Which city has the lowest poverty rate?

Orangetree, Florida ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by poverty rate?

Orangetree, Florida, Briar Chapel, North Carolina, California Polytechnic State University, California, Santa Rita Ranch, Texas, Argyle, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,809 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

6501San Marcos, TXTX77,83028.9%+1%

6502Greenwood, SCSC22,74528.9%+15%

6503Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70328.9%−15%

6504Mecca, CACA7,18428.9%−36%

6505Orangeburg, SCSC13,38329.0%+17%

6506Eloy, AZAZ19,96729.0%−9%

6507Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.1%−14%

6508Tarrant, ALAL5,63929.1%+79%

6509Kingsville, TXTX24,68729.1%+3%

6510Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23629.1%+78%

6511Bogalusa, LALA10,32129.1%−12%

6512Abbeville, LALA10,86129.1%−23%

6513Bennettsville, SCSC7,56529.1%+7%

6514Meridian, MSMS33,37029.1%+2%

6515Martin, TNTN11,06029.1%+8%

6516Urbana, ILIL39,71929.1%+7%

6517Diboll, TXTX5,12529.2%+12%

6518McFarland, CACA14,70929.2%−17%

6519Henderson, NCNC15,01329.3%+4%

6520Clearlake, CACA16,89329.4%+3%

6521Tifton, GAGA17,59529.4%+9%

6522East Liverpool, OHOH9,56929.4%+17%

6523University of Virginia, VAVA9,06529.4%–

6524Leitchfield, KYKY7,01529.4%+38%

6525Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16029.4%+283%

6526Dinuba, CACA25,94929.4%+12%

6527Crystal City, TXTX5,87129.5%−33%

6528Athens, TXTX13,87029.5%+61%

6529Huntsville, TXTX49,08829.5%+23%

6530Mount Airy, NCNC10,68229.5%+48%

6531Mojave, CACA5,17329.6%−18%

6532Dayton, OHOH136,68829.6%+29%

6533Holly Hill, FLFL13,26829.6%+79%

6534Danville, ILIL28,13829.6%+64%

6535Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.6%+2%

6536Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45129.6%−33%

6537Caruthersville, MOMO5,21129.6%−17%

6538Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.7%+15%

6539Gainesville, FLFL148,67129.7%+11%

6540Albany, GAGA66,90729.7%+10%

6541Canton, MSMS10,87329.8%−15%

6542Waycross, GAGA13,93629.8%−2%

6543Pikeville, KYKY7,27029.8%+17%

6544Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.8%+32%

6545Keyes, CACA5,57729.8%+42%

6546Maryville, MOMO10,09229.8%+26%

6547Raymondville, TXTX10,08229.9%−18%

6548Alton, TXTX24,13829.9%−30%

6549Central Falls, RIRI23,12429.9%+3%

6550Gantt, SCSC15,40129.9%+115%

6551Mena, ARAR5,60730.0%+70%

6552Dowagiac, MIMI5,72530.0%+69%

6553Platteville, WIWI11,81530.0%+55%

6554Lexington, TNTN8,13030.1%+128%

6555Campbell, OHOH7,72130.1%+64%

6556Palatka, FLFL10,87230.1%−9%

6557Westgate, FLFL8,15130.1%–

6558Dundee, FLFL6,42430.1%+135%

6559Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10230.1%+17%

6560Muncie, ININ65,46630.2%+31%

6561LaBelle, FLFL5,75430.2%+68%

6562Arcadia, FLFL8,04630.2%+17%

6563McKeesport, PAPA16,90730.3%+32%

6564Syracuse, NYNY144,89630.3%+11%

6565Port Isabel, TXTX5,30230.3%+11%

6566Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94930.3%+31%

6567Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+17%

6568Barstow, CACA24,80430.4%+50%

6569Dillon, SCSC6,22730.4%+17%

6570Marianna, FLFL7,28930.4%+7%

6571McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62430.4%+20%

6572Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66030.4%+14%

6573Chester, PAPA33,99630.4%+12%

6574Dunlap, TNTN6,08930.5%+51%

6575Valdosta, GAGA56,18630.5%+24%

6576Carrollton, GAGA27,92530.5%+31%

6577East Chicago, ININ25,61030.6%+25%

6578Gladewater, TXTX6,30630.6%+56%

6579Laurel, MSMS17,66230.6%+6%

6580Canton, OHOH69,00130.6%+60%

6581Cambridge, OHOH10,05530.6%+44%

6582East St. Louis, ILIL17,68230.6%−13%

6583Ashtabula, OHOH17,47430.7%+44%

6584Eunice, LALA9,03530.7%−2%

6585McMinnville, TNTN13,94330.7%+25%

6586Somerset, KYKY12,69530.7%+39%

6587Clarkston, GAGA14,43130.8%+60%

6588Louisville, MSMS5,92130.8%+8%

6589Potomac Park, CACA10,13830.8%–

6590Prichard, ALAL18,82530.8%−13%

6591Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.9%+2%

6592Jasper, TXTX7,51130.9%+9%

6593Reading, PAPA95,83230.9%+19%

6594Willimantic, CTCT18,09630.9%+56%

6595Goshen, CACA5,13631.0%+9%

6596Mexia, TXTX7,09131.0%+40%

6597Cornelia, GAGA5,45931.1%+134%

6598New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.1%−16%

6599Harvey, ILIL19,84931.1%+44%

6600Florida City, FLFL13,57631.1%−28%

6601Oxford, MSMS26,77331.2%+0%

6602Murillo, TXTX8,88331.2%–

6603Lumberton, NCNC18,95531.3%+21%

6604Monticello, KYKY5,72131.3%−8%

6605Hutchins, TXTX8,20631.3%+112%

6606Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88231.3%−1%

6607Lemon Hill, CACA15,31231.3%–

6608South Apopka, FLFL7,30031.4%−10%

6609Brawley, CACA28,00831.4%+18%

6610Newport, TNTN7,04931.5%+8%

6611Hidalgo, TXTX15,37631.6%−29%

6612Bradford, PAPA7,44231.6%+53%

6613Dahlonega, GAGA7,91831.6%+30%

6614La Cresta, CACA8,38931.6%–

6615Starke, FLFL5,96331.7%+32%

6616Idabel, OKOK6,93431.7%+1%

6617East Niles, CACA28,53231.7%–

6618Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55531.7%−6%

6619Morrilton, ARAR7,19531.7%+85%

6620Immokalee, FLFL26,36131.7%−20%

6621Parlier, CACA14,62231.8%−12%

6622Allendale, MIMI26,67931.8%+155%

6623Jonesboro, GAGA6,04631.9%+57%

6624West Point, MSMS9,74331.9%+27%

6625Eufaula, ALAL12,43731.9%+35%

6626Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09332.0%+20%

6627Arvin, CACA19,82032.0%−2%

6628Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80232.0%+13%

6629Farmville, VAVA7,59332.0%+45%

6630Cleveland, OHOH363,60832.0%+22%

6631Grenada, MSMS12,08832.1%+36%

6632Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.1%+15%

6633Commerce, TXTX9,92832.1%+40%

6634Huntington, WVWV44,81532.1%+30%

6635Albion, MIMI7,47432.1%+61%

6636Minden, LALA11,10332.1%+21%

6637Perry, FLFL7,33032.2%+15%

6638Monroe, GAGA16,50732.2%+40%

6639Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50032.2%−0%

6640San Benito, TXTX24,98032.4%−1%

6641Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.4%+41%

6642Sallisaw, OKOK8,79032.4%+39%

6643Kosciusko, MSMS6,72232.4%+34%

6644Waynesboro, GAGA5,51132.4%−24%

6645West Plains, MOMO12,78032.4%+71%

6646La Homa, TXTX11,28532.5%−43%

6647Pine Castle, FLFL10,37132.6%+116%

6648West Frankfort, ILIL7,10532.6%+76%

6649Swainsboro, GAGA7,43632.6%+2%

6650Sunland Park, NMNM18,26832.7%−16%

6651Orosi, CACA8,96632.7%–

6652Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.7%+38%

6653Bowling Green, OHOH31,18232.8%+30%

6654Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.8%+1933%

6655Lindsay, CACA12,57832.8%−18%

6656Shamokin, PAPA6,76432.9%+36%

6657Aldine, TXTX17,16733.0%+78%

6658Stillwater, OKOK50,04633.0%+21%

6659Forrest City, ARAR12,30833.1%−1%

6660Firebaugh, CACA8,77433.1%+47%

6661Gary, ININ67,28933.1%+29%

6662Johnstown, PAPA17,65433.2%+35%

6663Detroit, MIMI649,09533.2%+27%

6664Middlesborough, KYKY8,77633.2%+18%

6665Crockett, TXTX6,34633.2%−2%

6666Whitewater, WIWI16,03833.3%+21%

6667Jackson, GAGA5,88433.3%+57%

6668Roxboro, NCNC8,38033.3%+98%

6669Chaparral, NMNM18,18633.4%+7%

6670Eidson Road, TXTX9,68433.4%−20%

6671Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92533.4%−10%

6672Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95733.5%–

6673Bloomington, ININ83,30733.6%+13%

6674Camden, NJNJ71,43033.6%−5%

6675Rayne, LALA6,99533.7%+14%

6676Dublin, GAGA16,56533.7%+23%

6677Gallup, NMNM19,96933.7%+62%

6678Beecher, MIMI8,41233.7%+11%

6679Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30733.8%+27%

6680Carthage, MOMO15,89533.8%+76%

6681Rexburg, IDID40,33433.9%−24%

6682Leesville, LALA5,21034.0%+18%

6683Cheney, WAWA12,65034.0%+10%

6684San Elizario, TXTX10,13834.1%−23%

6685Warren, OHOH38,32834.4%+78%

6686Makaha, HIHI10,06634.5%+44%

6687Arcata, CACA19,04734.5%+7%

6688Greenville, MSMS26,53034.6%+17%

6689Chickasaw, ALAL6,16634.6%+103%

6690Forest City, NCNC7,41034.6%+80%

6691Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.6%+21%

6692Indiana, PAPA14,69734.7%−21%

6693Morgantown, WVWV30,29334.7%−10%

6694Crowley, LALA11,22334.8%+24%

6695Quincy, FLFL8,16234.8%+83%

6696Youngstown, OHOH58,83234.9%+41%

6697Mayfield, KYKY9,85134.9%+27%

6698Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.9%+18%

6699Morehead, KYKY6,77634.9%+34%

6700Lancaster, SCSC9,62334.9%+52%

6701Central, SCSC5,29834.9%+20%

6702Orono, MEME11,15135.0%+27%

6703West Hazleton, PAPA5,28435.1%+250%

6704Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78735.2%+49%

6705Portsmouth, OHOH17,28235.2%+49%

6706Gladeview, FLFL16,65535.3%−33%

6707Selma, NCNC7,40635.3%+18%

6708Calipatria, CACA6,01235.4%+46%

6709Pullman, WAWA33,75635.4%−6%

6710West Lafayette, ININ45,74735.5%−7%

6711Cocoa West, FLFL5,92335.5%+32%

6712Columbia, MSMS6,52535.5%+20%

6713Natchez, MSMS14,88035.6%+24%

6714Duquesne, PAPA5,01935.6%+3%

6715Brunswick, GAGA15,73035.7%+18%

6716Silver City, NMNM9,28435.7%+63%

6717Mila Doce, TXTX7,73135.8%−46%

6718University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12735.9%+14%

6719Wadesboro, NCNC5,03535.9%+42%

6720Opelousas, LALA15,09835.9%−17%

6721Inkster, MIMI24,95936.0%+85%

6722Monroe, LALA46,86036.0%+12%

6723Sinton, TXTX5,96636.0%+29%

6724New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13336.1%+33%

6725Selma, ALAL16,07736.2%+14%

6726Glasgow, MOMO5,50436.4%+180%

6727East Cleveland, OHOH13,22936.5%+14%

6728Inwood, FLFL7,55636.7%+92%

6729Laurinburg, NCNC14,58236.7%+55%

6730Thomaston, GAGA9,85236.8%+63%

6731Wimauma, FLFL15,26637.1%+17%

6732Clemson, SCSC18,94137.1%+12%

6733Flint, MIMI79,30637.3%+41%

6734Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.4%–

6735Ithaca, NYNY33,63237.4%−7%

6736Hammond, LALA24,03237.5%+14%

6737Pahokee, FLFL5,79437.6%+17%

6738Statesboro, GAGA35,36637.7%−12%

6739Big Rapids, MIMI8,62337.7%+8%

6740Anthony, NMNM8,90037.8%−0%

6741East Lansing, MIMI49,35537.9%+9%

6742Brownsville, FLFL16,93638.0%−11%

6743Atmore, ALAL8,36038.1%+60%

6744Center, TXTX5,24638.3%+61%

6745Milledgeville, GAGA16,83538.4%+60%

6746Houghton, MIMI8,56038.4%+4%

6747Mendota, CACA12,77838.5%−8%

6748Doffing, TXTX5,00438.5%−9%

6749McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44338.6%–

6750Alfred, NYNY5,14738.7%+3%

6751Clarksdale, MSMS13,64338.7%+7%

6752Olivarez, TXTX6,32638.7%−6%

6753Ruston, LALA22,39738.8%+21%

6754Cedartown, GAGA10,51439.0%+60%

6755Roma, TXTX11,54339.1%−28%

6756Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21639.3%–

6757Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+25%

6758Crystal Lake, FLFL5,45139.6%+141%

6759Carbondale, ILIL21,81139.6%−4%

6760Cameron Park, TXTX5,95539.6%−35%

6761River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.9%+81%

6762Fort Valley, GAGA9,22040.1%+7%

6763Belle Glade, FLFL17,24140.2%+22%

6764Natchitoches, LALA17,14640.4%+16%

6765Opa-locka, FLFL16,17740.4%+15%

6766McComb, MSMS11,69741.2%+33%

6767Huron, CACA7,39441.3%+5%

6768Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14741.3%−34%

6769Hugo, OKOK5,08241.5%+41%

6770Bastrop, LALA8,90841.9%+19%

6771Ville Platte, LALA6,17242.5%−17%

6772Donna, TXTX16,69843.1%+14%

6773East Porterville, CACA5,06643.2%+12%

6774El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32343.2%–

6775Tallulah, LALA5,51743.7%+1%

6776State College, PAPA40,84443.8%−7%

6777Salem, NJNJ5,38944.1%+66%

6778East Bakersfield, CACA11,06244.2%–

6779Blacksburg, VAVA45,10444.3%+2%

6780University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02044.7%–

6781Storrs, CTCT15,20744.9%+34%

6782Yazoo City, MSMS9,86744.9%+12%

6783Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.9%+1%

6784Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80344.9%+5%

6785Oxford, OHOH22,38745.1%+3%

6786Cordele, GAGA9,65245.1%+8%

6787Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445.2%+30%

6788Blakely, GAGA5,15645.3%+35%

6789Monsey, NYNY28,16045.7%+49%

6790La Joya, TXTX5,25745.7%+12%

6791Highland Park, MIMI8,24846.1%+20%

6792Marlin, TXTX5,59946.4%+48%

6793Hamtramck, MIMI27,26147.0%+75%

6794Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.2%+13%

6795Cullowhee, NCNC7,97347.6%+15%

6796Athens, OHOH25,31348.6%−6%

6797Grambling, LALA5,31449.2%+23%

6798Boone, NCNC19,92952.7%+42%

6799Notre Dame, ININ6,89053.9%–

6800Prairie View, TXTX8,96954.7%+124%

6801New Square, NYNY10,21461.8%−15%

6802Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95962.5%–

6803Kaser, NYNY6,12163.3%−5%

6804Doolittle, TXTX6,20364.3%+56%

6805University of California-Davis, CACA8,69664.6%–

6806Clemson University, SCSC7,01570.6%–

6807Isla Vista, CACA13,92070.9%+13%

6808Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76693.4%–

6809University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

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