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). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. New Jersey carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States248,709,87313.2%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.2%–

03Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.4%–

04Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.6%–

05Fayette County, GAGA125,1562.6%–

06Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.6%–

07DuPage County, ILIL934,2982.7%–

08Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.8%–

09Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.8%–

10Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.1%–

11Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.1%–

12Howard County, MDMD339,1833.1%–

13Douglas County, COCO399,3963.2%–

14Washington County, WIWI139,2383.2%–

15Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.2%–

16Kendall County, ILIL145,4703.4%–

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,0633.4%–

18McHenry County, ILIL317,7513.5%–

19Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.5%–

20Hamilton County, ININ387,0363.6%–

21Johnson County, KSKS636,9063.6%–

22Montgomery County, PAPA877,6433.6%–

23Putnam County, NYNY99,0283.6%–

24Hendricks County, ININ193,5103.7%–

25Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393.7%–

26Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%–

27Manassas, VAVA44,3323.8%–

28Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.9%–

29Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.9%–

30Bucks County, PAPA647,8284.0%–

31Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0994.0%–

32Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.1%–

33Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.1%–

34Livingston County, MIMI197,3154.1%–

35Scott County, MNMN159,0174.1%–

36Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.2%–

37Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5494.2%–

38Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.2%–

39Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.2%–

40Dakota County, MNMN457,7104.3%–

41Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%–

42Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484.3%–

43Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%–

44Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.4%–

45Hancock County, ININ90,9694.5%–

46Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.5%–

47Sarpy County, NENE208,3034.5%–

48Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.5%–

49St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.7%–

50Chester County, PAPA557,1164.7%–

51Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.7%–

52Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0904.7%–

53York County, VAVA71,3744.8%–

54Bristol County, RIRI50,0014.8%–

55Monroe County, ILIL34,8404.8%–

56Sitka, AKAK8,3194.8%–

57Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.8%–

58Carver County, MNMN114,3794.9%–

59Calumet County, WIWI53,9824.9%–

60Lake County, OHOH232,2174.9%–

61New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.9%–

62Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.9%–

63Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0355.0%–

64Charles County, MDMD176,5935.0%–

65Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355.1%–

66Harford County, MDMD266,4465.1%–

67Bristol Bay, AKAK8475.1%–

68Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.2%–

69Salem, VAVA25,8165.2%–

70Lake County, ILIL719,3395.2%–

71Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.2%–

72Marin County, CACA253,6945.2%–

73Calvert County, MDMD94,4845.2%–

74Whitley County, ININ35,0465.2%–

75Cumberland County, PAPA277,2705.3%–

76Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.3%–

77Dutchess County, NYNY300,7085.4%–

78Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.4%–

79Henrico County, VAVA342,7755.4%–

80Baltimore County, MDMD847,6505.5%–

81Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3875.5%–

82Medina County, OHOH185,0255.5%–

83Merrimack County, NHNH158,0785.5%–

84Geauga County, OHOH95,6765.6%–

85Kent County, RIRI173,4955.6%–

86Clark County, KSKS1,9005.6%–

87Wells County, ININ28,8835.6%–

88Juneau, AKAK31,6095.6%–

89St. Louis County, MOMO990,9115.6%–

90Steuben County, ININ34,7995.6%–

91Cobb County, GAGA793,3455.6%–

92Washington County, NENE21,3025.7%–

93Platte County, MOMO114,4005.7%–

94Delaware County, OHOH242,0325.7%–

95Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.7%–

96Nantucket County, MAMA14,7585.7%–

97Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.7%–

98Putnam County, OHOH34,3805.8%–

99Williamson County, TNTN272,0615.8%–

100Collin County, TXTX1,297,1795.8%–

101Jefferson County, COCO580,4515.8%–

102Prince George's County, MDMD970,3745.8%–

103Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4155.9%–

104Clay County, MOMO265,0325.9%–

105Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7375.9%–

106Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.9%–

107Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435.9%–

108Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.0%–

109Ocean County, NJNJ673,7466.0%–

110King George County, VAVA29,6466.0%–

111Clinton County, MIMI80,4326.0%–

112Fairfax, VAVA26,7726.0%–

113Will County, ILIL712,2536.0%–

114Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3376.0%–

115Henry County, GAGA264,9226.1%–

116Cherokee County, GAGA299,2736.1%–

117Porter County, ININ176,0496.1%–

118Piatt County, ILIL16,7916.1%–

119Dubois County, ININ44,0166.1%–

120Rockdale County, GAGA98,4166.2%–

121Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9796.2%–

122Lincoln County, SDSD77,1456.2%–

123Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%–

124Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.2%–

125Botetourt County, VAVA34,1446.2%–

126Fulton County, OHOH41,8536.2%–

127Roberts County, TXTX8676.2%–

128Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096.3%–

129Warren County, IAIA57,3316.3%–

130Boone County, ININ80,6896.3%–

131Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.3%–

132Oldham County, KYKY70,9866.3%–

133San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.3%–

134York County, PAPA473,1976.3%–

135Warren County, OHOH257,1816.4%–

136Rockland County, NYNY357,3976.4%–

137St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%–

138Tipton County, ININ15,3196.4%–

139DeKalb County, ININ44,5356.5%–

140Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0476.5%–

141Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.5%–

142Moore County, TNTN6,9206.5%–

143Rockwall County, TXTX140,7386.5%–

144Washington County, OROR611,7086.6%–

145Huntington County, ININ37,2246.6%–

146Columbia County, GAGA169,1896.6%–

147Plymouth County, MAMA546,8296.6%–

148Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.6%–

149Warrick County, ININ66,8036.6%–

150Douglas County, GAGA154,2936.6%–

151York County, NENE14,5646.6%–

152Ottawa County, OHOH39,4816.6%–

153Grundy County, ILIL54,0526.6%–

154Kosciusko County, ININ80,8926.6%–

155Dodge County, WIWI89,0976.6%–

156Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.7%–

157Morgan County, ININ74,9676.7%–

158James City County, VAVA83,3266.7%–

159Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.7%–

160Dukes County, MAMA21,2196.7%–

161Steele County, MNMN37,4646.7%–

162Adams County, PAPA107,5946.8%–

163Douglas County, NVNV50,1116.8%–

164Forsyth County, GAGA282,8056.8%–

165Washington County, RIRI129,7956.8%–

166Wright County, MNMN157,5596.8%–

167Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.8%–

168York County, MEME222,4346.8%–

169Kane County, ILIL525,7576.8%–

170Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7436.8%–

171Elbert County, COCO30,5346.9%–

172Brown County, ININ15,7776.9%–

173Napa County, CACA132,9496.9%–

174Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.9%–

175Johnson County, ININ174,2626.9%–

176Rockingham County, VAVA89,3166.9%–

177Clackamas County, OROR426,2806.9%–

178Sarasota County, FLFL479,9586.9%–

179Henry County, OHOH27,5987.0%–

180Jasper County, IAIA38,1537.0%–

181Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.0%–

182Delaware County, PAPA580,9377.0%–

183Elkhart County, ININ208,7747.0%–

184Cheshire County, NHNH78,2697.0%–

185McPherson County, KSKS30,0647.1%–

186Frederick County, VAVA99,9557.1%–

187Anchorage, AKAK287,1557.1%–

188Pike County, PAPA62,8087.1%–

189Alexandria, VAVA160,6627.1%–

190Clay County, FLFL239,5937.1%–

191Van Wert County, OHOH29,0137.1%–

192Caribou County, IDID7,2527.1%–

193Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.1%–

194Placer County, CACA442,0817.1%–

195Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.1%–

196Davis County, UTUT381,2277.1%–

197Augusta County, VAVA78,9407.2%–

198Woodford County, ILIL38,1117.2%–

199Jefferson County, WIWI86,5057.2%–

200Boone County, ILIL53,5687.2%–

201Kauai County, HIHI73,4007.2%–

202Seminole County, FLFL491,8847.2%–

203Summit County, UTUT43,1417.2%–

204Union County, NJNJ601,8637.2%–

205Shelby County, ININ45,8827.2%–

206Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207.2%–

207Lebanon County, PAPA146,3807.2%–

208Ogle County, ILIL51,3997.2%–

209Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9797.2%–

210Lehigh County, PAPA384,3837.3%–

211Monroe County, PAPA167,1797.3%–

212Hancock County, OHOH75,0347.3%–

213Ventura County, CACA830,8517.3%–

214Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.3%–

215Northampton County, PAPA324,4117.3%–

216Island County, WAWA85,6577.3%–

217Genesee County, NYNY58,4167.3%–

218Orange County, VAVA40,0837.3%–

219King County, TXTX1927.3%–

220St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.3%–

221San Juan County, WAWA18,5777.4%–

222Ontario County, NYNY113,1307.4%–

223Boone County, KYKY145,3167.4%–

224Jefferson County, MTMT13,3297.4%–

225Union County, OHOH73,4467.4%–

226Mercer County, NJNJ399,2897.4%–

227Honolulu County, HIHI988,7037.5%–

228Newport County, RIRI83,0517.5%–

229Carroll County, ININ20,6557.5%–

230Jefferson County, MOMO233,1327.5%–

231Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.5%–

232Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.5%–

233Solano County, CACA455,3767.5%–

234Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.5%–

235Perry County, PAPA46,8067.5%–

236McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.5%–

237New Castle County, DEDE588,0267.5%–

238Eagle County, COCO54,2917.5%–

239Barnstable County, MAMA233,5397.5%–

240Marshall County, ININ46,5997.5%–

241Charlotte County, FLFL217,2127.5%–

242Putnam County, ILIL5,6197.5%–

243Williams County, OHOH36,5497.6%–

244Albemarle County, VAVA118,3567.6%–

245Haskell County, KSKS3,5997.6%–

246Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9727.6%–

247Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.6%–

248Dallas County, IAIA118,4577.6%–

249Posey County, ININ24,9887.6%–

250Sonoma County, CACA486,4447.6%–

251Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6697.6%–

252Warren County, VAVA42,7407.7%–

253El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.7%–

254Blaine County, IDID25,5177.7%–

255White County, ININ25,1647.7%–

256Nevada County, CACA101,9117.7%–

257Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.7%–

258Cass County, NENE27,6577.7%–

259Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9517.7%–

260Shelby County, OHOH48,0657.7%–

261Richmond County, NYNY501,2907.8%–

262Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5907.8%–

263Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.8%–

264Summit County, COCO31,5177.8%–

265Green County, WIWI37,2277.8%–

266Sumner County, KSKS22,3127.8%–

267Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.9%–

268Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.9%–

269Oconee County, GAGA44,8937.9%–

270Allen County, ININ402,3297.9%–

271Maui County, HIHI160,5927.9%–

272Marathon County, WIWI139,4327.9%–

273Wasatch County, UTUT38,5147.9%–

274Cole County, MOMO77,9088.0%–

275King County, WAWA2,344,9398.0%–

276Jasper County, ININ33,8948.0%–

277Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.0%–

278Lancaster County, PAPA563,1598.0%–

279Carson City, NVNV58,5718.0%–

280Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2678.0%–

281Berks County, PAPA440,0728.0%–

282Benton County, ININ8,8838.0%–

283Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6918.0%–

284Noble County, ININ47,9378.0%–

285Sioux County, IAIA36,7748.1%–

286Butler County, KSKS69,4848.1%–

287Miami County, KSKS36,2408.1%–

288Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7258.1%–

289Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.1%–

290Teton County, WYWY23,3338.2%–

291Iowa County, IAIA16,5048.2%–

292Strafford County, NHNH135,0438.2%–

293Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168.2%–

294Hamilton County, IAIA14,9448.2%–

295Cass County, MOMO115,8598.2%–

296Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%–

297Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468.2%–

298Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.3%–

299Dare County, NCNC38,2458.3%–

300Putnam County, ININ37,8768.3%–

301Polk County, NENE5,2708.3%–

302Worcester County, MAMA888,5028.3%–

303Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5948.3%–

304Franklin County, PAPA160,6528.3%–

305Grundy County, IAIA12,3618.3%–

306Washington County, VTVT59,6528.3%–

307Wayne County, NYNY91,2508.3%–

308Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.3%–

309Brown County, MNMN25,5178.3%–

310Martin County, FLFL166,2728.3%–

311Schenectady County, NYNY162,5818.3%–

312Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7108.3%–

313Randolph County, NCNC149,5168.3%–

314Miami County, OHOH112,6348.4%–

315Davie County, NCNC45,8558.4%–

316Sublette County, WYWY8,9298.4%–

317Wake County, NCNC1,257,2358.4%–

318Amador County, CACA41,8768.4%–

319Wabasha County, MNMN21,5378.4%–

320Campbell County, WYWY48,1458.4%–

321Lexington County, SCSC317,5888.4%–

322Madison County, OHOH46,9858.4%–

323Union County, NCNC267,6748.4%–

324Gloucester County, VAVA40,0978.4%–

325Canadian County, OKOK187,1898.5%–

326Harvey County, KSKS33,5808.5%–

327Orange County, CACA3,149,5078.5%–

328Dearborn County, ININ51,6098.5%–

329Waupaca County, WIWI51,4618.5%–

330Wyandot County, OHOH21,5678.5%–

331Livingston County, NYNY61,4388.5%–

332Gosper County, NENE1,8038.5%–

333Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%–

334Wood County, WIWI74,0608.5%–

335Talbot County, MDMD38,2388.5%–

336Montour County, PAPA17,8688.5%–

337Wyoming County, NYNY39,7418.5%–

338Bartholomew County, ININ85,7298.5%–

339Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7298.5%–

340Ulster County, NYNY183,3308.6%–

341Clayton County, GAGA297,4718.6%–

342Morgan County, UTUT13,3838.6%–

343Jefferson County, KSKS18,2968.6%–

344Linn County, IAIA232,0288.6%–

345Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.6%–

346Uinta County, WYWY20,7288.6%–

347Culpeper County, VAVA57,6668.7%–

348North Slope, AKAK10,5828.7%–

349Berkshire County, MAMA128,2248.7%–

350Marshall County, IAIA39,8908.7%–

351Hamilton County, NYNY5,0068.7%–

352Clermont County, OHOH216,9778.7%–

353Chittenden County, VTVT169,1158.7%–

354Clarke County, VAVA15,6098.7%–

355Rice County, MNMN69,9398.7%–

356Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.7%–

357Wilson County, TNTN175,0338.7%–

358Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4498.7%–

359Indian River County, FLFL172,7998.7%–

360Paulding County, GAGA190,9968.8%–

361Defiance County, OHOH38,2928.8%–

362Hamilton County, NENE9,6788.8%–

363Platte County, NENE35,6498.8%–

364Fairfield County, OHOH169,7528.8%–

365Phelps County, NENE8,9948.8%–

366Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188.8%–

367Humboldt County, IAIA9,4098.8%–

368Boone County, IAIA26,7998.8%–

369Lee County, ILIL32,9148.8%–

370Houston County, MNMN18,4008.8%–

371Champaign County, OHOH38,8208.8%–

372Ada County, IDID546,1418.8%–

373Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.8%–

374Newton County, ININ14,1888.9%–

375Hancock County, IAIA10,5288.9%–

376Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.9%–

377Alamance County, NCNC186,1778.9%–

378Randall County, TXTX152,3518.9%–

379Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1918.9%–

380Fillmore County, NENE5,4588.9%–

381Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3728.9%–

382Dodge County, NENE38,0578.9%–

383Coffey County, KSKS8,4678.9%–

384Beaver County, OKOK4,8828.9%–

385Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%–

386Chesapeake, VAVA255,3329.0%–

387Erie County, OHOH73,2969.0%–

388Darke County, OHOH51,5209.0%–

389Carroll County, NHNH52,7849.0%–

390Carson County, TXTX5,8059.0%–

391Effingham County, ILIL34,5199.0%–

392Sandusky County, OHOH58,6559.0%–

393Leelanau County, MIMI22,9829.0%–

394Mercer County, NDND8,4419.0%–

395Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979.0%–

396Scott County, KSKS4,8159.1%–

397Decatur County, ININ26,5769.1%–

398Barry County, MIMI63,9919.1%–

399Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.1%–

400Bristol County, MAMA593,6409.1%–

401Brevard County, FLFL663,9829.1%–

402Tazewell County, ILIL130,0499.1%–

403Sumner County, TNTN215,5389.1%–

404Kent County, MIMI675,2329.2%–

405Warren County, NYNY65,0209.2%–

406Shelby County, ALAL238,5529.2%–

407Lee County, FLFL875,6079.2%–

408Haines, AKAK2,0689.2%–

409Dickinson County, IAIA18,0779.2%–

410Warren County, ININ8,4749.2%–

411Brown County, WIWI275,8039.2%–

412Ottawa County, KSKS5,7449.2%–

413Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0189.2%–

414Bremer County, IAIA25,2969.2%–

415Wabash County, ININ30,7139.2%–

416Polk County, IAIA516,5469.2%–

417Seward County, NENE18,0329.2%–

418Iroquois County, ILIL26,1509.2%–

419Madison County, NYNY67,1209.2%–

420Sierra County, CACA3,0989.2%–

421Greeley County, KSKS1,1829.2%–

422Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%–

423Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7849.2%–

424Essex County, MAMA826,6539.3%–

425King William County, VAVA19,6179.3%–

426Ford County, ILIL13,2169.3%–

427Washington County, ILIL13,5649.3%–

428Saline County, ARAR133,2889.3%–

429Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5109.3%–

430Anderson County, KYKY25,2259.3%–

431Grand County, COCO16,4969.3%–

432Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7269.3%–

433Orange County, NYNY417,6699.3%–

434Flagler County, FLFL140,3609.3%–

435Clark County, IDID7839.3%–

436Henry County, VAVA49,2429.3%–

437Tioga County, NYNY47,4539.3%–

438Garfield County, COCO63,4749.3%–

439Livingston County, ILIL35,0579.3%–

440Washington County, MDMD157,7319.3%–

441Clark County, WAWA532,1199.3%–

442Park County, COCO18,3149.4%–

443Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6579.4%–

444Windsor County, VTVT57,3129.4%–

445Carbon County, PAPA65,8689.4%–

446Shelby County, IAIA11,6899.4%–

447Washoe County, NVNV509,3869.4%–

448Kitsap County, WAWA283,3749.4%–

449Marshall County, ILIL11,4739.4%–

450Waseca County, MNMN18,6889.4%–

451Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6669.4%–

452Osceola County, FLFL481,7189.4%–

453Montgomery County, ININ38,9549.4%–

454Iredell County, NCNC211,7989.4%–

455Clinton County, ININ33,3229.4%–

456Elko County, NVNV54,8159.4%–

457Skamania County, WAWA12,6699.4%–

458Orange County, VTVT30,0029.4%–

459Rowan County, NCNC155,0969.4%–

460Windham County, VTVT45,2049.5%–

461Lake County, MNMN10,7469.5%–

462Washington County, IAIA22,6679.5%–

463Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.5%–

464Union County, ININ6,8639.5%–

465Park County, WYWY31,1719.5%–

466Greene County, OHOH174,3229.5%–

467Elk County, PAPA29,9269.5%–

468Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.5%–

469Pinellas County, FLFL948,5639.5%–

470Huron County, OHOH58,2509.5%–

471Clear Creek County, COCO8,9949.5%–

472Storey County, NVNV4,2609.5%–

473San Benito County, CACA70,0829.5%–

474Menard County, ILIL11,8639.6%–

475Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3839.6%–

476Columbia County, NYNY60,1689.6%–

477Ouray County, COCO5,2659.6%–

478Washington County, NYNY59,3539.6%–

479Lincoln County, MEME36,5959.6%–

480Lincoln County, NCNC98,6549.6%–

481Saunders County, NENE23,7029.6%–

482Hemphill County, TXTX3,0839.6%–

483Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.6%–

484Grafton County, NHNH93,2259.6%–

485Franklin County, MAMA70,6989.6%–

486Benton County, ARAR332,5549.6%–

487Douglas County, ILIL19,8809.6%–

488Polk County, NCNC20,5339.6%–

489Warren County, PAPA37,0389.6%–

490Gibson County, ININ33,0919.6%–

491Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.6%–

492Rutland County, VTVT59,6539.6%–

493St. Joseph County, ININ272,8619.7%–

494Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.7%–

495Albany County, NYNY321,2259.7%–

496Addison County, VTVT38,0489.7%–

497Orleans County, NYNY39,8259.7%–

498Sauk County, WIWI66,6529.7%–

499Butler County, PAPA200,1699.7%–

500Mathews County, VAVA8,5299.7%–

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

Frequently asked

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.