RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Lowest median household income, US counties · 1990

US counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Owsley County, Kentucky leads at $8,595. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Kentucky carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$30,130–

01Owsley County, KYKY3,932$8,595–

02East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$9,791–

03Holmes County, MSMS15,465$9,809–

04Kalawao County, HIHI82$10,000–

05Starr County, TXTX66,319$10,182–

06Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$10,267–

07McCreary County, KYKY17,124$10,598–

08Tunica County, MSMS8,819$10,965–

09Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$11,000–

10Clinton County, KYKY9,139$11,348–

11Hancock County, TNTN7,075$11,822–

12Zavala County, TXTX9,037$11,822–

13Jackson County, KYKY13,325$11,885–

14Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582$11,910–

15Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$11,931–

16Lee County, ARAR8,029$11,949–

17Greene County, ALAL7,067$11,990–

18Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$12,160–

19Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$12,222–

20Maverick County, TXTX58,823$12,262–

21Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$12,383–

22Wilcox County, ALAL9,666$12,437–

23Choctaw County, OKOK14,059$12,451–

24Lee County, KYKY7,297$12,461–

25Wayne County, KYKY19,597$12,560–

26Chicot County, ARAR9,107$12,680–

27Humphreys County, MSMS7,001$12,696–

28Knox County, KYKY29,532$12,697–

29Clay County, KYKY19,465$12,732–

30Madison Parish, LALA8,844$12,792–

31Sumter County, ALAL11,588$12,811–

32Clay County, WVWV7,538$12,855–

33Claiborne County, MSMS8,058$12,876–

34Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$12,989–

35Mora County, NMNM4,051$12,993–

36Issaquena County, MSMS1,263$13,005–

37Presidio County, TXTX5,433$13,016–

38Costilla County, COCO3,679$13,057–

39Phillips County, ARAR14,255$13,071–

40Bell County, KYKY22,829$13,078–

41McDowell County, WVWV16,878$13,141–

42Searcy County, ARAR7,848$13,221–

43Morgan County, KYKY14,415$13,229–

44Sharkey County, MSMS3,097$13,304–

45Todd County, SDSD8,863$13,327–

46Knott County, KYKY13,321$13,329–

47Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$13,350–

48Webster County, WVWV7,760$13,371–

49Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941$13,451–

50Brooks County, TXTX6,579$13,509–

51Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$13,593–

52Duval County, TXTX9,402$13,602–

53Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807$13,613–

54Monroe County, ARAR6,244$13,633–

55Leslie County, KYKY9,627$13,692–

56Oregon County, MOMO8,709$13,705–

57Clay County, GAGA2,815$13,709–

58Quitman County, MSMS5,364$13,730–

59Ripley County, MOMO10,717$13,740–

60Perry County, ALAL7,425$13,769–

61Coahoma County, MSMS19,849$13,780–

62Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980$13,797–

63Wayne County, MOMO10,782$13,815–

64Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$13,821–

65Lafayette County, ARAR5,888$13,849–

66Harmon County, OKOK2,327$13,880–

67Elliott County, KYKY7,265$13,890–

68Atoka County, OKOK14,609$13,898–

69Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465$13,911–

70Fentress County, TNTN20,322$13,924–

71Randolph County, GAGA6,156$13,972–

72Hall County, TXTX2,737$13,987–

73Bolivar County, MSMS28,262$14,020–

74Woodruff County, ARAR5,710$14,024–

75Frio County, TXTX18,823$14,059–

76Apache County, AZAZ64,445$14,100–

