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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest poverty rate, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 4.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,4074.0%+38%
02Heber, UTUT81,6554.6%−13%
03Hood River, OROR23,7205.1%−64%
04Celina, OHOH42,7375.6%−12%
05Williston, NDND41,7675.8%−51%
06Nantucket, MAMA14,7586.3%−16%
07Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.4%+8%
08Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.5%−16%
09Ogden, UTUT672,7846.6%−5%
10Concord, NHNH158,0786.6%+11%
11Jackson, WYWY36,5876.6%−14%
12Barnstable, MAMA233,5396.7%−2%
13Appleton, WIWI249,8766.7%+51%
14Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.9%+16%
15Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477.0%+35%
16New Ulm, MNMN25,5177.0%+10%
17Hutchinson, MNMN36,6317.1%+49%
18Rifle, COCO80,0997.2%+0%
19Le Mars, IAIA25,6977.2%+20%
20San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.2%−5%
21Pella, IAIA34,1927.3%−5%
22Cody, WYWY31,1717.3%−43%
23Carroll, IAIA20,3037.4%+15%
24Manchester, NHNH433,4157.4%+19%
25Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2197.5%+2%
26Napa, CACA132,9497.5%−9%
27Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777.5%+26%
28Bismarck, NDND139,7507.6%−10%
29Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.6%+8%
30Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547.6%−1%
31Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.6%+2%
32Kendallville, ININ47,9377.8%−1%
33Rochester, MNMN231,1847.8%+16%
34Alexandria, MNMN40,1207.9%−8%
35Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.9%+28%
36Kapaa, HIHI73,4007.9%−25%
37Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.9%+12%
38Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.0%+28%
39Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978.0%+50%
40Portland, MEME577,6358.1%+1%
41Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.2%−6%
42Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.2%+14%
43Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.2%+2%
44Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6698.2%+41%
45Brigham City, UTUT70,4058.2%+11%
46Denver, COCO3,092,0378.3%+3%
47Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.3%+23%
48Watertown, WIWI86,5058.4%+48%
49Sheridan, WYWY33,2418.4%−22%
50Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.4%−15%
51Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.4%−1%
52Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.4%+6%
53Easton, MDMD38,2388.5%+2%
54San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418.5%−7%
55Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.6%+50%
56McPherson, KSKS30,0648.6%+30%
57Columbus, NENE46,5838.6%+2%
58Breckenridge, COCO39,0698.6%−14%
59Laconia, NHNH65,1478.7%+43%
60York, PAPA473,1978.7%+29%
61Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%
62The Villages, FLFL157,7728.8%−36%
63Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.8%+35%
64Holland, MIMI123,1888.8%+20%
65Wausau, WIWI139,4328.8%+34%
66Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448.8%+9%
67Granbury, TXTX70,5018.9%+4%
68Mason City, IAIA49,7108.9%+5%
69Jasper, ININ44,0168.9%+70%
70Oxnard, CACA830,8518.9%−3%
71Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.9%+18%
72Helena, MTMT97,1538.9%−16%
73Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.9%−2%
74Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.9%+24%
75Minot, NDND75,6948.9%−21%
76Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.9%+21%
77Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.0%+5%
78Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.0%+48%
79Kahului, HIHI160,6749.0%−14%
80Winchester, VAVA152,3329.1%−8%
81Aberdeen, SDSD41,5839.1%−12%
82Vallejo, CACA455,3769.1%+10%
83Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.1%+17%
84Keene, NHNH78,2699.1%+15%
85Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.2%+24%
86Daphne, ALAL267,7619.2%−10%
87Edwards, COCO54,2919.2%+18%
88Morehead City, NCNC70,4699.2%−14%
89Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.2%+4%
90Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.2%+15%
91Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599.2%−3%
92Omaha, NENE1,009,8369.3%+11%
93Warsaw, ININ80,8929.3%+45%
94Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089.3%+35%
95Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.3%+41%
96Monticello, ININ25,1649.3%+34%
97Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.3%−22%
98Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.4%+71%
99Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.4%+37%
100Billings, MTMT193,6039.5%−14%
101Greencastle, ININ37,8769.5%+19%
102Truckee, CACA101,9119.5%+18%
103Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279.5%+16%
104Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.5%+13%
105North Platte, NENE33,9729.6%−2%
106Muscatine, IAIA41,8539.6%+8%
107Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.6%+10%
108Astoria, OROR40,9269.6%−27%
109Casper, WYWY80,5269.6%−19%
110Rochelle, ILIL51,3999.6%+35%
111Evanston, WYWY23,4159.7%−3%
112Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739.7%+1%
113Worcester, MAMA888,5029.7%+5%
114Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.7%−7%
115Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.7%−1%
116Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249.7%+3%
117Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0609.7%+50%
118Sterling, ILIL54,1219.8%+15%
119Albert Lea, MNMN30,4409.8%+17%
120North Port, FLFL948,1589.8%+11%
121Midland, TXTX193,1399.8%−25%
122Sparta, WIWI46,5729.8%−18%
123Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969.8%+24%
124Lacey, WAWA304,2619.8%+11%
125Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829.9%+15%
126Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559.9%−0%
127St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.9%+41%
128Angola, ININ34,7999.9%+48%
129Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.9%+28%
130Bishop, CACA18,15810.0%−21%
131Yankton, SDSD23,63510.0%+4%
132St. George, UTUT213,67010.0%−11%
133Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%−0%
134Sidney, OHOH48,06510.0%+49%
135Defiance, OHOH38,29210.0%+78%
136Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.0%+11%
137Provo, UTUT773,42610.1%−16%
138Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59910.1%−38%
139Midland, MIMI83,75410.1%+20%
140Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.1%+25%
141Albany, NYNY915,83510.1%+9%
142Faribault, MNMN69,93910.1%+46%
143Portland, OROR2,542,28210.1%+7%
144Hudson, NYNY60,16810.2%+13%
145Dickinson, NDND39,14210.2%−22%
146Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510.2%+28%
147Austin, TXTX2,620,94510.2%−8%
148Lebanon, NHNH224,50010.2%+22%
149Barre, VTVT59,65210.2%+28%
150Kalispell, MTMT115,42910.3%−21%
151Greeley, COCO378,42610.3%−18%
152Sebastian, FLFL172,79910.3%+11%
153Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.3%+12%
154Bend, OROR266,37610.3%+1%
155Willmar, MNMN44,72010.3%+12%
156Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410.3%−1%
157Durango, COCO56,89810.3%−12%
158Traverse City, MIMI156,97210.4%+59%
159Findlay, OHOH75,03410.4%+39%
160Spencer, IAIA16,20210.4%+26%
161Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.4%+11%
162Madison, WIWI709,68510.4%+20%
163Allentown, PAPA887,61510.4%+26%
164Boise City, IDID864,24310.5%+12%
165Pierre, SDSD20,58810.5%+30%
166Greensburg, ININ26,57610.5%+13%
167Greenfield, MAMA70,69810.5%+11%
168Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.5%−7%
169Brenham, TXTX38,28810.5%−18%
170Key West, FLFL80,40610.6%+4%
171Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.6%+29%
172Urbana, OHOH38,82010.6%+40%
173Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.6%−12%
174Amherst, MAMA164,06510.6%+13%
175Huntingdon, PAPA43,00110.6%−6%
176Staunton, VAVA129,69210.6%+27%
177Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.6%+12%
178Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.7%+15%
179Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49710.7%−13%
180St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.7%+7%
181Topeka, KSKS233,05210.7%+17%
182Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.7%+17%
183Wooster, OHOH116,75810.7%+33%
184Dumas, TXTX21,89110.7%−21%
185Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97510.7%−4%
186East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.7%+19%
187Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.7%−1%
188Somerset, PAPA72,00410.7%−9%
189Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.7%+43%
190Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99210.7%−1%
191Burlington, VTVT227,80310.8%+22%
192Sterling, COCO20,65410.8%−11%
193Fort Morgan, COCO30,30610.8%−13%
194Batavia, NYNY58,41610.8%+41%
195Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52710.8%+6%
196Reno, NVNV578,73410.8%+9%
197Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410.8%−17%
198Sandusky, OHOH112,77710.9%+45%
199Storm Lake, IAIA20,44910.9%+4%
200Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.9%+14%
201Grand Island, NENE78,07610.9%−6%
202Rutland, VTVT59,65310.9%−0%
203Ottawa, KSKS26,29910.9%+42%
204Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.9%−1%
205The Dalles, OROR26,31010.9%−16%
206San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.9%−12%
207Salina, KSKS59,12110.9%+25%
208Greenville, OHOH51,52011.0%+37%
209Crestview, FLFL315,09811.0%+11%
210Owosso, MIMI67,68111.0%+40%
211Naples, FLFL417,13111.0%+7%
212Auburn, ININ44,53511.0%+87%
213Slidell, LALA279,10811.0%+13%
214Sonora, CACA53,16011.0%−4%
215Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.0%−9%
216Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.0%+65%
217Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.0%−14%
218Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.0%+2%
219Bedford, ININ45,56811.1%+12%
220Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011.1%+15%
221Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.1%+7%
222San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36711.1%−14%
223Fort Collins, COCO377,29211.1%+20%
224Trenton, NJNJ399,28911.1%+28%
225Huntington, ININ37,22411.1%+101%
226Boulder, COCO328,56011.2%+18%
227Fremont, NENE38,05711.2%+30%
228Marinette, WIWI65,51511.2%+18%
229Palm Bay, FLFL663,98211.2%+18%
230Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.2%+9%
231Fargo, NDND269,52811.2%+2%
232Andrews, TXTX18,91411.2%−32%
233Effingham, ILIL44,72711.2%+33%
234Monroe, MIMI156,00411.2%+60%
235Wahpeton, NDND23,01911.3%+15%
236Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.3%−0%
237Adrian, MIMI97,77911.3%+68%
238Blackfoot, IDID51,15311.3%−9%
239Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.3%+7%
240St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.3%+35%
241Lexington, NENE26,25511.3%+7%
242Lewiston, MEME116,48711.3%+2%
243Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+13%
244Asheville, NCNC422,34511.3%+1%
245Hastings, NENE40,57711.4%+18%
246Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.4%+19%
247Lewisburg, PAPA42,31311.4%+30%
248Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111.4%−24%
249Rock Springs, WYWY41,26711.5%+48%
250Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.5%−9%
251Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511.5%+35%
252Wabash, ININ30,71311.5%+66%
253Lincoln, NENE352,08111.6%+24%
254Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011.6%+14%
255Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.7%+23%
256Kearney, NENE57,96211.7%+8%
257Elkhart, ININ208,77411.7%+49%
258Menomonie, WIWI46,22311.7%−10%
259Huntsville, ALAL556,44411.7%+7%
260Seaford, DEDE277,14011.7%+11%
261Reading, PAPA440,07211.7%+24%
262Fayetteville, TNTN36,85311.7%−14%
263Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.8%−5%
264Cape Coral, FLFL875,60711.8%+21%
265Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.8%−19%
266Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811.8%+9%
267Washington, ININ34,20911.9%−14%
268Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.9%+20%
269Crawfordsville, ININ38,95411.9%+43%
270Louisville, KYKY1,402,50911.9%+9%
271Santa Cruz, CACA258,85211.9%+0%
272Frankfort, ININ33,32211.9%+39%
273Peoria, ILIL363,50511.9%+22%
274Kokomo, ININ83,90412.0%+26%
275Norwalk, OHOH58,25012.0%+41%
276Sherman, TXTX153,61312.0%+6%
277Lynchburg, VAVA269,16912.0%+7%
278Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88312.0%+5%
279Shawano, WIWI45,75912.0%+20%
280Dixon, ILIL32,91412.0%+56%
281Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.0%+61%
282Salinas, CACA433,72912.0%−11%
283Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.1%+19%
284Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.1%+13%
285Elko, NVNV56,68212.1%+34%
286Fort Wayne, ININ466,25812.1%+41%
287Worthington, MNMN22,33812.1%+4%
288Rice Lake, WIWI46,48412.1%+38%
289San Angelo, TXTX122,06512.2%−19%
290Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712.2%−4%
291La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.2%+13%
292Sioux City, IAIA145,73812.2%+21%
293Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.2%+5%
294Janesville, WIWI166,47212.2%+66%
295Fremont, OHOH58,65512.2%+63%
296Spearfish, SDSD29,45912.2%−17%
297Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.2%+6%
298Albemarle, NCNC68,83012.2%+14%
299Gillette, WYWY48,14512.2%+61%
300Albany, OROR132,84312.3%+7%
301Jamestown, NDND21,41412.3%+17%
302Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.3%+17%
303Auburn, NYNY74,36512.3%+11%
304Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20112.3%−33%
305Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13812.3%−11%
306Montrose, COCO44,59112.3%−2%
307Racine, WIWI198,91912.3%+47%
308Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.4%+15%
309Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.4%+13%
310Fort Madison, IAIA32,30612.4%+28%
311Jackson, MIMI159,55212.4%+37%
312Franklin, KYKY20,78812.4%+7%
313Roanoke, VAVA316,54712.4%+31%
314Augusta, MEME129,06712.4%+11%
315New York, NYNY20,112,44812.4%−9%
316Jacksonville, NCNC217,17512.4%−4%
317Charleston, SCSC889,26312.4%−12%
318Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45112.4%+78%
319Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912.4%+14%
320Akron, OHOH701,78012.4%+27%
321Plymouth, ININ46,59912.5%+85%
322Bonham, TXTX39,26512.5%−10%
323Norfolk, NENE49,22812.5%+17%
324Meadville, PAPA81,79212.5%−2%
325Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.5%−13%
326Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.5%−9%
327Crossville, TNTN66,30012.5%−15%
328Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04712.5%+26%
329Ashland, OHOH52,52312.5%+33%
330Warren, PAPA37,03812.6%+27%
331Sayre, PAPA59,60012.6%+6%
332Ruidoso, NMNM19,84412.6%−16%
333Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.6%+5%
334Hailey, IDID32,43612.6%+45%
335Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.6%+11%
336Sandpoint, IDID54,42012.6%−19%
337Davenport, IAIA380,45212.6%+24%
338Fallon, NVNV25,85112.6%+45%
339Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.6%+26%
340Columbus, ININ85,72912.7%+72%
341Mitchell, SDSD25,91312.7%+1%
342Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93812.7%+5%
343Brownwood, TXTX38,71112.7%−26%
344Cullman, ALAL94,00912.7%−2%
345Mountain Home, ARAR42,98212.7%+14%
346Tiffin, OHOH54,52212.7%+42%
347Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412.7%−0%
348Corning, NYNY91,85512.7%−4%
349Wichita, KSKS663,80912.7%+39%
350Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.7%+29%
351Snyder, TXTX16,16212.7%−20%
352Garden City, KSKS37,50512.8%−10%
353Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212.8%−11%
354Savannah, GAGA438,31412.8%−11%
355Deltona, FLFL746,93312.8%+13%
356Gainesville, TXTX44,46112.8%−9%
357Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.8%+20%
358Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012.9%+7%
359Santa Maria, CACA442,06512.9%−10%
360Lima, OHOH100,88112.9%+7%
361Marshall, MNMN25,68412.9%+28%
362Spokane, WAWA608,01212.9%+2%
363Pontiac, ILIL35,05712.9%+47%
364Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112.9%+8%
365New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312.9%+38%
366Fairmont, MNMN19,44012.9%+24%
367Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.9%+37%
368Brookings, OROR22,62112.9%+6%
369Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.0%+22%
370Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.0%+34%
371Borger, TXTX19,63313.0%+17%
372Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.0%+16%
373Shelton, WAWA71,16513.0%+7%
374Odessa, TXTX173,80113.0%−31%
375Grand Junction, COCO162,84513.0%+27%
376Kankakee, ILIL105,52513.0%+14%
377Roseburg, OROR111,95113.0%−1%
378Evansville, ININ273,78613.0%+37%
379Duluth, MNMN281,21913.0%+14%
380Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.0%+9%
381Durham, NCNC625,48513.0%+0%
382Logansport, ININ37,83613.1%+73%
383Lewiston, IDID65,45013.1%−2%
384Salem, OROR445,81413.1%−0%
385Pottsville, PAPA145,08513.1%+38%
386Harrison, ARAR45,65413.1%−17%
387Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.2%+12%
388Ottawa, ILIL145,90213.2%+54%
389Woodward, OKOK19,82713.2%+5%
390Vernal, UTUT38,27813.2%−9%
391Beatrice, NENE21,71113.2%+51%
392Marietta, OHOH58,38913.2%+16%
393Rochester, NYNY1,056,14913.2%+26%
394Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.2%−18%
395Cañon City, COCO50,03913.2%+13%
396Dover, DEDE194,78613.2%+24%
397Centralia, WAWA88,06213.2%−5%
398Watertown, SDSD29,56213.2%+47%
399Longview, WAWA114,88513.3%−5%
400Susanville, CACA28,11713.3%−5%
401Winona, MNMN50,52313.3%+10%
402Quincy, ILIL74,14613.3%+23%
403Canton, OHOH400,24613.3%+42%
404Monticello, NYNY80,58613.3%−18%
405Abilene, TXTX185,42913.3%−9%
406Oneonta, NYNY60,58913.4%−11%
407Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.4%+24%
408Bangor, MEME157,96713.4%−2%
409Wheeling, WVWV134,08913.4%−13%
410Port Angeles, WAWA78,20213.4%+7%
411Wilmington, NCNC492,77213.4%+3%
412Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81313.4%−1%
413Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.4%−2%
414Warrensburg, MOMO56,67013.4%−10%
415Cadillac, MIMI49,71913.4%+29%
416Brattleboro, VTVT45,20413.4%+44%
417Bartlesville, OKOK54,03713.5%+13%
418Oil City, PAPA49,34613.5%+1%
419Missoula, MTMT128,69813.5%−9%
420Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.5%+13%
421Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.5%+19%
422Modesto, CACA557,71913.5%−16%
423Austin, MNMN40,97113.5%+47%
424Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.5%−0%
425Knoxville, TNTN968,13713.5%+3%
426Bucyrus, OHOH41,89613.6%+30%
427Killeen, TXTX511,49713.6%+17%
428Cornelia, GAGA50,41613.6%+12%
429Williamsport, PAPA112,58713.6%+18%
430Springfield, ILIL206,03313.6%+47%
431Burley, IDID49,30813.6%−4%
432Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27313.6%+16%
433Port Townsend, WAWA33,97013.6%+21%
434Ada, OKOK38,52813.6%−17%
435Clinton, IAIA46,00213.7%+34%
436Kingston, NYNY183,33013.7%+20%
437Riverside, CACA4,769,00713.7%−9%
438Mansfield, OHOH124,89313.7%+29%
439Medford, OROR221,79513.7%+9%
440Stockton, CACA823,81513.7%−23%
441Marion, OHOH65,11513.7%+41%
442Atchison, KSKS16,17213.7%+3%
443Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.7%+1%
444Enid, OKOK61,77913.7%−1%
445Brookings, SDSD37,63513.7%−2%
446Arkansas City, KSKS34,38213.8%+6%
447Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79113.8%−13%
448Altoona, PAPA119,54113.8%+9%
449Frankfort, KYKY77,87413.8%+41%
450Great Bend, KSKS24,79013.8%+7%
451Mankato, MNMN104,90713.8%+25%
452Tullahoma, TNTN69,33913.8%−0%
453Salem, OHOH99,37713.8%+20%
454DeRidder, LALA36,67313.8%−11%
455Shelbyville, TNTN55,27313.8%+5%
456Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.8%+13%
457Hereford, TXTX18,62613.8%−33%
458Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.8%+31%
459Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.8%+17%
460New Castle, ININ49,13713.9%+77%
461La Grande, OROR25,90013.9%+0%
462Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21413.9%+25%
463Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.9%+11%
464Bellingham, WAWA236,39213.9%−2%
465Toccoa, GAGA27,85413.9%−8%
466Miami, FLFL6,391,07213.9%−1%
467Marion, ILIL67,22513.9%−5%
468St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.9%+21%
469Tyler, TXTX252,54914.0%+1%
470Dayton, OHOH826,55414.0%+37%
471Pocatello, IDID91,59114.0%+1%
472Florence, ALAL156,60914.0%−2%
473Gainesville, GAGA226,56814.0%+13%
474Hilo, HIHI210,04314.0%−11%
475Burlington, IAIA44,06114.0%+33%
476Yuba City, CACA187,47814.0%−21%
477Liberal, KSKS21,07314.0%−17%
478Baker City, OROR16,65814.0%−4%
479Seymour, ININ47,37014.1%+66%
480Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19314.1%+7%
481Palestine, TXTX59,80514.1%−14%
482Muskegon, MIMI177,90114.1%+23%
483Little Rock, ARAR777,60714.1%+17%
484Utica, NYNY285,61114.1%+9%
485Lake City, FLFL74,09414.1%−6%
486Logan, UTUT160,88914.1%+10%
487Scranton, PAPA574,41814.1%+30%
488San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14014.2%−6%
489Huron, SDSD19,62414.2%+19%
490Sevierville, TNTN101,34214.2%+33%
491Riverton, WYWY39,46414.2%−19%
492Hays, KSKS29,07514.2%+10%
493Hickory, NCNC376,89014.2%+45%
494Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77514.3%+32%
495Mountain Home, IDID29,46514.3%+28%
496Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83814.3%+43%
497Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55114.3%+19%
498DuBois, PAPA78,10014.3%+14%
499Grand Forks, NDND105,04614.3%+20%
500Sturgis, MIMI60,96814.4%+27%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 4.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM, Heber, UT, Hood River, OR, Celina, OH, Williston, ND.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).