Which city has the lowest poverty rate?

Balm, Florida ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by poverty rate?

Balm, Florida, Josephine, Texas, Blackwells Mills, New Jersey, West Point, New York, Travis Ranch, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,641 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 141 SHOWN OF 6,641

Lowest poverty rate, US cities · 2010

US cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

6501Cullowhee, NCNC7,97336.1%−5.4 pts

6502Camden, NJNJ71,43036.1%+0.6 pts

6503Rockingham, NCNC8,81536.1%+15.7 pts

6504Indianola, MSMS8,63736.2%+8.8 pts

6505Doolittle, TXTX6,20336.2%−4.9 pts

6506Osceola, ARAR6,45036.2%+6.7 pts

6507La Joya, TXTX5,25736.2%−4.5 pts

6508Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55536.2%+2.4 pts

6509Ephraim, UTUT6,39336.2%+5.2 pts

6510Batesville, MSMS7,32536.2%+7.6 pts

6511Prichard, ALAL18,82536.2%+0.8 pts

6512Laurinburg, NCNC14,58236.3%+12.6 pts

6513Lock Haven, PAPA8,50036.3%+6.1 pts

6514La Feria, TXTX7,22236.4%+7.2 pts

6515Greenwood, MSMS13,42936.5%+2.6 pts

6516York, PAPA45,34236.6%+12.7 pts

6517Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+6.4 pts

6518McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62436.6%+11.3 pts

6519Pinewood, FLFL18,11436.6%+3.2 pts

6520Tallulah, LALA5,51736.6%−6.9 pts

6521Flint, MIMI79,30636.6%+10.2 pts

6522Roxboro, NCNC8,38036.7%+19.8 pts

6523Donaldsonville, LALA7,09436.7%+1.9 pts

6524University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12736.7%+5.3 pts

6525West Memphis, ARAR23,33636.8%+8.5 pts

6526San Marcos, TXTX77,83036.9%+8.4 pts

6527Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36836.9%+30.4 pts

6528Milledgeville, GAGA16,83536.9%+12.9 pts

6529College Station, TXTX127,47236.9%−0.4 pts

6530Brownsville, FLFL16,93637.0%−5.7 pts

6531River Rouge, MIMI6,81437.1%+15.0 pts

6532Holly Springs, MSMS6,40237.1%+5.1 pts

6533Willis, TXTX7,65237.1%+16.4 pts

6534Potsdam, NYNY8,01937.2%+3.3 pts

6535Pharr, TXTX80,83037.3%+1.8 pts

6536Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86437.3%−5.7 pts

6537Port Isabel, TXTX5,30237.3%+10.1 pts

6538East Cleveland, OHOH13,22937.4%+5.4 pts

6539Williamston, NCNC5,08637.4%+8.4 pts

6540Saginaw, MIMI42,86337.4%+8.9 pts

6541Dunlap, TNTN6,08937.4%+17.3 pts

6542Hugo, OKOK5,08237.5%+8.1 pts

6543Morgantown, WVWV30,29337.5%−0.9 pts

6544Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.6%–

6545Forest Park, GAGA19,16837.6%+22.2 pts

6546Avenal, CACA13,47937.7%+7.0 pts

6547Baxley, GAGA5,05837.7%+13.3 pts

6548Campbellsville, KYKY11,78337.9%+16.3 pts

6549Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88237.9%+6.3 pts

6550Shiprock, NMNM7,61038.0%−1.2 pts

6551Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.0%+13.6 pts

6552Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66038.1%+11.4 pts

6553Parker, SCSC12,89838.1%+17.7 pts

6554Selma, ALAL16,07738.1%+6.4 pts

6555Doffing, TXTX5,00438.3%−4.2 pts

6556West Lafayette, ININ45,74738.3%−0.0 pts

6557Fort Valley, GAGA9,22038.3%+0.6 pts

6558Naranja, FLFL15,79638.3%−12.2 pts

6559Middlesborough, KYKY8,77638.4%+10.2 pts

6560Forest City, NCNC7,41038.5%+19.3 pts

6561Alton, TXTX24,13838.6%−4.1 pts

6562Bastrop, LALA8,90838.7%+3.4 pts

6563Bloomington, ININ83,30738.8%+9.2 pts

6564August, CACA8,82538.8%+9.0 pts

6565New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.9%+1.9 pts

6566Beecher, MIMI8,41238.9%+8.6 pts

6567Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+3.5 pts

6568Pullman, WAWA33,75639.2%+1.7 pts

6569Central, SCSC5,29839.3%+10.1 pts

6570De Queen, ARAR6,04539.4%+12.5 pts

6571La Follette, TNTN7,17639.4%+6.3 pts

6572Storrs, CTCT15,20739.6%+6.0 pts

6573Warren, ARAR5,14639.8%+11.1 pts

6574Chaparral, NMNM18,18639.8%+8.5 pts

6575Florida City, FLFL13,57640.0%−3.3 pts

6576Marion, SCSC6,02840.0%+12.6 pts

6577Ville Platte, LALA6,17240.1%−10.8 pts

6578East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.2%+5.4 pts

6579Anthony, NMNM8,90040.2%+2.3 pts

6580Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21640.4%–

6581East Porterville, CACA5,06640.4%+1.7 pts

6582Indiantown, FLFL6,82640.5%+16.8 pts

6583Roma, TXTX11,54340.7%−13.5 pts

6584Idabel, OKOK6,93440.9%+9.6 pts

6585East St. Louis, ILIL17,68241.0%+5.9 pts

6586Blakely, GAGA5,15641.0%+7.4 pts

6587Covington, TNTN8,58541.1%+13.2 pts

6588Houghton, MIMI8,56041.1%+4.2 pts

6589Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53041.2%–

6590Immokalee, FLFL26,36141.2%+1.4 pts

6591Ithaca, NYNY33,63241.2%+1.0 pts

6592Crystal City, TXTX5,87141.6%−2.5 pts

6593Donna, TXTX16,69841.6%+3.9 pts

6594Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77042.0%+12.4 pts

6595Monsey, NYNY28,16042.1%+11.5 pts

6596Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.1%−1.1 pts

6597Cordele, GAGA9,65242.2%+0.6 pts

6598Mojave, CACA5,17342.5%+6.3 pts

6599Raymondville, TXTX10,08242.5%+6.3 pts

6600South Bay, FLFL5,14042.8%+6.1 pts

6601Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.3%+16.3 pts

6602Newport, TNTN7,04943.4%+14.3 pts

6603Eidson Road, TXTX9,68443.5%+1.8 pts

6604Big Rapids, MIMI8,62343.5%+8.5 pts

6605Mercedes, TXTX17,91543.6%+7.2 pts

6606Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92543.6%+6.4 pts

6607Highland Park, MIMI8,24843.7%+5.3 pts

6608Rexburg, IDID40,33443.8%−0.6 pts

6609Orange Cove, CACA9,81143.9%−0.7 pts

6610Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.2%+2.6 pts

6611Carbondale, ILIL21,81144.5%+3.1 pts

6612Mendota, CACA12,77844.6%+2.8 pts

6613Earlimart, CACA7,21444.9%+3.0 pts

6614Cornelia, GAGA5,45945.1%+31.9 pts

6615La Homa, TXTX11,28545.6%−11.9 pts

6616Indiana, PAPA14,69745.6%+1.5 pts

6617Opelousas, LALA15,09845.8%+2.7 pts

6618Progreso, TXTX5,14846.2%−4.7 pts

6619Oxford, OHOH22,38746.6%+2.9 pts

6620Statesboro, GAGA35,36646.6%+4.0 pts

6621Elsa, TXTX5,82046.6%+8.3 pts

6622Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+6.4 pts

6623Sunland Park, NMNM18,26847.2%+8.2 pts

6624Center, TXTX5,24648.0%+24.3 pts

6625State College, PAPA40,84448.4%+1.5 pts

6626Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80348.7%+6.0 pts

6627Boone, NCNC19,92948.9%+11.9 pts

6628San Elizario, TXTX10,13849.0%+4.5 pts

6629Grambling, LALA5,31449.3%+9.3 pts

6630Mecca, CACA7,18450.4%+4.9 pts

6631Athens, OHOH25,31350.9%−1.1 pts

6632Isla Vista, CACA13,92052.1%−10.7 pts

6633Cameron Park, TXTX5,95553.3%−7.9 pts

6634Huron, CACA7,39454.5%+15.1 pts

6635University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02057.7%–

6636Olivarez, TXTX6,32658.0%+16.8 pts

6637New Square, NYNY10,21458.7%−13.8 pts

6638Mila Doce, TXTX7,73161.6%−4.6 pts

6639Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.8%+1.6 pts

6640Kaser, NYNY6,12163.8%−2.7 pts

6641University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS