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Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2020

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
5001Teays Valley, WVWV14,151703−31%
5002Gridley, CACA7,258703−44%
5003West Bountiful, UTUT5,931702+374%
5004Lander, WYWY7,379702−23%
5005Paradise, CACA10,023702−79%
5006Loudon, TNTN6,963701−9%
5007Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239701+978%
5008Tanaina, AKAK9,646701+88%
5009Iowa Park, TXTX6,542700+9%
5010Bridgewater, VAVA6,924700+153%
5011Damascus, MDMD17,640700+17%
5012Carterville, ILIL5,839700+4%
5013Manistee, MIMI6,157700−5%
5014St. Francis, MNMN8,635699+197%
5015Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731699+44%
5016Exeter, NHNH9,964698+0%
5017Flanders, NJNJ8,809697
5018Melville, NYNY19,714697+20%
5019Acton, CACA7,880696+729%
5020Colleyville, TXTX25,727695+157%
5021Rushville, ININ6,171695+6%
5022Brecksville, OHOH13,843695+104%
5024Pinole, CACA18,543695−26%
5025Sierra Madre, CACA10,620695+77%
5026New Baltimore, MIMI12,123695+170%
5027Winston, OROR5,680694−11%
5028Auburn, GAGA10,110694+93%
5029Surfside, FLFL5,591694+23%
5030St. Martin, MSMS8,139693−3%
5031Kingfisher, OKOK5,201692+40%
5032Farmington, MNMN25,425692+138%
5033Souderton, PAPA7,288691+131%
5034Hebron, KYKY6,407691
5035Palos Heights, ILIL12,084691+92%
5036Elmsford, NYNY5,203691+60%
5037Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218690+121%
5038Tipp City, OHOH10,644689+44%
5039Oak Island, NCNC9,337689+30%
5040Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708687+44%
5041Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210687+265%
5042Hilton, NYNY5,873687+167%
5043Algona, IAIA5,309687+10%
5044Garden City, NYNY23,043686+39%
5045Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154686+20%
5046Syosset, NYNY18,433686+34%
5047Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827686+48%
5048Hillcrest, NYNY9,071685+19%
5049Haledon, NJNJ9,125685−22%
5050Danville, ININ13,415685+323%
5051Beachwood, OHOH13,673685+31%
5052Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351684+4%
5053Island Lake, ILIL8,047684+220%
5054Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498683+132%
5055Greendale, WIWI14,426683+21%
5056Three Points, AZAZ5,254683−41%
5057Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792683+67%
5058Murrysville, PAPA20,636682
5059Williamstown, NJNJ14,705682−23%
5060Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561682+50%
5061Minooka, ILIL12,899682+666%
5062La Grange Park, ILIL13,453682+99%
5063Edgemere, MDMD9,061681+5%
5065La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480681−21%
5066Stallings, NCNC17,760681+326%
5067Stayton, OROR8,488680−30%
5068Bethel, CTCT11,404680+152%
5069Ojai, CACA7,474680−19%
5070Jackson, WYWY10,720679+15%
5071Edgewood, NMNM6,157679+230%
5072Greenlawn, NYNY15,210679+15%
5073Pacific, MOMO7,824679−16%
5074Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988678+36%
5075Scotia, NYNY7,295678+30%
5076Berlin, WIWI5,588677+83%
5077Estherville, IAIA5,807677+26%
5078Blue Ash, OHOH13,707677+16%
5079Penn Yan, NYNY5,272676−7%
5080Dayton, TXTX10,226675−45%
5081Rathdrum, IDID13,227675+71%
5082Scotts Valley, CACA11,652675+138%
5083Northport, NYNY7,336675+220%
5084Andover, MAMA9,451674+3%
5085Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432674+20%
5086Minnetrista, MNMN9,458674+457%
5087Torrington, WYWY6,205673−12%
5088Ladera Heights, CACA7,334673+177%
5089St. Joseph, MIMI7,893673+17%
5090Bulverde, TXTX7,337672+681%
5091St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,553672−9%
5092Delphos, OHOH7,096672+42%
5093Harrah, OKOK7,212672+102%
5094Bellevue, PAPA7,888671−38%
5095Muleshoe, TXTX5,162671−18%
5096Taneytown, MDMD8,259671+14%
5097Runnemede, NJNJ8,443671+41%
5098Hardeeville, SCSC16,459670+17%
5099Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215670+106%
5100Rotonda, FLFL10,352670+158%
5101Macclenny, FLFL8,251670−28%
5102Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458669+687%
5103Highgrove, CACA8,366669−30%
5104Coraopolis, PAPA5,280668+12%
5105Lakeway, TXTX19,027668+172%
5106Grantsville, UTUT16,472668+107%
5107Park City, UTUT8,587668−9%
5108Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893668−18%
5109Pooler, GAGA32,744668+30%
5110Carl Junction, MOMO8,484668+146%
5111Buda, TXTX16,166667+641%
5112Marblehead, MAMA20,413667−23%
5113Mattydale, NYNY5,971667+6%
5114Nesconset, NYNY13,833667+147%
5115Cedar Hills, OROR8,388667+15%
5116Williams, CACA5,529667−5%
5117Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903666+44%
5118Covington, VAVA5,680666−18%
5119Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875666+135%
5120Ocean City, MDMD6,840665+10%
5121Hillview, KYKY9,020665+33%
5122Pennside, PAPA5,407665
5123Eudora, KSKS6,506664+141%
5124Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470663−20%
5125Piñon Hills, CACA7,065663
5126Sidney, NENE6,432663+17%
5127Vienna, VAVA16,691662+83%
5128Hudson, OHOH23,085661+75%
5129Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797661+61%
5130Marion, ARAR13,378661−8%
5131Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412661+195%
5132Hughson, CACA8,051661−13%
5133Stony Point, NYNY12,728660+56%
5134White Hall, ARAR5,532660+115%
5135Conway, FLFL12,928659−8%
5136St. Stephens, NCNC9,457659−2%
5137Clyde, OHOH6,361659+27%
5138New Lenox, ILIL28,893659+54%
5139Lochbuie, COCO8,776659+279%
5140Incline, NVNV9,272658
5141Thatcher, AZAZ5,690658−19%
5142Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880658+45%
5143Wailea, HIHI6,352657
5144Forest Hills, MIMI28,695657+56%
5145Pismo Beach, CACA7,911657−15%
5146Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650657+143%
5147Alpine, UTUT10,444656+153%
5148East Massapequa, NYNY20,377656−1%
5149Gainesville, VAVA18,196656+438%
5150Wanaque, NJNJ11,418656+91%
5151Willard, OHOH6,130656−40%
5152Shillington, PAPA5,542655+252%
5153Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858655+375%
5154South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830654
5155Rossford, OHOH6,369654+177%
5156Plattsmouth, NENE6,955653+35%
5157Hewlett, NYNY7,570653+217%
5158Cody, WYWY10,377652−47%
5159Palmerton, PAPA5,615651+24%
5160Savage, MDMD8,239651
5161North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825651+12%
5162Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791650+13%
5164North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319650+37%
5165Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192649+36%
5166Manchester, IAIA5,357649+27%
5167Makawao, HIHI7,353648+7%
5168Lynbrook, NYNY20,855648−23%
5169Baxter, MNMN9,217648+133%
5170Newberry, FLFL8,618647+52%
5171Wilmington, MAMA23,336647+56%
5172Wrightwood, CACA5,067647+151%
5173Winchester, MAMA23,406647+20%
5174Addis, LALA7,679647+65%
5175Belmar, NJNJ5,853647+24%
5176South Williamsport, PAPA6,124646−2%
5177Douglas, WYWY6,469646−13%
5178White Knoll, SCSC8,310646
5179Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129646+64%
5180Farmington, MIMI11,409646+89%
5181Tarrytown, NYNY11,890646+25%
5182Tomah, WIWI9,600645−40%
5183Lynwood, ILIL9,297645+51%
5184Rogersville, MOMO5,754644+270%
5185Royse City, TXTX28,307642+109%
5186Gages Lake, ILIL10,819641+108%
5187Duryea, PAPA5,157640+71%
5188Orange, VAVA5,365640−27%
5189Lambertville, MIMI9,955640+43%
5190Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367640
5191Winters, CACA8,214640+109%
5192Davenport, FLFL18,110639+207%
5193Rockwood, VAVA10,010639
5194Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085639
5195Viera East, FLFL12,570638
5196New London, WIWI7,726638+53%
5197Honeygo, MDMD12,250638
5198South Lakes, AKAK6,180638
5199Crafton, PAPA5,790637+37%
5200Westwood, NJNJ11,365637+33%
