Which city has the lowest poverty rate?

Vineyard, Utah ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by poverty rate?

Vineyard, Utah, Pingree Grove, Illinois, St. James, North Carolina, Short Pump, Virginia, McCordsville, Indiana.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

6001Stillwater, OKOK50,04627.3%+3%

6002Syracuse, NYNY144,89627.3%+20%

6003Bell Gardens, CACA37,36727.3%+5%

6004Urbana, ILIL39,71927.3%+25%

6005Indianola, MSMS8,63727.4%−29%

6006Whitewater, WIWI16,03827.4%−11%

6007Valencia West, AZAZ14,72827.4%−2%

6008Adel, GAGA5,85427.4%+14%

6009Marion, SCSC6,02827.4%−13%

6010Alexandria, LALA42,93827.4%−5%

6011Sandersville, GAGA5,39727.5%+9%

6012Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00927.5%+28%

6013Dublin, GAGA16,56527.5%+8%

6014Orono, MEME11,15127.5%+23%

6015Wasco, CACA26,52527.5%+1%

6016Mayfield, KYKY9,85127.5%+12%

6017San Bernardino, CACA222,04427.6%+21%

6018Triana, ALAL5,24427.6%−20%

6019Franklin, LALA6,22427.6%−12%

6020Avon Park, FLFL10,51427.6%+20%

6021Thomson, GAGA6,76327.6%−8%

6022Seaford, DEDE9,16527.6%+94%

6023Moultrie, GAGA14,97327.6%−20%

6024Americus, GAGA15,61727.7%−12%

6025Gardere, LALA12,22327.8%−6%

6026Highgrove, CACA8,36627.8%+52%

6027Las Vegas, NMNM12,57427.8%−8%

6028Merced, CACA99,72427.9%+11%

6029Thermalito, CACA6,72027.9%+49%

6030Covington, TNTN8,58527.9%−25%

6031New Orleans, LALA362,15427.9%−12%

6032West Modesto, CACA5,97828.0%–

6033Perry, FLFL7,33028.0%+8%

6034Newberry, SCSC10,89128.0%+11%

6035Crowley, LALA11,22328.0%−19%

6036Sinton, TXTX5,96628.0%−1%

6037Compton, CACA90,50028.0%+2%

6038Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%+0%

6039Middlesborough, KYKY8,77628.1%−6%

6040Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.2%−22%

6041Delano, CACA52,33428.2%+19%

6042Penitas, TXTX6,49528.2%−45%

6043Connellsville, PAPA6,57428.2%+9%

6044Henderson, NCNC15,01328.3%+17%

6045Anderson, CACA11,13128.3%+53%

6046West Memphis, ARAR23,33628.3%+23%

6047Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−21%

6048Kingsville, TXTX24,68728.3%+4%

6049Cudahy, CACA21,44528.3%+3%

6050Goshen, CACA5,13628.4%–

6051Newark, NJNJ323,80828.4%+8%

6052Jasper, TXTX7,51128.4%−3%

6053Miami, FLFL489,81228.5%−9%

6054Anadarko, OKOK5,44828.5%−14%

6055Louisville, MSMS5,92128.5%−10%

6056San Marcos, TXTX77,83028.5%−23%

6057Marianna, FLFL7,28928.5%−9%

6058Saginaw, MIMI42,86328.5%−10%

6059Athens, GAGA128,61228.6%–

6060Clearlake, CACA16,89328.6%+29%

6061Natchez, MSMS14,88028.6%−10%

6062Shippensburg, PAPA5,61528.6%−2%

6063Palmview, TXTX15,87828.6%−30%

6064Blytheville, ARAR12,22728.6%+12%

6065Meridian, MSMS33,37028.6%+3%

6066Warren, ARAR5,14628.7%+6%

6067Batesville, MSMS7,32528.7%+2%

6068Leesville, LALA5,21028.7%+30%

6069Washington, NCNC9,91028.7%+5%

6070Glennville, GAGA5,02328.7%+1%

6071Winton, CACA11,79728.8%+21%

6072Coachella, CACA45,41128.9%+18%

6073Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%−4%

6074Williamston, NCNC5,08629.0%−2%

6075Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92629.0%−37%

6076Central Falls, RIRI23,12429.0%+30%

6077West Little River, FLFL33,89029.0%+11%

6078Uvalde, TXTX15,45529.0%−13%

6079Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.1%+15%

6080Macomb, ILIL14,53029.1%+8%

6081Newport, TNTN7,04929.1%+2%

6082Providence, RIRI195,31029.1%+27%

6083Shafter, CACA23,87129.2%+30%

6084Edinburg, TXTX110,70029.2%−14%

6085La Feria, TXTX7,22229.2%−35%

6086Central, SCSC5,29829.2%+89%

6087Hugo, OKOK5,08229.4%−16%

6088Darlington, SCSC6,07529.4%+2%

6089Osceola, ARAR6,45029.5%−14%

6090Rayne, LALA6,99529.5%−22%

6091New Iberia, LALA26,53329.5%+3%

6092Laredo, TXTX269,51529.6%−21%

6093Greenville, MSMS26,53029.6%−7%

6094Bloomington, ININ83,30729.6%−6%

6095Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77029.6%−16%

6096Columbia, MSMS6,52529.7%−2%

6097Salton City, CACA5,98829.8%–

6098August, CACA8,82529.8%+27%

6099Carencro, LALA13,22429.8%−14%

6100Hempstead, TXTX7,19429.9%+3%

6101Primera, TXTX5,47829.9%−19%

6102Selma, NCNC7,40630.0%+29%

6103Cairo, GAGA10,15030.0%+6%

6104Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+40%

6105Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63230.1%+29%

6106Charleston, ILIL17,46630.1%+25%

6107Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.2%+13%

6108Live Oak, CACA9,46630.2%+4%

6109Beecher, MIMI8,41230.3%−21%

6110Lebanon, KYKY6,69930.3%−5%

6111Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.3%+29%

6112Beeville, TXTX13,08630.3%−0%

6113Brunswick, GAGA15,73030.4%+16%

6114Greenville, ALAL6,91230.4%−11%

6115Waycross, GAGA13,93630.4%+9%

6116Frostburg, MDMD6,97930.5%+52%

6117Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.6%+0%

6118Demopolis, ALAL6,64130.6%+9%

6119Hartford, CTCT121,98130.6%+11%

6120Monsey, NYNY28,16030.6%+22%

6121Willowbrook, CACA21,68130.7%+9%

6122Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.7%−10%

6123Avenal, CACA13,47930.7%+7%

6124Farmersville, CACA10,32630.7%−13%

6125Weslaco, TXTX44,20330.9%−13%

6126Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73730.9%+6%

6127Cheney, WAWA12,65030.9%−1%

6128Patterson, LALA5,56530.9%+7%

6129McComb, MSMS11,69731.0%−17%

6130Ephraim, UTUT6,39331.0%−2%

6131Oxford, MSMS26,77331.1%−7%

6132Starkville, MSMS25,75431.1%−7%

6133St. Martinville, LALA5,22931.2%−16%

6134Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37531.2%+34%

6135Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.3%+18%

6136Idabel, OKOK6,93431.3%−24%

6137Marlin, TXTX5,59931.3%−3%

6138University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12731.3%–

6139Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−3%

6140Eunice, LALA9,03531.4%−18%

6141Lennox, CACA19,44931.5%+28%

6142Lake City, SCSC5,94031.6%−21%

6143Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88231.6%+22%

6144Merrydale, LALA9,49031.6%+47%

6145Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.7%−13%

6146Lamont, CACA13,16431.7%+17%

6147Selma, ALAL16,07731.7%−11%

6148Wimauma, FLFL15,26631.7%−34%

6149Homestead, FLFL86,24231.8%+6%

6150Hardeeville, SCSC16,45931.8%+12%

6151Eloy, AZAZ19,96731.9%−13%

6152Holly Springs, MSMS6,40232.0%−5%

6153East Cleveland, OHOH13,22932.0%+15%

6154Bridge City, LALA7,29732.0%+11%

6155Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.0%+10%

6156Pahokee, FLFL5,79432.0%+17%

6157Swainsboro, GAGA7,43632.1%+4%

6158Ruston, LALA22,39732.1%+6%

6159Robstown, TXTX10,32432.1%−13%

6160Arcata, CACA19,04732.2%+14%

6161Monroe, LALA46,86032.3%−14%

6162Socorro, NMNM8,26132.3%+11%

6163Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50032.3%+3%

6164Alamo, TXTX20,62532.4%−2%

6165Madera, CACA69,01732.5%+21%

6166Socorro, TXTX38,78732.6%−22%

6167Arvin, CACA19,82032.6%+6%

6168San Benito, TXTX24,98032.7%−11%

6169Hammond, LALA24,03232.8%−14%

6170Belle Glade, FLFL17,24132.9%+5%

6171Deming, NMNM14,94432.9%−3%

6172Bogalusa, LALA10,32132.9%−10%

6173Volo, ILIL6,80533.0%–

6174Oroville, CACA20,45133.1%+19%

6175La Follette, TNTN7,17633.1%−0%

6176Clemson, SCSC18,94133.1%+16%

6177Palatka, FLFL10,87233.1%−9%

6178Forrest City, ARAR12,30833.4%−20%

6179Pinewood, FLFL18,11433.5%+28%

6180Storrs, CTCT15,20733.5%+39%

6181Blakely, GAGA5,15633.6%−11%

6182Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55533.8%+49%

6183Nogales, AZAZ19,49533.9%+9%

6184Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.9%−9%

6185Crockett, TXTX6,34633.9%+10%

6186Potsdam, NYNY8,01934.0%−5%

6187Monticello, KYKY5,72134.1%+5%

6188Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70334.2%−10%

6189Ellensburg, WAWA21,30834.3%+1%

6190San Juan, TXTX37,86834.4%−12%

6191Edinboro, PAPA5,79034.4%−11%

6192West Perrine, FLFL11,16234.4%–

6193Sunnyside, WAWA16,43034.5%+24%

6194Crescent City, CACA6,00234.6%+54%

6195Duquesne, PAPA5,01934.7%+36%

6196Donaldsonville, LALA7,09434.8%−9%

6197Canton, MSMS10,87334.8%+1%

6198Natchitoches, LALA17,14634.8%−13%

6199East Lansing, MIMI49,35534.8%+3%

6200South Apopka, FLFL7,30034.9%+25%

6201Big Rapids, MIMI8,62335.0%−21%

6202Pearsall, TXTX9,17035.0%−16%

6203East St. Louis, ILIL17,68235.1%−20%

6204Opa-locka, FLFL16,17735.2%−6%

6205McFarland, CACA14,70935.2%+27%

6206Bastrop, LALA8,90835.3%−11%

6207Williamsburg, KYKY5,37135.4%+24%

6208Prichard, ALAL18,82535.5%−19%

6209Pharr, TXTX80,83035.5%−20%

6210Camden, NJNJ71,43035.5%−3%

6211Monticello, NYNY7,19535.6%+61%

6212Caruthersville, MOMO5,21135.7%−9%

6213Tuskegee, ALAL8,64435.7%−1%

6214San Luis, AZAZ42,03035.8%+2%

6215Florence-Graham, CACA60,69035.8%+6%

6216Brownsville, TXTX192,95736.0%−18%

6217Parlier, CACA14,62236.0%−4%

6218Mojave, CACA5,17336.2%+98%

6219Raymondville, TXTX10,08236.2%−23%

6220Clarksdale, MSMS13,64336.2%−13%

6221Mercedes, TXTX17,91536.4%−25%

6222Muscoy, CACA12,02536.5%+46%

6223Douglas, AZAZ16,03836.6%−15%

6224South Bay, FLFL5,14036.7%+23%

6225Canutillo, TXTX5,96236.8%+2%

6226Woodlake, CACA8,07336.8%+31%

6227Westmont, CACA34,12336.9%+16%

6228Houghton, MIMI8,56036.9%−9%

6229New Paltz, NYNY8,68936.9%+47%

6230Boone, NCNC19,92937.0%−10%

6231Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92537.2%−4%

6232College Station, TXTX127,47237.4%−2%

6233Pullman, WAWA33,75637.5%+8%

6234Linda, CACA23,87137.6%+11%

6235Abbeville, LALA10,86137.7%−3%

6236Alfred, NYNY5,14737.7%+131%

6237Fort Valley, GAGA9,22037.7%−7%

6238Donna, TXTX16,69837.8%−3%

6239Anthony, NMNM8,90038.0%−20%

6240Auburn, ALAL85,11338.1%−5%

6241West Lafayette, ININ45,74738.3%+12%

6242Highland Park, MIMI8,24838.3%−10%

6243Elsa, TXTX5,82038.3%−35%

6244Morgantown, WVWV30,29338.4%+25%

6245East Porterville, CACA5,06638.6%+21%

6246Sunland Park, NMNM18,26839.0%−26%

6247Shiprock, NMNM7,61039.2%−16%

6248Huron, CACA7,39439.4%−11%

6249Immokalee, FLFL26,36139.8%−14%

6250Lindsay, CACA12,57839.9%+67%

6251Durham, NHNH10,68139.9%+35%

6252Grambling, LALA5,31440.0%+2%

6253Yazoo City, MSMS9,86740.2%−10%

6254Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.2%+2%

6255La Joya, TXTX5,25740.7%−30%

6256Doolittle, TXTX6,20341.1%–

6257Olivarez, TXTX6,32641.1%–

6258Carbondale, ILIL21,81141.4%−10%

6259Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341.5%+74%

6260Cordele, GAGA9,65241.6%+8%

6261Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.7%+35%

6262Eidson Road, TXTX9,68441.7%–

6263Mendota, CACA12,77841.9%+7%

6264Earlimart, CACA7,21441.9%+7%

6265Doffing, TXTX5,00442.5%–

6266Statesboro, GAGA35,36642.6%+29%

6267Waynesboro, GAGA5,51142.6%+24%

6268Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80342.6%−26%

6269Alton, TXTX24,13842.7%−33%

6270Brownsville, FLFL16,93642.7%−7%

6271Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86443.0%−12%

6272Opelousas, LALA15,09843.1%−5%

6273Blacksburg, VAVA45,10443.2%+15%

6274Florida City, FLFL13,57643.3%+18%

6275Tallulah, LALA5,51743.5%−16%

6276Goulds, FLFL14,42543.6%−3%

6277Oxford, OHOH22,38743.7%+5%

6278Crystal City, TXTX5,87144.1%−8%

6279Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45144.1%−14%

6280Indiana, PAPA14,69744.1%+14%

6281Hidalgo, TXTX15,37644.3%−31%

6282Rexburg, IDID40,33444.4%+6%

6283San Elizario, TXTX10,13844.5%−7%

6284Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.5%−5%

6285Mecca, CACA7,18445.5%+43%

6286State College, PAPA40,84446.9%+3%

6287Naranja, FLFL15,79650.5%+183%

6288Progreso, TXTX5,14850.9%+9%

6289Ville Platte, LALA6,17250.9%+6%

6290Athens, OHOH25,31351.9%+16%

6291Gladeview, FLFL16,65552.8%+2%

6292Roma, TXTX11,54354.3%−14%

6293La Homa, TXTX11,28557.4%+1%

6294Cameron Park, TXTX5,95561.2%−16%

6295Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14762.2%−2%

6296Isla Vista, CACA13,92062.8%+8%

6297Mila Doce, TXTX7,73166.2%−16%

6298Kaser, NYNY6,12166.4%–

6299New Square, NYNY10,21472.5%+28%

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