77Menominee County, WIWI4,199$14,122–

78Ziebach County, SDSD2,389$14,129–

79Walthall County, MSMS13,928$14,135–

80Coal County, OKOK5,436$14,177–

81Conejos County, COCO7,529$14,188–

82Noxubee County, MSMS9,798$14,205–

83Yazoo County, MSMS22,947$14,234–

84Menard County, TXTX1,956$14,271–

85Kemper County, MSMS8,600$14,315–

86Corson County, SDSD3,781$14,324–

87Franklin County, MSMS7,491$14,341–

88Sunflower County, MSMS22,893$14,431–

89San Saba County, TXTX5,787$14,462–

90Dickens County, TXTX1,692$14,484–

91Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$14,496–

92Hale County, ALAL15,194$14,508–

93Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$14,539–

94Mellette County, SDSD2,137$14,539–

95Lake County, MIMI13,182$14,562–

96Buffalo County, SDSD1,802$14,566–

97Worth County, MOMO1,914$14,568–

98Willacy County, TXTX19,971$14,590–

99Dewey County, SDSD5,419$14,599–

100Lee County, VAVA21,642$14,618–

101Edwards County, TXTX1,370$14,639–

102Menifee County, KYKY6,430$14,650–

103Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$14,659–

104St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765$14,670–

105Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662$14,700–

106Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555$14,704–

107Huerfano County, COCO7,011$14,730–

108Bullock County, ALAL9,780$14,745–

109Harlan County, KYKY24,725$14,774–

110Alexander County, ILIL4,570$14,786–

111Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$14,815–

112Red River Parish, LALA7,165$14,831–

113Sioux County, NDND3,667$14,838–

114Shannon County, MOMO7,285$14,910–

115West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156$14,924–

116Zapata County, TXTX13,753$14,926–

117Fulton County, ARAR12,492$14,950–

118Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223$14,956–

119Johnson County, TNTN18,718$14,967–

120Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$14,967–

121Whitley County, KYKY37,297$14,979–

122Pickett County, TNTN5,219$14,993–

123Casey County, KYKY16,205$14,993–

124Allendale County, SCSC7,355$15,013–

125St. Francis County, ARAR21,800$15,029–

126Letcher County, KYKY19,952$15,112–

127San Augustine County, TXTX7,722$15,134–

128Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$15,134–

129Newton County, ARAR7,026$15,139–

130Martin County, KYKY10,697$15,142–

131Pike County, MSMS38,712$15,149–

132Franklin Parish, LALA19,002$15,159–

133Rolette County, NDND11,688$15,163–

134Hughes County, OKOK13,455$15,168–

135Monroe County, KYKY11,191$15,214–

136Leflore County, MSMS25,686$15,219–

137Wheeler County, OROR1,472$15,224–

138Johnston County, OKOK10,448$15,264–

139Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$15,273–

140Marion County, TXTX9,896$15,288–

141Richland Parish, LALA19,582$15,298–

142Lawrence County, ARAR16,273$15,337–

143McPherson County, SDSD2,347$15,345–

144Carter County, MOMO5,418$15,357–

145Mason County, TXTX3,990$15,366–

146Roane County, WVWV13,317$15,375–

147Attala County, MSMS17,100$15,380–

148Dixie County, FLFL18,038$15,380–

149Dunklin County, MOMO26,855$15,388–

150Montgomery County, MSMS9,354$15,396–

151Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433$15,401–

152Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487$15,421–

153Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941$15,442–

154Norton, VAVA3,477$15,460–

155St. Helena Parish, LALA10,758$15,475–

156Hardin County, ILIL3,588$15,498–

157Coleman County, TXTX7,915$15,519–

158Putnam County, MOMO4,546$15,549–

159Jefferson County, OKOK5,431$15,553–

160Cottle County, TXTX1,224$15,583–

161Lowndes County, ALAL9,359$15,584–

162Haskell County, OKOK11,787$15,592–

163Stewart County, GAGA4,631$15,606–

164Barbour County, WVWV15,414$15,607–

165Sierra County, NMNM11,395$15,612–

166La Salle County, TXTX6,517$15,615–

167Pulaski County, ILIL4,820$15,625–

168Calhoun County, GAGA5,413$15,640–

169Macon County, ALAL18,132$15,642–

170Stone County, ARAR12,703$15,655–

171Floyd County, KYKY34,401$15,661–

172Amite County, MSMS12,487$15,669–

173Hart County, KYKY20,117$15,671–

174Luna County, NMNM25,407$15,684–

175De Baca County, NMNM1,647$15,686–

176Desha County, ARAR9,984$15,719–

177Okfuskee County, OKOK11,451$15,738–

178Kinney County, TXTX3,128$15,750–

179Wright County, MOMO19,671$15,770–

180Eastland County, TXTX18,143$15,774–

181Lewis County, KYKY12,901$15,775–

182Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089$15,778–

183Johnson County, KYKY22,051$15,782–

184Benton County, MSMS7,502$15,794–

185Adair County, KYKY19,423$15,809–

186Sullivan County, MOMO5,738$15,826–

187Allen Parish, LALA22,672$15,838–

188Saguache County, COCO6,732$15,853–

189Scott County, TNTN22,671$15,858–

190Yalobusha County, MSMS12,375$15,885–

191Rowan County, KYKY24,476$15,922–

192Bath County, KYKY13,176$15,940–

193Concho County, TXTX3,607$15,942–

194Scotland County, MOMO4,796$15,944–

195Quitman County, GAGA2,254$15,972–

196Leake County, MSMS21,662$15,975–

197Conecuh County, ALAL10,899$15,992–

198Hickory County, MOMO9,044$16,010–

199Acadia Parish, LALA57,032$16,022–

200Bienville Parish, LALA12,269$16,043–

201Butler County, ALAL18,100$16,054–

202Estill County, KYKY13,962$16,056–

203Mingo County, WVWV21,455$16,066–

204Swain County, NCNC14,024$16,068–

205Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344$16,069–

206Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354$16,073–

207Marion County, MSMS24,001$16,084–

208Fulton County, KYKY6,218$16,087–

209Crowley County, COCO5,677$16,088–

210Childress County, TXTX6,643$16,091–

211Wayne County, MSMS19,807$16,095–

212Jasper County, MSMS15,785$16,130–

213Karnes County, TXTX15,018$16,155–

214Mississippi County, MOMO12,003$16,159–

215Douglas County, MOMO12,342$16,187–

216Perry County, KYKY26,555$16,202–

217Taylor County, GAGA7,818$16,210–

218Red River County, TXTX11,816$16,217–

219Clay County, ARAR14,052$16,219–

220Perry County, MSMS11,577$16,230–

221Washington Parish, LALA44,937$16,246–

222Butler County, MOMO41,904$16,285–

223Las Animas County, COCO14,391$16,286–

224Marshall County, OKOK16,255$16,292–

225Dickenson County, VAVA13,236$16,292–

226Iron County, MIMI11,757$16,307–

227De Soto Parish, LALA27,381$16,315–

228Adams County, OHOH27,865$16,318–

229Kiowa County, OKOK8,181$16,322–

230Dooly County, GAGA11,156$16,326–

231Boyd County, NENE1,674$16,329–

232Wilcox County, GAGA8,797$16,333–

233Braxton County, WVWV11,885$16,359–

234Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$16,363–

235McCurtain County, OKOK30,744$16,413–

236Ozark County, MOMO9,172$16,417–

237Early County, GAGA10,455$16,421–

238Grundy County, TNTN14,116$16,425–

239Campbell County, TNTN40,290$16,450–

240Summers County, WVWV11,532$16,457–

241Carter County, MTMT1,383$16,458–

242Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175$16,460–

243Scott County, ARAR9,965$16,470–

244Dallas County, ALAL35,140$16,493–

245Aurora County, SDSD2,801$16,497–

246Kenedy County, TXTX319$16,500–

247Montgomery County, ARAR8,579$16,503–

248Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303$16,541–

249McCulloch County, TXTX7,472$16,544–

250La Paz County, AZAZ16,711$16,555–

251Culberson County, TXTX2,267$16,559–

252Howell County, MOMO40,798$16,564–

253Telfair County, GAGA11,195$16,573–

254Copiah County, MSMS27,497$16,583–

255Wheeler County, GAGA7,570$16,585–

256Dent County, MOMO14,584$16,594–

257Bryan County, OKOK51,367$16,610–

258Mercer County, MOMO3,404$16,629–

259Carroll County, MSMS9,226$16,639–

260Jackson County, ARAR16,741$16,641–

261Newton County, TXTX11,954$16,656–

262Musselshell County, MTMT5,582$16,661–

263Dallas County, MOMO18,025$16,673–

264Prairie County, MTMT1,112$16,694–

265Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549$16,703–

266Randolph County, ARAR18,876$16,719–

267Schuyler County, MOMO4,140$16,729–

268Donley County, TXTX3,213$16,747–

269Graham County, NCNC8,190$16,754–

270Texas County, MOMO25,994$16,757–

271Fayette County, WVWV38,165$16,774–

272Motley County, TXTX1,043$16,780–

273Russell County, KYKY18,608$16,788–

274Sabine Parish, LALA21,834$16,790–

275Lake County, TNTN6,249$16,804–

276Cocke County, TNTN37,889$16,818–

277Powell County, KYKY12,812$16,828–

278Cibola County, NMNM26,807$16,848–

279Gregory County, SDSD4,037$16,848–

280Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346$16,849–

281Poinsett County, ARAR22,483$16,858–

282Bennett County, SDSD3,307$16,864–

283Adair County, OKOK19,828$16,886–

284Emmons County, NDND3,215$16,892–

285Forest County, WIWI9,574$16,907–

286Izard County, ARAR14,405$16,910–

287Benson County, NDND5,759$16,917–

288Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153$16,924–

289Benton County, MOMO20,536$16,925–

290Warren County, NCNC18,898$16,937–

291Cedar County, MOMO14,888$16,939–

292Wheatland County, MTMT2,100$16,946–

293Wirt County, WVWV4,879$16,951–

294Trinity County, TXTX14,384$16,963–

295Taos County, NMNM34,564$16,966–

296Winn Parish, LALA14,961$16,967–

297Jenkins County, GAGA8,843$16,967–

298Hempstead County, ARAR19,080$16,986–

299Seminole County, OKOK23,441$17,007–

300Reynolds County, MOMO5,992$17,008–

301Greer County, OKOK5,373$17,010–

302Sherman County, NENE2,924$17,025–

303Scott County, MSMS28,073$17,040–

304Prairie County, ARAR7,923$17,044–

305Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$17,047–

306Brown County, NENE2,826$17,067–

307Douglas County, SDSD2,888$17,067–

308Chautauqua County, KSKS3,321$17,067–

309Boone County, WVWV20,251$17,073–

310Jefferson County, GAGA15,011$17,076–

311Carter County, KYKY26,149$17,083–

312Webster County, MSMS10,167$17,094–

313Madison County, MOMO12,858$17,100–

314Van Buren County, ARAR16,238$17,103–

315Choctaw County, ALAL11,904$17,115–

316Washington County, MOMO23,810$17,117–

317Claiborne County, TNTN33,229$17,132–

318Sheridan County, NDND1,296$17,145–

319Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$17,159–

320Crosby County, TXTX4,852$17,162–

321Clare County, MIMI31,543$17,163–

322Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$17,169–

323Garfield County, MTMT1,148$17,201–

324Keya Paha County, NENE792$17,202–

325Campbell County, SDSD1,377$17,202–

326Robertson County, TXTX17,839$17,206–

327Adams County, MSMS30,061$17,214–

328Marion County, ARAR17,593$17,220–

329Falls County, TXTX17,869$17,227–

330Baylor County, TXTX3,472$17,228–

331Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$17,237–

332Holmes County, FLFL20,119$17,241–

333Jackson County, SDSD2,666$17,246–

334Franklin County, FLFL13,029$17,247–

335Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$17,248–

336Bradley County, ARAR9,828$17,259–

337Concordia Parish, LALA17,836$17,265–

338St. Clair County, MOMO9,976$17,265–

339Thomas County, NENE639$17,273–

340Warren County, GAGA5,269$17,284–

341Adair County, MOMO25,684$17,285–

342San Juan County, UTUT14,542$17,289–

343Knox County, MOMO3,728$17,293–

344Iron County, MOMO9,318$17,303–

345Grayson County, KYKY27,406$17,306–

346Garfield County, NENE1,710$17,308–

347Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705$17,309–

348Pike County, ALAL33,688$17,312–

349McDonald County, MOMO23,992$17,312–

350Choctaw County, MSMS8,048$17,313–

351Wadena County, MNMN14,388$17,333–

352Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$17,333–

353Cameron County, TXTX433,946$17,336–

354Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$17,343–

355Sharp County, ARAR18,122$17,362–

356Lewis County, TNTN13,487$17,362–

357Linn County, MOMO11,815$17,367–

358Grant County, NDND2,206$17,368–

359Okmulgee County, OKOK37,241$17,368–

360Knox County, TXTX3,192$17,370–

361Haywood County, TNTN17,042$17,376–

362Kidder County, NDND2,393$17,378–

363Treutlen County, GAGA6,466$17,391–

364Real County, TXTX2,745$17,428–

365Shelby County, TXTX24,286$17,446–

366Harrison County, MOMO8,281$17,460–

367McKinley County, NMNM68,119$17,468–

368Pike County, KYKY54,721$17,468–

369Latimer County, OKOK9,645$17,477–

370Roberts County, SDSD10,255$17,480–

371New Madrid County, MOMO15,086$17,491–

372Washington County, MSMS40,446$17,492–

373Bamberg County, SCSC12,796$17,496–

374Tishomingo County, MSMS18,639$17,500–

375Gonzales County, TXTX20,159$17,500–

376McPherson County, NENE369$17,500–

377Comanche County, TXTX14,432$17,504–

378Sabine County, TXTX10,012$17,512–

379Cherokee County, OKOK49,196$17,513–

380Butler County, KYKY12,520$17,514–

381Lawrence County, MSMS11,819$17,519–

382Macon County, GAGA11,756$17,526–

383Iron County, WIWI6,127$17,537–

384Kimble County, TXTX4,438$17,553–

385Mills County, TXTX4,580$17,558–

386Aitkin County, MNMN16,252$17,564–

387Jackson County, ILIL52,501$17,567–

388Brewster County, TXTX9,458$17,586–

389Covington County, MSMS17,898$17,589–

390Gentry County, MOMO6,384$17,594–

391Scioto County, OHOH71,365$17,595–

392Wayne County, IAIA6,738$17,599–

393Mitchell County, TXTX8,947$17,600–

394Lanier County, GAGA10,623$17,618–

395Perry County, ARAR10,309$17,626–

396Clarendon County, SCSC31,043$17,645–

397Houghton County, MIMI37,842$17,650–

398Dallas County, ARAR6,011$17,651–

399Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$17,665–

400Hyde County, NCNC4,554$17,665–

401Burke County, GAGA24,408$17,667–

402Atkinson County, GAGA8,454$17,685–

403Panola County, MSMS32,691$17,686–

404Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$17,687–

405Briscoe County, TXTX1,474$17,696–

406Meigs County, OHOH21,587$17,707–

407Grant Parish, LALA22,075$17,711–

408Ottawa County, OKOK30,438$17,716–

409Hardin County, TNTN27,983$17,719–

410Elk County, KSKS2,458$17,730–

411Prentiss County, MSMS25,284$17,736–

412McIntosh County, OKOK19,758$17,738–

413Clearwater County, MNMN8,647$17,752–

414Turner County, GAGA8,983$17,766–

415Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$17,772–

416Bon Homme County, SDSD7,244$17,778–

417Dawes County, NENE7,858$17,784–

418Deuel County, SDSD4,408$17,784–

419Polk County, ARAR19,486$17,789–

420Bertie County, NCNC17,086$17,795–

421Crisp County, GAGA19,237$17,797–

422McIntosh County, NDND2,451$17,798–

423Tillman County, OKOK6,780$17,799–

424Clay County, TNTN7,821$17,799–

425Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$17,819–

426Lynn County, TXTX6,017$17,823–

427Marion County, SCSC28,242$17,825–

428Hancock County, GAGA8,682$17,825–

429Appanoose County, IAIA12,077$17,833–

430Madison County, TXTX14,226$17,838–

431Castro County, TXTX7,295$17,838–

432Russell County, VAVA25,332$17,853–

433Caddo County, OKOK26,130$17,857–

434Knox County, NENE8,335$17,877–

435Pickens County, ALAL18,221$17,879–

436San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$17,885–

437Emanuel County, GAGA23,147$17,891–

438Franklin County, ALAL32,449$17,907–

439Allen County, KYKY22,536$17,915–

440Washington County, IDID11,583$17,917–

441Decatur County, TNTN11,820$17,925–

442Loup County, NENE570$17,933–

443Winston County, ALAL23,829$17,936–

444Logan County, WVWV30,375$17,942–

445Pontotoc County, OKOK38,528$17,945–

446Furnas County, NENE4,524$17,949–

447Tucker County, WVWV6,540$17,949–

448Reeves County, TXTX12,138$17,952–

449Greene County, MSMS13,707$17,958–

450Taylor County, WVWV16,287$17,963–

451Lewis County, WVWV16,394$17,972–

452Forrest County, MSMS79,034$17,986–

453Tippah County, MSMS21,389$17,991–

454Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$17,997–

455Uvalde County, TXTX24,963$18,001–

456Alcona County, MIMI10,556$18,013–

457Fleming County, KYKY15,787$18,014–

458Northampton County, NCNC16,491$18,029–

459Terrell County, GAGA8,656$18,036–

460DeWitt County, TXTX20,309$18,041–

461Val Verde County, TXTX47,835$18,042–

462Golden Valley County, MTMT844$18,062–

463Johnson County, GAGA9,310$18,064–

464Clark County, ARAR20,938$18,068–

465Marlboro County, SCSC25,488$18,068–

466Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$18,070–

467Jasper County, SCSC38,533$18,071–

468Webb County, TXTX281,224$18,074–

469Jackson County, TNTN12,466$18,081–

470Union Parish, LALA20,561$18,083–

471Grundy County, MOMO9,744$18,084–

472Sawyer County, WIWI18,846$18,094–

473Clinch County, GAGA6,847$18,098–

474Decatur County, IAIA7,655$18,105–

475Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$18,116–

476Northampton County, VAVA11,879$18,117–

477Houston County, TXTX22,316$18,138–

478Treasure County, MTMT728$18,152–

479Madison County, FLFL18,759$18,153–

480Hamilton County, TXTX8,680$18,161–

481Lee County, SCSC15,730$18,174–

482Otero County, COCO17,683$18,178–

483Hertford County, NCNC19,015$18,180–

484Marion County, KYKY20,115$18,181–

485Calhoun County, MSMS12,643$18,182–

486Lafayette County, MSMS59,597$18,186–

487Lincoln County, MSMS35,012$18,193–

488Ohio County, KYKY23,934$18,196–

489Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$18,198–

490Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671$18,202–

491Monroe County, WVWV12,491$18,217–

492Johnson County, ARAR26,225$18,225–

493Union County, NMNM3,844$18,227–

494Neshoba County, MSMS28,732$18,237–

495Dodge County, GAGA19,663$18,244–

496Greeley County, NENE2,154$18,248–

497Bledsoe County, TNTN15,920$18,250–

498Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730$18,259–

499Stoddard County, MOMO28,284$18,259–

500Washington County, FLFL26,695$18,266–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest median household income?

Owsley County, Kentucky ranks #1 with $8,595 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median household income?

Owsley County, Kentucky, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Holmes County, Mississippi, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Starr County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.