5201Wantagh, NYNY18,365637+127%
5202Aurora, OHOH18,014637+31%
5203Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307637−42%
5204Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065636+48%
5205Bondurant, IAIA9,647636+500%
5206Leisure World, MDMD8,882635
5207Chalco, NENE10,595635+103%
5208Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997635+157%
5209Lecanto, FLFL7,398634+35%
5210Mason, MIMI8,264633+131%
5211Fletcher, NCNC8,373633+106%
5212James Island, SCSC12,660632
5213Wilton, CACA6,433632+259%
5214South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676632+52%
5215Homer, AKAK6,331632+72%
5216Polson, MTMT5,653632−21%
5217Muskego, WIWI25,602631+82%
5218Samoset, FLFL5,284630−19%
5219Vincent, CACA15,340630
5220Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902630+65%
5221Smithville, MOMO11,160630+189%
5222Amityville, NYNY9,799630−11%
5223Greenbrier, TNTN7,170628+139%
5224Preakness, NJNJ18,520628
5225Friendly, MDMD11,119628+1432%
5226Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558627+36%
5227River Oaks, TXTX7,467626−23%
5228Poquoson, VAVA13,292626+21%
5229Sussex, WIWI12,779626+90%
5230Middle Valley, TNTN12,187626−3%
5231Buckhall, VAVA21,602626
5232Los Alamos, NMNM13,317625+45%
5233Tillamook, OROR5,162625−7%
5234Alexandria, KYKY10,994625+87%
5235North Bay, FLFL8,099624−28%
5237Libertyville, ILIL20,701624−15%
5238White Horse, NJNJ10,507623+71%
5239Del Aire, CACA11,115623+21%
5240St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,810623+52%
5241Woods Cross, UTUT11,429622+107%
5242Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391622+130%
5243Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085622
5244Stony Brook, NYNY12,868622+57%
5245Deer Park, WAWA5,370621+36%
5246Loudonville, NYNY10,527621
5247St. Gabriel, LALA6,987621−53%
5248Solana Beach, CACA12,602620−29%
5249Braidwood, ILIL6,259620+118%
5250Westchester, ILIL16,300620+48%
5251Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810620+215%
5252Lakeview, NYNY5,825619+76%
5253Smithville, NJNJ9,545618
5254Lake Grove, NYNY11,168618+18%
5255Sheldon, IAIA5,575618+66%
5256Wauconda, ILIL13,993617+64%
5257Stratmoor, COCO5,412617−23%
5258Bridgeport, TXTX6,915616−14%
5259Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905616+20%
5260Seaside, OROR7,092616−33%
5261Fort Meade, MDMD11,225615+16%
5262North Hobbs, NMNM6,034615
5263Wilmington, ILIL5,614615+129%
5264St. Simons, GAGA16,228614+2%
5265Milton, WAWA8,911614+32%
5266Bethalto, ILIL9,202614−30%
5267Hatboro, PAPA8,593613+152%
5268West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674613+82%
5269McCook, NENE7,157613−18%
5270Palm Valley, FLFL19,796612−12%
5271Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673612+258%
5272Stanwood, WAWA9,421612+30%
5273Winslow, MEME5,873612+14%
5274Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576612+134%
5275Satsuma, ALAL6,851612+79%
5276Broadview, ILIL7,871612+16%
5277Barberton, WAWA8,668611+431%
5278Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684611+54%
5279Miami Shores, FLFL11,669610−33%
5280Bridge City, TXTX9,645610−32%
5281Dayton, NVNV15,781609+53%
5282Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302608
5283Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040608+49%
5284Evergreen, MTMT9,611607−31%
5285College, AKAK11,924606−35%
5286Shorewood, ILIL18,536606+286%
5287Norwalk, IAIA15,004606+270%
5288Beachwood, NJNJ11,340606+30%
5289Cambria, CACA5,978605+18%
5290Centerville, SCSC7,049605+39%
5291Yelm, WAWA12,043604+82%
5292New Franklin, OHOH13,873604+481%
5293Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338603+78%
5294St. John, ININ24,841602+318%
5295Southlake, TXTX31,175601+51%
5296Franconia, VAVA18,335600−33%
5297Oswego, ILIL39,948600+60%
5298Cary, ILIL17,932600+187%
5299Shiloh, PAPA11,246599+27%
5300Bel Aire, KSKS10,287598+114%
5301Carrollton, VAVA8,436597
5303Spring Hill, KSKS10,777597+370%
5304Posen, ILIL5,405597+78%
5305North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588596+106%
5306South Lyon, MIMI12,107596+14%
5307Woodland Park, COCO8,014595+149%
5308Eagle, COCO7,280595+263%
5309Kanab, UTUT5,332594+196%
5310Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464594
5311Pilot Point, TXTX8,052593+50%
5312Aberdeen, NCNC10,066593+27%
5313Choctaw, OKOK12,549593+7%
5314Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992593+100%
5315Santa Clara, UTUT8,722592+263%
5316Desert Palms, CACA6,579592
5317Watford City, NDND6,378592+238%
5318Clarinda, IAIA5,273592−36%
5319Walkertown, NCNC6,120592+199%
5320King City, OROR5,044591+1157%
5321Norridge, ILIL14,808591+5%
5322Parkwood, WAWA6,873591−10%
5323Berkley, MIMI15,145591+7%
5324Tecumseh, MIMI8,608591+42%
5325Decatur, TXTX9,029590−6%
5326Kingsland, TXTX7,330590+5%
5327Clover Creek, WAWA7,345590
5328Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853590−19%
5329Canonsburg, PAPA9,529589−23%
5330Broomall, PAPA10,679589+22%
5331Sheridan, OROR6,243589+15%
5332La Grange, ILIL15,935589−5%
5333Glenwood, IAIA5,287589+16%
5334Bellevue, KYKY5,847589−11%
5335West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625589+60%
5336White Oak, PAPA7,286588+33%
5337Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818588+15%
5338Shields, MIMI7,402588+139%
5339Bangor Base, WAWA6,112588
5340North Gates, NYNY9,904588
5341Social Circle, GAGA5,537588+24%
5342Woodruff, SCSC6,026587−25%
5343Lakehills, TXTX6,130587+19%
5344Bluffdale, UTUT19,506586+7225%
5345Orange Lake, NYNY9,784585+236%
5346Hollymead, VAVA8,482585
5347East Merrimack, NHNH5,081584+226%
5348Glenside, PAPA7,659584+118%
5349Newington Forest, VAVA12,316584
5350Sunset, UTUT5,549584+43%
5351Denham Springs, LALA9,378583−38%
5352Robinson, TXTX13,028582+70%
5353Wauseon, OHOH7,430582+59%
5354Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144582+75%
5355Village St. George, LALA8,273581+23%
5356Caldwell, NJNJ9,375581
5357South Huntington, NYNY9,779581+41%
5358Timber Pines, FLFL5,007580+284%
5359Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,245580−51%
5360Little Chute, WIWI11,800580−8%
5361Seven Hills, OHOH11,464580+85%
5362South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512580+96%
5363Maynard, MAMA10,712580−1%
5364Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008579+581%
5365Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074579−9%
5366Montclair, VAVA22,387579+43%
5367Bonita, CACA12,652578+25%
5368Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247578−28%
5369Rocky Point, NYNY13,356578−26%
5370Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867578−43%
5371Waller, TXTX5,380577+51%
5372Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329577−47%
5373Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741577
5374Lago Vista, TXTX10,498577+263%
5375Bangor, PAPA5,118576−17%
5376Odessa, FLFL8,381576+172%
5377Enola, PAPA6,534576+29%
5378Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555576
5379Channahon, ILIL14,530576+368%
5380Mulvane, KSKS7,030576+225%
5381Waipio, HIHI10,870575+21%
5382Oak Hills, CACA9,013574
5383Maywood, NJNJ10,166574+85%
5384Indian Hills, NVNV5,527574+153%
5385Sonterra, TXTX10,563573
5386Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709573−23%
5387Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630572+51%
5388Tipton, ININ5,263572+51%
5389Sterling, AKAK6,323571+21%
5390Robinwood, MDMD8,042571+93%
5391Silver Hill, MDMD5,193571
5392Oakwood, OHOH9,441570+84%
5393Montevideo, MNMN5,335570+6%
5394Bardmoor, FLFL10,292569
5395Odessa, MOMO5,721569+19%
5396Hobart, WIWI11,674568
5397East Rochester, NYNY6,132567−9%
5398Portland, CTCT5,944567+54%
5399Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783567+2%
5400Long View, NCNC5,387567−22%
5401Walker, LALA6,476566+23%
5402Hudson, NHNH7,469566+91%
5403Clinton, UTUT23,797565+24%
5404Mercerville, NJNJ13,535565
5405Kensington, CTCT9,962565+103%
5406Monument, COCO13,813564+476%
5407Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629563
5408Waimanalo, HIHI6,054563+90%
5409Lake Forest, ILIL19,731563+34%
5410Willard, MOMO6,904563+83%
5411Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870563+27%
5412Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150562+74%
5413Ellsworth, MEME8,862562−6%
5414Short Hills, NJNJ14,923562
5415Ward, ARAR7,258562+32%
5416Boonton, NJNJ8,920562−1%
5417Totowa, NJNJ11,166562+38%
5418Williamsburg, FLFL9,063561+109%
5419Byram, MSMS12,707561+125%
5420Park City, KSKS9,458561+74%
5421Herculaneum, MOMO5,402561+253%
5422Denton, MDMD5,075560+133%
5423Vail, AZAZ16,315560+257%
5424Wilmore, KYKY6,380560−18%
5425Blanchard, OKOK10,013560+96%
5426Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946559+18%
5427Utica, MIMI5,114559+75%
5428Mount Airy, MDMD9,857557+163%
5429The Hills, NJNJ10,785557
5430Attalla, ALAL5,807557−55%
5431Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489556+22%
5432Fruitvale, COCO8,019556+201%
5433Sitka city and, AKAK8,319556−19%
5434Milford, OHOH6,436556+14%
5435Keene, TXTX7,109555+11%
5436Cut Off, LALA5,398555+25%
5438Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736555
5439Hampshire, ILIL9,266555+569%
5440Big Lake, MNMN12,929555+95%
5441South Brooksville, FLFL5,099554+150%
5442Chesterland, OHOH7,086554+552%
5443Warrenton, VAVA10,213553−11%
5444Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619553
5445Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912553+82%
5446Sandwich, ILIL7,380553+55%
5447North Manchester, ININ5,230553+1%
5448Harrisburg, NCNC20,742552+749%
5449Fords, NJNJ12,771551+8%
5450Hudson, TXTX5,328550+9%
5451New Milford, CTCT8,188550+32%
5452Selma, TXTX11,955549+1148%
5453Firestone, COCO20,129549+304%
5454Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852548+34%
5455Johnsburg, ILIL6,445548+672%
5456Port Allen, LALA5,015548−57%
5457Blaine, WAWA6,475547−6%
5458Columbiana, ALAL5,106547+43%
5459Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753547−12%
5460Waikoloa, HIHI7,543546+9%
5461Milton, WIWI6,024546+59%
5462Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465546
5463Cheval, FLFL13,969545+47%
5464Loughman, FLFL7,591545+119%
5465Vermilion, OHOH10,695544−8%
5466Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264544+90%
5467Myers Corner, NYNY10,877543+197%
5468Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753543+16%
5469Steilacoom, WAWA6,648543+11%
5470Milford, MIMI6,520543+20%
5471Allegan, MIMI5,127543−17%
5472Bethpage, NYNY17,123542−2%
5473Lone Tree, COCO15,278542+686%
5474Strasburg, VAVA7,380541+39%
5475Jackson, CACA5,100541+64%
5476Chatham, ILIL14,579541+36%
5477Southside, ALAL9,718540+115%
5478Brookville, OHOH5,999539+90%
5479Rensselaer, ININ5,681539+2%
5480Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534539+0%
5481Red Lion, PAPA6,523538−16%
5482Canton, TXTX5,070538+45%
5483Ralston, NENE6,382538+352%
5484Wyomissing, PAPA11,285537+84%
5485Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874537
5486Sanibel, FLFL6,303537+174%
5487Bronxville, NYNY6,504537+202%
5488River Ridge, FLFL5,149536
5489Briar, TXTX7,228535+78%
5490Abilene, KSKS6,552535+12%
5491Dormont, PAPA7,816534−29%
5492Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488534−41%
5493Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,366534+77%
5494Three Oaks, FLFL6,144534+1426%
5495Forest, VAVA13,430534+112%
5496Mountain Top, PAPA11,850534+4%
5497Hartland, WIWI10,740534+162%
5498Naples Park, FLFL5,122533+1%
5499Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687533+191%
5500Chardon, OHOH5,251533+175%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS