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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Lowest poverty rate, US counties · 1990

US counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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501Greene County, NYNY47,2389.7%–
502Wright County, IAIA12,8019.7%–
503Cuming County, NENE8,8239.7%–
504Lawrence County, ININ45,5689.7%–
505Hood County, TXTX70,5019.7%–
506Osage County, MOMO13,6119.7%–
507Jay County, ININ20,1189.7%–
508Alleghany County, VAVA14,5469.7%–
509Jersey County, ILIL21,1609.7%–
510Amherst County, VAVA31,9629.8%–
511Sullivan County, NHNH43,9619.8%–
512Juniata County, PAPA23,4039.8%–
513Weston County, WYWY6,8409.8%–
514Paulding County, OHOH18,7279.8%–
515Osceola County, IAIA5,9809.8%–
516Routt County, COCO25,3299.8%–
517Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.8%–
518Craig County, VAVA4,8009.8%–
519Door County, WIWI30,6169.8%–
520Harrison County, ININ40,4379.8%–
521Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.8%–
522Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.8%–
523Fountain County, ININ17,0139.8%–
524Pratt County, KSKS9,1179.8%–
525Blackford County, ININ11,7309.9%–
526Kenton County, KYKY175,7799.9%–
527Spencer County, ININ20,0619.9%–
528Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9169.9%–
529DeKalb County, GAGA774,3949.9%–
530Mono County, CACA12,5059.9%–
531Bonneville County, IDID135,7719.9%–
532Rock County, WIWI166,4729.9%–
533Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6199.9%–
534Ohio County, ININ5,9949.9%–
535Sangamon County, ILIL194,1709.9%–
536Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.9%–
537Stephenson County, ILIL43,2209.9%–
538Sherman County, OROR2,0519.9%–
539Worth County, IAIA7,3389.9%–
540Adams County, NENE31,0719.9%–
541Clay County, IAIA16,20210.0%–
542Keith County, NENE8,10010.0%–
543Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.0%–
544Bland County, VAVA6,15110.0%–
545Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.0%–
546Carbon County, WYWY14,01310.0%–
547Shelby County, ILIL20,57610.0%–
548Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%–
549Marion County, IAIA34,19210.0%–
550Shawnee County, KSKS178,60710.0%–
551Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18610.0%–
552Mower County, MNMN40,97110.0%–
553Hancock County, MEME57,17110.0%–
554Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.0%–
555Passaic County, NJNJ531,62410.0%–
556Currituck County, NCNC33,15810.1%–
557LaPorte County, ININ111,29410.1%–
558Thurston County, WAWA304,26110.1%–
559Clark County, ININ130,45110.1%–
560Henry County, IAIA19,34910.1%–
561Williamson County, TXTX752,82710.1%–
562Calaveras County, CACA46,60510.1%–
563Weber County, UTUT278,17410.1%–
564Campbell County, VAVA55,62910.1%–
565Gray County, KSKS5,65210.1%–
566Muscatine County, IAIA41,85310.1%–
567Madison County, NENE36,10610.1%–
568Guilford County, NCNC562,23410.1%–
569Winnebago County, ILIL283,67410.1%–
570Coos County, NHNH31,34310.1%–
571Burke County, NCNC88,65510.1%–
572Teller County, COCO24,75610.1%–
573Montgomery County, IAIA10,00210.1%–
574Mercer County, ILIL15,22910.1%–
575Christian County, MOMO96,72510.1%–
576Dauphin County, PAPA293,35110.1%–
577Racine County, WIWI198,91910.2%–
578Franklin County, VTVT51,17710.2%–
579Preble County, OHOH40,66410.2%–
580Broward County, FLFL2,013,31710.2%–
581Manatee County, FLFL468,20010.2%–
582Mills County, IAIA14,79310.2%–
583Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.2%–
584Cheyenne County, NENE9,52810.2%–
585Cayuga County, NYNY74,36510.2%–
586Benton County, MNMN41,74410.2%–
587Clinton County, ILIL37,12810.2%–
588Cedar County, IAIA18,35910.2%–
589Kennebec County, MEME129,06710.2%–
590Columbia County, OROR54,09110.2%–
591Wichita County, KSKS2,03110.3%–
592Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.3%–
593Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81010.3%–
594Camden County, NJNJ535,79910.3%–
595Onondaga County, NYNY466,58410.3%–
596Dubuque County, IAIA99,38110.3%–
597Eureka County, NVNV1,86710.3%–
598Humboldt County, NVNV17,26710.3%–
599Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010.3%–
600Eddy County, NDND2,32910.3%–
601Kearny County, KSKS3,88810.3%–
602De Witt County, ILIL15,11810.3%–
603Union County, PAPA42,31310.3%–
604Fulton County, ININ20,09110.3%–
605St. Johns County, FLFL346,32810.3%–
606Cass County, ININ37,83610.3%–
607York County, SCSC306,88710.3%–
608Sheridan County, WYWY33,24110.4%–
609Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46510.4%–
610Meade County, SDSD30,71110.4%–
611Hartley County, TXTX4,90410.4%–
612Monroe County, NYNY750,50610.4%–
613Brazoria County, TXTX419,08010.4%–
614El Paso County, COCO757,04010.4%–
615Bullitt County, KYKY86,45410.4%–
616Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.4%–
617Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36810.4%–
618Bureau County, ILIL32,51010.4%–
619Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.4%–
620Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.4%–
621Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.4%–
622Hughes County, SDSD17,57010.4%–
623Ray County, MOMO23,39810.4%–
624Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87310.4%–
625Seneca County, NYNY32,88310.4%–
626Lake County, SDSD10,99310.4%–
627Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.4%–
628Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81910.4%–
629Adams County, COCO554,66810.4%–
630Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76210.4%–
631Callaway County, MOMO45,76510.4%–
632Kearney County, NENE6,79010.5%–
633Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97510.5%–
634Logan County, OHOH46,30210.5%–
635Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.5%–
636Henry County, ILIL48,09510.5%–
637Greenville County, SCSC583,12510.5%–
638Henderson County, NCNC122,37510.5%–
639Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99610.5%–
640Jackson County, ININ47,37010.5%–
641Dane County, WIWI590,37510.5%–
642Licking County, OHOH185,56410.5%–
643Garfield County, WAWA2,41610.5%–
644Collier County, FLFL417,13110.5%–
645Lancaster County, NENE334,04910.5%–
646Broome County, NYNY195,73610.5%–
647Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610.5%–
648Emery County, UTUT10,17710.5%–
649Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.5%–
650Crawford County, ILIL18,64810.5%–
651Nye County, NVNV57,33610.5%–
652Rogers County, OKOK102,19710.5%–
653Ripley County, ININ29,43410.5%–
654Houston County, GAGA178,21410.6%–
655Gilpin County, COCO6,07310.6%–
656Tama County, IAIA16,79610.6%–
657Robertson County, TNTN80,17510.6%–
658Carroll County, IAIA20,30310.6%–
659Harney County, OROR7,38010.6%–
660Wood County, OHOH134,17610.6%–
661Salem County, NJNJ66,28010.6%–
662Rankin County, MSMS162,18110.6%–
663Laramie County, WYWY102,93810.6%–
664Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68110.6%–
665Gaston County, NCNC246,55810.6%–
666Jefferson County, WVWV63,10210.6%–
667Juab County, UTUT13,56710.6%–
668Stillwater County, MTMT9,44510.6%–
669Colfax County, NENE10,93410.6%–
670Columbia County, PAPA66,19310.6%–
671Finney County, KSKS37,50510.6%–
672Dawson County, NENE24,45210.6%–
673Alameda County, CACA1,636,63010.6%–
674Hall County, GAGA226,56810.6%–
675Cowley County, KSKS34,38210.6%–
676Franklin County, ININ23,28610.6%–
678Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60010.6%–
679Pierce County, NENE7,37810.6%–
680Pawnee County, KSKS5,99110.6%–
681Franklin County, IDID15,88910.6%–
682Butler County, OHOH400,12810.6%–
683Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08510.7%–
684Bartow County, GAGA120,80010.7%–
685Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17110.7%–
686Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50210.7%–
687Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85210.7%–
688Parker County, TXTX184,76710.7%–
689Butler County, IAIA14,04910.7%–
690Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66310.7%–
691Harper County, OKOK3,17210.7%–
692Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32410.7%–
693Lander County, NVNV5,87210.7%–
694Sussex County, DEDE277,14010.7%–
695Hall County, NENE63,63310.7%–
696Hampshire County, MAMA164,06510.7%–
697Niagara County, NYNY208,91210.7%–
698Warren County, MOMO39,01610.7%–
699Seneca County, OHOH54,52210.8%–
700Caldwell County, NCNC81,10510.8%–
701Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.8%–
702Jones County, GAGA29,17110.8%–
703Lincoln County, WYWY21,18010.8%–
704Monroe County, FLFL80,40610.8%–
705Kingfisher County, OKOK15,79510.8%–
706Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.8%–
707Amelia County, VAVA13,63210.8%–
708Logan County, ILIL27,18210.8%–
709Fayette County, ININ23,53310.8%–
710Grant County, SDSD7,53410.8%–
711DeSoto County, MSMS197,91810.8%–
712Clinton County, IAIA46,00210.8%–
713Hardin County, IAIA16,45510.8%–
714Douglas County, NENE606,46010.8%–
715Reno County, KSKS61,53910.8%–
716Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43910.8%–
717Hampton, VAVA137,31510.8%–
718Pulaski County, ININ12,46310.8%–
719Cheatham County, TNTN42,77810.8%–
720Dundy County, NENE1,56810.8%–
721Rutherford County, TNTN386,35210.8%–
722Madison County, ALAL433,51610.9%–
723Barber County, KSKS4,08310.9%–
724Washington County, OKOK54,03710.9%–
725White Pine County, NVNV8,66110.9%–
726Cook County, MNMN5,52210.9%–
727Saline County, NENE14,99610.9%–
728Price County, WIWI13,98810.9%–
729Osage County, KSKS15,69310.9%–
730Queens County, NYNY2,358,18210.9%–
731Franklin County, KYKY52,64910.9%–
732Adams County, IDID5,01310.9%–
733Fallon County, MTMT2,95910.9%–
734Ness County, KSKS2,61710.9%–
735St. Clair County, MIMI160,48610.9%–
736Deschutes County, OROR213,07210.9%–
737Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43310.9%–
738Miami County, ININ34,48710.9%–
739Boulder County, COCO328,56011.0%–
740Wilkin County, MNMN6,28811.0%–
741Whiteside County, ILIL54,12111.0%–
742Kossuth County, IAIA14,32211.0%–
743Hernando County, FLFL221,70111.0%–
744Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83911.0%–
745Cleveland County, NCNC103,32511.0%–
746Worcester County, MDMD54,45911.0%–
747Churchill County, NVNV25,85111.0%–
748Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.0%–
749Randolph County, ILIL29,92111.0%–
750Campbell County, KYKY95,44111.0%–
751Floyd County, ININ82,15311.0%–
752Snyder County, PAPA39,65511.0%–
753Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46611.0%–
754Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.0%–
755Lake County, FLFL456,06811.0%–
756Morgan County, WVWV18,02711.0%–
757Crook County, OROR27,56411.1%–
758Moffat County, COCO13,12211.1%–
759Lamoille County, VTVT26,29411.1%–
760Moore County, NCNC110,61911.1%–
761Stark County, OHOH373,77111.1%–
762Morrow County, OHOH36,30511.1%–
763Midland County, MIMI83,75411.1%–
764LaSalle County, ILIL107,77311.1%–
765Marion County, KSKS11,63411.1%–
766Cleveland County, OKOK303,97311.1%–
767Benton County, WAWA221,72211.1%–
768Whitfield County, GAGA106,21211.1%–
769Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37311.1%–
770Clay County, NENE6,17011.1%–
771Gordon County, GAGA61,70111.1%–
772Madison County, IAIA17,27011.1%–
773Franklin County, VAVA55,52611.1%–
774Wyoming County, PAPA25,79011.1%–
775Gove County, KSKS2,63111.1%–
776Rush County, ININ16,76711.2%–
777Morgan County, ILIL32,51511.2%–
778Grant County, NENE56111.2%–
779Schuyler County, NYNY16,92411.2%–
780Cherokee County, IAIA11,36911.2%–
781Washakie County, WYWY7,59711.2%–
782Clay County, TXTX10,76411.2%–
783Mitchell County, KSKS5,59011.2%–
784Guthrie County, IAIA10,78211.2%–
785Luzerne County, PAPA332,12611.2%–
786Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.2%–
787Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.2%–
788Orange County, FLFL1,528,00211.2%–
789Richland County, OHOH124,89311.3%–
790Cameron County, PAPA4,21111.3%–
791Roseau County, MNMN15,24611.3%–
792Ransom County, NDND5,61711.3%–
793Merrick County, NENE7,90511.3%–
794Dickinson County, KSKS18,63711.3%–
795Franklin County, IAIA9,86811.3%–
796Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.3%–
797Bennington County, VTVT36,63011.3%–
798Wayne County, PAPA51,70311.3%–
799Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%–
800Hamilton County, KSKS2,50011.3%–
801Kent County, DEDE194,78611.3%–
802Ionia County, MIMI66,55711.3%–
803Hooker County, NENE68611.3%–
804Des Moines County, IAIA38,07711.3%–
805San Diego County, CACA3,282,24811.3%–
806Madison County, ILIL263,11011.3%–
807Moultrie County, ILIL14,37111.3%–
808Ashland County, OHOH52,52311.3%–
809Murray County, GAGA41,60711.3%–
810Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711.4%–
811Randolph County, ININ24,43811.4%–
812Chemung County, NYNY80,41511.4%–
813Oconee County, SCSC83,77511.4%–
814Benton County, IAIA26,00411.4%–
815Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.4%–
816Buncombe County, NCNC277,41711.4%–
817Ramsey County, MNMN541,62311.4%–
818Coweta County, GAGA160,24011.4%–
819Trumbull County, OHOH198,97211.4%–
820Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.4%–
821Surry County, NCNC72,28711.4%–
822Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.4%–
823Coryell County, TXTX85,59211.4%–
824San Miguel County, COCO7,75311.4%–
825McDowell County, NCNC45,19811.4%–
826Lycoming County, PAPA112,58711.5%–
827Butler County, NENE8,50711.5%–
828Tooele County, UTUT87,46111.5%–
829Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51111.5%–
830Jones County, IAIA21,25311.5%–
831Camden County, GAGA60,14311.5%–
832Kent County, MDMD19,56511.5%–
833Sedgwick County, COCO2,24711.5%–
834Lorain County, OHOH323,21911.5%–
835St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.5%–
836Lane County, KSKS1,50811.5%–
837Arthur County, NENE39611.5%–
838Sargent County, NDND3,71111.5%–
839LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%–
840Riverside County, CACA2,544,91611.5%–
841Howard County, ININ83,90411.5%–
842Cass County, IAIA12,96011.5%–
843Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.5%–
844Scott County, ILIL4,86611.5%–
845Dorchester County, SCSC178,39711.5%–
846Kimball County, NENE3,39111.5%–
847Schoharie County, NYNY30,17611.5%–
848Perry County, MOMO19,09311.5%–
849Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03511.5%–
850Barron County, WIWI46,48411.6%–
851Otoe County, NENE16,53111.6%–
852Habersham County, GAGA50,41611.6%–
853Natrona County, WYWY80,52611.6%–
854Renville County, NDND2,33111.6%–
855Pasco County, FLFL674,51611.6%–
856Crawford County, OHOH41,89611.6%–
857Johnson County, TXTX218,04811.6%–
858Kingman County, KSKS7,02911.6%–
859Ida County, IAIA6,77711.6%–
860Carteret County, NCNC70,46911.6%–
861Northumberland County, PAPA89,92011.6%–
862Marquette County, WIWI15,92711.6%–
863Archer County, TXTX9,12911.6%–
864Monterey County, CACA433,72911.6%–
865Logan County, KSKS2,66111.6%–
866Perry County, ININ19,38911.6%–
867Moniteau County, MOMO15,42811.6%–
868Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.6%–
869Jefferson County, ININ33,27911.6%–
870Wicomico County, MDMD106,89911.6%–
871Adams County, ININ36,65011.6%–
872Meade County, KSKS3,85211.6%–
873Wayne County, OHOH116,75811.7%–
874Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%–
875Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.7%–
876Louisa County, IAIA10,41611.7%–
877Nassau County, FLFL106,87911.7%–
878Vermillion County, ININ15,48811.7%–
879Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.7%–
880Dakota County, NENE21,68711.7%–
881Oswego County, NYNY118,56911.7%–
882Winnebago County, IAIA10,25111.7%–
883Christian County, ILIL33,44311.7%–
884Carroll County, ILIL15,41911.7%–
885Chenango County, NYNY45,71511.7%–
886Yamhill County, OROR110,02411.7%–
887Box Butte County, NENE10,49411.7%–
888Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.7%–
889Carroll County, OHOH26,47511.7%–
890Forest County, PAPA6,61411.8%–
891Lyon County, MNMN25,68411.8%–
892Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32111.8%–
893Stevens County, KSKS4,98411.8%–
894Cass County, NDND201,79411.8%–
895Sac County, IAIA9,52511.8%–
896McCook County, SDSD5,96411.8%–
897Hancock County, ILIL16,80311.8%–
898Page County, VAVA23,76211.8%–
899Jefferson County, NENE7,07011.8%–
900Montgomery County, NYNY50,04611.8%–
901Caroline County, MDMD34,11611.8%–
902Lincoln County, MOMO66,67611.8%–
903Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85711.8%–
904Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33111.8%–
905Polk County, WIWI45,80311.8%–
906Armstrong County, TXTX1,84311.8%–
907Webster County, IAIA36,83811.8%–
908Camas County, IDID1,31611.8%–
909Barton County, KSKS24,79011.8%–
910Franklin County, KSKS26,29911.8%–
911Brown County, SDSD37,56111.8%–
912Jefferson County, NYNY111,54011.8%–
913Clay County, ININ26,41011.8%–
914Caroline County, VAVA34,41311.9%–
915Martin County, MNMN19,44011.9%–
916Aleutians East, AKAK3,47911.9%–
917McLean County, ILIL171,41911.9%–
918Hancock County, WVWV27,72911.9%–
919Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%–
920Inyo County, CACA18,15811.9%–
921Gilliam County, OROR1,97111.9%–
922Ford County, KSKS33,99311.9%–
923Buffalo County, WIWI13,31811.9%–
924Portage County, OHOH163,40411.9%–
925Plumas County, CACA18,58311.9%–
926Calhoun County, IAIA9,56211.9%–
927Durham County, NCNC347,24011.9%–
928Converse County, WYWY13,82411.9%–
929Oneida County, NYNY226,39211.9%–
930Knox County, MEME41,11711.9%–
931Providence County, RIRI678,17911.9%–
932Harper County, KSKS5,37012.0%–
933Yadkin County, NCNC38,32512.0%–
934Larimer County, COCO377,29212.0%–
935Berkeley County, WVWV139,52212.0%–
936Catoosa County, GAGA69,62812.0%–
937Saline County, KSKS53,37712.0%–
938Anderson County, SCSC219,93012.0%–
939Faribault County, MNMN13,88812.0%–
940Woodson County, KSKS3,11812.0%–
941Clark County, ILIL15,11412.0%–
942Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.0%–
943Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.0%–
944Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.0%–
945Rush County, KSKS2,84512.0%–
946Morgan County, ALAL126,48312.0%–
947Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.0%–
948Jackson County, KSKS13,43812.0%–
949Putnam County, WVWV56,88512.0%–
950Cumberland County, ILIL10,20812.0%–
951Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68912.0%–
952Marion County, ININ992,19612.1%–
953Kootenai County, IDID191,86412.1%–
954Lincoln County, NENE33,30312.1%–
955Bond County, ILIL16,95912.1%–
956Kittson County, MNMN4,03112.1%–
957Trego County, KSKS2,74012.1%–
958Pickaway County, OHOH62,97812.1%–
959Lyon County, NVNV65,08812.1%–
960Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69212.1%–
961Audubon County, IAIA5,50912.1%–
962Oconto County, WIWI40,19512.1%–
963Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23712.1%–
964Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.1%–
965Scott County, IAIA175,25912.1%–
966Montgomery County, TXTX781,19412.1%–
967Johnson County, NENE5,21812.1%–
968O'Brien County, IAIA14,22012.1%–
969Brooke County, WVWV21,14212.1%–
970Rock County, MNMN9,52412.1%–
971Onslow County, NCNC217,17512.1%–
972Volusia County, FLFL606,57312.1%–
973Caledonia County, VTVT30,41412.1%–
974Summit County, OHOH538,37612.1%–
975Rockingham County, NCNC94,19512.2%–
976Fremont County, IAIA6,52212.2%–
977Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412.2%–
978Giles County, VAVA16,56412.2%–
979Parke County, ININ16,64212.2%–
980Edwards County, ILIL5,89812.2%–
981Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.2%–
982Clearwater County, IDID9,11812.2%–
983Fulton County, PAPA14,48312.2%–
984Lafayette County, MOMO33,53112.2%–
985Deuel County, NENE1,86212.2%–
986Louisa County, VAVA42,92412.2%–
987Greene County, IAIA8,65812.2%–
988Wagoner County, OKOK93,26312.2%–
989Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25712.2%–
990Erie County, NYNY946,74112.2%–
991Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49012.2%–
992Richland County, NDND16,73112.2%–
993Douglas County, WAWA46,47312.2%–
994Clinton County, OHOH42,30112.3%–
995Lincoln County, WAWA11,98212.3%–
996Essex County, NYNY36,43812.3%–
997Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.3%–
998Morton County, NDND34,60112.3%–
999Howard County, NENE6,53812.3%–
1000Traill County, NDND7,92012.3%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS