Which city has the lowest poverty rate?

Balm, Florida ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).

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Lowest poverty rate, US cities · 2010

US cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

6501Cullowhee, NCNC7,97336.1%−13%

6502Camden, NJNJ71,43036.1%+2%

6503Rockingham, NCNC8,81536.1%+77%

6504Indianola, MSMS8,63736.2%+32%

6505Doolittle, TXTX6,20336.2%−12%

6506Osceola, ARAR6,45036.2%+23%

6507La Joya, TXTX5,25736.2%−11%

6508Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55536.2%+7%

6509Ephraim, UTUT6,39336.2%+17%

6510Batesville, MSMS7,32536.2%+26%

6511Prichard, ALAL18,82536.2%+2%

6512Laurinburg, NCNC14,58236.3%+53%

6513Lock Haven, PAPA8,50036.3%+20%

6514La Feria, TXTX7,22236.4%+25%

6515Greenwood, MSMS13,42936.5%+8%

6516York, PAPA45,34236.6%+53%

6517Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+21%

6518McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62436.6%+45%

6519Pinewood, FLFL18,11436.6%+9%

6520Tallulah, LALA5,51736.6%−16%

6521Flint, MIMI79,30636.6%+39%

6522Roxboro, NCNC8,38036.7%+118%

6523Donaldsonville, LALA7,09436.7%+5%

6524University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12736.7%+17%

6525West Memphis, ARAR23,33636.8%+30%

6526San Marcos, TXTX77,83036.9%+29%

6527Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36836.9%+465%

6528Milledgeville, GAGA16,83536.9%+54%

6529College Station, TXTX127,47236.9%−1%

6530Brownsville, FLFL16,93637.0%−13%

6531River Rouge, MIMI6,81437.1%+68%

6532Holly Springs, MSMS6,40237.1%+16%

6533Willis, TXTX7,65237.1%+79%

6534Potsdam, NYNY8,01937.2%+10%

6535Pharr, TXTX80,83037.3%+5%

6536Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86437.3%−13%

6537Port Isabel, TXTX5,30237.3%+37%

6538East Cleveland, OHOH13,22937.4%+17%

6539Williamston, NCNC5,08637.4%+29%

6540Saginaw, MIMI42,86337.4%+31%

6541Dunlap, TNTN6,08937.4%+86%

6542Hugo, OKOK5,08237.5%+28%

6543Morgantown, WVWV30,29337.5%−2%

6544Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.6%–

6545Forest Park, GAGA19,16837.6%+145%

6546Avenal, CACA13,47937.7%+23%

6547Baxley, GAGA5,05837.7%+55%

6548Campbellsville, KYKY11,78337.9%+75%

6549Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88237.9%+20%

6550Shiprock, NMNM7,61038.0%−3%

6551Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.0%+56%

6552Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66038.1%+43%

6553Parker, SCSC12,89838.1%+87%

6554Selma, ALAL16,07738.1%+20%

6555Doffing, TXTX5,00438.3%−10%

6556West Lafayette, ININ45,74738.3%−0%

6557Fort Valley, GAGA9,22038.3%+2%

6558Naranja, FLFL15,79638.3%−24%

6559Middlesborough, KYKY8,77638.4%+36%

6560Forest City, NCNC7,41038.5%+100%

6561Alton, TXTX24,13838.6%−10%

6562Bastrop, LALA8,90838.7%+10%

6563Bloomington, ININ83,30738.8%+31%

6564August, CACA8,82538.8%+30%

6565New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.9%+5%

6566Beecher, MIMI8,41238.9%+28%

6567Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+10%

6568Pullman, WAWA33,75639.2%+4%

6569Central, SCSC5,29839.3%+34%

6570De Queen, ARAR6,04539.4%+46%

6571La Follette, TNTN7,17639.4%+19%

6572Storrs, CTCT15,20739.6%+18%

6573Warren, ARAR5,14639.8%+39%

6574Chaparral, NMNM18,18639.8%+27%

6575Florida City, FLFL13,57640.0%−8%

6576Marion, SCSC6,02840.0%+46%

6577Ville Platte, LALA6,17240.1%−21%

6578East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.2%+15%

6579Anthony, NMNM8,90040.2%+6%

6580Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21640.4%–

6581East Porterville, CACA5,06640.4%+5%

6582Indiantown, FLFL6,82640.5%+71%

6583Roma, TXTX11,54340.7%−25%

6584Idabel, OKOK6,93440.9%+31%

6585East St. Louis, ILIL17,68241.0%+17%

6586Blakely, GAGA5,15641.0%+22%

6587Covington, TNTN8,58541.1%+47%

6588Houghton, MIMI8,56041.1%+11%

6589Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53041.2%–

6590Immokalee, FLFL26,36141.2%+3%

6591Ithaca, NYNY33,63241.2%+2%

6592Crystal City, TXTX5,87141.6%−6%

6593Donna, TXTX16,69841.6%+10%

6594Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77042.0%+42%

6595Monsey, NYNY28,16042.1%+38%

6596Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.1%−3%

6597Cordele, GAGA9,65242.2%+2%

6598Mojave, CACA5,17342.5%+17%

6599Raymondville, TXTX10,08242.5%+17%

6600South Bay, FLFL5,14042.8%+17%

6601Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.3%+61%

6602Newport, TNTN7,04943.4%+49%

6603Eidson Road, TXTX9,68443.5%+4%

6604Big Rapids, MIMI8,62343.5%+24%

6605Mercedes, TXTX17,91543.6%+20%

6606Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92543.6%+17%

6607Highland Park, MIMI8,24843.7%+14%

6608Rexburg, IDID40,33443.8%−1%

6609Orange Cove, CACA9,81143.9%−2%

6610Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.2%+6%

6611Carbondale, ILIL21,81144.5%+8%

6612Mendota, CACA12,77844.6%+7%

6613Earlimart, CACA7,21444.9%+7%

6614Cornelia, GAGA5,45945.1%+240%

6615La Homa, TXTX11,28545.6%−21%

6616Indiana, PAPA14,69745.6%+3%

6617Opelousas, LALA15,09845.8%+6%

6618Progreso, TXTX5,14846.2%−9%

6619Oxford, OHOH22,38746.6%+7%

6620Statesboro, GAGA35,36646.6%+9%

6621Elsa, TXTX5,82046.6%+22%

6622Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+16%

6623Sunland Park, NMNM18,26847.2%+21%

6624Center, TXTX5,24648.0%+102%

6625State College, PAPA40,84448.4%+3%

6626Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80348.7%+14%

6627Boone, NCNC19,92948.9%+32%

6628San Elizario, TXTX10,13849.0%+10%

6629Grambling, LALA5,31449.3%+23%

6630Mecca, CACA7,18450.4%+11%

6631Athens, OHOH25,31350.9%−2%

6632Isla Vista, CACA13,92052.1%−17%

6633Cameron Park, TXTX5,95553.3%−13%

6634Huron, CACA7,39454.5%+38%

6635University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02057.7%–

6636Olivarez, TXTX6,32658.0%+41%

6637New Square, NYNY10,21458.7%−19%

6638Mila Doce, TXTX7,73161.6%−7%

6639Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.8%+3%

6640Kaser, NYNY6,12163.8%−4%

6641University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

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