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%−23%

3002Bamberg County, SCSC12,79627.8%−1%

3003Walthall County, MSMS13,92827.8%−23%

3004Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66227.9%−3%

3005Lincoln County, WVWV19,17727.9%−17%

3006Richland Parish, LALA19,58227.9%−16%

3007Orleans Parish, LALA362,15427.9%−12%

3008Crosby County, TXTX4,85228.1%−5%

3009Blaine County, MTMT6,86028.1%+2%

3010Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22328.1%−24%

3011Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94128.2%−15%

3012Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89628.2%−6%

3013Clarke County, GAGA129,92128.3%+5%

3014Jenkins County, GAGA8,84328.4%+2%

3015Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.4%−17%

3016Lewis County, KYKY12,90128.5%−7%

3017Terrell County, GAGA8,65628.6%−2%

3018Chicot County, ARAR9,10728.6%−29%

3019Echols County, GAGA3,68528.7%+96%

3020Burke County, GAGA24,40828.7%−5%

3021Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.8%−41%

3022Reeves County, TXTX12,13828.9%+0%

3023Desha County, ARAR9,98428.9%−15%

3024Frio County, TXTX18,82329.0%−26%

3025Perry County, KYKY26,55529.1%−9%

3026Concordia Parish, LALA17,83629.1%−5%

3027Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%−8%

3028Big Horn County, MTMT12,75229.2%−17%

3029Washington County, MSMS40,44629.2%−13%

3030St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76529.3%−19%

3031Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.3%+1%

3032Wayne County, KYKY19,59729.4%−21%

3033Hancock County, TNTN7,07529.4%−27%

3034Hancock County, GAGA8,68229.4%−2%

3035Navajo County, AZAZ109,94629.5%−15%

3036Menifee County, KYKY6,43029.6%−16%

3037Mingo County, WVWV21,45529.7%−4%

3038Harmon County, OKOK2,32729.7%−13%

3039La Salle County, TXTX6,51729.8%−20%

3040Red River Parish, LALA7,16529.9%−15%

3041Lee County, ARAR8,02929.9%−37%

3042Sunflower County, MSMS22,89330.0%−28%

3043Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83930.1%+40%

3044Jackson County, KYKY13,32530.2%−21%

3045Floyd County, KYKY34,40130.3%−3%

3046Lee County, KYKY7,29730.4%−19%

3047Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.4%−15%

3048Madison County, IDID55,17230.5%+6%

3049Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33230.7%+7%

3050Lawrence County, KYKY15,76530.7%−15%

3051Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%−24%

3052Dallas County, ALAL35,14031.1%−14%

3053Knott County, KYKY13,32131.1%−23%

3054Bell County, KYKY22,82931.1%−14%

3055Webb County, TXTX281,22431.2%−18%

3056Clay County, GAGA2,81531.3%−12%

3057Radford, VAVA17,24331.4%−3%

3058Lowndes County, ALAL9,35931.4%−19%

3059San Juan County, UTUT14,54231.4%−14%

3060Edwards County, TXTX1,37031.6%−24%

3061Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.7%+6%

3062Webster County, WVWV7,76031.8%−9%

3063Yazoo County, MSMS22,94731.9%−19%

3064McCreary County, KYKY17,12432.2%−29%

3065Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87732.2%−23%

3066Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98032.2%−8%

3067Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%+17%

3068Claiborne County, MSMS8,05832.4%−26%

3069Harlan County, KYKY24,72532.5%−2%

3070Leslie County, KYKY9,62732.7%−8%

3071Phillips County, ARAR14,25532.7%−24%

3072Noxubee County, MSMS9,79832.8%−21%

3073Macon County, ALAL18,13232.8%−5%

3074Luna County, NMNM25,40732.9%+4%

3075Cameron County, TXTX433,94633.1%−17%

3076Tunica County, MSMS8,81933.1%−42%

3077Quitman County, MSMS5,36433.1%−20%

3078Willacy County, TXTX19,97133.2%−25%

3079Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.2%−16%

3080Issaquena County, MSMS1,26333.2%−33%

3081Dimmit County, TXTX8,02433.2%−32%

3082Bolivar County, MSMS28,26233.3%−22%

3083Bullock County, ALAL9,78033.5%−8%

3084Dewey County, SDSD5,41933.6%−24%

3085Greene County, ALAL7,06734.3%−25%

3086Allendale County, SCSC7,35534.5%−4%

3087Leflore County, MSMS25,68634.8%−11%

3088Knox County, KYKY29,53234.8%−10%

3089Maverick County, TXTX58,82334.8%−31%

3090Perry County, ALAL7,42535.4%−17%

3091Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43335.8%−8%

3092Zapata County, TXTX13,75335.8%−13%

3093Mellette County, SDSD2,13735.8%−13%

3094Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54935.9%−14%

3095Coahoma County, MSMS19,84935.9%−21%

3096Wolfe County, KYKY6,29835.9%−19%

3097Jefferson County, MSMS6,82536.0%−23%

3098McKinley County, NMNM68,11936.1%−17%

3099Tensas Parish, LALA3,70036.3%−22%

3100Presidio County, TXTX5,43336.4%−24%

3101Jackson County, SDSD2,66636.5%−6%

3102Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.6%−14%

3103Madison Parish, LALA8,84436.7%−18%

3104Martin County, KYKY10,69737.0%+5%

3105McDowell County, WVWV16,87837.7%−0%

3106Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58237.7%−11%

3107Apache County, AZAZ64,44537.8%−20%

3108Humphreys County, MSMS7,00138.2%−17%

3109Sharkey County, MSMS3,09738.3%−19%

3110Sumter County, ALAL11,58838.7%−3%

3111Bennett County, SDSD3,30739.2%+4%

3112Sioux County, NDND3,66739.2%−17%

3113Clay County, KYKY19,46539.7%−1%

3114Wilcox County, ALAL9,66639.9%−12%

3115Kalawao County, HIHI8240.1%−8%

3116Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+9%

3117East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76040.5%−29%

3118Corson County, SDSD3,78141.0%−4%

3119Holmes County, MSMS15,46541.1%−23%

3120Zavala County, TXTX9,03741.8%−17%

3121Owsley County, KYKY3,93245.4%−13%

3122Todd County, SDSD8,86348.3%−4%

3123Ziebach County, SDSD2,38949.9%−2%

3124Starr County, TXTX66,31950.9%−15%

3125Buffalo County, SDSD1,80256.9%+26%

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