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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%−58%

02Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.5%+21%

03Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.4%−39%

04Heber, UTUT81,6554.8%−10%

05Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.1%−21%

06Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.1%+4%

07Appleton, WIWI249,8766.2%+39%

08Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.3%−10%

09Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456.6%−18%

10Manchester, NHNH433,4156.7%+8%

11Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.9%+15%

12Jackson, WYWY36,5876.9%−11%

13Ogden, UTUT672,7847.0%+1%

14Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.1%+15%

15San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.1%−7%

16Hailey, IDID32,4367.3%−16%

17Celina, OHOH42,7377.3%+14%

18Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.3%−39%

19Putnam, CTCT98,0967.5%–

20Rochester, MNMN231,1847.5%+12%

21Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777.6%+27%

22Concord, NHNH158,0787.6%+28%

23Portland, MEME577,6357.6%−5%

24Granbury, TXTX70,5017.7%−10%

25Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997.7%−53%

26Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.7%+11%

27Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.7%+10%

28Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.7%−23%

29Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497.8%−26%

30Bismarck, NDND139,7507.9%−6%

31Carroll, IAIA20,3037.9%+23%

32Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.0%+0%

33Urbana, OHOH38,8208.0%+5%

34Hood River, OROR23,7208.0%−44%

35Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.1%+12%

36Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.1%+13%

37Watertown, WIWI86,5058.1%+43%

38Helena, MTMT97,1538.1%−24%

39Rifle, COCO80,0998.1%+14%

40Washington, DCDC6,465,7248.1%+9%

41Fallon, NVNV25,8518.1%−6%

42Pella, IAIA34,1928.2%+7%

43Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%

44Gettysburg, PAPA107,5948.2%+15%

45Lancaster, PAPA563,1598.2%+5%

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.2%+22%

47Wenatchee, WAWA128,4148.3%−37%

48Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.3%+34%

49Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.4%+17%

50Denver, COCO3,092,0378.4%+4%

51York, PAPA473,1978.4%+24%

52Holland, MIMI123,1888.4%+14%

53Napa, CACA132,9498.5%+2%

54New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.5%+33%

55Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.5%+12%

56Laconia, NHNH65,1478.5%+39%

57Colorado Springs, COCO781,7968.5%+7%

58Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978.5%+59%

59Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.5%−0%

60Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.5%+16%

61Sheboygan, WIWI118,0478.5%+65%

62Evanston, WYWY23,4158.6%−14%

63Pierre, SDSD20,5888.6%+6%

64Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.6%+15%

65Williston, NDND41,7678.6%−27%

66Staunton, VAVA129,6928.6%+3%

67Barre, VTVT59,6528.7%+9%

68Minot, NDND75,6948.7%−23%

69Provo, UTUT773,4268.7%−28%

70Hutchinson, MNMN36,6318.7%+80%

71Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.7%+13%

72Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208.7%−2%

73Edwards, COCO54,2918.7%+11%

74Greencastle, ININ37,8768.7%+9%

75Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.7%+34%

76St. Marys, PAPA29,9268.7%+24%

77Wausau, WIWI139,4328.7%+32%

78Keene, NHNH78,2698.7%+9%

79Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

80Torrington, CTCT114,6908.8%–

81Watertown, SDSD29,5628.8%−2%

82Green Bay, WIWI336,7568.9%+29%

83Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.9%−2%

84Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.9%+10%

85San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.9%−3%

86Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098.9%+49%

87Cody, WYWY31,1718.9%−30%

88Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.0%+5%

89Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139.0%+2%

90Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.0%+5%

91Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.0%+64%

92Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129.0%+9%

93Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.0%−14%

94Billings, MTMT193,6039.1%−18%

95Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1549.1%+19%

96Columbus, NENE46,5839.1%+7%

97Kapaa, HIHI73,4009.1%−13%

98Willmar, MNMN44,7209.1%−1%

99Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.1%+24%

100Kendallville, ININ47,9379.2%+16%

101Boise City, IDID864,2439.2%−2%

102North Port, FLFL948,1589.2%+4%

103Bridgeport, CTCT978,1799.2%–

104Kahului, HIHI160,6749.2%−12%

105Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.2%−9%

106Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.2%−7%

107Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699.2%+58%

108Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.3%+15%

109Janesville, WIWI166,4729.3%+26%

110Red Wing, MNMN48,1959.3%+63%

111Kalispell, MTMT115,4299.3%−28%

112Easton, MDMD38,2389.3%+12%

113Angola, ININ34,7999.3%+39%

114Oxnard, CACA830,8519.3%+1%

115Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.4%+11%

116Wooster, OHOH116,7589.4%+17%

117Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.4%+42%

118Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.4%−5%

119Gillette, WYWY48,1459.4%+24%

120McPherson, KSKS30,0649.5%+42%

121Traverse City, MIMI156,9729.5%+45%

122Bend, OROR266,3769.5%−7%

123Auburn, ININ44,5359.5%+62%

124Bozeman, MTMT128,7409.5%−26%

125Portland, OROR2,542,2829.5%+0%

126Lacey, WAWA304,2619.5%+8%

127Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.6%+58%

128Kearney, NENE57,9629.6%−11%

129Greeley, COCO378,4269.6%−23%

130Casper, WYWY80,5269.6%−19%

131Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.7%+24%

132Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459.7%+21%

133The Villages, FLFL157,7729.7%−29%

134Hartford, CTCT1,171,4269.8%–

135Burlington, VTVT227,8039.8%+11%

136Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.8%−1%

137Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089.8%+42%

138Austin, TXTX2,620,9459.8%−11%

139Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.8%+7%

140St. George, UTUT213,6709.8%−12%

141Warsaw, ININ80,8929.8%+53%

142Frankfort, ININ33,3229.8%+15%

143Huntington, ININ37,2249.9%+78%

144Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.9%+18%

145Effingham, ILIL44,7279.9%+17%

146Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.9%−5%

147Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.9%+13%

148Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599.9%+4%

149Findlay, OHOH75,0349.9%+33%

150Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.0%+16%

151Vallejo, CACA455,37610.0%+21%

152Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.0%+20%

153Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.0%+7%

154Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.1%+11%

155Morehead City, NCNC70,46910.1%−6%

156Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.1%−11%

157Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.1%+6%

158Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.1%−7%

159Daphne, ALAL267,76110.1%−1%

160Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.1%+35%

161Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710.1%+23%

162Madison, WIWI709,68510.1%+17%

163Monticello, ININ25,16410.2%+46%

164Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.2%+7%

165Allentown, PAPA887,61510.2%+23%

166Crestview, FLFL315,09810.2%+3%

167Greensburg, ININ26,57610.2%+10%

168Faribault, MNMN69,93910.2%+47%

169Mason City, IAIA49,71010.2%+20%

170Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.2%−7%

171Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.2%−5%

172Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.2%+8%

173Missoula, MTMT128,69810.3%−31%

174Elko, NVNV56,68210.3%+14%

175Trenton, NJNJ399,28910.3%+19%

176San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.3%−17%

177Racine, WIWI198,91910.3%+23%

178Worcester, MAMA888,50210.3%+12%

179Carson, NVNV58,57110.3%+3%

180Mitchell, SDSD25,91310.4%−17%

181Austin, MNMN40,97110.4%+13%

182Sonora, CACA53,16010.4%−9%

183Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610.4%+1%

184Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710.5%−3%

185Columbus, ININ85,72910.5%+42%

186Defiance, OHOH38,29210.5%+86%

187Mountain Home, IDID29,46510.5%−6%

188Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.5%+40%

189St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.5%+6%

190Pontiac, ILIL35,05710.5%+20%

191Crawfordsville, ININ38,95410.5%+26%

192Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%+50%

193Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210.6%−15%

194Glens Falls, NYNY124,37310.6%+11%

195Winchester, VAVA152,33210.6%+7%

196Marinette, WIWI65,51510.6%+12%

197Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.6%+10%

198Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.6%+27%

199Winnemucca, NVNV17,26710.6%+9%

200Huntingdon, PAPA43,00110.6%−6%

201Dover, DEDE194,78610.6%−0%

202Batavia, NYNY58,41610.6%+40%

203Key West, FLFL80,40610.6%+5%

204Norwich, CTCT284,01510.7%–

205Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%−17%

206East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.7%+19%

207Naples, FLFL417,13110.7%+4%

208Adrian, MIMI97,77910.7%+59%

209Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+5%

210Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510.7%+25%

211Midland, MIMI83,75410.7%+28%

212Reno, NVNV578,73410.7%+8%

213Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06010.8%+65%

214Lexington, NENE26,25510.8%+2%

215Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.8%−2%

216Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.8%−11%

217Warren, PAPA37,03810.8%+9%

218Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.9%+18%

219Seaford, DEDE277,14010.9%+3%

220Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710.9%−14%

221Bishop, CACA18,15810.9%−14%

222Wilmington, NCNC492,77210.9%−16%

223Wahpeton, NDND23,01910.9%+12%

224Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.9%+1%

225Charleston, SCSC889,26310.9%−22%

226Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.0%+15%

227Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.0%−9%

228Somerset, PAPA72,00411.0%−7%

229Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811.0%−9%

230Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.0%+25%

231Truckee, CACA101,91111.0%+37%

232Jasper, ININ44,01611.0%+109%

233Fremont, NENE38,05711.0%+29%

234Greenville, OHOH51,52011.0%+38%

235Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20111.0%−40%

236Sebastian, FLFL172,79911.1%+19%

237Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30211.1%+20%

238Garden City, KSKS37,50511.1%−22%

239Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.1%+2%

240Wabash, ININ30,71311.1%+60%

241Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011.1%−1%

242San Angelo, TXTX122,06511.1%−26%

243Sandpoint, IDID54,42011.1%−28%

244Sherman, TXTX153,61311.2%−1%

245Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011.2%+9%

246Decatur, ININ36,65011.2%+23%

247Boulder, COCO328,56011.2%+18%

248Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.2%+13%

249Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.2%+21%

250Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.2%+7%

251Waterbury, CTCT463,34911.2%–

252Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.2%−1%

253Albany, NYNY915,83511.2%+21%

254Midland, TXTX193,13911.3%−14%

255Amherst, MAMA164,06511.3%+20%

256Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+13%

257Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.3%+70%

258Kerrville, TXTX54,03711.4%−22%

259Sandusky, OHOH112,77711.4%+52%

260Slidell, LALA279,10811.4%+17%

261Spencer, IAIA16,20211.4%+39%

262New Haven, CTCT578,74111.4%–

263Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.4%+1%

264Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.4%+21%

265Topeka, KSKS233,05211.5%+25%

266Deltona, FLFL746,93311.5%+1%

267Montrose, COCO44,59111.5%−8%

268Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.5%−10%

269Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.5%+6%

270Aberdeen, SDSD41,58311.5%+12%

271Hastings, NENE40,57711.6%+19%

272Dickinson, NDND39,14211.6%−11%

273Logan, UTUT160,88911.6%−10%

274Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.6%−22%

275Tyler, TXTX252,54911.6%−16%

276Fargo, NDND269,52811.6%+5%

277Brattleboro, VTVT45,20411.6%+24%

278Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511.6%−10%

279Snyder, TXTX16,16211.6%−27%

280Sidney, OHOH48,06511.6%+72%

281Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.6%+5%

282Santa Cruz, CACA258,85211.6%−2%

283The Dalles, OROR26,31011.6%−10%

284Augusta, MEME129,06711.6%+5%

285Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00211.6%+15%

286Lincoln, NENE352,08111.6%+24%

287Jackson, MIMI159,55211.6%+29%

288Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.7%−7%

289Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211.7%+9%

290Washington, ININ34,20911.7%−15%

291Plymouth, ININ46,59911.7%+73%

292Durango, COCO56,89811.7%−0%

293Spokane, WAWA608,01211.7%−7%

294Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.7%−6%

295Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.7%−10%

296Salina, KSKS59,12111.7%+34%

297Sparta, WIWI46,57211.7%−2%

298Rutland, VTVT59,65311.8%+7%

299Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.8%+24%

300Vernal, UTUT38,27811.8%−19%

301Asheville, NCNC422,34511.8%+5%

302Lewisburg, TNTN38,07111.8%+17%

303Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.8%+15%

304Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.8%+10%

305Gainesville, GAGA226,56811.8%−5%

306Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.8%+13%

307Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.8%−21%

308Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%+10%

309Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%+53%

310Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.9%−19%

311La Crosse, WIWI171,18211.9%+10%

312Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.9%+25%

313Riverside, CACA4,769,00711.9%−21%

314Yankton, SDSD23,63511.9%+24%

315Tiffin, OHOH54,52211.9%+33%

316Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.0%−0%

317Calhoun, GAGA61,70112.0%+21%

318Santa Fe, NMNM156,90712.0%−0%

319Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.0%+5%

320Hermiston, OROR93,72112.0%−8%

321Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.0%+4%

322Sterling, ILIL54,12112.0%+42%

323Winchester, TNTN45,57912.0%−9%

324Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.0%+40%

325Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.0%+23%

326Tampa, FLFL3,418,89512.0%+8%

327Altoona, PAPA119,54112.0%−5%

328Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04712.0%+21%

329Owosso, MIMI67,68112.0%+54%

330Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.0%+1%

331Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112.1%−20%

332Durham, NCNC625,48512.1%−7%

333Hudson, NYNY60,16812.1%+34%

334Shawano, WIWI45,75912.1%+21%

335Greenfield, MAMA70,69812.1%+28%

336Evansville, ININ273,78612.1%+27%

337Marshall, MNMN25,68412.2%+21%

338Peoria, ILIL363,50512.2%+24%

339Longview, WAWA114,88512.2%−13%

340Kankakee, ILIL105,52512.2%+7%

341Savannah, GAGA438,31412.2%−16%

342North Platte, NENE33,97212.2%+25%

343Liberal, KSKS21,07312.2%−28%

344Centralia, WAWA88,06212.2%−13%

345Reading, PAPA440,07212.2%+30%

346Knoxville, TNTN968,13712.2%−7%

347Bedford, ININ45,56812.2%+24%

348Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.2%+16%

349Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.2%+22%

350Shelton, WAWA71,16512.3%+1%

351St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.3%+46%

352Seymour, ININ47,37012.3%+45%

353Pocatello, IDID91,59112.3%−11%

354Astoria, OROR40,92612.3%−7%

355Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.3%+13%

356Madison, ININ33,27912.3%+29%

357Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01012.3%+16%

358Medford, OROR221,79512.4%−1%

359Harrison, ARAR45,65412.4%−22%

360Elkhart, ININ208,77412.4%+58%

361Stockton, CACA823,81512.4%−30%

362Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.5%−10%

363Canton, OHOH400,24612.5%+34%

364Lynchburg, VAVA269,16912.5%+11%

365Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.5%+15%

366Oneonta, NYNY60,58912.5%−16%

367Panama City, FLFL231,17412.5%−9%

368Enid, OKOK61,77912.5%−10%

369Akron, OHOH701,78012.6%+28%

370Davenport, IAIA380,45212.6%+24%

371Ada, OKOK38,52812.6%−24%

372Beatrice, NENE21,71112.6%+44%

373Shelbyville, TNTN55,27312.6%−4%

374Jamestown, NDND21,41412.6%+21%

375Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.6%+28%

376Sayre, PAPA59,60012.6%+7%

377Duluth, MNMN281,21912.7%+11%

378Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

379Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

380Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.7%+23%

381New York, NYNY20,112,44812.7%−7%

382Sioux City, IAIA145,73812.7%+27%

383Grand Island, NENE78,07612.7%+9%

384Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112.7%−21%

385Salinas, CACA433,72912.7%−6%

386Pottsville, PAPA145,08512.8%+34%

387Cortland, NYNY45,85012.8%−18%

388Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212.8%−12%

389Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912.8%+22%

390Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.8%+8%

391Riverton, WYWY39,46412.8%−27%

392Quincy, ILIL74,14612.8%+18%

393Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.8%+11%

394Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83812.9%+29%

395Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712.9%+65%

396Cleveland, TNTN134,05712.9%+4%

397Kingsland, GAGA60,14312.9%+27%

398Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.9%+50%

399Bellingham, WAWA236,39212.9%−9%

400Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.9%+6%

401San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%+1%

402Lewiston, IDID65,45012.9%−3%

403Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%+33%

404Frankfort, KYKY77,87412.9%+33%

405Springfield, ILIL206,03312.9%+40%

406Crescent City, CACA26,41012.9%−36%

407Fayetteville, TNTN36,85312.9%−5%

408Wichita, KSKS663,80913.0%+42%

409Salem, OROR445,81413.0%−1%

410Atchison, KSKS16,17213.0%−2%

411Albany, OROR132,84313.0%+14%

412Platteville, WIWI52,44613.0%+16%

413Burlington, IAIA44,06113.0%+24%

414Ottawa, ILIL145,90213.0%+52%

415Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.0%+9%

416Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.0%+21%

417Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.1%+11%

418Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.1%−3%

419Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613.1%+35%

420Cadillac, MIMI49,71913.1%+26%

421Miami, FLFL6,391,07213.1%−7%

422Waynesville, NCNC63,36913.1%+14%

423Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.1%+25%

424Lincoln, ILIL27,18213.1%+63%

425Gloversville, NYNY52,21613.1%+5%

426Mankato, MNMN104,90713.1%+19%

427Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.1%+11%

428Oil City, PAPA49,34613.2%−2%

429Canton, ILIL32,90113.2%+33%

430Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.2%+15%

431Springfield, MOMO500,69413.2%+6%

432Brookings, SDSD37,63513.2%−6%

433Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.2%+36%

434Dayton, OHOH826,55413.2%+29%

435Clinton, IAIA46,00213.2%+29%

436Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.2%+16%

437Norwalk, OHOH58,25013.2%+55%

438Brevard, NCNC34,21113.2%+39%

439Athens, TNTN71,59013.2%−13%

440Logansport, ININ37,83613.2%+75%

441Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55113.2%+10%

442Bay City, MIMI102,12313.2%+36%

443Ashland, OHOH52,52313.3%+40%

444Redding, CACA181,64813.3%−13%

445Lima, OHOH100,88113.3%+10%

446Borger, TXTX19,63313.3%+20%

447Cañon City, COCO50,03913.3%+14%

448Burlington, NCNC186,17713.4%+20%

449San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14013.4%−12%

450Burley, IDID49,30813.4%−6%

451Kokomo, ININ83,90413.4%+41%

452Brenham, TXTX38,28813.4%+4%

453New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37313.4%+43%

454Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.4%+24%

455Decatur, ALAL160,32613.4%+3%

456Hannibal, MOMO38,96913.5%+20%

457Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88313.5%+17%

458Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.5%+26%

459St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.5%+17%

460Auburn, NYNY74,36513.5%+22%

461Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20613.5%+30%

462Gainesville, TXTX44,46113.5%−4%

463Modesto, CACA557,71913.5%−15%

464Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14713.5%+10%

465Hickory, NCNC376,89013.5%+38%

466Fairmont, WVWV55,58413.6%−17%

467Lansing, MIMI479,72213.6%+22%

468El Campo, TXTX42,06013.6%−18%

469Huron, SDSD19,62413.6%+15%

470Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.6%+29%

471Michigan City, ININ111,29413.6%+57%

472New Castle, ININ49,13713.6%+74%

473Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613.6%+27%

474Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.7%+54%

475Watertown, NYNY111,54013.7%+3%

476Killeen, TXTX511,49713.7%+18%

477Vincennes, ININ35,65213.7%−15%

478Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.7%−2%

479Bradford, PAPA38,98413.7%+5%

480Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.7%+5%

481Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13713.7%−8%

482Bonham, TXTX39,26513.7%−1%

483Marietta, OHOH58,38913.7%+21%

484Marion, ILIL67,22513.8%−6%

485Mansfield, OHOH124,89313.8%+30%

486Lexington, KYKY535,17413.8%+16%

487Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.8%+1%

488Corning, NYNY91,85513.8%+4%

489Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27313.8%+17%

490Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.8%+16%

491Big Spring, TXTX30,50413.8%−26%

492Cedar City, UTUT67,14113.8%−28%

493Carlsbad, NMNM62,50913.8%−20%

494South Bend, ININ324,53813.9%+35%

495Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.9%+13%

496Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.9%+1%

497Moberly, MOMO24,51313.9%+11%

498Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81313.9%+3%

499Freeport, ILIL43,22013.9%+56%

500Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.9%+24%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest poverty rate?

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

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Nantucket, MA, Los Alamos, NM, Vineyard Haven, MA, Heber, UT, Fairbanks-College, AK.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).