RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,823

Most residents in poverty, US cities

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. New York, New York leads at 1,519,224. 6,823 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

USUnited States12.5% of US population334,922,49941,719,476–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,519,224−11%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089638,207−22%

03Houston, TXTX2,397,315463,417+24%

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,585456,194−20%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281337,373−3%

06San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422253,765+28%

07Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481225,068+8%

08Dallas, TXTX1,329,491218,633+3%

09Detroit, MIMI649,095208,870−16%

10Columbus, OHOH938,396165,844+57%

11San Diego, CACA1,406,106152,970−14%

12Memphis, TNTN609,647143,174+7%

13Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689142,193+59%

14Indianapolis, ININ901,116140,250+51%

15Milwaukee, WIWI562,407129,165+1%

16Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117126,257+48%

17El Paso, TXTX683,012124,846−0%

18Austin, TXTX1,002,632117,360+24%

19Baltimore, MDMD569,997113,213−24%

20Cleveland, OHOH363,608111,990−11%

21Boston, MAMA672,973110,697−4%

22Fresno, CACA555,549109,618−2%

23Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849105,487+30%

24Charlotte, NCNC964,784105,459+84%

25Washington, DCDC693,645105,187−9%

26Tucson, AZAZ548,371103,187+15%

27Louisville, KYKY641,962100,138–

28Nashville, TNTN721,07497,591+35%

29San Francisco, CACA826,07992,586+5%

30Las Vegas, NVNV679,81792,147+62%

31Miami, FLFL489,81288,963−14%

32Albuquerque, NMNM556,58887,287+44%

33Atlanta, GAGA529,11085,568−16%

34New Orleans, LALA362,15484,054−38%

35Portland, OROR635,10981,729+18%

36Denver, COCO740,61380,821+2%

37San Jose, CACA989,81480,393+2%

38Cincinnati, OHOH314,36779,269+9%

39Tulsa, OKOK416,20977,507+40%

40Kansas City, MOMO521,22074,788+18%

41Seattle, WAWA784,77774,501+12%

42Sacramento, CACA536,44973,623−10%

43Newark, NJNJ323,80872,702−6%

44Buffalo, NYNY274,61371,865−8%

45Minneapolis, MNMN430,32468,235+5%

46Long Beach, CACA450,46967,439−36%

47Bakersfield, CACA422,16567,286+52%

48Omaha, NENE488,79766,013+49%

49Toledo, OHOH263,42365,095+16%

50Wichita, KSKS400,98763,328+64%

51Tampa, FLFL413,55462,050+13%

52Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63261,153−10%

53St. Louis, MOMO278,14459,549−30%

54Oakland, CACA440,83858,813−24%

55Rochester, NYNY206,10858,062+2%

56Baton Rouge, LALA222,79557,244+5%

57Raleigh, NCNC506,30657,181+81%

58Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24754,393+12%

59Laredo, TXTX269,51553,789+3%

60Mesa, AZAZ513,65652,926+50%

61Arlington, TXTX402,13451,257+56%

62Greensboro, NCNC308,66751,241+87%

63Lubbock, TXTX273,07150,079+36%

64Stockton, CACA324,59749,848−14%

65Birmingham, ALAL195,89348,927−18%

66Lexington, KYKY329,75148,317+44%

67St. Paul, MNMN306,68448,008+7%

68Tallahassee, FLFL204,90247,719+28%

69Aurora, COCO410,05347,099+92%

70Orlando, FLFL333,88846,880+59%

71Jersey City, NJNJ302,01345,951+3%

72Madison, WIWI286,23345,506+46%

73Brownsville, TXTX192,95744,845−11%

74Gainesville, FLFL148,67144,839+76%

75Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144,689+58%

76Akron, OHOH189,69144,170+17%

77Colorado Springs, COCO494,74344,152+41%

78Fort Wayne, ININ275,20343,073+67%

79Anaheim, CACA341,00842,866−7%

80Shreveport, LALA175,90242,597−7%

81Montgomery, ALAL195,30042,548+19%

82Syracuse, NYNY144,89642,136+5%

83Richmond, VAVA237,25741,736−1%

84San Bernardino, CACA222,04441,477−19%

85Honolulu, HIHI341,86841,146–

86Jackson, MSMS141,19640,939−5%

87Worcester, MAMA213,86240,512+31%

88Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21840,447+103%

89Augusta, GAGA201,99940,414+5%

90Springfield, MAMA154,70239,949+14%

91Providence, RIRI195,31039,780−21%

92Knoxville, TNTN202,02139,393+9%

93Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73739,209+41%

94Riverside, CACA323,05738,906−3%

95Columbus, GAGA202,17138,799–

96Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55638,726–

97Norfolk, VAVA231,01338,540−15%

98Hialeah, FLFL230,96838,533−9%

99Glendale, AZAZ260,57238,211+46%

100Lincoln, NENE301,52237,577+65%

101Mobile, ALAL200,82437,407−11%

102Fayetteville, NCNC209,12037,305+108%

103Dayton, OHOH136,68836,787−4%

104College Station, TXTX127,47236,376+43%

105Little Rock, ARAR206,42735,590+36%

106Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435,576+28%

107Reno, NVNV283,62134,552+52%

108Eugene, OROR178,61834,202+45%

109Durham, NCNC305,56134,041+22%

110Irvine, CACA318,76433,810+160%

111North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65333,774+98%

112Paterson, NJNJ161,79333,729+2%

113Athens, GAGA128,61233,726+18%

114Santa Ana, CACA315,58633,694−50%

115Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18333,631+8%

116Columbia, SCSC147,03533,479+30%

117Waco, TXTX147,78833,184+11%

118Paradise, NVNV185,91332,727+49%

119St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03332,712−1%

120Garland, TXTX249,62532,152+68%

121New Haven, CTCT138,77432,148+7%

122Hartford, CTCT121,98131,830−14%

123Amarillo, TXTX205,13031,804+26%

124Des Moines, IAIA212,08631,765+41%

125Spokane, WAWA230,78331,708+2%

126Rockford, ILIL147,38431,446+50%

127Bridgeport, CTCT152,27331,331+22%

128Springfield, MOMO169,84731,273+30%

129Henderson, NVNV353,28929,795+203%

130Tempe, AZAZ190,57129,734+31%

131Modesto, CACA219,65229,190−2%

132Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23329,083+54%

133Savannah, GAGA149,44029,064+2%

134McAllen, TXTX150,64029,056+15%

135Yonkers, NYNY212,60329,044−5%

136Waterbury, CTCT115,77128,334+65%

137Irving, TXTX257,07628,309+39%

138Pasadena, TXTX148,53928,279+24%

139Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42828,270+2%

140Huntsville, ALAL233,62728,103+39%

141Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31627,906+52%

142Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67727,875+3%

143Tacoma, WAWA229,81627,677−10%

144Killeen, TXTX161,88327,577+146%

145Flint, MIMI79,30627,330−17%

146Reading, PAPA95,83227,316+29%

147Edinburg, TXTX110,70027,166+92%

148Fort Collins, COCO171,50026,951+62%

149Newport News, VAVA183,23026,681+7%

150Spring Valley, NVNV219,18726,644+239%

151Provo, UTUT114,52726,438−6%

152Allentown, PAPA126,04426,416+34%

153Lancaster, CACA170,08426,317+36%

154Dearborn, MIMI105,61126,136+66%

155Palmdale, CACA161,84525,886+40%

156Anchorage, AKAK287,15525,852+35%

157Las Cruces, NMNM116,97825,817+49%

158Salem, OROR181,77925,703+25%

159Victorville, CACA141,39525,261+111%

160Boise City, IDID238,42925,085+60%

161Columbia, MOMO130,85124,750+53%

162Kansas City, KSKS157,80524,750−1%

163Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324,744+22%

164Glendale, CACA187,16024,637−18%

165Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43424,330+72%

166Denton, TXTX169,43124,215+86%

167Chula Vista, CACA275,53324,177+31%

168Beaumont, TXTX112,96724,049+8%

169Bloomington, ININ83,30723,862+16%

170Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,804+63%

171Peoria, ILIL110,92023,581+11%

172Champaign, ILIL91,19523,274+56%

173Chico, CACA105,08123,190+45%

174Cape Coral, FLFL236,26423,164+223%

175Albany, NYNY101,69823,058+11%

176Greenville, NCNC96,44322,888+45%

177Boulder, COCO105,68922,834+39%

178Hollywood, FLFL157,01922,825+24%

179Lansing, MIMI113,88422,763+13%

180Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35322,596+773%

181Gary, ININ67,28922,567−15%

182Ontario, CACA187,01322,449−8%

183Lafayette, LALA123,31122,328+24%

184Chandler, AZAZ278,74822,220+89%

185Oxnard, CACA199,65122,202−14%

186Pharr, TXTX80,83022,139+34%

187Youngstown, OHOH58,83222,122+9%

188Salinas, CACA159,13422,042−13%

189Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06221,991+214%

190Merced, CACA99,72421,951+23%

191Erie, PAPA91,83821,840+12%

192Norman, OKOK130,94321,825+52%

193Clarksville, TNTN188,82921,759+99%

194Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67521,619+1%

195Camden, NJNJ71,43021,564−24%

196South Bend, ININ103,20121,452+19%

197El Cajon, CACA101,75521,446+36%

198Evansville, ININ116,17621,351+28%

199Fontana, CACA221,22321,240+12%

200Pomona, CACA147,80721,210−34%

201Garden Grove, CACA170,45521,088−8%

202Lakewood, NJNJ69,58520,841+99%

203Enterprise, NVNV240,46420,803+1546%

204New Bedford, MAMA101,83420,756+10%

205Berkeley, CACA121,91120,756+1%

206Abilene, TXTX131,58820,660+16%

207Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320,497+77%

208Auburn, ALAL85,11320,472+25%

209Warren, MIMI137,13820,377+99%

210Bryan, TXTX91,99620,270+39%

211Lowell, MAMA119,97120,016+13%

212Mesquite, TXTX150,69319,955+136%

213Vancouver, WAWA199,69819,944+14%

214Iowa City, IAIA76,22919,942+48%

215Topeka, KSKS125,79519,753+30%

216Plano, TXTX293,02819,657+106%

217Pueblo, COCO110,40419,549+7%

218Trenton, NJNJ91,50619,516+8%

219Blacksburg, VAVA45,10419,404+13%

220Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74819,372+87%

221East Los Angeles, CACA111,64719,359−43%

222Wilmington, NCNC126,80919,310+30%

223Bowling Green, KYKY78,50519,284+79%

224Independence, MOMO121,67519,264+97%

225Lawton, OKOK90,50319,135+26%

226Santa Maria, CACA111,39019,104+25%

227San Marcos, TXTX77,83019,090+93%

228Canton, OHOH69,00119,087+23%

229Springfield, ILIL112,98919,069+46%

230Charleston, SCSC159,42318,997+3%

231Muncie, ININ65,46618,907+21%

232Lake Charles, LALA82,67618,896+34%

233Odessa, TXTX122,70718,677+11%

234El Monte, CACA105,07518,511−39%

235Albany, GAGA66,90718,502−11%

236Fall River, MAMA95,29818,394+17%

237Jonesboro, ARAR83,29618,299+89%

238Escondido, CACA146,03018,274+2%

239Pasadena, CACA135,80418,235−14%

240High Point, NCNC120,57118,226+61%

241Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95118,197+26%

242Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318,175−3%

243Harlingen, TXTX72,46718,084+26%

244Roanoke, VAVA99,11118,028+19%

245New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13318,005+37%

246University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12717,804+85%

247Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00617,767+52%

248Davis, CACA66,11017,733+20%

249Utica, NYNY62,97817,671+19%

250Metairie, LALA139,72917,524+34%

251Hampton, VAVA137,31517,499+6%

252Scranton, PAPA75,51417,460+53%

253Arlington, VAVA236,25417,458+19%

254Fullerton, CACA138,67517,384+21%

255Bellingham, WAWA96,39517,379+25%

256Madera, CACA69,01717,353+24%

257Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21117,343+31%

258Clearwater, FLFL114,36417,322+29%

259North Charleston, SCSC129,24517,317−6%

260West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18917,303+12%

261Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71417,241+133%

262Ames, IAIA68,22017,225+67%

263Santa Rosa, CACA179,43717,212+37%

264Aurora, ILIL181,50517,124+41%

265Santa Clarita, CACA228,43017,097+77%

266Hesperia, CACA102,60517,079+93%

267Midland, TXTX147,61516,957+39%

268Fargo, NDND136,27516,940+58%

269Mission, TXTX88,99216,890+39%

270Monroe, LALA46,86016,875−2%

271West Lafayette, ININ45,74716,859+53%

272Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,853+4%

273Greeley, COCO115,07316,767+29%

274Lawrence, KSKS96,36716,688+10%

275Gulfport, MSMS76,50616,677+32%

276Kissimmee, FLFL85,59116,650+127%

277Joliet, ILIL152,24116,644+46%

278Visalia, CACA146,54116,604+8%

279Compton, CACA90,50016,601−37%

280Peoria, AZAZ200,88116,522+190%

281Lorain, OHOH65,36616,507+41%

282Fort Smith, ARAR90,85516,418+29%

283Schenectady, NYNY69,47116,398+28%

284Port Arthur, TXTX55,80416,173+11%

285Yakima, WAWA97,45816,132+0%

286Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47116,114+6%

287Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99416,094+22%

288Passaic, NJNJ71,33716,022+11%

289Lakeland, FLFL125,52015,809+34%

290Richmond, CACA114,86115,647−3%

291State College, PAPA40,84415,635−13%

292Green Bay, WIWI106,67515,631+45%

293Lawrence, MAMA89,32015,617−11%

294Yuma, AZAZ105,22715,558+37%

295Baytown, TXTX86,56115,519+50%

296Fort Myers, FLFL101,58115,481+47%

297Miami Gardens, FLFL113,57915,415–

298Binghamton, NYNY46,41815,371+37%

299Davenport, IAIA100,35815,363+11%

300Union City, NJNJ66,65615,363+7%

301Harrisburg, PAPA50,52215,339+28%

302Wilmington, DEDE73,51215,319−1%

303Inglewood, CACA101,66215,308−40%

304Palm Bay, FLFL148,09215,276+103%

305Hayward, CACA157,11315,267+9%

306Homestead, FLFL86,24215,246+50%

307Huntington Beach, CACA191,45115,242+22%

308Jackson, TNTN69,33915,214+49%

309Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,206+16%

310Vallejo, CACA123,28715,181+29%

311Pontiac, MIMI62,07715,142+3%

312East Lansing, MIMI49,35515,111−7%

313Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93514,880+63%

314Saginaw, MIMI42,86314,807−16%

315Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714,784+43%

316Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93114,778+126%

317Gilbert, AZAZ287,28514,729+317%

318San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614,723+25%

319Hammond, ININ75,71214,700+24%

320Kent, WAWA134,87114,662+59%

321Gresham, OROR111,51314,653+30%

322Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14714,645+79%

323Johnson City, TNTN74,94314,640+66%

324Duluth, MNMN88,33014,639+8%

325Corvallis, OROR61,49914,597+43%

326Lauderhill, FLFL75,66814,565+42%

327Everett, WAWA113,56714,451+23%

328Valdosta, GAGA56,18614,438+34%

329Terre Haute, ININ58,76414,404+26%

330Temple, TXTX98,41214,357+89%

331Lakewood, COCO156,92714,355+40%

332Longview, TXTX83,23614,352+22%

333Elk Grove, CACA185,00714,272+362%

334St. Cloud, MNMN72,64714,251+84%

335Oceanside, CACA170,48314,227−24%

336Brockton, MAMA106,13414,203+4%

337Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17814,138+46%

338Racine, WIWI77,90814,132+24%

339Spring Hill, FLFL119,98314,123+115%

340Ocala, FLFL71,75314,067+69%

341Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,058+54%

342Lynn, MAMA104,23614,049−4%

343Pine Hills, FLFL80,10514,037+82%

344Corona, CACA161,73413,914+35%

345Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26013,904+51%

346Stamford, CTCT139,53513,903+50%

347Monsey, NYNY28,16013,830+211%

348Dothan, ALAL72,06013,810+53%

349Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40513,766–

350Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80213,756+8%

351West Valley City, UTUT137,49113,735+45%

352Brandon, FLFL119,76713,684+228%

353Melbourne, FLFL87,09713,650+67%

354Hemet, CACA93,64913,630+42%

355Tyler, TXTX113,72313,622−3%

356Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,615+11%

357Kenosha, WIWI99,23913,589+58%

358Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66413,548+280%

359Decatur, ILIL67,88413,528−0%

360Gastonia, NCNC87,06713,505+36%

361Stillwater, OKOK50,04613,482+27%

362Asheville, NCNC93,52313,476+26%

363Springfield, OHOH58,28113,420+22%

364New Britain, CTCT76,28613,417+14%

365Surprise, AZAZ175,30413,291+393%

366Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33913,269+65%

367Antioch, CACA118,95813,264+72%

368Rialto, CACA106,55413,249−17%

369Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,222−23%

370Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913,211+8%

371Redding, CACA94,09213,193+5%

372Rexburg, IDID40,33413,177+72%

373Sioux City, IAIA86,35613,149+38%

374Orange, CACA138,36513,141+2%

375North Little Rock, ARAR65,12013,100+34%

376Bossier City, LALA63,25913,074+57%

377Federal Way, WAWA99,72912,975+67%

378Westminster, CACA88,96612,903+8%

379Manchester, NHNH116,81812,898+13%

380Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73712,881+11%

381Tulare, CACA73,90712,728+40%

382Nampa, IDID120,38412,679+97%

383Lafayette, ININ71,23812,665+86%

384Manhattan, KSKS54,67312,658+17%

385St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,634+31%

386Apple Valley, CACA75,24712,554+34%

387Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78712,473+30%

388Alexandria, VAVA160,66212,463+9%

389Hamilton, OHOH64,64412,457+53%

390Warren, OHOH38,32812,425+37%

391Roswell, NMNM46,87812,380+21%

392Statesboro, GAGA35,36612,301+27%

393Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,300−0%

394Fairfield, CACA122,48912,293+38%

395Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,229+14%

396Logan, UTUT55,57612,218+26%

397Kennewick, WAWA88,36612,205+73%

398Florence-Graham, CACA60,69012,175−44%

399Cicero, ILIL81,85812,130−9%

400Davie, FLFL110,85112,106+62%

401Victoria, TXTX66,50012,041+36%

402Westland, MIMI82,33311,980+103%

403McKinney, TXTX236,00111,951+159%

404Ogden, UTUT89,51011,945−6%

405Troy, NYNY50,91211,924+27%

406Alexandria, LALA42,93811,902−6%

407Fremont, CACA226,44211,835+8%

408Miramar, FLFL142,57011,834+99%

409Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111,825+84%

410Springdale, ARAR90,68511,796+105%

411Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31111,794–

412Miami Beach, FLFL81,59411,785−39%

413Huntington, WVWV44,81511,763−8%

414Billings, MTMT121,23911,759+9%

415Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,738−2%

416Meridian, MSMS33,37011,705+2%

417Kingsport, TNTN57,53011,671+52%

418Oshkosh, WIWI67,46011,654+81%

419South Gate, CACA90,07111,641−37%

420Anderson, ININ56,15311,611+45%

421Lynwood, CACA63,51211,605−29%

422St. George, UTUT108,71311,599+102%

423Dundalk, MDMD65,96911,509+102%

424Conroe, TXTX119,56411,503+62%

425East Orange, NJNJ72,15911,502−14%

426College Park, MDMD35,41811,481+134%

427San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91411,468+27%

428Santa Fe, NMNM89,83711,465+50%

429Normal, ILIL53,27511,460+31%

430Richardson, TXTX118,54211,459+99%

431Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511,449+9%

432Galveston, TXTX53,63611,448−10%

433Huntsville, TXTX49,08811,446+37%

434Owensboro, KYKY60,89211,418+33%

435Conway, ARAR72,32811,406+62%

436Taylor, MIMI61,27911,405+61%

437North Miami, FLFL60,88411,398−20%

438Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25511,381+5%

439Medford, OROR86,49411,370+30%

440Elgin, ILIL115,47611,315+48%

441Overland Park, KSKS203,67711,295+136%

442University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,90211,294–

443Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73911,274+36%

444Poinciana, FLFL75,06811,204+542%

445Mansfield, OHOH47,38111,199+39%

446Burbank, CACA102,98811,197+6%

447Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23011,173+93%

448Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39611,138+82%

449Wilson, NCNC49,57211,117+16%

450Waterloo, IAIA66,91911,100+18%

451Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111,076+79%

452Torrance, CACA138,39111,044+24%

453Urbana, ILIL39,71911,024+11%

454Bellevue, WAWA154,19310,997+77%

455La Crosse, WIWI50,78410,988+23%

456Santa Clara, CACA133,44610,936+36%

457San Angelo, TXTX100,64010,932−21%

458Porterville, CACA63,08810,922+7%

459Largo, FLFL80,69010,786+71%

460Quincy, MAMA103,17310,779+69%

461West Covina, CACA105,30110,693+13%

462Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30410,683+10%

463Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12010,680−5%

464Indio, CACA94,26910,565−0%

465Menifee, CACA118,59210,514–

466Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710,499+17%

467Mableton, GAGA78,82010,470+308%

468Concord, NCNC114,59810,458+129%

469Sunrise, FLFL98,84610,451+26%

470Palm Coast, FLFL109,88610,446+323%

471Rochester, MNMN124,29210,427+55%

472Vista, CACA98,27410,425−18%

473Danville, VAVA41,64710,406+8%

474Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99110,378+208%

475Coral Springs, FLFL138,78310,303+9%

476Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,302+64%

477Lewisville, TXTX139,00610,292+120%

478Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52310,263+34%

479Boone, NCNC19,92910,259+106%

480Danbury, CTCT89,03310,229+72%

481Greenville, SCSC75,31010,229+13%

482Alhambra, CACA79,82010,225−17%

483Concord, CACA123,26110,223+10%

484Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,217−3%

485Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,211+17%

486Bellflower, CACA74,71910,192−11%

487Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50010,158+5%

488Cary, NCNC183,58210,146+213%

489Thornton, COCO147,76610,117+135%

490Stonecrest, GAGA61,33710,106–

491South Fulton, GAGA112,82010,100–

492Pawtucket, RIRI77,06510,094−17%

493Kokomo, ININ59,99910,094+68%

494Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110,082−27%

495West New York, NJNJ53,19210,080+16%

496DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,060+21%

497Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510,045+20%

498Avondale, AZAZ100,98310,045+102%

499Kenner, LALA65,13610,026+4%

500Pasco, WAWA82,84810,020+34%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,519,224 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by residents in poverty?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,823 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is residents in poverty measured?

Estimated number of residents living below the federal poverty line, from the poverty rate applied to total population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).