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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 323 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

6501▼528North Westport, MAMA5,289228−25%

6502▼589Mount Zion, ILIL5,880228−7%

6503▲33Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452227+170%

6504▼1,042Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465226–

6505▼155Carle Place, NYNY5,188225−21%

6506Vernon, WIWI7,464224–

6507▼1,079Mount Airy, MDMD9,857224+6%

6508▼121Emerson, NJNJ7,371224+29%

6509▲255Union, KYKY7,937223+458%

6510▼193Fort Lee, VAVA8,993223−60%

6511▼547Maryville, ILIL8,413222+17%

6512▼373Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789222–

6513▲261Ardsley, NYNY5,007222+319%

6514Greenville, WIWI13,388221–

6515▼455Vandenberg, CACA6,776221−21%

6516▼553Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214221−34%

6517▼153Chelsea, MIMI5,424221+18%

6518▼453Plain City, UTUT9,256220+214%

6519▼484Oakville, CTCT9,276220−20%

6520▼413Margaret, ALAL7,149220+18%

6521▼843Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020220+24%

6522▼860Savannah, MOMO5,107220−61%

6523▲7Waterford, WIWI6,025219+83%

6524▼1,804Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048219−64%

6525▲37Fort Washington, PAPA6,271219+75%

6526▼2,040Chillicothe, ILIL6,033219−41%

6527▼1,524West Bountiful, UTUT5,931218+47%

6528▼1,331Honeygo, MDMD12,250218–

6529▼300Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725217+19%

6530▲230Blue Bell, PAPA6,424217+22%

6531▲26Apple Valley, OHOH5,548216–

6532▼166Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566216–

6533▼790Rio del Mar, CACA9,201216−63%

6534▼35Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467216−27%

6535▼123Milliken, COCO9,183216−39%

6536▼937Orange Beach, ALAL8,798216−46%

6537▼1,599Orting, WAWA8,884214−12%

6538▼141Exton, PAPA6,772214+71%

6539▲24Heath, TXTX11,671214+46%

6540▲193Piedmont, OKOK9,427213+48%

6541▼181Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055213−3%

6542▼288Godley, TXTX5,093212+216%

6543▼207Succasunna, NJNJ9,799212–

6544▼804Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253211−55%

6545▼138Wakefield, VAVA11,930210–

6546▲210Springville, ALAL5,597210−23%

6547▼1Lake Shore, WAWA6,978209−6%

6548▲47Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339208+2%

6549▼93West Hills, NYNY5,369208+110%

6550▲117Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394208–

6551▲225Crosspointe, VAVA5,669208–

6552▲244Tega Cay, SCSC14,457208+343%

6553▼459Pelham, NYNY7,6082080%

6554▲117Hockessin, DEDE13,439207−8%

6555▼828Kittery, MEME5,110207−32%

6556▼322Verona, WIWI16,821206−21%

6557▲107West Point, NYNY6,349206+46%

6558▲212Morganville, NJNJ5,902206+7%

6559▼588Breinigsville, PAPA7,769205–

6560▼346Woodmoor, COCO8,934205+13%

6561▲122Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715204+98%

6562▲153Hampton, MDMD5,372204+129%

6563▲65Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505204–

6564▼111Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508204+22%

6565▲167Chatham, NJNJ10,027204+8%

6566▼304Sound Beach, NYNY7,210203−70%

6567▼346Medfield, MAMA6,849203+28%

6568▼83Ashland, MOMO5,221203+5%

6569▲108Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586203+61%

6570▲53Magnolia, TXTX8,095202+102%

6571▲125East Hills, NYNY7,328202+80%

6572▼84Felida, WAWA10,841201+4%

6573▼114Belmont, VAVA9,729201–

6574▼24New Freedom, PAPA5,116200+113%

6575▼419Pinehurst, MAMA6,845200−24%

6576▼486Winnetka, ILIL12,518200+13%

6577▼418Chisago City, MNMN5,955200+27%

6578▼2,237Union Grove, WIWI5,370199−15%

6579▲87Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138199−18%

6580▲118Dayton, NJNJ7,952199+35%

6581▼895Bee Cave, TXTX8,464198+6500%

6582▲65Deale, MDMD5,333198+11%

6583▼1,998Villanova, PAPA9,186198–

6584▼111Travilah, MDMD11,721198+10%

6585▼422Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632198−9%

6586▼188Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540198+175%

6587▼258Midland, NCNC5,151198–

6588▲187Horace, NDND7,001198+450%

6589▼516East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666197−48%

6590▲160Steele Creek, AKAK5,928197–

6591▼142Scituate, MAMA5,796197+2%

6592▲118Midland Park, NJNJ7,039197+40%

6593▼226Hockinson, WAWA6,150196+75%

6594▼1,479Cedar Hills, OROR8,388196−66%

6595▼89Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536194+397%

6596▼284Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440193−27%

6597▼155Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840192–

6598▼1,022Town and Country, MOMO11,619192−30%

6599▲7Greenwood, MOMO6,315192+23%

6600▼713West Point, UTUT13,058190−19%

6601▼253Asbury, IAIA6,035190+96%

6602▼728New Whiteland, ININ5,937188+38%

6603▼381Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632188−27%

6604▼626Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609187−11%

6605▼331Linganore, MDMD14,444187–

6606▼104Inverness, ILIL7,418187+87%

6607▼963Mills River, NCNC7,504187–

6608▼5The Pinehills, MAMA5,282186–

6609▼173Woodlake, VAVA7,358186–

6610▼56Kensington, CACA5,179186+13%

6611▼83North Scituate, MAMA6,492186+59%

6612▼70Tyrone, GAGA8,091186+431%

6613▼698Itasca, ILIL9,488186−52%

6614▲102Slinger, WIWI6,495185−26%

6615▼553Summit Park, UTUT8,537185+118%

6616▼115The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114185+33%

6617▲96Floris, VAVA7,589185–

6618▲37Glencoe, ILIL8,724185−9%

6619▲89Bright, ININ5,540184+104%

6620▲109Independence, OHOH7,456184−27%

6621▼793Sioux Center, IAIA8,864184−57%

6622▼1,532Bulverde, TXTX7,337183+113%

6623▼1,629Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087183−81%

6624▼294Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449182−25%

6625▼42South Weber, UTUT8,218181−26%

6626▼174Tichigan, WIWI5,052181–

6627▲12Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425181+53%

6628▼67Des Peres, MOMO9,102181+43%

6629▼89Lowes Island, VAVA11,018181–

6630▼419Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466180+48%

6631▼33Manasquan, NJNJ5,954180−8%

6632▼568Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093179−43%

6633▼151Francisville, KYKY10,565179–

6634▼355Hillandale, MDMD5,060179+79%

6635▼180Fort Wright, KYKY6,240179−19%

6636▼17Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301178–

6637▼843Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860177–

6638▼188East Aurora, NYNY5,949177−27%

6639▼522Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165176+2%

6640▼645Geneseo, ILIL6,505176−49%

6641▼231Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032176+507%

6642▼1,295East Merrimack, NHNH5,081174−3%

6643▲29Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120174+2%

6644▼971Northfield, ILIL5,632174+107%

6645▼794Western Springs, ILIL13,588174+49%

6646▼5Union Beach, NJNJ5,708174−45%

6647▼80Ranchettes, WYWY5,949173−24%

6648▲86Ridgefield, CTCT6,970173−24%

6649▲113Moorefield, VAVA6,123172–

6650Tappan, NYNY6,687171−23%

6651▲36Tiburon, CACA8,881171−41%

6652▼37Northville, MIMI6,013171+63%

6653▲61Grayson, GAGA5,569170+174%

6654▼58Fox Point, WIWI6,583170−15%

6655▼252Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546170−27%

6656▲99Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139169−35%

6657▲29Heeia, HIHI5,144169+604%

6658▼2,535Cresaptown, MDMD5,121168–

6659▼776Byron Center, MIMI7,403168+38%

6660▲143Parkville, MOMO9,093168−36%

6661▼2,837Marina del Rey, CACA9,176166−77%

6662▼225Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881165–

6663▲32Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839164–

6664▲75Sharon, MAMA6,232164−5%

6665▼396Urbana, MDMD14,260164–

6666▲61North Hills, NYNY5,481164−39%

6667▼770Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641163–

6668▼650Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819163−23%

6669▼118Independent Hill, VAVA10,853163–

6670▼2,851Rockmart, GAGA5,369163−75%

6671▼575Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288163−41%

6672▼422Aledo, TXTX7,122162+315%

6673▼94Granville, OHOH6,252162+36%

6674▼74Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384161+283%

6675▼94Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377161–

6676▼28Norwood, NJNJ5,817161−43%

6677▲118Poolesville, MDMD5,942159+17%

6678▲75Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777159+354%

6679▼260Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167159−7%

6680▼67Brandon, SDSD11,306158+19%

6681▼126Powell, OHOH18,269158+558%

6682▼1,851DeWitt, IAIA5,704157−50%

6683▲19Roseland, NJNJ6,417157+78%

6684▼250Martinsville, NJNJ11,559156–

6685▼88Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490156+11%

6686▼161Oak Grove, MNMN9,476156+53%

6687▼1,086Balm, FLFL7,181155–

6688▼162Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611154+51%

6689▼67New Albany, OHOH11,803154+258%

6690▲96Carver, MNMN7,198153+512%

6691▲35Temple, GAGA6,564152−23%

6692▼122Walkersville, MDMD6,501152+21%

6693▼218Westport, NCNC5,915151+42%

6694▼1,395Shiloh, PAPA11,246150−68%

6695▼137Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241150–

6696▼644Broadlands, VAVA14,353149–

6697▼625Waldwick, NJNJ10,252147−26%

6698▲39Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875146+72%

6699▼624White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842146−28%

6700▲18Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262146−1%

6701▼441Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206146+152%

6702▼230Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571145−46%

6703▼38White Rock, NMNM5,716144+78%

6704▼279Difficult Run, VAVA9,938144–

6705▼377Cherry Hills, COCO6,389144+8%

6706▼186Medina, TNTN5,813143+44%

6707▼376Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023143+147%

6708▼117Wyndham, VAVA12,099142+168%

6709▼196Lincroft, NJNJ6,939141−59%

6710▲14Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274141−11%

6711▼75Towaco, NJNJ5,612140–

6712▲80South Run, VAVA6,600139–

6713▲32Volo, ILIL6,805139+136%

6714▼282Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631139−40%

6715▼204Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686139+45%

6716▼172Linwood, NJNJ7,051138−51%

6717▲73Westlake, FLFL9,042137–

6718▼211Old Westbury, NYNY5,071137−6%

6719▼1,461Bridgeport, TXTX6,915135−81%

6720▼31Perry, UTUT6,226135+160%

6721▼43Tehaleh, WAWA9,561135–

6722▼40Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183135−21%

6723▼85Northborough, MAMA6,392133−32%

6724▲14Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168133−2%

6725▼40Miami Heights, OHOH5,269133–

6726▼382Kingston, RIRI7,332132−72%

6727▼2,072Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545128–

6728▼258Strathmore, NJNJ6,708126−19%

6729▼181Belle Haven, VAVA6,570126−60%

6730▼1,676Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498125−57%

6731▼56Black Diamond, WAWA6,978125+229%

6732▼900Goshen, NYNY5,744125−45%

6733▼883Hightstown, NJNJ6,007124−67%

6734▼146The Pinery, COCO11,871124+130%

6735▼441Westvale, NYNY5,212122−60%

6736▼260Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593122+230%

6737▼7Rolesville, NCNC12,839122+7%

6738▼535Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886120−46%

6739▼271Glendale, MOMO6,060120+400%

6740▼2,229Enoch, UTUT8,847119−61%

6741▲22Ramtown, NJNJ6,203118−36%

6742▼897Swarthmore, PAPA6,561117−10%

6743Credit River, MNMN5,644117–

6744▼229Cottleville, MOMO6,717117+266%

6745▼600Long Branch, VAVA7,034116–

6746▼18Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640113−26%

6747▼16Goddard, KSKS6,638113+53%

6748▲52North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815113+28%

6749▼464Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976111–

6750▼7Lucas, TXTX8,896108−8%

6751▲7Cave Springs, ARAR6,701108+8%

6752▼1,085Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589108−29%

6753▼1,249Hyde Park, UTUT5,786107+7%

6754▼412Hidden Valley, ININ5,706107−15%

6755▼511Garden City Park, NYNY7,914107+47%

6756▼77Belterra, TXTX6,978106–

6757▼167Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922106–

6758▼1,067Irvington, NYNY6,533106−48%

6759▼332Dry Run, OHOH7,687105−20%

6760▼577Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630104−37%

6761▼56Lavon, TXTX11,888103+1960%

6762▼160Midway, UTUT6,011103−7%

6763▼1,114Franklin Park, PAPA14,978101−71%

6764▼348Bristol, WIWI5,300100–

6765▼131Wollochet, WAWA6,689100–

6766▼97Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321100–

6767▼504Lyons, NJNJ5,18799–

6768▼191Long Grove, ILIL8,34398−44%

6769▼198Ladue, MOMO8,93498−46%

6770▼693Sheridan, ININ5,74696−36%

6771▼51East Harwich, MAMA5,65495−51%

6772▼361Bellingham, MAMA5,32595−19%

6773▼156Larchmont, NYNY6,75095−36%

6774▼461Eldridge, IAIA6,95492−51%

6775▼27Pike Creek, DEDE7,12991−71%

6776▼564Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63391−30%

6777▼607Springdale, MDMD5,22691+17%

6778▼10Oak Point, TXTX6,90990+173%

6779▼58Albertville, MNMN8,54490−64%

6780▼231Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56389+29%

6781▼597McCordsville, ININ13,09489–

6782▼28Darnestown, MDMD7,05186−39%

6783▼586Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96686−57%

6784▼917Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25985−61%

6785▼20Spring Grove, ILIL5,52683−10%

6786▼3Milltown, NJNJ7,10383−47%

6787▼300Bealeton, VAVA5,03482–

6788▼869Nibley, UTUT8,97580+248%

6789▼116Mead, COCO7,04280+100%

6790▼391Watchung, NJNJ6,58380−34%

6791▼630Leonardtown, MDMD5,03377−81%

6792▼93Country Knolls, NYNY5,44577+133%

6793▼142Lantana, TXTX12,76676–

6794▼406Pleasant View, TNTN5,79774−48%

6795▼314Fanwood, NJNJ8,03574−70%

6796▼25Jarrell, TXTX5,87073–

6797▼40Little Silver, NJNJ6,12472+50%

6798▼5Haslet, TXTX5,26770+133%

6799▲10Argyle, TXTX6,37266−16%

6800▼268Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09666−53%

6801▼185Lonsdale, MNMN5,11763−30%

6802▼56Maple Glen, PAPA6,64362−42%

6803▼926Senoia, GAGA6,27662−52%

6804▼239Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19361−31%

6805▼16Braddock, VAVA6,53660–

6806▲1Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,58658–

6807▼67Richboro, PAPA6,96355−53%

6808▼298Middletown, MDMD5,05653−35%

6809▼10Elko New Market, MNMN5,30053–

6810▼74South Barrington, ILIL5,07152−47%

6811▼148Kings Point, NYNY5,71052−84%

6812▼151Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67951−54%

6813▼270Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03147−67%

6814▼367Harrisburg, SDSD10,40543+207%

6815▼14Fulton, MDMD5,67741–

6816▼22McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62940+18%

6817▼75Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30139−83%

6818▼233Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90838−81%

6819▼13Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04936–

6820▼22Todd Creek, COCO5,37929−52%

6821▼30Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6409–

6822▼319Justin, TXTX7,2858−94%

6823▼2,325Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9200–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES