Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas, Douglas County, Colorado, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, Fayette County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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Lowest poverty rate, US counties · 2000

US counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

3001Randolph County, GAGA6,15627.7%−8.2 pts

3002Bamberg County, SCSC12,79627.8%−0.4 pts

3003Walthall County, MSMS13,92827.8%−8.1 pts

3004Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66227.9%−0.8 pts

3005Lincoln County, WVWV19,17727.9%−5.9 pts

3006Richland Parish, LALA19,58227.9%−5.3 pts

3007Orleans Parish, LALA362,15427.9%−3.7 pts

3008Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%−1.5 pts

3009Blaine County, MTMT6,86028.1%+0.4 pts

3010Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22328.1%−8.6 pts

3011Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94128.2%−5.1 pts

3012Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89628.2%−1.9 pts

3013Clarke County, GAGA129,92128.3%+1.3 pts

3014Jenkins County, GAGA8,84328.4%+0.6 pts

3015Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.4%−6.0 pts

3016Lewis County, KYKY12,90128.5%−2.2 pts

3017Terrell County, GAGA8,65628.6%−0.6 pts

3018Chicot County, ARAR9,10728.6%−11.7 pts

3019Echols County, GAGA3,68528.7%+14.0 pts

3020Burke County, GAGA24,40828.7%−1.6 pts

3021Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.8%−19.9 pts

3022Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0.1 pts

3023Desha County, ARAR9,98428.9%−5.1 pts

3024Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%−10.2 pts

3025Perry County, KYKY26,55529.1%−3.0 pts

3026Concordia Parish, LALA17,83629.1%−1.5 pts

3027Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%−2.5 pts

3028Big Horn County, MTMT12,75229.2%−6.1 pts

3029Washington County, MSMS40,44629.2%−4.5 pts

3030St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76529.3%−7.0 pts

3031Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.3%+0.3 pts

3032Wayne County, KYKY19,59729.4%−7.9 pts

3033Hancock County, TNTN7,07529.4%−10.7 pts

3034Hancock County, GAGA8,68229.4%−0.7 pts

3035Navajo County, AZAZ109,94629.5%−5.2 pts

3036Menifee County, KYKY6,43029.6%−5.4 pts

3037Mingo County, WVWV21,45529.7%−1.3 pts

3038Harmon County, OKOK2,32729.7%−4.4 pts

3039La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%−7.3 pts

3040Red River Parish, LALA7,16529.9%−5.2 pts

3041Lee County, ARAR8,02929.9%−17.4 pts

3042Sunflower County, MSMS22,89330.0%−11.8 pts

3043Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+8.6 pts

3044Jackson County, KYKY13,32530.2%−8.1 pts

3045Floyd County, KYKY34,40130.3%−1.0 pts

3046Lee County, KYKY7,29730.4%−7.0 pts

3047Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.4%−5.4 pts

3048Madison County, IDID55,17230.5%+1.9 pts

3049Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33230.7%+2.0 pts

3050Lawrence County, KYKY15,76530.7%−5.3 pts

3051Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%−9.6 pts

3052Dallas County, ALAL35,14031.1%−5.2 pts

3053Knott County, KYKY13,32131.1%−9.3 pts

3054Bell County, KYKY22,82931.1%−5.2 pts

3055Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%−7.0 pts

3056Clay County, GAGA2,81531.3%−4.4 pts

3057Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−0.9 pts

3058Lowndes County, ALAL9,35931.4%−7.2 pts

3059San Juan County, UTUT14,54231.4%−5.0 pts

3060Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%−10.2 pts

3061Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.7%+1.8 pts

3062Webster County, WVWV7,76031.8%−3.0 pts

3063Yazoo County, MSMS22,94731.9%−7.4 pts

3064McCreary County, KYKY17,12432.2%−13.3 pts

3065Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87732.2%−9.7 pts

3066Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98032.2%−2.9 pts

3067Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%+4.7 pts

3068Claiborne County, MSMS8,05832.4%−11.2 pts

3069Harlan County, KYKY24,72532.5%−0.6 pts

3070Leslie County, KYKY9,62732.7%−2.9 pts

3071Phillips County, ARAR14,25532.7%−10.3 pts

3072Noxubee County, MSMS9,79832.8%−8.5 pts

3073Macon County, ALAL18,13232.8%−1.6 pts

3074Luna County, NMNM25,40732.9%+1.4 pts

3075Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%−6.6 pts

3076Tunica County, MSMS8,81933.1%−23.7 pts

3077Quitman County, MSMS5,36433.1%−8.4 pts

3078Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%−11.3 pts

3079Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.2%−6.3 pts

3080Issaquena County, MSMS1,26333.2%−16.1 pts

3081Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%−15.6 pts

3082Bolivar County, MSMS28,26233.3%−9.6 pts

3083Bullock County, ALAL9,78033.5%−3.0 pts

3084Dewey County, SDSD5,41933.6%−10.8 pts

3085Greene County, ALAL7,06734.3%−11.3 pts

3086Allendale County, SCSC7,35534.5%−1.4 pts

3087Leflore County, MSMS25,68634.8%−4.2 pts

3088Knox County, KYKY29,53234.8%−4.1 pts

3089Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%−15.6 pts

3090Perry County, ALAL7,42535.4%−7.3 pts

3091Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%−3.1 pts

3092Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%−5.2 pts

3093Mellette County, SDSD2,13735.8%−5.5 pts

3094Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%−6.0 pts

3095Coahoma County, MSMS19,84935.9%−9.6 pts

3096Wolfe County, KYKY6,29835.9%−8.4 pts

3097Jefferson County, MSMS6,82536.0%−10.9 pts

3098McKinley County, NMNM68,11936.1%−7.4 pts

3099Tensas Parish, LALA3,70036.3%−10.1 pts

3100Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%−11.8 pts

3101Jackson County, SDSD2,66636.5%−2.3 pts

3102Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.6%−5.9 pts

3103Madison Parish, LALA8,84436.7%−8.0 pts

3104Martin County, KYKY10,69737.0%+1.6 pts

3105McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%−0.0 pts

3106Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58237.7%−4.5 pts

3107Apache County, AZAZ64,44537.8%−9.3 pts

3108Humphreys County, MSMS7,00138.2%−7.7 pts

3109Sharkey County, MSMS3,09738.3%−9.3 pts

3110Sumter County, ALAL11,58838.7%−1.1 pts

3111Bennett County, SDSD3,30739.2%+1.6 pts

3112Sioux County, NDND3,66739.2%−8.1 pts

3113Clay County, KYKY19,46539.7%−0.5 pts

3114Wilcox County, ALAL9,66639.9%−5.3 pts

3115Kalawao County, HIHI8240.1%−3.5 pts

3116Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+3.4 pts

3117East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76040.5%−16.4 pts

3118Corson County, SDSD3,78141.0%−1.6 pts

3119Holmes County, MSMS15,46541.1%−12.1 pts

3120Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%−8.6 pts

3121Owsley County, KYKY3,93245.4%−6.7 pts

3122Todd County, SDSD8,86348.3%−1.9 pts

3123Ziebach County, SDSD2,38949.9%−1.2 pts

3124Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%−9.1 pts

3125Buffalo County, SDSD1,80256.9%+11.8 pts

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