Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Somerset County, New Jersey, Fayette County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

3001Cibola County, NMNM26,80733.6%–

3002Washington County, MSMS40,44633.8%–

3003West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13433.8%–

3004San Saba County, TXTX5,78733.8%–

3005Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.8%–

3006Panola County, MSMS32,69133.8%–

3007Conejos County, COCO7,52933.9%–

3008Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08933.9%–

3009Desha County, ARAR9,98434.0%–

3010Montgomery County, MSMS9,35434.0%–

3011Harmon County, OKOK2,32734.2%–

3012St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75834.4%–

3013Franklin Parish, LALA19,00234.5%–

3014Macon County, ALAL18,13234.5%–

3015Woodruff County, ARAR5,71034.5%–

3016Costilla County, COCO3,67934.6%–

3017Lafayette County, ARAR5,88834.7%–

3018Navajo County, AZAZ109,94634.7%–

3019Webster County, WVWV7,76034.8%–

3020Menifee County, KYKY6,43035.0%–

3021Red River Parish, LALA7,16535.1%–

3022Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98035.1%–

3023Kemper County, MSMS8,60035.1%–

3024Big Horn County, MTMT12,75235.3%–

3025Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55535.3%–

3026Martin County, KYKY10,69735.4%–

3027Leslie County, KYKY9,62735.6%–

3028Hale County, ALAL15,19435.6%–

3029Glacier County, MTMT13,46335.7%–

3030Clay County, GAGA2,81535.7%–

3031Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46535.8%–

3032Allendale County, SCSC7,35535.8%–

3033Walthall County, MSMS13,92835.9%–

3034Randolph County, GAGA6,15635.9%–

3035Monroe County, ARAR6,24435.9%–

3036Lawrence County, KYKY15,76536.0%–

3037Mora County, NMNM4,05136.2%–

3038Bell County, KYKY22,82936.2%–

3039Dallas County, ALAL35,14036.2%–

3040St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76536.3%–

3041Val Verde County, TXTX47,83536.4%–

3042San Juan County, UTUT14,54236.4%–

3043Bullock County, ALAL9,78036.5%–

3044Karnes County, TXTX15,01836.5%–

3045St. Francis County, ARAR21,80036.6%–

3046Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22336.8%–

3047Brooks County, TXTX6,57936.8%–

3048La Salle County, TXTX6,51737.0%–

3049Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94137.1%–

3050Wayne County, KYKY19,59737.3%–

3051Lee County, KYKY7,29737.4%–

3052Bennett County, SDSD3,30737.6%–

3053McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%–

3054Elliott County, KYKY7,26538.0%–

3055Clinton County, KYKY9,13938.1%–

3056Webb County, TXTX281,22438.2%–

3057Jackson County, KYKY13,32538.2%–

3058Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34338.5%–

3059Lowndes County, ALAL9,35938.6%–

3060Jackson County, SDSD2,66638.8%–

3061Morgan County, KYKY14,41538.8%–

3062Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43338.9%–

3063Knox County, KYKY29,53238.9%–

3064Leflore County, MSMS25,68638.9%–

3065Duval County, TXTX9,40239.0%–

3066Frio County, TXTX18,82339.1%–

3067Clay County, WVWV7,53839.2%–

3068Yazoo County, MSMS22,94739.2%–

3069Breathitt County, KYKY12,55839.5%–

3070Cameron County, TXTX433,94639.7%–

3071Sumter County, ALAL11,58839.7%–

3072Hancock County, TNTN7,07540.0%–

3073Clay County, KYKY19,46540.2%–

3074Chicot County, ARAR9,10740.4%–

3075Knott County, KYKY13,32140.4%–

3076Rolette County, NDND11,68840.7%–

3077Zapata County, TXTX13,75341.0%–

3078Mellette County, SDSD2,13741.3%–

3079Noxubee County, MSMS9,79841.4%–

3080Quitman County, MSMS5,36441.6%–

3081Edwards County, TXTX1,37041.7%–

3082Sunflower County, MSMS22,89341.8%–

3083Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54941.9%–

3084Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87741.9%–

3085Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58242.2%–

3086Magoffin County, KYKY11,11042.5%–

3087Corson County, SDSD3,78142.5%–

3088Perry County, ALAL7,42542.6%–

3089Bolivar County, MSMS28,26242.9%–

3090Phillips County, ARAR14,25543.0%–

3091McKinley County, NMNM68,11943.5%–

3092Claiborne County, MSMS8,05843.6%–

3093Kalawao County, HIHI8243.6%–

3094Wolfe County, KYKY6,29844.3%–

3095Dewey County, SDSD5,41944.4%–

3096Willacy County, TXTX19,97144.5%–

3097Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.6%–

3098Buffalo County, SDSD1,80245.1%–

3099Wilcox County, ALAL9,66645.2%–

3100Coahoma County, MSMS19,84945.5%–

3101McCreary County, KYKY17,12445.5%–

3102Greene County, ALAL7,06745.6%–

3103Humphreys County, MSMS7,00145.9%–

3104Tensas Parish, LALA3,70046.3%–

3105Jefferson County, MSMS6,82546.9%–

3106Apache County, AZAZ64,44547.1%–

3107Lee County, ARAR8,02947.3%–

3108Sioux County, NDND3,66747.4%–

3109Sharkey County, MSMS3,09747.5%–

3110Presidio County, TXTX5,43348.1%–

3111Menominee County, WIWI4,19948.7%–

3112Dimmit County, TXTX8,02448.9%–

3113Issaquena County, MSMS1,26349.3%–

3114Todd County, SDSD8,86350.2%–

3115Zavala County, TXTX9,03750.4%–

3116Maverick County, TXTX58,82350.4%–

3117Ziebach County, SDSD2,38951.1%–

3118Owsley County, KYKY3,93252.1%–

3119Holmes County, MSMS15,46553.2%–

3120East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76056.8%–

3121Tunica County, MSMS8,81956.8%–

3122Starr County, TXTX66,31960.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS