Which city has the lowest poverty rate?

Rutgers University-Busch Campus, New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by poverty rate?

Rutgers University-Busch Campus, New Jersey, Justin, Texas, Neshanic Station, New Jersey, Harrisburg, South Dakota, Todd Creek, Colorado.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,823 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

6501Stillwater, OKOK50,04627.4%+0%

6502Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−12%

6503Good Hope, CACA8,81627.4%–

6504Wadesboro, NCNC5,03527.4%+9%

6505La Junta, COCO6,86427.4%+28%

6506Gladeview, FLFL16,65527.5%−48%

6507Livingston, TXTX5,38627.5%+23%

6508Utica, NYNY62,97827.5%+12%

6509Alton, TXTX24,13827.5%−35%

6510Albany, GAGA66,90727.5%+2%

6511Mendota, CACA12,77827.5%−34%

6512Spring Valley, NYNY34,48227.6%+48%

6513Pharr, TXTX80,83027.6%−22%

6514Lafayette, TNTN6,02027.6%+53%

6515Clarksville, ARAR9,63227.6%+36%

6516Clinton, SCSC7,91827.7%+20%

6517Guadalupe, CACA8,84627.7%+11%

6518Newark, DEDE30,35927.7%+38%

6519Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.8%+5%

6520Lexington, NCNC20,23827.8%+31%

6521Douglas, AZAZ16,03827.8%−24%

6522Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+39%

6523Rochester, NYNY206,10827.8%+7%

6524Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88227.8%−12%

6525Cambridge, OHOH10,05527.9%+31%

6526Seminole, OKOK7,39327.9%+40%

6527Kinston, NCNC19,70527.9%+21%

6528Jackson, MSMS141,19627.9%+19%

6529Sylvester, GAGA5,43027.9%+3%

6530Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.9%+3%

6531Moultrie, GAGA14,97328.0%+1%

6532Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.0%−17%

6533New Castle, PAPA21,17528.0%+35%

6534Chickasaw, ALAL6,16628.0%+64%

6535Urbana, ILIL39,71928.0%+3%

6536Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.0%−0%

6537Pearsall, TXTX9,17028.0%−20%

6538Greenville, MSMS26,53028.0%−5%

6539Ozark, ALAL14,26928.1%+48%

6540Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+13%

6541South Apopka, FLFL7,30028.1%−19%

6542Sweetwater, TXTX10,14128.1%+19%

6543West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+48%

6544Thomaston, GAGA9,85228.1%+25%

6545Gadsden, ALAL33,36728.1%+23%

6546Hudson, NYNY5,72128.2%+10%

6547La Follette, TNTN7,17628.2%−15%

6548Walterboro, SCSC5,48528.2%+28%

6549Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−8%

6550Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−0%

6551Immokalee, FLFL26,36128.3%−29%

6552Oxford, NCNC8,98528.3%+33%

6553Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45028.3%+183%

6554Langley Park, MDMD21,50828.3%+68%

6555Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+84%

6556Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.4%−16%

6557Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.4%+4%

6558Progreso, TXTX5,14828.4%−44%

6559Bowling Green, OHOH31,18228.6%+13%

6560Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.6%+6%

6561Mercedes, TXTX17,91528.6%−21%

6562East Niles, CACA28,53228.7%–

6563Radford, VAVA17,24328.7%−9%

6564Starke, FLFL5,96328.7%+20%

6565Reading, PAPA95,83228.7%+10%

6566Cudahy, CACA21,44528.7%+1%

6567Cairo, GAGA10,15028.8%−4%

6568Monroeville, ALAL5,75828.8%+25%

6569Syracuse, NYNY144,89628.8%+5%

6570Frostburg, MDMD6,97928.8%−6%

6571Thomson, GAGA6,76328.8%+4%

6572Union, SCSC8,07728.9%+39%

6573Bacliff, TXTX9,54128.9%+33%

6574Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.9%+16%

6575Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−12%

6576Beckley, WVWV16,37328.9%+38%

6577West Frankfort, ILIL7,10529.0%+56%

6578Chester, PAPA33,99629.0%+7%

6579Port Arthur, TXTX55,80429.0%+15%

6580Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.0%−19%

6581Endicott, NYNY13,06829.0%+55%

6582Cordele, GAGA9,65229.0%−30%

6583Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.0%−15%

6584Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229.0%+120%

6585Swainsboro, GAGA7,43629.0%−10%

6586Gaffney, SCSC12,58329.1%+79%

6587West Memphis, ARAR23,33629.1%+3%

6588Muncie, ININ65,46629.2%+26%

6589College Station, TXTX127,47229.2%−22%

6590Covington, TNTN8,58529.2%+5%

6591Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.3%+15%

6592Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.4%+30%

6593Sallisaw, OKOK8,79029.5%+27%

6594Pittsburg, KSKS20,56929.6%+31%

6595Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%+45%

6596Marion, ININ28,23429.6%+75%

6597Fort Valley, GAGA9,22029.6%−21%

6598Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.6%+63%

6599Opa-locka, FLFL16,17729.7%−16%

6600Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78029.7%+136%

6601San Benito, TXTX24,98029.7%−9%

6602Monticello, NYNY7,19529.7%−16%

6603Douglas, GAGA11,86429.7%+22%

6604Savannah, TNTN7,68929.8%+25%

6605Ashtabula, OHOH17,47429.8%+39%

6606Doffing, TXTX5,00429.8%−30%

6607Allendale, MIMI26,67929.8%+139%

6608Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,02829.8%+69%

6609Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+92%

6610Bloomington, ININ83,30729.8%+1%

6611Winslow, AZAZ8,46429.8%+43%

6612Hugo, OKOK5,08229.9%+2%

6613Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−31%

6614Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.9%+3%

6615Darby, PAPA10,66630.0%+45%

6616Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−5%

6617Monticello, ARAR8,26930.1%+50%

6618London, KYKY7,63730.2%+46%

6619Camden, NJNJ71,43030.2%−15%

6620Darlington, SCSC6,07530.2%+2%

6621Elmira, NYNY26,08930.2%+31%

6622Richlands, VAVA5,05130.2%+70%

6623Aldine, TXTX17,16730.3%+63%

6624Henryetta, OKOK5,62030.3%+33%

6625Naranja, FLFL15,79630.3%−40%

6626Central, SCSC5,29830.3%+4%

6627Cornelia, GAGA5,45930.3%+129%

6628San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63630.4%+14%

6629Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−1%

6630Monticello, KYKY5,72130.4%−11%

6631Pullman, WAWA33,75630.4%−19%

6632Newport, ARAR8,19330.4%+33%

6633Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.4%−21%

6634Huron, CACA7,39430.4%−23%

6635Ithaca, NYNY33,63230.4%−24%

6636Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.5%+24%

6637Cynthiana, KYKY6,57630.5%+89%

6638Indianola, MSMS8,63730.5%+12%

6639Rockingham, NCNC8,81530.6%+50%

6640Cleveland, OHOH363,60830.6%+16%

6641Prichard, ALAL18,82530.6%−14%

6642Rockville, CTCT7,07230.6%+137%

6643Cedartown, GAGA10,51430.7%+26%

6644Starkville, MSMS25,75430.7%−2%

6645Ripley, TNTN7,49930.7%+13%

6646Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09530.7%–

6647Kingsville, TXTX24,68730.8%+9%

6648Gainesville, FLFL148,67130.8%+15%

6649Lumberton, NCNC18,95530.8%+19%

6650Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45130.8%−30%

6651Palmview, TXTX15,87830.8%+8%

6652Selma, ALAL16,07730.8%−3%

6653Williamsburg, KYKY5,37130.9%−13%

6654Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−6%

6655Brunswick, GAGA15,73030.9%+2%

6656Middlesborough, KYKY8,77631.0%+10%

6657Raymondville, TXTX10,08231.0%−14%

6658Campbell, OHOH7,72131.1%+70%

6659Holly Springs, MSMS6,40231.1%−3%

6660Galax, VAVA6,67031.1%+67%

6661Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231.1%+32%

6662Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−39%

6663Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+26%

6664Cheney, WAWA12,65031.3%+1%

6665Beecher, MIMI8,41231.3%+3%

6666Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−12%

6667Alice, TXTX17,55031.4%+43%

6668Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92531.4%−16%

6669Hillcrest, CACA10,51131.4%–

6670Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45631.5%+306%

6671Newberry, SCSC10,89131.5%+13%

6672McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44331.5%–

6673Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50031.5%−2%

6674Greenville, ALAL6,91231.6%+4%

6675Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21631.7%–

6676Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+37%

6677Arcadia, FLFL8,04631.8%+23%

6678Elsa, TXTX5,82031.8%−17%

6679Kathleen, FLFL7,20131.8%+215%

6680Johnstown, PAPA17,65431.9%+30%

6681Warren, OHOH38,32831.9%+65%

6682New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13332.0%+18%

6683Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+15%

6684McKeesport, PAPA16,90732.0%+39%

6685Lemon Hill, CACA15,31232.0%–

6686Mila Doce, TXTX7,73132.0%−52%

6687Forest City, NCNC7,41032.1%+67%

6688McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+27%

6689Pahokee, FLFL5,79432.1%+0%

6690Robstown, TXTX10,32432.2%+0%

6691Baxley, GAGA5,05832.2%+32%

6692Mexia, TXTX7,09132.3%+46%

6693Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78732.3%+37%

6694South Bay, FLFL5,14032.3%−12%

6695Florida City, FLFL13,57632.4%−25%

6696Fairfield, ALAL9,48332.4%+50%

6697Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−14%

6698Fort Payne, ALAL15,18932.5%+164%

6699Rexburg, IDID40,33432.5%−27%

6700Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.6%+38%

6701Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+1%

6702Orangeburg, SCSC13,38332.6%+32%

6703Wilmer, TXTX6,76832.7%+74%

6704Americus, GAGA15,61732.7%+18%

6705Waycross, GAGA13,93632.7%+7%

6706Detroit, MIMI649,09532.7%+25%

6707East St. Louis, ILIL17,68232.8%−7%

6708Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+40%

6709Dillon, SCSC6,22732.8%+26%

6710East Liverpool, OHOH9,56932.9%+31%

6711Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−13%

6712East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.0%−5%

6713Clairton, PAPA5,87633.0%+70%

6714Lindsay, CACA12,57833.1%−17%

6715Gary, ININ67,28933.1%+28%

6716Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+5%

6717College Park, MDMD35,41833.2%+67%

6718Roxboro, NCNC8,38033.3%+97%

6719Canton, MSMS10,87333.3%−4%

6720Smithville, TNTN5,62033.4%+51%

6721Natchez, MSMS14,88033.7%+18%

6722Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+18%

6723Forest, MSMS5,43333.8%+44%

6724Monroe, GAGA16,50733.8%+48%

6725Siler City, NCNC8,15533.9%+131%

6726Canutillo, TXTX5,96234.0%−8%

6727Orange Cove, CACA9,81134.0%−24%

6728Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.0%+19%

6729Flint, MIMI79,30634.1%+29%

6730Big Rapids, MIMI8,62334.1%−3%

6731Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.1%+15%

6732Cocoa West, FLFL5,92334.1%+27%

6733Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+56%

6734Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87434.1%–

6735Port Isabel, TXTX5,30234.2%+26%

6736Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04834.3%+87%

6737Meridian, MSMS33,37034.3%+20%

6738Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.3%+71%

6739Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+39%

6740Clarkston, GAGA14,43134.4%+78%

6741Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.6%−12%

6742Arvin, CACA19,82034.6%+6%

6743Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70334.7%+1%

6744West Hazleton, PAPA5,28434.9%+248%

6745Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+82%

6746Inkster, MIMI24,95935.2%+81%

6747Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+27%

6748Jonesboro, GAGA6,04635.3%+74%

6749Lamont, CACA13,16435.4%+12%

6750Portsmouth, OHOH17,28235.4%+50%

6751Lewistown, PAPA8,38535.7%+65%

6752Conley, GAGA5,82235.8%+77%

6753Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+3%

6754Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+11%

6755Dahlonega, GAGA7,91835.9%+47%

6756Clemson, SCSC18,94136.0%+9%

6757Statesboro, GAGA35,36636.0%−15%

6758Homeland Park, SCSC6,63236.2%+113%

6759Dublin, GAGA16,56536.3%+32%

6760Williamston, NCNC5,08636.3%+25%

6761Firebaugh, CACA8,77436.6%+62%

6762Geneseo, NYNY7,75936.6%−12%

6763University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12737.0%+18%

6764Benton Park, CACA5,70737.0%–

6765Roma, TXTX11,54337.1%−32%

6766Youngstown, OHOH58,83237.3%+50%

6767Palatka, FLFL10,87237.3%+13%

6768West Lafayette, ININ45,74737.3%−3%

6769La Homa, TXTX11,28537.4%−35%

6770Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−13%

6771Carbondale, ILIL21,81137.4%−10%

6772Alfred, NYNY5,14737.4%−1%

6773Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14737.6%−39%

6774Forrest City, ARAR12,30837.7%+13%

6775Morehead, KYKY6,77638.0%+46%

6776State College, PAPA40,84438.1%−19%

6777Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.1%+56%

6778New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.2%+3%

6779Crystal City, TXTX5,87138.2%−13%

6780West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71538.5%+166%

6781Melvindale, MIMI12,32539.1%+242%

6782Louisville, MSMS5,92139.3%+38%

6783Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+20%

6784River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.8%+81%

6785Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+24%

6786Hamtramck, MIMI27,26139.9%+48%

6787Athens, OHOH25,31340.0%−23%

6788Houghton, MIMI8,56040.1%+9%

6789Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+14%

6790Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80340.1%−6%

6791Clarksdale, MSMS13,64340.3%+11%

6792Milledgeville, GAGA16,83540.5%+69%

6793East Cleveland, OHOH13,22940.7%+27%

6794Donna, TXTX16,69840.7%+8%

6795Highland Park, MIMI8,24840.9%+7%

6796Riverdale, ILIL10,28041.5%+125%

6797Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−4%

6798Leisure, NJNJ5,75142.2%+515%

6799East Bakersfield, CACA11,06242.6%–

6800East Porterville, CACA5,06642.7%+11%

6801Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.7%−1%

6802Quincy, FLFL8,16242.7%+124%

6803Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76643.1%–

6804Cameron Park, TXTX5,95544.6%−27%

6805Storrs, CTCT15,20744.7%+33%

6806Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+29%

6807Oxford, OHOH22,38745.5%+4%

6808Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345.8%+10%

6809Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95946.4%–

6810Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+259%

6811Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+16%

6812Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+71%

6813University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02048.6%–

6814Monsey, NYNY28,16049.1%+60%

6815Notre Dame, ININ6,89049.2%–

6816Boone, NCNC19,92951.2%+38%

6817Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+31%

6818Doolittle, TXTX6,20355.9%+36%

6819New Square, NYNY10,21458.8%−19%

6820Kaser, NYNY6,12165.5%−1%

6821University of California-Davis, CACA8,69666.4%–

6822Isla Vista, CACA13,92070.4%+12%

6823Clemson University, SCSC7,01574.7%–

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