Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by poverty rate?

Loving County, Texas, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Morgan County, Utah, Falls Church, Virginia, Kenedy County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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Lowest poverty rate, US counties · 2020

US counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

3001Estill County, KYKY13,96226.9%+2%

3002Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33227.0%−12%

3003Lee County, ARAR8,02927.0%−10%

3004Kemper County, MSMS8,60027.0%+4%

3005Robeson County, NCNC119,94127.1%+19%

3006Webster County, WVWV7,76027.1%−15%

3007Cochran County, TXTX2,54627.1%+0%

3008Rowan County, KYKY24,47627.1%+28%

3009Kleberg County, TXTX30,31527.2%+2%

3010Scotland County, NCNC33,32227.3%+33%

3011Dougherty County, GAGA82,61627.3%+10%

3012Washington County, NCNC10,63827.3%+26%

3013Telfair County, GAGA11,19527.4%+30%

3014Mingo County, WVWV21,45527.4%−7%

3015Lee County, VAVA21,64227.5%+15%

3016Webster Parish, LALA34,94827.5%+36%

3017Big Horn County, MTMT12,75227.6%−6%

3018Wilcox County, ALAL9,66627.6%−31%

3019Barnwell County, SCSC20,65327.8%+33%

3020Athens County, OHOH63,19727.9%+2%

3021Elliott County, KYKY7,26527.9%+8%

3022Allendale County, SCSC7,35528.0%−19%

3023Issaquena County, MSMS1,26328.0%−16%

3024Jefferson County, MSMS6,82528.0%−22%

3025Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.0%−1%

3026Owsley County, KYKY3,93228.1%−38%

3027Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58228.1%−25%

3028Atkinson County, GAGA8,45428.2%+22%

3029Robertson County, KYKY2,32528.2%+27%

3030Chicot County, ARAR9,10728.2%−1%

3031Stewart County, GAGA4,63128.2%+27%

3032Clay County, WVWV7,53828.2%+3%

3033Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.3%−2%

3034Lewis County, KYKY12,90128.4%−0%

3035St. Francis County, ARAR21,80028.4%+3%

3036Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54928.4%−21%

3037Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39128.6%+39%

3038Barbour County, ALAL24,60728.6%+7%

3039Lanier County, GAGA10,62328.6%+54%

3040Macon County, GAGA11,75628.6%+11%

3041Concordia Parish, LALA17,83628.6%−2%

3042Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.9%−5%

3043Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89629.0%+3%

3044Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98029.0%−10%

3045Noxubee County, MSMS9,79829.1%−11%

3046Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09929.1%+31%

3047Magoffin County, KYKY11,11029.2%−20%

3048Dallas County, ALAL35,14029.2%−6%

3049Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.3%+4%

3050Marlboro County, SCSC25,48829.4%+35%

3051Taylor County, GAGA7,81829.4%+13%

3052Bullock County, ALAL9,78029.5%−12%

3053Bienville Parish, LALA12,26929.5%+13%

3054Richland Parish, LALA19,58229.5%+6%

3055Turner County, GAGA8,98329.5%+11%

3056Glacier County, MTMT13,46329.7%+9%

3057Letcher County, KYKY19,95229.7%+9%

3058Montgomery County, MSMS9,35429.7%+22%

3059Randolph County, GAGA6,15629.7%+7%

3060Crisp County, GAGA19,23729.7%+1%

3061Clinch County, GAGA6,84729.8%+27%

3062Madison County, FLFL18,75929.8%+29%

3063Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.0%−1%

3064Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.0%−7%

3065Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.0%+19%

3066Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08930.1%+13%

3067Bennett County, SDSD3,30730.1%−23%

3068Dillon County, SCSC27,45830.2%+25%

3069Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36030.5%+15%

3070Sunflower County, MSMS22,89330.6%+2%

3071Sumter County, ALAL11,58830.8%−20%

3072Amite County, MSMS12,48730.9%+36%

3073Washington County, MSMS40,44630.9%+6%

3074Knott County, KYKY13,32131.0%−0%

3075Jackson County, KYKY13,32531.0%+3%

3076Lake County, TNTN6,24931.0%+31%

3077Bolivar County, MSMS28,26231.1%−7%

3078Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.1%−2%

3079Hancock County, TNTN7,07531.1%+6%

3080Terrell County, GAGA8,65631.2%+9%

3081Leflore County, MSMS25,68631.2%−10%

3082Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55531.3%+21%

3083Treutlen County, GAGA6,46631.3%+19%

3084Bell County, KYKY22,82931.3%+1%

3085Phillips County, ARAR14,25531.3%−4%

3086Early County, GAGA10,45531.4%+22%

3087Pike County, MSMS38,71231.4%+24%

3088Leslie County, KYKY9,62731.5%−3%

3089Norton, VAVA3,47731.6%+39%

3090McCreary County, KYKY17,12431.7%−2%

3091Tunica County, MSMS8,81931.7%−4%

3092Yazoo County, MSMS22,94732.1%+1%

3093Zapata County, TXTX13,75332.2%−10%

3094Lee County, KYKY7,29732.2%+6%

3095Culberson County, TXTX2,26732.3%+29%

3096Benson County, NDND5,75932.4%+11%

3097Clay County, GAGA2,81532.7%+5%

3098McDowell County, WVWV16,87832.8%−13%

3099Sioux County, NDND3,66732.9%−16%

3100Tensas Parish, LALA3,70033.2%−8%

3101Adams County, MSMS30,06133.4%+29%

3102Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.4%+1%

3103Knox County, KYKY29,53233.5%−4%

3104Quitman County, MSMS5,36433.9%+2%

3105Starr County, TXTX66,31934.2%−33%

3106Harlan County, KYKY24,72534.2%+5%

3107Apache County, AZAZ64,44534.4%−9%

3108Jenkins County, GAGA8,84334.5%+22%

3109Clay County, KYKY19,46534.9%−12%

3110Claiborne County, MSMS8,05835.0%+8%

3111Dewey County, SDSD5,41935.0%+4%

3112Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35435.1%+32%

3113Zavala County, TXTX9,03735.2%−16%

3114McKinley County, NMNM68,11935.2%−2%

3115Humphreys County, MSMS7,00135.8%−6%

3116Perry County, ALAL7,42536.1%+2%

3117Madison Parish, LALA8,84436.1%−2%

3118Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.1%+1%

3119King County, TXTX19236.2%+75%

3120Greene County, ALAL7,06736.4%+6%

3121Coahoma County, MSMS19,84936.5%+2%

3122Buffalo County, SDSD1,80237.3%−34%

3123Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93237.9%–

3124Radford, VAVA17,24339.3%+25%

3125Presidio County, TXTX5,43339.9%+10%

3126Holmes County, MSMS15,46540.2%−2%

3127Brooks County, TXTX6,57940.2%+0%

3128Corson County, SDSD3,78141.0%+0%

3129Jackson County, SDSD2,66642.1%+15%

3130Dimmit County, TXTX8,02442.6%+28%

3131Ziebach County, SDSD2,38942.9%−14%

3132Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33844.8%–

3133Mellette County, SDSD2,13747.7%+33%

3134East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76050.7%+25%

3135Todd County, SDSD8,86358.9%+22%

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