.3 pts

379Lake Charles, LALA244,65516.1%+0.0 pts

380Victoria, TXTX99,86416.1%+2.9 pts

381Stockton, CACA823,81516.0%−1.7 pts

382Wheeling, WVWV134,08916.0%+0.6 pts

383Cañon City, COCO50,03916.0%+4.3 pts

384Elk City, OKOK22,15916.0%−2.1 pts

385Lebanon, MOMO36,94316.0%+1.7 pts

386Warrensburg, MOMO56,67016.0%+1.2 pts

387Brenham, TXTX38,28816.0%+3.1 pts

388Youngstown, OHOH423,67816.0%+4.5 pts

389Salem, OHOH99,37716.0%+4.4 pts

390Olean, NYNY75,39016.0%+2.2 pts

391Springfield, OHOH135,34015.9%+5.2 pts

392Alpena, MIMI28,85315.9%+5.3 pts

393Fayetteville, TNTN36,85315.9%+2.2 pts

394Crossville, TNTN66,30015.8%+1.1 pts

395Meadville, PAPA81,79215.8%+3.0 pts

396San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14015.8%+0.7 pts

397Bedford, ININ45,56815.8%+5.9 pts

398Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06315.8%+1.2 pts

399Abilene, TXTX185,42915.8%+1.1 pts

400Amarillo, TXTX276,23515.8%+2.0 pts

401Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33215.7%−1.9 pts

402Decatur, ILIL99,30015.7%+2.8 pts

403Oil City, PAPA49,34615.7%+2.3 pts

404Searcy, ARAR80,08515.7%+1.8 pts

405Farmington, MOMO67,80915.7%+0.8 pts

406Hermiston, OROR93,72115.7%+2.7 pts

407Weirton, WVWV112,46815.7%+2.2 pts

408Durham, NCNC625,48515.7%+2.6 pts

409Bangor, MEME157,96715.7%+2.0 pts

410Hillsdale, MIMI45,73815.6%+7.4 pts

411Albany, OROR132,84315.6%+4.2 pts

412Roseburg, OROR111,95115.6%+2.5 pts

413Guymon, OKOK20,32215.6%+1.5 pts

414Shelton, WAWA71,16515.6%+3.4 pts

415Lake City, FLFL74,09415.6%+0.6 pts

416Ashland, OHOH52,52315.6%+6.1 pts

417Lansing, MIMI479,72215.6%+4.4 pts

418Erie, PAPA265,83215.6%+3.6 pts

419Vineland, NJNJ157,14815.5%+0.5 pts

420Galesburg, ILIL47,76715.5%+4.4 pts

421Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.5%+4.4 pts

422New Bern, NCNC127,35815.5%+1.8 pts

423The Dalles, OROR26,31015.5%+2.6 pts

424Jacksonville, ILIL37,38115.5%+5.8 pts

425Lock Haven, PAPA37,87015.5%+1.3 pts

426Winona, MNMN50,52315.4%+3.4 pts

427Springfield, MOMO500,69415.4%+3.0 pts

428Salem, OROR445,81415.4%+2.2 pts

429Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.4%+1.5 pts

430Tyler, TXTX252,54915.4%+1.6 pts

431Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21515.4%+2.3 pts

432Spearfish, SDSD29,45915.3%+0.6 pts

433Spartanburg, SCSC407,65615.3%+2.8 pts

434Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115.3%+3.6 pts

435Menomonie, WIWI46,22315.3%+2.4 pts

436Kingsland, GAGA60,14315.3%+5.1 pts

437Ocala, FLFL442,66015.3%+2.2 pts

438Salisbury, MDMD131,87215.2%+0.8 pts

439Elmira, NYNY80,41515.2%+2.3 pts

440Ludington, MIMI29,04015.2%+4.2 pts

441Marietta, OHOH58,38915.2%+3.8 pts

442Lakeland, FLFL874,79015.2%+2.2 pts

443Borger, TXTX19,63315.2%+4.0 pts

444Savannah, GAGA438,31415.1%+0.6 pts

445Gulfport, MSMS431,32915.1%+1.1 pts

446Sturgis, MIMI60,96815.1%+3.8 pts

447Jefferson, GAGA99,26515.1%+3.1 pts

448Madison, ININ33,27915.1%+5.5 pts

449Scottsbluff, NENE36,27215.1%+0.6 pts

450Rockford, ILIL337,24215.0%+5.8 pts

451Bellingham, WAWA236,39215.0%+0.8 pts

452Arkansas City, KSKS34,38215.0%+2.1 pts

453Kankakee, ILIL105,52515.0%+3.5 pts

454Pampa, TXTX21,78615.0%+1.4 pts

455Sanford, NCNC70,25815.0%+2.1 pts

456Cumberland, MDMD93,64015.0%+0.2 pts

457Kennewick, WAWA324,33414.9%+2.4 pts

458Union City, TNTN30,06714.9%+1.6 pts

459Longview, TXTX297,31514.9%−0.4 pts

460Waterloo, IAIA169,18914.9%+3.6 pts

461Jackson, MIMI159,55214.9%+5.9 pts

462Houston, TXTX7,904,62714.9%+1.2 pts

463Oneonta, NYNY60,58914.9%−0.1 pts

464Amsterdam, NYNY50,04614.9%+2.8 pts

465Warner Robins, GAGA208,09114.8%+2.9 pts

466Freeport, ILIL43,22014.8%+5.9 pts

467Fayetteville, ARAR622,17714.8%+2.2 pts

468Silver City, NMNM27,25214.8%−3.9 pts

469Ozark, ALAL49,91214.8%−0.3 pts

470Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30214.8%+5.5 pts

471Hickory, NCNC376,89014.8%+5.0 pts

472Chattanooga, TNTN594,53014.8%+2.8 pts

473Branson, MOMO57,00114.8%+2.4 pts

474Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.8%+1.7 pts

475Henderson, KYKY57,18414.8%+1.7 pts

476Gainesville, GAGA226,56814.8%+2.3 pts

477Logan, UTUT160,88914.7%+2.0 pts

478Charleston, WVWV200,17014.7%−1.0 pts

479Blackfoot, IDID51,15314.7%+2.3 pts

480Owensboro, KYKY113,96214.7%+2.0 pts

481Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44814.7%+2.0 pts

482Pensacola, FLFL544,94914.7%+0.9 pts

483DuBois, PAPA78,10014.7%+2.2 pts

484Bonham, TXTX39,26514.7%+0.7 pts

485Lynchburg, VAVA269,16914.7%+3.4 pts

486Decatur, ALAL160,32614.7%+1.7 pts

487Fort Morgan, COCO30,30614.6%+2.3 pts

488Little Rock, ARAR777,60714.6%+2.6 pts

489Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81314.6%+1.1 pts

490Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20614.6%+4.2 pts

491Knoxville, TNTN968,13714.6%+1.4 pts

492Norwalk, OHOH58,25014.5%+6.0 pts

493Paducah, KYKY102,25914.5%+0.3 pts

494Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27314.5%+2.7 pts

495Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.5%+0.4 pts

496Utica, NYNY285,61114.5%+1.5 pts

497South Bend, ININ324,53814.5%+4.2 pts

498Franklin, KYKY20,78814.5%+2.9 pts

499Williamsport, PAPA112,58714.4%+2.9 pts

500Hilo, HIHI210,04314.4%−1.2 pts

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest poverty rate?

Raymondville, TX ranks #1 with 43.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.