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Lowest poverty rate, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). Nantucket, MA leads at 3.2%. 925 metro areas qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49912.5%–

01Nantucket, MAMA14,7583.2%−4.4 pts

02Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.5%+0.6 pts

03Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.4%−2.9 pts

04Heber, UTUT81,6554.8%−0.5 pts

05Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.1%−1.7 pts

06Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.1%+0.2 pts

07Appleton, WIWI249,8766.2%+1.7 pts

08Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.3%−0.7 pts

09Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456.6%−1.4 pts

10Manchester, NHNH433,4156.7%+0.5 pts

11Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.9%+0.9 pts

12Jackson, WYWY36,5876.9%−0.8 pts

13Ogden, UTUT672,7847.0%+0.1 pts

14Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.1%+0.9 pts

15San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.1%−0.5 pts

16Hailey, IDID32,4367.3%−1.4 pts

17Celina, OHOH42,7377.3%+0.9 pts

18Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.3%−4.7 pts

19Putnam, CTCT98,0967.5%–

20Rochester, MNMN231,1847.5%+0.8 pts

21Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777.6%+1.6 pts

22Concord, NHNH158,0787.6%+1.7 pts

23Portland, MEME577,6357.6%−0.4 pts

24Granbury, TXTX70,5017.7%−0.9 pts

25Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997.7%−8.7 pts

26Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.7%+0.8 pts

27Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.7%+0.7 pts

28Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.7%−2.3 pts

29Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497.8%−2.7 pts

30Bismarck, NDND139,7507.9%−0.5 pts

31Carroll, IAIA20,3037.9%+1.5 pts

32Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.0%+0.0 pts

33Urbana, OHOH38,8208.0%+0.4 pts

34Hood River, OROR23,7208.0%−6.2 pts

35Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.1%+0.8 pts

36Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.1%+0.9 pts

37Watertown, WIWI86,5058.1%+2.4 pts

38Helena, MTMT97,1538.1%−2.5 pts

39Rifle, COCO80,0998.1%+1.0 pts

40Washington, DCDC6,465,7248.1%+0.7 pts

41Fallon, NVNV25,8518.1%−0.5 pts

42Pella, IAIA34,1928.2%+0.5 pts

43Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.2%−0.6 pts

44Gettysburg, PAPA107,5948.2%+1.1 pts

45Lancaster, PAPA563,1598.2%+0.4 pts

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.2%+1.5 pts

47Wenatchee, WAWA128,4148.3%−4.8 pts

48Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.3%+2.1 pts

49Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.4%+1.2 pts

50Denver, COCO3,092,0378.4%+0.3 pts

51York, PAPA473,1978.4%+1.6 pts

52Holland, MIMI123,1888.4%+1.0 pts

53Napa, CACA132,9498.5%+0.2 pts

54New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.5%+2.1 pts

55Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.5%+0.9 pts

56Laconia, NHNH65,1478.5%+2.4 pts

57Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968.5%+0.6 pts

58Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978.5%+3.2 pts

59Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.5%−0.0 pts

60Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.5%+1.2 pts

61Sheboygan, WIWI118,0478.5%+3.4 pts

62Evanston, WYWY23,4158.6%−1.3 pts

63Pierre, SDSD20,5888.6%+0.5 pts

64Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.6%+1.1 pts

65Williston, NDND41,7678.6%−3.3 pts

66Staunton, VAVA129,6928.6%+0.3 pts

67Barre, VTVT59,6528.7%+0.7 pts

68Minot, NDND75,6948.7%−2.6 pts

69Provo, UTUT773,4268.7%−3.3 pts

70Hutchinson, MNMN36,6318.7%+3.9 pts

71Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.7%+1.0 pts

72Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208.7%−0.2 pts

73Edwards, COCO54,2918.7%+0.9 pts

74Greencastle, ININ37,8768.7%+0.7 pts

75Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.7%+2.2 pts

76St. Marys, PAPA29,9268.7%+1.7 pts

77Wausau, WIWI139,4328.7%+2.1 pts

78Keene, NHNH78,2698.7%+0.8 pts

79Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.7%−1.4 pts

80Torrington, CTCT114,6908.8%–

81Watertown, SDSD29,5628.8%−0.2 pts

82Green Bay, WIWI336,7568.9%+2.0 pts

83Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.9%−0.2 pts

84Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.9%+0.8 pts

85San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.9%−0.3 pts

86Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098.9%+2.9 pts

87Cody, WYWY31,1718.9%−3.8 pts

88Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.0%+0.4 pts

89Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139.0%+0.2 pts

90Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.0%+0.5 pts

91Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.0%+3.5 pts

92Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129.0%+0.8 pts

93Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.0%−1.4 pts

94Billings, MTMT193,6039.1%−2.0 pts

95Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1549.1%+1.4 pts

96Columbus, NENE46,5839.1%+0.6 pts

97Kapaa, HIHI73,4009.1%−1.4 pts

98Willmar, MNMN44,7209.1%−0.1 pts

99Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.1%+1.7 pts

100Kendallville, ININ47,9379.2%+1.3 pts

101Boise City, IDID864,2439.2%−0.2 pts

102North Port, FLFL948,1589.2%+0.4 pts

103Bridgeport, CTCT978,1799.2%–

104Kahului, HIHI160,6749.2%−1.3 pts

105Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.2%−1.0 pts

106Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.2%−0.7 pts

107Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699.2%+3.4 pts

108Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.3%+1.2 pts

109Janesville, WIWI166,4729.3%+1.9 pts

110Red Wing, MNMN48,1959.3%+3.6 pts

111Kalispell, MTMT115,4299.3%−3.6 pts

112Easton, MDMD38,2389.3%+1.0 pts

113Angola, ININ34,7999.3%+2.6 pts

114Oxnard, CACA830,8519.3%+0.1 pts

115Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.4%+1.0 pts

116Wooster, OHOH116,7589.4%+1.4 pts

117Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.4%+2.8 pts

118Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.4%−0.5 pts

119Gillette, WYWY48,1459.4%+1.8 pts

120McPherson, KSKS30,0649.5%+2.8 pts

121Traverse City, MIMI156,9729.5%+3.0 pts

122Bend, OROR266,3769.5%−0.7 pts

123Auburn, ININ44,5359.5%+3.6 pts

124Bozeman, MTMT128,7409.5%−3.3 pts

125Portland, OROR2,542,2829.5%+0.0 pts

126Lacey, WAWA304,2619.5%+0.7 pts

127Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.6%+3.5 pts

128Kearney, NENE57,9629.6%−1.2 pts

129Greeley, COCO378,4269.6%−2.9 pts

130Casper, WYWY80,5269.6%−2.2 pts

131Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.7%+1.9 pts

132Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459.7%+1.7 pts

133The Villages, FLFL157,7729.7%−4.0 pts

134Hartford, CTCT1,171,4269.8%–

135Burlington, VTVT227,8039.8%+1.0 pts

136Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.8%−0.1 pts

137Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089.8%+2.9 pts

138Austin, TXTX2,620,9459.8%−1.3 pts

139Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.8%+0.7 pts

140St. George, UTUT213,6709.8%−1.4 pts

141Warsaw, ININ80,8929.8%+3.4 pts

142Frankfort, ININ33,3229.8%+1.3 pts

143Huntington, ININ37,2249.9%+4.3 pts

144Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.9%+1.5 pts

145Effingham, ILIL44,7279.9%+1.4 pts

146Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.9%−0.5 pts

147Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.9%+1.2 pts

148Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599.9%+0.4 pts

149Findlay, OHOH75,0349.9%+2.5 pts

150Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.0%+1.4 pts

151Vallejo, CACA455,37610.0%+1.7 pts

152Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.0%+1.7 pts

153Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.0%+0.7 pts

154Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.1%+1.0 pts

155Morehead City, NCNC70,46910.1%−0.6 pts

156Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.1%−1.3 pts

157Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.1%+0.6 pts

158Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.1%−0.8 pts

159Daphne, ALAL267,76110.1%−0.1 pts

160Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.1%+2.6 pts

161Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710.1%+1.9 pts

162Madison, WIWI709,68510.1%+1.5 pts

163Monticello, ININ25,16410.2%+3.2 pts

164Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.2%+0.6 pts

165Allentown, PAPA887,61510.2%+1.9 pts

166Crestview, FLFL315,09810.2%+0.3 pts

167Greensburg, ININ26,57610.2%+0.9 pts

168Faribault, MNMN69,93910.2%+3.3 pts

169Mason City, IAIA49,71010.2%+1.7 pts

170Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.2%−0.8 pts

171Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.2%−0.5 pts

172Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.2%+0.8 pts

173Missoula, MTMT128,69810.3%−4.6 pts

174Elko, NVNV56,68210.3%+1.3 pts

175Trenton, NJNJ399,28910.3%+1.6 pts

176San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.3%−2.2 pts

177Racine, WIWI198,91910.3%+1.9 pts

178Worcester, MAMA888,50210.3%+1.1 pts

179Carson, NVNV58,57110.3%+0.3 pts

180Mitchell, SDSD25,91310.4%−2.1 pts

181Austin, MNMN40,97110.4%+1.2 pts

182Sonora, CACA53,16010.4%−1.0 pts

183Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610.4%+0.1 pts

184Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710.5%−0.3 pts

185Columbus, ININ85,72910.5%+3.1 pts

186Defiance, OHOH38,29210.5%+4.9 pts

187Mountain Home, IDID29,46510.5%−0.7 pts

188Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.5%+3.0 pts

189St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.5%+0.6 pts

190Pontiac, ILIL35,05710.5%+1.7 pts

191Crawfordsville, ININ38,95410.5%+2.2 pts

192Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%+3.5 pts

193Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210.6%−1.9 pts

194Glens Falls, NYNY124,37310.6%+1.0 pts

195Winchester, VAVA152,33210.6%+0.7 pts

196Marinette, WIWI65,51510.6%+1.1 pts

197Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.6%+1.0 pts

198Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.6%+2.3 pts

199Winnemucca, NVNV17,26710.6%+0.9 pts

200Huntingdon, PAPA43,00110.6%−0.7 pts

201Dover, DEDE194,78610.6%−0.0 pts

202Batavia, NYNY58,41610.6%+3.0 pts

203Key West, FLFL80,40610.6%+0.5 pts

204Norwich, CTCT284,01510.7%–

205Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%−2.2 pts

206East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.7%+1.7 pts

207Naples, FLFL417,13110.7%+0.4 pts

208Adrian, MIMI97,77910.7%+4.0 pts

209Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+0.5 pts

210Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510.7%+2.2 pts

211Midland, MIMI83,75410.7%+2.4 pts

212Reno, NVNV578,73410.7%+0.8 pts

213Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06010.8%+4.3 pts

214Lexington, NENE26,25510.8%+0.2 pts

215Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.8%−0.2 pts

216Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.8%−1.3 pts

217Warren, PAPA37,03810.8%+0.9 pts

218Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.9%+1.7 pts

219Seaford, DEDE277,14010.9%+0.3 pts

220Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710.9%−1.8 pts

221Bishop, CACA18,15810.9%−1.8 pts

222Wilmington, NCNC492,77210.9%−2.1 pts

223Wahpeton, NDND23,01910.9%+1.1 pts

224Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.9%+0.1 pts

225Charleston, SCSC889,26310.9%−3.1 pts

226Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.0%+1.4 pts

227Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.0%−1.1 pts

228Somerset, PAPA72,00411.0%−0.8 pts

229Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811.0%−1.0 pts

230Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.0%+2.2 pts

231Truckee, CACA101,91111.0%+2.9 pts

232Jasper, ININ44,01611.0%+5.8 pts

233Fremont, NENE38,05711.0%+2.5 pts

234Greenville, OHOH51,52011.0%+3.0 pts

235Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20111.0%−7.4 pts

236Sebastian, FLFL172,79911.1%+1.8 pts

237Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30211.1%+1.8 pts

238Garden City, KSKS37,50511.1%−3.1 pts

239Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.1%+0.2 pts

240Wabash, ININ30,71311.1%+4.2 pts

241Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011.1%−0.2 pts

242San Angelo, TXTX122,06511.1%−4.0 pts

243Sandpoint, IDID54,42011.1%−4.4 pts

244Sherman, TXTX153,61311.2%−0.1 pts

245Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011.2%+0.9 pts

246Decatur, ININ36,65011.2%+2.1 pts

247Boulder, COCO328,56011.2%+1.7 pts

248Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.2%+1.3 pts

249Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.2%+2.0 pts

250Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.2%+0.7 pts

251Waterbury, CTCT463,34911.2%–

252Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.2%−0.1 pts

253Albany, NYNY915,83511.2%+1.9 pts

254Midland, TXTX193,13911.3%−1.9 pts

255Amherst, MAMA164,06511.3%+1.9 pts

256Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+1.3 pts

257Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.3%+4.6 pts

258Kerrville, TXTX54,03711.4%−3.1 pts

259Sandusky, OHOH112,77711.4%+3.9 pts

260Slidell, LALA279,10811.4%+1.7 pts

261Spencer, IAIA16,20211.4%+3.2 pts

262New Haven, CTCT578,74111.4%–

263Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.4%+0.1 pts

264Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.4%+2.0 pts

265Topeka, KSKS233,05211.5%+2.3 pts

266Deltona, FLFL746,93311.5%+0.2 pts

267Montrose, COCO44,59111.5%−1.1 pts

268Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.5%−1.2 pts

269Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.5%+0.7 pts

270Aberdeen, SDSD41,58311.5%+1.2 pts

271Hastings, NENE40,57711.6%+1.9 pts

272Dickinson, NDND39,14211.6%−1.5 pts

273Logan, UTUT160,88911.6%−1.2 pts

274Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.6%−3.2 pts

275Tyler, TXTX252,54911.6%−2.2 pts

276Fargo, NDND269,52811.6%+0.6 pts

277Brattleboro, VTVT45,20411.6%+2.2 pts

278Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511.6%−1.3 pts

279Snyder, TXTX16,16211.6%−4.4 pts

280Sidney, OHOH48,06511.6%+4.9 pts

281Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.6%+0.5 pts

282Santa Cruz, CACA258,85211.6%−0.3 pts

283The Dalles, OROR26,31011.6%−1.3 pts

284Augusta, MEME129,06711.6%+0.5 pts

285Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00211.6%+1.5 pts

286Lincoln, NENE352,08111.6%+2.3 pts

287Jackson, MIMI159,55211.6%+2.6 pts

288Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.7%−0.9 pts

289Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211.7%+1.0 pts

290Washington, ININ34,20911.7%−2.1 pts

291Plymouth, ININ46,59911.7%+4.9 pts

292Durango, COCO56,89811.7%−0.0 pts

293Spokane, WAWA608,01211.7%−0.9 pts

294Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.7%−0.7 pts

295Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.7%−1.3 pts

296Salina, KSKS59,12111.7%+3.0 pts

297Sparta, WIWI46,57211.7%−0.2 pts

298Rutland, VTVT59,65311.8%+0.8 pts

299Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.8%+2.3 pts

300Vernal, UTUT38,27811.8%−2.7 pts

301Asheville, NCNC422,34511.8%+0.6 pts

302Lewisburg, TNTN38,07111.8%+1.7 pts

303Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.8%+1.5 pts

304Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.8%+1.0 pts

305Gainesville, GAGA226,56811.8%−0.6 pts

306Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.8%+1.4 pts

307Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.8%−3.1 pts

308Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%+1.1 pts

309Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%+4.1 pts

310Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.9%−2.7 pts

311La Crosse, WIWI171,18211.9%+1.1 pts

312Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.9%+2.4 pts

313Riverside, CACA4,769,00711.9%−3.1 pts

314Yankton, SDSD23,63511.9%+2.3 pts

315Tiffin, OHOH54,52211.9%+2.9 pts

316Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.0%−0.0 pts

317Calhoun, GAGA61,70112.0%+2.1 pts

318Santa Fe, NMNM156,90712.0%−0.0 pts

319Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.0%+0.6 pts

320Hermiston, OROR93,72112.0%−1.0 pts

321Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.0%+0.4 pts

322Sterling, ILIL54,12112.0%+3.5 pts

323Winchester, TNTN45,57912.0%−1.2 pts

324Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.0%+3.4 pts

325Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.0%+2.3 pts

326Tampa, FLFL3,418,89512.0%+0.9 pts

327Altoona, PAPA119,54112.0%−0.6 pts

328Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04712.0%+2.1 pts

329Owosso, MIMI67,68112.0%+4.2 pts

330Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.0%+0.1 pts

331Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112.1%−3.0 pts

332Durham, NCNC625,48512.1%−1.0 pts

333Hudson, NYNY60,16812.1%+3.1 pts

334Shawano, WIWI45,75912.1%+2.1 pts

335Greenfield, MAMA70,69812.1%+2.7 pts

336Evansville, ININ273,78612.1%+2.6 pts

337Marshall, MNMN25,68412.2%+2.1 pts

338Peoria, ILIL363,50512.2%+2.4 pts

339Longview, WAWA114,88512.2%−1.8 pts

340Kankakee, ILIL105,52512.2%+0.8 pts

341Savannah, GAGA438,31412.2%−2.3 pts

342North Platte, NENE33,97212.2%+2.5 pts

343Liberal, KSKS21,07312.2%−4.7 pts

344Centralia, WAWA88,06212.2%−1.8 pts

345Reading, PAPA440,07212.2%+2.8 pts

346Knoxville, TNTN968,13712.2%−0.9 pts

347Bedford, ININ45,56812.2%+2.4 pts

348Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.2%+1.7 pts

349Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.2%+2.2 pts

350Shelton, WAWA71,16512.3%+0.1 pts

351St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.3%+3.9 pts

352Seymour, ININ47,37012.3%+3.8 pts

353Pocatello, IDID91,59112.3%−1.6 pts

354Astoria, OROR40,92612.3%−0.9 pts

355Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.3%+1.5 pts

356Madison, ININ33,27912.3%+2.7 pts

357Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01012.3%+1.7 pts

358Medford, OROR221,79512.4%−0.2 pts

359Harrison, ARAR45,65412.4%−3.6 pts

360Elkhart, ININ208,77412.4%+4.6 pts

361Stockton, CACA823,81512.4%−5.3 pts

362Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.5%−1.4 pts

363Canton, OHOH400,24612.5%+3.1 pts

364Lynchburg, VAVA269,16912.5%+1.2 pts

365Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.5%+1.6 pts

366Oneonta, NYNY60,58912.5%−2.4 pts

367Panama City, FLFL231,17412.5%−1.3 pts

368Enid, OKOK61,77912.5%−1.4 pts

369Akron, OHOH701,78012.6%+2.8 pts

370Davenport, IAIA380,45212.6%+2.4 pts

371Ada, OKOK38,52812.6%−3.9 pts

372Beatrice, NENE21,71112.6%+3.9 pts

373Shelbyville, TNTN55,27312.6%−0.5 pts

374Jamestown, NDND21,41412.6%+2.2 pts

375Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.6%+2.8 pts

376Sayre, PAPA59,60012.6%+0.8 pts

377Duluth, MNMN281,21912.7%+1.2 pts

378Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.7%+0.6 pts

379Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.7%+3.2 pts

380Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.7%+2.3 pts

381New York, NYNY20,112,44812.7%−1.0 pts

382Sioux City, IAIA145,73812.7%+2.7 pts

383Grand Island, NENE78,07612.7%+1.1 pts

384Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112.7%−3.5 pts

385Salinas, CACA433,72912.7%−0.8 pts

386Pottsville, PAPA145,08512.8%+3.2 pts

387Cortland, NYNY45,85012.8%−2.7 pts

388Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212.8%−1.7 pts

389Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912.8%+2.3 pts

390Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.8%+0.9 pts

391Riverton, WYWY39,46412.8%−4.8 pts

392Quincy, ILIL74,14612.8%+2.0 pts

393Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.8%+1.3 pts

394Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83812.9%+2.9 pts

395Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712.9%+5.1 pts

396Cleveland, TNTN134,05712.9%+0.5 pts

397Kingsland, GAGA60,14312.9%+2.7 pts

398Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.9%+4.3 pts

399Bellingham, WAWA236,39212.9%−1.3 pts

400Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.9%+0.7 pts

401San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%+0.1 pts

402Lewiston, IDID65,45012.9%−0.4 pts

403Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%+3.2 pts

404Frankfort, KYKY77,87412.9%+3.2 pts

405Springfield, ILIL206,03312.9%+3.7 pts

406Crescent City, CACA26,41012.9%−7.2 pts

407Fayetteville, TNTN36,85312.9%−0.7 pts

408Wichita, KSKS663,80913.0%+3.8 pts

409Salem, OROR445,81413.0%−0.2 pts

410Atchison, KSKS16,17213.0%−0.3 pts

411Albany, OROR132,84313.0%+1.6 pts

412Platteville, WIWI52,44613.0%+1.8 pts

413Burlington, IAIA44,06113.0%+2.5 pts

414Ottawa, ILIL145,90213.0%+4.4 pts

415Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.0%+1.0 pts

416Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+2.3 pts

417Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.1%+1.3 pts

418Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.1%−0.5 pts

419Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613.1%+3.4 pts

420Cadillac, MIMI49,71913.1%+2.7 pts

421Miami, FLFL6,391,07213.1%−1.0 pts

422Waynesville, NCNC63,36913.1%+1.6 pts

423Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.1%+2.7 pts

424Lincoln, ILIL27,18213.1%+5.1 pts

425Gloversville, NYNY52,21613.1%+0.6 pts

426Mankato, MNMN104,90713.1%+2.1 pts

427Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.1%+1.3 pts

428Oil City, PAPA49,34613.2%−0.2 pts

429Canton, ILIL32,90113.2%+3.3 pts

430Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.2%+1.7 pts

431Springfield, MOMO500,69413.2%+0.7 pts

432Brookings, SDSD37,63513.2%−0.9 pts

433Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.2%+3.5 pts

434Dayton, OHOH826,55413.2%+2.9 pts

435Clinton, IAIA46,00213.2%+3.0 pts

436Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.2%+1.9 pts

437Norwalk, OHOH58,25013.2%+4.7 pts

438Brevard, NCNC34,21113.2%+3.7 pts

439Athens, TNTN71,59013.2%−1.9 pts

440Logansport, ININ37,83613.2%+5.7 pts

441Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55113.2%+1.2 pts

442Bay City, MIMI102,12313.2%+3.5 pts

443Ashland, OHOH52,52313.3%+3.8 pts

444Redding, CACA181,64813.3%−2.1 pts

445Lima, OHOH100,88113.3%+1.2 pts

446Borger, TXTX19,63313.3%+2.2 pts

447Cañon City, COCO50,03913.3%+1.7 pts

448Burlington, NCNC186,17713.4%+2.2 pts

449San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14013.4%−1.7 pts

450Burley, IDID49,30813.4%−0.8 pts

451Kokomo, ININ83,90413.4%+3.9 pts

452Brenham, TXTX38,28813.4%+0.5 pts

453New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37313.4%+4.0 pts

454Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.4%+2.6 pts

455Decatur, ALAL160,32613.4%+0.4 pts

456Hannibal, MOMO38,96913.5%+2.2 pts

457Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88313.5%+2.0 pts

458Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.5%+2.8 pts

459St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.5%+1.9 pts

460Auburn, NYNY74,36513.5%+2.4 pts

461Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20613.5%+3.1 pts

462Gainesville, TXTX44,46113.5%−0.6 pts

463Modesto, CACA557,71913.5%−2.5 pts

464Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14713.5%+1.2 pts

465Hickory, NCNC376,89013.5%+3.7 pts

466Fairmont, WVWV55,58413.6%−2.7 pts

467Lansing, MIMI479,72213.6%+2.4 pts

468El Campo, TXTX42,06013.6%−2.9 pts

469Huron, SDSD19,62413.6%+1.7 pts

470Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.6%+3.0 pts

471Michigan City, ININ111,29413.6%+4.9 pts

472New Castle, ININ49,13713.6%+5.8 pts

473Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613.6%+2.9 pts

474Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.7%+4.8 pts

475Watertown, NYNY111,54013.7%+0.4 pts

476Killeen, TXTX511,49713.7%+2.1 pts

477Vincennes, ININ35,65213.7%−2.4 pts

478Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.7%−0.2 pts

479Bradford, PAPA38,98413.7%+0.6 pts

480Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.7%+0.6 pts

481Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13713.7%−1.2 pts

482Bonham, TXTX39,26513.7%−0.2 pts

483Marietta, OHOH58,38913.7%+2.3 pts

484Marion, ILIL67,22513.8%−0.8 pts

485Mansfield, OHOH124,89313.8%+3.2 pts

486Lexington, KYKY535,17413.8%+1.9 pts

487Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.8%+0.2 pts

488Corning, NYNY91,85513.8%+0.5 pts

489Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27313.8%+2.0 pts

490Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.8%+1.9 pts

491Big Spring, TXTX30,50413.8%−4.8 pts

492Cedar City, UTUT67,14113.8%−5.4 pts

493Carlsbad, NMNM62,50913.8%−3.4 pts

494South Bend, ININ324,53813.9%+3.6 pts

495Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.9%+1.6 pts

496Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.9%+0.2 pts

497Moberly, MOMO24,51313.9%+1.4 pts

498Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81313.9%+0.4 pts

499Freeport, ILIL43,22013.9%+5.0 pts

500Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.9%+2.7 pts

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Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 3.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

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925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

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