Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,701,607 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by residents in poverty?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census 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, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 299 SHOWN OF 6,299

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2000

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

6001Spring Hill, KSKS10,777127−17%

6002Des Peres, MOMO9,102127−51%

6003Byron, MNMN6,740127+19%

6004Atherton, CACA6,960126−57%

6005Roanoke, TXTX10,931126+9%

6006Hidden Valley, ININ5,706126+200%

6007Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569126+68%

6008Triana, ALAL5,244126−34%

6009Walkersville, MDMD6,501126−13%

6010Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586126+7%

6011Exton, PAPA6,772125+32%

6012Fort Washington, PAPA6,271125+36%

6013East Glenville, NYNY11,914124−34%

6014Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511123−12%

6015Hoschton, GAGA8,623123+14%

6016Allendale, NJNJ7,116123+0%

6017Sunbury, OHOH8,857123−50%

6018Channahon, ILIL14,530123+95%

6019Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466122−4%

6020Gainesville, VAVA18,196122–

6021Byron Center, MIMI7,403122–

6022Watchung, NJNJ6,583122−26%

6023Hampstead, MDMD6,281121+36%

6024Manhattan, ILIL10,943121+61%

6025Minnetrista, MNMN9,458121−34%

6026Crete, ILIL8,345120−50%

6027Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280120−43%

6028Waterford, WIWI6,025120−11%

6029Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567120–

6030Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662120+60%

6031Summerlin South, NVNV31,354120–

6032Madeira, OHOH9,637120−58%

6033Covedale, OHOH6,500119+61%

6034Granville, OHOH6,252119−66%

6035Ralston, NENE6,382119−60%

6036Frederick, COCO18,241119+3%

6037Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341119−44%

6038Brier, WAWA6,597118−33%

6039Richboro, PAPA6,963118+84%

6040Stonegate, COCO8,906118–

6041Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425118−28%

6042South Kensington, MDMD8,148118+16%

6043Churchville, PAPA6,084118+97%

6044Lucas, TXTX8,896117+77%

6045Eureka, ILIL5,129117−74%

6046North Scituate, MAMA6,492117−20%

6047Bellingham, MAMA5,325117−24%

6048Western Springs, ILIL13,588117+154%

6049Heathcote, NJNJ7,717116+84%

6050Glencoe, MNMN5,632116−65%

6051Barberton, WAWA8,668115–

6052Southold, NYNY6,397115−60%

6053Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487114+52%

6054Coto de Caza, CACA15,190114+48%

6055Elburn, ILIL7,084114+571%

6056Rolesville, NCNC12,839114+235%

6057Wyoming, OHOH8,807114−50%

6058DuPont, WAWA9,778112+96%

6059Hockinson, WAWA6,150112–

6060Trophy Club, TXTX13,695112+8%

6061Valley Center, KSKS7,685112−41%

6062East Hills, NYNY7,328112+47%

6063Waxhaw, NCNC23,140112−18%

6064Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317111–

6065Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011111–

6066Midway, UTUT6,011111+28%

6067Fairlawn, OHOH7,815111+12%

6068Anna, TXTX35,245111−10%

6069Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679111+61%

6070East Greenbush, NYNY6,581110+2%

6071Shallotte, NCNC5,335110+47%

6072Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198109−22%

6073Becker, MNMN5,425109−27%

6074Santaquin, UTUT18,989108−63%

6075Maple Glen, PAPA6,643107+60%

6076Westport, NCNC5,915106+657%

6077Bondurant, IAIA9,647106+112%

6078Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,371105−21%

6079Northville, MIMI6,013105−43%

6080Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209104−63%

6081Reminderville, OHOH5,336104+39%

6082New Franklin, OHOH13,873104–

6083Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715103−36%

6084Delano, MNMN7,788103−51%

6085Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611102+10%

6086Spring House, PAPA5,137102+76%

6087Oak Grove, MNMN9,476102–

6088Monee, ILIL5,119101−1%

6089Magnolia, TXTX8,095100−42%

6090Hyde Park, UTUT5,786100−24%

6091Cave Springs, ARAR6,701100+72%

