RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Lowest poverty rate, US counties · 2000

US counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. Wisconsin carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90612.4%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

02Douglas County, COCO399,3962.1%−33%

03Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.6%−3%

04Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.6%+18%

05Fayette County, GAGA125,1562.6%+1%

06Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.7%−13%

07Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492.8%−10%

08Washington County, MNMN286,8952.9%−33%

09Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.9%+22%

10Hamilton County, ININ387,0362.9%−19%

11Hancock County, ININ90,9693.0%−34%

12Kendall County, ILIL145,4703.0%−11%

13Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−19%

14Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.4%−30%

15Scott County, MNMN159,0173.4%−19%

16Johnson County, KSKS636,9063.4%−5%

17Carver County, MNMN114,3793.5%−29%

18Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.5%−15%

19York County, VAVA71,3743.5%−27%

20Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.5%−28%

21Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.6%−16%

22Washington County, WIWI139,2383.6%+12%

23DuPage County, ILIL934,2983.6%+33%

24Hanover County, VAVA116,4233.6%−15%

25Hendricks County, ININ193,5103.6%−1%

26McHenry County, ILIL317,7513.7%+5%

27Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.8%+47%

28Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.8%+1%

29Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.8%−32%

30Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.9%+40%

31Howard County, MDMD339,1833.9%+24%

32Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.0%+16%

33Elbert County, COCO30,5344.0%−42%

34St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.0%−14%

35St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.0%−37%

36Gilpin County, COCO6,0734.0%−62%

37Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.1%−36%

38Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.2%−19%

39Anoka County, MNMN381,6054.2%−21%

40Sarpy County, NENE208,3034.2%−6%

41Warren County, OHOH257,1814.2%−33%

42Woodford County, ILIL38,1114.3%−40%

43Putnam County, NYNY99,0284.4%+20%

44Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.4%−16%

45Prince William County, VAVA502,9664.4%+35%

46Lincoln County, SDSD77,1454.4%−28%

47Montgomery County, PAPA877,6434.4%+22%

48Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.4%−44%

49Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.5%+9%

50Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.5%+58%

51Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.5%−7%

52Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.5%+2%

53Bucks County, PAPA647,8284.5%+14%

54Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734.5%+29%

55Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484.5%+5%

56Geauga County, OHOH95,6764.6%−18%

57Union County, OHOH73,4464.6%−38%

58Medina County, OHOH185,0254.6%−17%

59Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.6%−23%

60Grundy County, IAIA12,3614.6%−44%

61Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.6%+2%

62Rockwall County, TXTX140,7384.7%−28%

63Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.7%−24%

64Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.7%+11%

65Williamson County, TNTN272,0614.7%−18%

66Wright County, MNMN157,5594.7%−30%

67Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.7%−4%

68Platte County, MOMO114,4004.8%−16%

69Williamson County, TXTX752,8274.8%−52%

70McLeod County, MNMN36,6314.8%−36%

71Grundy County, ILIL54,0524.8%−27%

72Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794.9%−16%

73Whitley County, ININ35,0464.9%−6%

74Henry County, GAGA264,9224.9%−19%

75Will County, ILIL712,2534.9%−18%

76New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.9%+0%

77Harford County, MDMD266,4464.9%−4%

78Piatt County, ILIL16,7915.0%−19%

79Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+27%

80Iowa County, IAIA16,5045.0%−39%

81Lake County, OHOH232,2175.1%+3%

82Davis County, UTUT381,2275.1%−29%

83Warren County, IAIA57,3315.1%−19%

84Bremer County, IAIA25,2965.1%−45%

85Scott County, KSKS4,8155.1%−44%

86Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.1%−35%

87Columbia County, GAGA169,1895.1%−22%

88Green County, WIWI37,2275.1%−34%

89Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3805.1%+15%

90Tipton County, ININ15,3195.1%−20%

91Jefferson County, COCO580,4515.2%−11%

92Cass County, NENE27,6575.2%−33%

93Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605.2%+33%

94Boone County, ININ80,6895.2%−18%

95Wasatch County, UTUT38,5145.2%−35%

96Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.2%−20%

97Morgan County, UTUT13,3835.2%−40%

98Botetourt County, VAVA34,1445.2%−16%

99Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9395.2%+40%

100Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.2%−30%

101Chester County, PAPA557,1165.2%+11%

102Dubois County, ININ44,0165.3%−14%

103Cherokee County, GAGA299,2735.3%−13%

104Warrick County, ININ66,8035.3%−19%

105Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.3%−19%

106Teller County, COCO24,7565.4%−47%

107Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.4%−40%

108Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.4%−34%

109Clear Creek County, COCO8,9945.4%−43%

110Fulton County, OHOH41,8535.4%−13%

111Summit County, UTUT43,1415.4%−25%

112Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.4%+29%

113Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035.4%+30%

114Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.4%+0%

115Clay County, MOMO265,0325.5%−7%

116Daggett County, UTUT9345.5%−63%

117Van Wert County, OHOH29,0135.5%−23%

118King William County, VAVA19,6175.5%−41%

119Charles County, MDMD176,5935.5%+9%

120Union County, SDSD17,4025.5%−58%

121Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595.5%−8%

122Barry County, MIMI63,9915.5%−39%

123Paulding County, GAGA190,9965.5%−37%

124Forsyth County, GAGA282,8055.5%−19%

125Benton County, ININ8,8835.5%−31%

126Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.5%−3%

127Wyandot County, OHOH21,5675.5%−35%

128Cedar County, IAIA18,3595.5%−46%

129Putnam County, ILIL5,6195.5%−27%

130Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3375.5%−8%

131Miami County, KSKS36,2405.5%−32%

132Huntington County, ININ37,2245.5%−16%

133Marshall County, ILIL11,4735.6%−41%

134Putnam County, OHOH34,3805.6%−4%

135Park County, COCO18,3145.6%−40%

136Dallas County, IAIA118,4575.6%−26%

137Boone County, KYKY145,3165.6%−24%

138King George County, VAVA29,6465.6%−6%

139Johnson County, ININ174,2625.6%−18%

140Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.6%−36%

141Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%+9%

142Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0995.7%+43%

143Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.7%−1%

144Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.7%−35%

145Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.7%−21%

146Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.7%−30%

147Lake County, ILIL719,3395.7%+11%

148Saratoga County, NYNY241,3435.7%−4%

149Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.7%−5%

150Cass County, MOMO115,8595.8%−30%

151Storey County, NVNV4,2605.8%−39%

152Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.8%−2%

153Augusta County, VAVA78,9405.8%−19%

154Polk County, NENE5,2705.8%−30%

155Placer County, CACA442,0815.8%−18%

156Dodge County, MNMN21,3765.8%−23%

157San Mateo County, CACA743,5685.8%−8%

158Eaton County, MIMI109,5815.8%−14%

159Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%−24%

160Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.8%−29%

161Wells County, ININ28,8835.9%+5%

162DeKalb County, ININ44,5355.9%−9%

163Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9755.9%−44%

164Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295.9%−31%

165Fairfield County, OHOH169,7525.9%−33%

166Ottawa County, OHOH39,4815.9%−11%

167Merrimack County, NHNH158,0785.9%+7%

168Porter County, ININ176,0495.9%−3%

169Washington County, NENE21,3026.0%+5%

170Juneau, AKAK31,6096.0%+7%

171Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0906.0%+26%

172Dickinson County, IAIA18,0776.0%−35%

173Plymouth County, IAIA25,6976.0%−34%

174Washington County, ILIL13,5646.0%−35%

175Wabasha County, MNMN21,5376.0%−29%

176Teton County, WYWY23,3336.0%−26%

177Shelby County, IAIA11,6896.0%−36%

178Williams County, OHOH36,5496.0%−20%

179Mathews County, VAVA8,5296.0%−38%

180Hancock County, IAIA10,5286.0%−32%

181Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.1%−27%

182Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.1%−6%

183Routt County, COCO25,3296.1%−38%

184Benton County, IAIA26,0046.1%−46%

185Preble County, OHOH40,6646.1%−40%

186Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%−0%

187Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096.2%−2%

188Henrico County, VAVA342,7756.2%+13%

189Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.2%−2%

190Steele County, MNMN37,4646.2%−8%

191Hamilton County, IAIA14,9446.3%−24%

192Tazewell County, ILIL130,0496.3%−32%

193Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4156.3%+7%

194Bristol County, RIRI50,0016.3%+31%

195Manassas, VAVA44,3326.3%+66%

196Shelby County, ALAL238,5526.3%−31%

197Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%+26%

198Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.3%−5%

199Douglas County, ILIL19,8806.4%−34%

200Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.4%−5%

201Harrison County, ININ40,4376.4%−35%

202Brown County, MNMN25,5176.4%−23%

203Frederick County, VAVA99,9556.4%−10%

204James City County, VAVA83,3266.4%−5%

205Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.4%−7%

206Door County, WIWI30,6166.4%−35%

207Harvey County, KSKS33,5806.4%−24%

208Kosciusko County, ININ80,8926.4%−3%

209Sioux County, IAIA36,7746.4%−20%

210Clinton County, ILIL37,1286.4%−37%

211Baltimore County, MDMD847,6506.5%+18%

212Carroll County, IAIA20,3036.5%−39%

213Jasper County, IAIA38,1536.5%−7%

214Cobb County, GAGA793,3456.5%+15%

215Oconee County, GAGA44,8936.5%−18%

216Linn County, IAIA232,0286.5%−25%

217Wood County, WIWI74,0606.5%−24%

218Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5496.5%+55%

219Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.5%+11%

220Houston County, MNMN18,4006.5%−26%

221Warren County, ININ8,4746.5%−29%

222Waseca County, MNMN18,6886.5%−30%

223Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9796.5%+6%

224Clackamas County, OROR426,2806.6%−5%

225Greene County, VAVA21,9586.6%−47%

226Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876.6%+19%

227Roseau County, MNMN15,2466.6%−42%

228Marin County, CACA253,6946.6%+26%

229Cumberland County, PAPA277,2706.6%+24%

230Clarke County, VAVA15,6096.6%−25%

231Kent County, RIRI173,4956.6%+18%

232Marathon County, WIWI139,4326.6%−17%

233Hartley County, TXTX4,9046.6%−36%

234Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.6%+29%

235Coffey County, KSKS8,4676.6%−26%

236Dearborn County, ININ51,6096.6%−22%

237Saunders County, NENE23,7026.6%−31%

238Denton County, TXTX1,069,3466.6%−20%

239Morgan County, ININ74,9676.6%−1%

240McPherson County, KSKS30,0646.6%−6%

241Plymouth County, MAMA546,8296.6%+1%

242Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5906.7%−15%

243Jasper County, ININ33,8946.7%−17%

244Wilson County, TNTN175,0336.7%−24%

245Tooele County, UTUT87,4616.7%−42%

246Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5946.7%−20%

247Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.7%−24%

248Kane County, ILIL525,7576.7%−2%

249Salem, VAVA25,8166.7%+30%

250Miami County, OHOH112,6346.7%−20%

251Jefferson County, KSKS18,2966.7%−22%

252Steuben County, ININ34,7996.7%+19%

253Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.7%−35%

254Shelby County, OHOH48,0656.7%−13%

255Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566.7%−11%

256Madison County, IAIA17,2706.7%−39%

257York County, PAPA473,1976.7%+6%

258Waupaca County, WIWI51,4616.8%−20%

259Stanton County, NENE5,7446.8%−50%

260Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.8%−29%

261Marshall County, ININ46,5996.8%−10%

262Jefferson County, MOMO233,1326.8%−10%

263Clay County, FLFL239,5936.8%−4%

264Ray County, MOMO23,3986.8%−35%

265Carroll County, ININ20,6556.8%−9%

266Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.9%+4%

267Hooker County, NENE6866.9%−39%

268Goochland County, VAVA29,1876.9%−11%

269St. Louis County, MOMO990,9116.9%+23%

270Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396.9%−9%

271Brown County, WIWI275,8036.9%−25%

272Spencer County, ININ20,0616.9%−30%

273Pike County, PAPA62,8086.9%−2%

274Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.9%−22%

275Rice County, MNMN69,9396.9%−21%

276Wabash County, ININ30,7136.9%−25%

277Newton County, ININ14,1886.9%−22%

278Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.9%−33%

279Ocean County, NJNJ673,7467.0%+16%

280Henry County, OHOH27,5987.0%−0%

281Green Lake County, WIWI19,3057.0%−30%

282Ford County, ILIL13,2167.0%−25%

283White County, ININ25,1647.0%−9%

284Island County, WAWA85,6577.0%−4%

285Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.0%−46%

286Boone County, ILIL53,5687.0%−3%

287Seward County, NENE18,0327.0%−24%

288Elk County, PAPA29,9267.0%−26%

289Franklin County, MOMO108,0907.0%−15%

290Osceola County, IAIA5,9807.0%−28%

291Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.0%−19%

292Lyon County, IAIA12,3547.0%−47%

293Wright County, IAIA12,8017.0%−27%

294Steele County, NDND1,7977.1%−43%

295Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7257.1%−13%

296Clermont County, OHOH216,9777.1%−19%

297Jersey County, ILIL21,1607.1%−27%

298Oconto County, WIWI40,1957.1%−41%

299Franklin County, ININ23,2867.1%−33%

300Meeker County, MNMN23,6037.1%−34%

301Polk County, WIWI45,8037.1%−40%

302Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.1%+2%

303DeSoto County, MSMS197,9187.1%−34%

304Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207.1%−2%

305Adams County, PAPA107,5947.1%+5%

306Newport County, RIRI83,0517.1%−5%

307Alleghany County, VAVA14,5467.1%−27%

308Ogle County, ILIL51,3997.1%−1%

309Harrison County, IAIA14,6237.1%−48%

310Ohio County, ININ5,9947.1%−28%

311Benton County, MNMN41,7447.1%−30%

312El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.1%−7%

313Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917.1%−20%

314Turner County, SDSD9,3147.2%−50%

315Roberts County, TXTX8677.2%+15%

316Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.2%−4%

317Saline County, ARAR133,2887.2%−23%

318Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2577.2%−41%

319Hinsdale County, COCO7537.2%−48%

320St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6927.2%−2%

321Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%−25%

322Ouray County, COCO5,2657.2%−25%

323Bureau County, ILIL32,5107.3%−30%

324O'Brien County, IAIA14,2207.3%−40%

325Cherokee County, IAIA11,3697.3%−35%

326Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.3%−7%

327Rush County, ININ16,7677.3%−35%

328Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+7%

329Washington County, RIRI129,7957.3%+7%

330Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.3%−27%

331Carson County, TXTX5,8057.3%−19%

332Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0187.3%−20%

333Ontario County, NYNY113,1307.3%−1%

334Dukes County, MAMA21,2197.3%+9%

335Butler County, KSKS69,4847.3%−10%

336Chesapeake, VAVA255,3327.3%−18%

337Rock County, WIWI166,4727.3%−26%

338Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.3%−23%

339Logan County, KSKS2,6617.3%−37%

340Grand County, COCO16,4967.3%−21%

341Anchorage, AKAK287,1557.3%+4%

342Bartholomew County, ININ85,7297.3%−14%

343Lake County, MNMN10,7467.4%−22%

344Posey County, ININ24,9887.4%−3%

345Franklin County, IDID15,8897.4%−31%

346Emmet County, MIMI33,7757.4%−13%

347Washington County, OROR611,7087.4%+13%

348Oneida County, WIWI38,1317.4%−23%

349Seminole County, FLFL491,8847.4%+3%

350Cheatham County, TNTN42,7787.4%−31%

351Hancock County, OHOH75,0347.5%+2%

352Buffalo County, WIWI13,3187.5%−37%

353Sandusky County, OHOH58,6557.5%−17%

354Garfield County, COCO63,4747.5%−20%

355Anderson County, KYKY25,2257.5%−20%

356Hamilton County, NENE9,6787.5%−15%

357Ripley County, ININ29,4347.5%−29%

358Licking County, OHOH185,5647.5%−29%

359Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.5%−27%

360Lebanon County, PAPA146,3807.5%+4%

361Mercer County, NDND8,4417.5%−17%

362Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.5%−15%

363Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.5%+0%

364Nantucket County, MAMA14,7587.5%+32%

365Dutchess County, NYNY300,7087.5%+40%

366Dickinson County, KSKS18,6377.5%−33%

367Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6917.5%−6%

368Shelby County, ININ45,8827.6%+4%

369Fulton County, ININ20,0917.6%−27%

370Cass County, ININ37,8367.6%−27%

371Washington County, IAIA22,6677.6%−20%

372Boone County, IAIA26,7997.6%−14%

373Champaign County, OHOH38,8207.6%−14%

374Franklin County, PAPA160,6527.6%−8%

375Dawson County, GAGA35,3657.6%−41%

376Campbell County, WYWY48,1457.6%−10%

377Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4397.6%−30%

378Genesee County, NYNY58,4167.6%+4%

379Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.6%+4%

380Marion County, IAIA34,1927.6%−24%

381Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5117.6%−33%

382Adair County, IAIA7,4037.6%−43%

383Ada County, IDID546,1417.7%−13%

384Perry County, PAPA46,8067.7%+2%

385Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.7%−22%

386Windsor County, VTVT57,3127.7%−18%

387Franklin County, KSKS26,2997.7%−35%

388Redwood County, MNMN15,2657.7%−40%

389Gloucester County, VAVA40,0977.7%−9%

390Prince George's County, MDMD970,3747.7%+33%

391Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%−26%

392LaGrange County, ININ41,3057.7%−33%

393Lee County, ILIL32,9147.7%−13%

394Marquette County, WIWI15,9277.7%−33%

395Platte County, NENE35,6497.7%−12%

396Audubon County, IAIA5,5097.7%−36%

397Arlington County, VAVA243,9317.8%+9%

398Dubuque County, IAIA99,3817.8%−24%

399Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2677.8%−3%

400Sarasota County, FLFL479,9587.8%+12%

401Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9727.8%+3%

402Douglas County, GAGA154,2937.8%+18%

403Blaine County, IDID25,5177.8%+1%

404Bath County, VAVA4,0767.8%−45%

405Lancaster County, PAPA563,1597.8%−2%

406St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.8%−29%

407Eagle County, COCO54,2917.8%+4%

408Coweta County, GAGA160,2407.8%−32%

409Sitka, AKAK8,3197.8%+62%

410Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.8%−22%

411Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357.8%−7%

412Henry County, ININ49,1377.8%−37%

413Madison County, OHOH46,9857.8%−7%

414Mercer County, ILIL15,2297.8%−23%

415Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817.8%−26%

416Elkhart County, ININ208,7747.8%+11%

417Moultrie County, ILIL14,3717.8%−31%

418Fillmore County, NENE5,4587.8%−12%

419Gosper County, NENE1,8037.9%−8%

420Cumberland County, MEME317,2227.9%−1%

421Noble County, ININ47,9377.9%−2%

422Denali, AKAK1,6167.9%–

423Kane County, UTUT8,5977.9%−51%

424Bullitt County, KYKY86,4547.9%−24%

425Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.9%−12%

426Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.9%−35%

427Fayette County, ININ23,5337.9%−27%

428Shawano County, WIWI41,5607.9%−30%

429Polk County, IAIA516,5467.9%−14%

430Canadian County, OKOK187,1897.9%−6%

431Delaware County, IAIA17,6747.9%−38%

432Northampton County, PAPA324,4117.9%+9%

433Cheshire County, NHNH78,2698.0%+13%

434Rock County, MNMN9,5248.0%−34%

435Washington County, VTVT59,6528.0%−4%

436Hardin County, IAIA16,4558.0%−26%

437Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7338.0%−40%

438Putnam County, ININ37,8768.0%−4%

439Franklin County, IAIA9,8688.0%−29%

440Hughes County, SDSD17,5708.0%−23%

441Prince George County, VAVA43,9368.0%+69%

442Delaware County, PAPA580,9378.0%+14%

443Miami County, ININ34,4878.0%−27%

444Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9168.0%−19%

445Vilas County, WIWI23,7618.0%−46%

446Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.0%−23%

447Butler County, IAIA14,0498.0%−25%

448Darke County, OHOH51,5208.0%−11%

449Wayne County, OHOH116,7588.0%−31%

450St. Johns County, FLFL346,3288.0%−22%

451Henry County, ILIL48,0958.0%−23%

452Dare County, NCNC38,2458.0%−3%

453Guthrie County, IAIA10,7828.0%−28%

454El Paso County, COCO757,0408.0%−22%

455Pike County, ININ12,0038.0%−39%

456Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.1%+6%

457Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.1%−23%

458Nevada County, CACA101,9118.1%+5%

459Effingham County, ILIL34,5198.1%−10%

460Otoe County, NENE16,5318.1%−30%

461Randall County, TXTX152,3518.1%−9%

462Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.1%−23%

463Logan County, ILIL27,1828.1%−25%

464Greene County, IAIA8,6588.1%−34%

465Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.1%−26%

466McCook County, SDSD5,9648.1%−31%

467Clark County, ININ130,4518.1%−19%

468Sumner County, TNTN215,5388.1%−11%

469Garfield County, UTUT5,2568.1%−45%

470Union County, NCNC267,6748.1%−4%

471York County, MEME222,4348.2%+19%

472Iredell County, NCNC211,7988.2%−13%

473Butler County, NENE8,5078.2%−29%

474De Witt County, ILIL15,1188.2%−21%

475Rockingham County, VAVA89,3168.2%+18%

476Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.2%−36%

477Lane County, KSKS1,5088.2%−29%

478Rockdale County, GAGA98,4168.2%+33%

479Gibson County, ININ33,0918.2%−15%

480Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8398.2%−25%

481Bowman County, NDND2,7628.2%−47%

482Emmet County, IAIA9,1078.2%−37%

483Clay County, IAIA16,2028.2%−17%

484Lee County, GAGA34,1798.2%−35%

485Harris County, GAGA37,2808.2%−40%

486Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−32%

487Charlotte County, FLFL217,2128.2%+9%

488Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.2%−36%

489Chippewa County, WIWI67,6148.2%−21%

490Menard County, ILIL11,8638.2%−14%

491Sargent County, NDND3,7118.2%−28%

492Andrew County, MOMO18,2418.2%−36%

493Mills County, IAIA14,7938.3%−19%

494Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6638.3%−23%

495Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.3%−11%

496Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.3%−30%

497Solano County, CACA455,3768.3%+10%

498Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1718.3%−22%

499Humboldt County, IAIA9,4098.3%−6%

500Murray County, MNMN7,9428.3%−42%

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Frequently asked

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.