Which metro area has the lowest poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 2.4% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM, Ketchikan, AK, Concord, NH, Juneau, AK, Angola, IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest poverty rate, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Lewiston, IDID65,45014.5%–

502Ocala, FLFL442,66014.6%–

503Parkersburg, WVWV87,26414.6%–

504Ames, IAIA128,09014.6%–

505Summerville, GAGA25,30014.6%–

506Escanaba, MIMI36,58214.6%–

507Sanford, NCNC70,25814.7%–

508Baker City, OROR16,65814.7%–

509Thomaston, GAGA28,50014.7%–

510Niles, MIMI152,44414.7%–

511Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11814.7%–

512Zanesville, OHOH87,01414.7%–

513Florence, ALAL156,60914.8%–

514Liberal, KSKS21,07314.8%–

515Ozark, ALAL49,91214.8%–

516New Bern, NCNC127,35814.8%–

517Greenwood, SCSC95,21514.8%–

518Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44214.8%–

519Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.8%–

520Shawano, WIWI45,75914.8%–

521Roseburg, OROR111,95114.9%–

522Gaffney, SCSC58,27514.9%–

523Springfield, MOMO500,69414.9%–

524Hays, KSKS29,07514.9%–

525Midland, TXTX193,13914.9%–

526Bradford, PAPA38,98414.9%–

527Richmond, ININ66,16914.9%–

528Weirton, WVWV112,46814.9%–

529Mexico, MOMO24,52814.9%–

530Houston, TXTX7,904,62714.9%–

531Sterling, COCO20,65414.9%–

532Fayetteville, NCNC395,41214.9%–

533Kerrville, TXTX54,03715.0%–

534Oil City, PAPA49,34615.1%–

535St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015.1%–

536Henderson, KYKY57,18415.1%–

537Charleston, SCSC889,26315.1%–

538Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.1%–

539Grand Junction, COCO162,84515.1%–

540Knoxville, TNTN968,13715.2%–

541Union City, TNTN30,06715.2%–

542Mankato, MNMN104,90715.2%–

543Goldsboro, NCNC122,27815.2%–

544Clarksville, TNTN349,00115.2%–

545Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55115.2%–

546Sebring, FLFL111,12215.2%–

547Danville, ILIL71,25915.2%–

548Muskegon, MIMI177,90115.3%–

549Ottumwa, IAIA35,21015.3%–

550Provo, UTUT773,42615.3%–

551Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44815.3%–

552Clearlake, CACA67,77215.3%–

553Cullman, ALAL94,00915.3%–

554Newberry, SCSC39,56115.3%–

555Panama City, FLFL231,17415.3%–

556Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91415.3%–

557Red Bluff, CACA64,66515.3%–

558Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96615.4%–

559Lock Haven, PAPA37,87015.4%–

560Greeley, COCO378,42615.4%–

561Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615.4%–

562Warrensburg, MOMO56,67015.4%–

563Hannibal, MOMO38,96915.5%–

564Cadillac, MIMI49,71915.5%–

565Martin, TNTN33,26115.5%–

566Meadville, PAPA81,79215.5%–

567Canton, ILIL32,90115.5%–

568Franklin, KYKY20,78815.5%–

569Danville, VAVA101,13715.5%–

570Corvallis, OROR97,72815.5%–

571Enterprise, ALAL56,95315.5%–

572Washington, ININ34,20915.5%–

573Sandpoint, IDID54,42015.6%–

574Joplin, MOMO208,79615.6%–

575Blackfoot, IDID51,15315.6%–

576Kingsport, TNTN314,83415.6%–

577Scottsbluff, NENE36,27215.6%–

578St. Simons, GAGA118,52415.7%–

579Hood River, OROR23,72015.7%–

580Oxford, ALAL115,83415.7%–

581Crescent City, CACA26,41015.7%–

582Durango, COCO56,89815.7%–

583Vincennes, ININ35,65215.7%–

584Stockton, CACA823,81515.7%–

585Amarillo, TXTX276,23515.7%–

586Iowa City, IAIA182,71115.8%–

587Marion, ILIL67,22515.8%–

588Atchison, KSKS16,17215.8%–

589La Grande, OROR25,90015.8%–

590Owensboro, KYKY113,96215.8%–

591Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40415.8%–

592Russellville, ARAR84,93215.8%–

593Salem, OHOH99,37715.9%–

594Mitchell, SDSD25,91315.9%–

595Austin, TXTX2,620,94515.9%–

596Augusta, GAGA641,23116.0%–

597Fort Morgan, COCO30,30616.0%–

598Columbia, MOMO219,06216.0%–

599Shelbyville, TNTN55,27316.0%–

600Alexander City, ALAL40,95316.0%–

601Walla Walla, WAWA62,36116.0%–

602Cumberland, MDMD93,64016.1%–

603Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14716.1%–

604Fort Smith, ARAR234,14016.1%–

605Cañon City, COCO50,03916.1%–

606Lawton, OKOK127,59016.2%–

607Washington Court House, OHOH28,55216.2%–

608Paducah, KYKY102,25916.2%–

609Cedartown, GAGA45,51416.3%–

610Mountain Home, ARAR42,98216.3%–

611Wheeling, WVWV134,08916.3%–

612Pensacola, FLFL544,94916.3%–

613Hermiston, OROR93,72116.4%–

614Aberdeen, WAWA78,14416.4%–

615Centralia, ILIL36,38216.4%–

616Gainesville, TXTX44,46116.4%–

617Dickinson, NDND39,14216.4%–

618Abilene, TXTX185,42916.4%–

619Flint, MIMI401,09316.5%–

620Tyler, TXTX252,54916.5%–

621Coos Bay, OROR63,99216.5%–

622Johnson City, TNTN216,41616.5%–

623Gadsden, ALAL103,88616.5%–

624Savannah, GAGA438,31416.5%–

625Moberly, MOMO24,51316.5%–

626Scottsboro, ALAL54,28116.6%–

627Menomonie, WIWI46,22316.6%–

628Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48616.7%–

629Alamogordo, NMNM70,36816.7%–

630Lebanon, MOMO36,94316.7%–

631Klamath Falls, OROR70,27416.7%–

632Muncie, ININ113,10616.7%–

633Charleston, ILIL46,60716.7%–

634Tupelo, MSMS133,16716.8%–

635Andrews, TXTX18,91416.8%–

636Rockingham, NCNC42,04116.8%–

637Cedar City, UTUT67,14116.8%–

638McMinnville, TNTN43,71716.8%–

639Mayfield, KYKY37,05016.9%–

640Farmington, MOMO67,80916.9%–

641Bakersfield, CACA927,06816.9%–

642Greeneville, TNTN73,83116.9%–

643Toccoa, GAGA27,85417.0%–

644Jackson, TNTN184,56917.0%–

645Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21517.0%–

646Missoula, MTMT128,69817.0%–

647Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08117.1%–

648Bozeman, MTMT128,74017.1%–

649Batesville, ARAR38,78517.1%–

650Madisonville, KYKY45,12717.2%–

651Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68517.2%–

652Dothan, ALAL156,26617.2%–

653Cookeville, TNTN152,47717.2%–

654Harrison, ARAR45,65417.2%–

655Brainerd, MNMN100,56217.2%–

656Albertville, ALAL103,53717.2%–

657San Angelo, TXTX122,06517.2%–

658Saginaw, MIMI187,68817.2%–

659Massena, NYNY105,48817.2%–

660Shawnee, OKOK75,10217.3%–

661LaGrange, GAGA107,09717.3%–

662Yuba City, CACA187,47817.3%–

663Fort Payne, ALAL74,08517.4%–

664Milledgeville, GAGA44,02917.5%–

665Cambridge, OHOH38,37917.5%–

666Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13717.5%–

667Othello, WAWA21,48817.5%–

668Charleston, WVWV200,17017.5%–

669Eureka, CACA131,64717.6%–

670Dyersburg, TNTN36,32017.6%–

671Victoria, TXTX99,86417.6%–

672Snyder, TXTX16,16217.7%–

673Murray, KYKY39,42117.7%–

674Chillicothe, OHOH76,42917.7%–

675Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49717.8%–

676Brookings, SDSD37,63517.8%–

677Clewiston, FLFL61,54617.8%–

678Paragould, ARAR47,41117.9%–

679Duncan, OKOK44,31017.9%–

680Hinesville, GAGA91,87017.9%–

681Montgomery, ALAL388,74718.0%–

682Athens, TNTN71,59018.0%–

683Beaumont, TXTX399,31018.0%–

684Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55318.0%–

685Hot Springs, ARAR99,69518.0%–

686Brenham, TXTX38,28818.1%–

687Athens, TXTX88,59518.1%–

688Crossville, TNTN66,30018.1%–

689Hanford, CACA154,32718.2%–

690State College, PAPA157,39318.2%–

691Manhattan, KSKS136,12218.2%–

692Grants Pass, OROR87,86718.3%–

693DeRidder, LALA36,67318.3%–

694Altus, OKOK24,76418.3%–

695Payson, AZAZ53,80118.3%–

696Palestine, TXTX59,80518.4%–

697Longview, TXTX297,31518.4%–

698Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06318.4%–

699Rolla, MOMO45,24718.5%–

700Moscow, IDID41,84218.5%–

701Gulfport, MSMS431,32918.6%–

702Laurinburg, NCNC33,32218.6%–

703Malvern, ARAR33,45118.6%–

704Bloomington, ININ165,23118.6%–

705Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59918.7%–

706Lufkin, TXTX88,15418.7%–

707Indiana, PAPA82,87818.7%–

708Columbus, GAGA324,83018.7%–

709Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218.7%–

710Vernal, UTUT38,27818.7%–

711Ontario, OROR60,08518.7%–

712Searcy, ARAR80,08518.7%–

713Tallahassee, FLFL397,44218.8%–

714Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818.8%–

715Bonham, TXTX39,26518.8%–

716Texarkana, TXTX146,81618.9%–

717Chico, CACA209,21118.9%–

718Paris, TNTN32,89618.9%–

719Ithaca, NYNY104,04718.9%–

720Fairmont, WVWV55,58419.0%–

721Macomb, ILIL25,91619.1%–

722Riverton, WYWY39,46419.1%–

723Memphis, TNTN1,341,41219.2%–

724Arcadia, FLFL37,07819.3%–

725Jonesboro, ARAR139,44019.3%–

726Vernon, TXTX12,48119.3%–

727Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79119.5%–

728Blacksburg, VAVA181,61619.5%–

729Washington, NCNC44,67019.5%–

730Weatherford, OKOK39,05919.5%–

731Corsicana, TXTX57,18119.6%–

732McAlester, OKOK43,32019.6%–

733Henderson, NCNC42,63819.6%–

734Moses Lake, WAWA105,72719.6%–

735Lake Charles, LALA244,65519.7%–

736Ardmore, OKOK48,91019.7%–

737San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14019.7%–

738Wilson, NCNC81,15019.7%–

739Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20119.7%–

740Laramie, WYWY38,55819.8%–

741Bluefield, WVWV96,13819.8%–

742The Villages, FLFL157,77219.8%–

743Yuma, AZAZ224,44919.9%–

744Merced, CACA297,26019.9%–

745Talladega, ALAL91,76419.9%–

746Bowling Green, KYKY197,18019.9%–

747Lubbock, TXTX368,43119.9%–

748Huntington, WVWV365,96520.0%–

749Palatka, FLFL77,73420.0%–

750Kinston, NCNC55,83720.0%–

751Florence, SCSC201,39220.0%–

752Morgantown, WVWV141,99520.1%–

753Ruidoso, NMNM19,84420.1%–

754Miami, OKOK30,43820.1%–

755Campbellsville, KYKY38,40720.2%–

756Yakima, WAWA259,18520.2%–

757Pueblo, COCO169,27720.2%–

758Ellensburg, WAWA48,80320.2%–

759Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91220.2%–

760Camden, ARAR26,36320.3%–

761Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33220.3%–

762Big Spring, TXTX30,50420.4%–

763Odessa, TXTX173,80120.4%–

764Elk City, OKOK22,15920.4%–

765Carlsbad, NMNM62,50920.4%–

766Lawrence, KSKS120,92020.6%–

767Sumter, SCSC105,06720.6%–

768Lake City, FLFL74,09420.6%–

769Brownwood, TXTX38,71120.7%–

770Baton Rouge, LALA888,69920.7%–

771Russellville, ALAL32,44920.7%–

772Bay City, TXTX36,46320.7%–

773Okeechobee, FLFL42,60820.8%–

774Dublin, GAGA60,35120.8%–

775Corinth, MSMS34,56920.8%–

776Waco, TXTX308,80720.8%–

777Stephenville, TXTX43,91120.9%–

778Fresno, CACA1,203,38321.0%–

779Houghton, MIMI40,02821.0%–

780Valdosta, GAGA153,27621.0%–

781Waycross, GAGA57,67021.1%–

782Jesup, GAGA32,48121.2%–

783Silver City, NMNM27,25221.2%–

784Sweetwater, TXTX14,11721.3%–

785El Campo, TXTX42,06021.3%–

786Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07621.4%–

787Mobile, ALAL411,65821.4%–

788Clovis, NMNM65,27021.4%–

789Sikeston, MOMO49,97821.4%–

790Picayune, MSMS59,36321.5%–

791Boone, NCNC54,78621.5%–

792Danville, KYKY56,98521.5%–

793Jacksonville, TXTX53,33721.6%–

794Beckley, WVWV109,94021.6%–

795Stillwater, OKOK83,88921.7%–

796Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19121.7%–

797Ada, OKOK38,52821.7%–

798Maryville, MOMO20,17421.8%–

799Paris, TXTX63,31921.9%–

800Muskogee, OKOK66,70821.9%–

801Elkins, WVWV26,88221.9%–

802El Dorado, ARAR36,92622.0%–

803Athens, GAGA224,14822.0%–

804Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09922.0%–

805Greenville, NCNC182,93622.1%–

806Huntsville, TXTX83,84222.3%–

807Roswell, NMNM63,36422.4%–

808New Orleans, LALA970,84922.4%–

809Vicksburg, MSMS41,75922.4%–

810Hobbs, NMNM74,74922.4%–

811Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222.5%–

812Thomasville, GAGA72,95822.5%–

813Shreveport, LALA383,47422.6%–

814Visalia, CACA485,14622.6%–

815Somerset, KYKY67,38422.7%–

816Moultrie, GAGA47,43822.8%–

817Glasgow, KYKY56,22422.8%–

818Gainesville, FLFL359,03622.9%–

819Alexandria, LALA147,95222.9%–

820Jackson, MSMS609,84722.9%–

821Meridian, MSMS85,41922.9%–

822Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36823.1%–

823Douglas, GAGA52,86123.1%–

824Bainbridge, GAGA29,43223.3%–

825Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21123.5%–

826Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85023.5%–

827Houma, LALA199,66823.6%–

828Brookhaven, MSMS35,01223.6%–

829Plainview, TXTX36,70023.7%–

830Albany, GAGA145,51023.7%–

831El Centro, CACA181,41123.8%–

832Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93823.9%–

833Bemidji, MNMN47,05524.0%–

834Lafayette, LALA423,75824.0%–

835Lumberton, NCNC119,94124.1%–

836Vidalia, GAGA36,18024.1%–

837Richmond, KYKY131,80624.1%–

838Pullman, WAWA48,51224.2%–

839Kirksville, MOMO29,82424.3%–

840Rexburg, IDID69,38024.3%–

841Americus, GAGA33,39424.3%–

842Magnolia, ARAR21,89424.4%–

843Laurel, MSMS82,28124.4%–

844Durant, OKOK51,36724.5%–

845Tifton, GAGA51,23724.5%–

846Vermillion, SDSD15,03124.6%–

847Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824.9%–

848Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69124.9%–

849Orangeburg, SCSC83,17724.9%–

850Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90425.0%–

851Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02525.0%–

852Big Rapids, MIMI42,32025.1%–

853Minden, LALA34,94825.1%–

854Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03525.2%–

855Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01425.2%–

856Newport, TNTN37,88925.3%–

857West Plains, MOMO40,79825.4%–

858Oxford, MSMS71,97225.4%–

859Columbus, MSMS67,14425.5%–

860Portsmouth, OHOH71,36525.8%–

861Eufaula, ALAL26,86125.8%–

862New Iberia, LALA66,84625.8%–

863Blytheville, ARAR37,82826.2%–

864Monroe, LALA222,39026.3%–

865Nogales, AZAZ50,02026.4%–

866College Station, TXTX287,47626.4%–

867Las Cruces, NMNM229,09126.5%–

868Ruston, LALA48,36026.6%–

869Grenada, MSMS30,22226.6%–

870Safford, AZAZ40,15726.7%–

871El Paso, TXTX881,29126.9%–

872Morgan City, LALA46,55227.0%–

873Auburn, ALAL208,01327.0%–

874Statesboro, GAGA97,97727.1%–

875Troy, ALAL33,68827.2%–

876Kingsville, TXTX30,31527.4%–

877Beeville, TXTX32,51527.4%–

878Taos, NMNM34,56427.5%–

879Española, NMNM39,83227.5%–

880Pikeville, KYKY89,12227.6%–

881Hereford, TXTX18,62627.7%–

882Farmington, NMNM120,34028.3%–

883Carbondale, ILIL52,50128.4%–

884Athens, OHOH63,19728.7%–

885Tahlequah, OKOK49,19628.8%–

886Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13828.8%–

887Alamosa, COCO27,89628.9%–

888Starkville, MSMS62,06328.9%–

889Cordele, GAGA19,23729.0%–

890Kennett, MOMO26,85529.9%–

891Las Vegas, NMNM30,31131.0%–

892Uvalde, TXTX24,96331.1%–

893Deming, NMNM25,40731.5%–

894Alice, TXTX45,38331.5%–

895Hammond, LALA141,34631.5%–

896Bogalusa, LALA44,93731.6%–

897Natchez, MSMS54,72232.7%–

898Corbin, KYKY150,04032.8%–

899McComb, MSMS52,64033.7%–

900Greenville, MSMS40,44633.8%–

901Natchitoches, LALA36,08933.9%–

902Show Low, AZAZ109,94634.7%–

903Middlesborough, KYKY22,82936.2%–

904Selma, ALAL35,14036.2%–

905Opelousas, LALA80,76536.3%–

906Del Rio, TXTX47,83536.4%–

907Forrest City, ARAR21,80036.6%–

908Greenwood, MSMS34,91236.9%–

909Laredo, TXTX281,22438.2%–

910Brownsville, TXTX433,94639.7%–

911Zapata, TXTX13,75341.0%–

912McAllen, TXTX921,54941.9%–

913Cleveland, MSMS28,26242.9%–

914Gallup, NMNM68,11943.5%–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,97144.5%–

916Clarksdale, MSMS19,84945.5%–

917Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82350.4%–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31960.0%–

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