6092Hillandale, MDMD5,060100−87%

6093Inverness, ILIL7,418100+56%

6094Weddington, NCNC14,517100+16%

6095Medina, TNTN5,81399+38%

6096West Hills, NYNY5,36999+154%

6097Locust, NCNC6,12099−2%

6098Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83999+168%

6099Lely Resort, FLFL8,58298–

6100Venus, TXTX8,87098−51%

6101South Barrington, ILIL5,07198+165%

6102Monument, COCO13,81398−11%

6103Hugo, MNMN17,16798−52%

6104Fairview, TXTX10,91397+87%

6105Schlusser, PAPA5,40297−8%

6106Asbury, IAIA6,03597−11%

6107Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13097+24%

6108Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05896+2%

6109Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96396+52%

6110Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68696+37%

6111New Freedom, PAPA5,11694+32%

6112Crozet, VAVA9,28993−58%

6113Victoria, MNMN12,44793−19%

6114Manvel, TXTX20,69992−74%

6115Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31592+24%

6116Bargersville, ININ11,86292+48%

6117Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70692+21%

6118Spring Grove, ILIL5,52692+300%

6119Basehor, KSKS8,24992+119%

6120Nolensville, TNTN15,78991+264%

6121Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70991–

6122Trinity, FLFL18,90791–

6123Buda, TXTX16,16690−1%

6124Bright, ININ5,54090−22%

6125Lonsdale, MNMN5,11790+20%

6126Orono, MNMN8,30190−13%

6127Hampton, MDMD5,37289−41%

6128Minooka, ILIL12,89989+394%

6129Oakbrook, KYKY10,21188+33%

6130Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19388−56%

6131North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81588−30%

6132Roseland, NJNJ6,41788+83%

6133Mayo, MDMD8,69487+21%

6134Louisburg, KSKS5,29987−55%

6135Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56687–

6136Bullard, TXTX5,30186−33%

6137Bulverde, TXTX7,33786–

6138Heathrow, FLFL6,76986–

6139Yorkville, ILIL26,73086−50%

6140Gretna, NENE9,20786−3%

6141Asbury Lake, FLFL14,45885+70%

6142Helotes, TXTX10,38785+25%

6143Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87585+42%

6144Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00885+73%

6145Chesterland, OHOH7,08685−3%

6146Summit Park, UTUT8,53785–

6147Waterville, OHOH6,03785+23%

6148Acton, CACA7,88084−9%

6149Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45284–

6150Clarksburg, MDMD30,48784–

6151Northfield, ILIL5,63284−31%

6152Pebble Creek, FLFL10,44783–

6153Hampshire, ILIL9,26683+12%

6154Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02582+30%

6155Northlake, TXTX12,03682+1267%

6156Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87582+413%

6157Tontitown, ARAR8,04682+15%

6158Crandall, TXTX7,73081−20%

6159White Rock, NMNM5,71681−47%

6160Middletown, MDMD5,05681+69%

6161Farr West, UTUT8,16379−4%

6162Argyle, TXTX6,37279−12%

6163Springdale, MDMD5,22678–

6164Braselton, GAGA18,49676+52%

6165Whiteland, ININ5,88475−18%

6166Uniontown, OHOH7,92075−34%

6167Cicero, ININ5,58175−31%

6168Roxborough Park, COCO9,08575–

6169Huntertown, ININ11,60074+64%

6170Goddard, KSKS6,63874+9%

6171Gold River, CACA7,92474–

6172North Oaks, MNMN5,28374−33%

6173Josephine, TXTX10,20873+26%

6174Harris Hill, NYNY6,06973−10%

6175Garden City Park, NYNY7,91473−57%

6176Oakland, TNTN10,83572+22%

6177Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38172+80%

6178Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54072–

6179Melissa, TXTX29,96971−18%

6180West Haven, UTUT25,62771–

6181Manchester, MDMD5,42671−55%

6182Bainbridge, OHOH8,62371+78%

6183Johnsburg, ILIL6,44571–

6184Whitehouse, OHOH5,07371−39%

6185Hiram, GAGA5,58570−61%

6186Plain City, UTUT9,25670−65%

6187Whitfield, PAPA5,22670+112%

6188Rockton, ILIL7,87070−43%

6189Lone Tree, COCO15,27869–

6190Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56369−45%

6191Godley, TXTX5,09367−14%

6192Odenville, ALAL6,02367−16%

6193Rogers, MNMN15,60666+175%

6194Fish Hawk, FLFL26,18665–

6195Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23965−18%

6196Harrisburg, NCNC20,74265+20%

6197Winfield, ININ9,14064–

6198Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51363–

6199Grayson, GAGA5,56962+313%

6200Montvale, NJNJ10,11362−23%

6201Todd Creek, COCO5,37961–

6202Pike Road, ALAL11,89961–

6203Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55760–

6204Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11760+0%

6205Herriman, UTUT63,28259–

6206Volo, ILIL6,80559–

6207Murphy, TXTX20,98558+222%

6208Dacula, GAGA9,37358−51%

6209Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02358–

6210Battlefield, MOMO6,36158−6%

6211Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20658+61%

6212Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46957–

6213Hutto, TXTX46,04857−47%

6214Polk City, IAIA6,63057−42%

6215Happy Valley, OROR28,91656+51%

6216Maize, KSKS7,85356−49%

6217Tea, SDSD8,01954+23%

6218Grafton, OHOH5,76454−71%

6219The Pinery, COCO11,87154−34%

6220Willow Park, TXTX7,43953+112%

6221Wyndham, VAVA12,09953–

6222Ardsley, NYNY5,00753−22%

6223Perry, UTUT6,22652+33%

6224Corcoran, MNMN9,26952−57%

6225Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65052−72%

6226Medina, MNMN7,46051−39%

6227Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50349+32%

6228Little Silver, NJNJ6,12448−59%

6229King City, OROR5,04447−41%

6230Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19347+422%

6231Tega Cay, SCSC14,45747−2%

6232Highland, TXTX16,02945−65%

6233Cold Spring, KYKY6,64045−44%

6234Severance, COCO11,84145+137%

6235Selma, TXTX11,95544−21%

6236Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15843−65%

6237Holly Springs, GAGA20,26143−58%

6238New Albany, OHOH11,80343−30%

6239Krum, TXTX6,80842+147%

6240Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04142–

6241Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38442−66%

6242Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68142−66%

6243Tiffin, IAIA7,15642−22%

6244Friendly, MDMD11,11941−73%

6245Union, KYKY7,93740−17%

6246Mead, COCO7,04240−18%

6247Aledo, TXTX7,12239−47%

6248Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53639−47%

6249Black Diamond, WAWA6,97838−69%

6250Big Flats, NYNY5,65137−29%

6251Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337+76%

6252Parker, TXTX6,46236−48%

6253Horace, NDND7,00136+16%

6254Three Oaks, FLFL6,14435–

6255Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90335+59%

6256Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77735−62%

6257Tyrone, GAGA8,09135−44%

6258McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62934−36%

6259Hooper, UTUT9,74134−90%

6260Whitestown, ININ15,76734+6%

6261Oak Point, TXTX6,90933+106%

6262Country Knolls, NYNY5,44533+120%

6263Fruit Heights, UTUT5,95232−76%

6264Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33432−73%

6265Cottleville, MOMO6,71732−58%

6266Haslet, TXTX5,26730−9%

6267Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03229−26%

6268Highland, ININ5,11428−66%

6269Windsor, WIWI10,08526−61%

6270Gateway, FLFL11,17626–

6271Blythewood, SCSC7,23325+67%

6272Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,39725–

6273Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00625−17%

6274Carver, MNMN7,19825+92%

6275Heeia, HIHI5,14424−80%

6276Glendale, MOMO6,06024−65%

6277Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50524+85%

6278Powell, OHOH18,26924−37%

6279Nibley, UTUT8,97523−60%

6280Campbelltown, PAPA6,09223−78%

6281Timnath, COCO11,60023+667%

6282Fate, TXTX29,00722−65%

6283Castle Pines, COCO15,58320–

6284Marvin, NCNC7,04019–

6285Orangetree, FLFL6,08417–

6286Harrisburg, SDSD10,40514−68%

6287Meridian, COCO5,63414–

6288Bluffdale, UTUT19,5068−97%

6289Gilberts, ILIL9,0828−64%

6290Stansbury Park, UTUT11,2428+33%

6291Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5668–

6292Gleneagle, COCO6,4407−13%

6293Lavon, TXTX11,8885−74%

6294Bee Cave, TXTX8,4643−25%

6295Vineyard, UTUT16,0920–

6296Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450−100%

6297St. James, NCNC7,3180–

6298Short Pump, VAVA29,0260–

6299McCordsville, ININ13,0940−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS