RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 141 SHOWN OF 6,641

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2010

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

6501Ardsley, NYNY5,007100+89%

6502Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87599+16%

6503Highland, ININ5,11499+254%

6504Volo, ILIL6,80599+68%

6505Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46998+72%

6506North Star, DEDE7,83498−51%

6507Horace, NDND7,00197+169%

6508Churchville, PAPA6,08496−19%

6509Long Grove, ILIL8,34396−45%

6510New Hempstead, NYNY5,65795−53%

6511Audubon, PAPA9,22995−71%

6512Chatham, NJNJ10,02795−50%

6513Bondurant, IAIA9,64795−10%

6514Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33694−48%

6515Short Hills, NJNJ14,92394–

6516Wollochet, WAWA6,68994–

6517Mitchellville, MDMD11,35993−65%

6518Malverne, NYNY8,47693−35%

6519Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02592+12%

6520Basehor, KSKS8,24992+0%

6521Watford City, NDND6,37892−47%

6522Schlusser, PAPA5,40291−6%

6523Accokeek, MDMD14,36291−74%

6524Yorketown, NJNJ7,26191−50%

6525Brambleton, VAVA24,53791–

6526Lansdowne, VAVA12,32891–

6527Urbana, MDMD14,26091–

6528Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50591+279%

6529Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87590+10%

6530Whitehouse, OHOH5,07390+27%

6531Selma, TXTX11,95589+102%

6532Gilberts, ILIL9,08289+1013%

6533Stansbury Park, UTUT11,24289+1013%

6534Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90389+154%

6535Maplewood, WAWA5,80389–

6536Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64689–

6537Des Peres, MOMO9,10289−30%

6538Marvin, NCNC7,04086+353%

6539Chesterland, OHOH7,08685+0%

6540Northfield, ILIL5,63285+1%

6541Exton, PAPA6,77285−32%

6542Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43284−75%

6543Tappan, NYNY6,68783−63%

6544The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11481−42%

6545Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56980−37%

6546South Run, VAVA6,60080–

6547Jarrell, TXTX5,87079–

6548Ranchettes, WYWY5,94979−66%

6549Wakefield, VAVA11,93078–

6550Emerson, NJNJ7,37178−55%

6551Larchmont, NYNY6,75078−48%

6552Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49677−40%

6553Tichigan, WIWI5,05277–

6554Blauvelt, NYNY5,40677−58%

6555Garwood, NJNJ5,39075−64%

6556McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62974+118%

6557Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60973−65%

6558Norwood, NJNJ5,81773−74%

6559Fairmount, COCO9,90272–

6560Fort Washington, PAPA6,27172−42%

6561Delano, MNMN7,78872−30%

6562Blue Bell, PAPA6,42471−60%

6563White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84270−66%

6564Three Oaks, FLFL6,14469+97%

6565Springdale, MDMD5,22669−12%

6566Polk City, IAIA6,63068+19%

6567Deale, MDMD5,33367−63%

6568Allendale, NJNJ7,11666−46%

6569Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73666–

6570Strathmore, NJNJ6,70865−58%

6571Glenshaw, PAPA9,13965–

6572Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19364+36%

6573Palm Springs North, FLFL5,41064−73%

6574Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,98263–

6575Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00863−26%

6576St. James, NCNC7,31862–

6577South Hooksett, NHNH5,90261−59%

6578Severance, COCO11,84161+36%

6579Pelham, NYNY7,60861−71%

6580Lavon, TXTX11,88860+1100%

6581Saranap, CACA5,66260–

6582Woodlake, VAVA7,35859–

6583Beckett, NJNJ5,01758−61%

6584Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14158−58%

6585Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33456+75%

6586Reminderville, OHOH5,33656−46%

6587Steele Creek, AKAK5,92855–

6588Shelburne, VTVT6,49953–

6589Lawrence, NYNY6,84753−87%

6590Liberty Hill, TXTX13,31751−54%

6591Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56650+525%

6592Hoschton, GAGA8,62349−60%

6593Northlake, TXTX12,03648−41%

6594Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05248−65%

6595Elko New Market, MNMN5,30048–

6596Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64147–

6597Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54047−35%

6598Perry, UTUT6,22646−12%

6599Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93646–

6600Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20546−71%

6601North Laurel, MDMD25,56343−94%

6602Satsuma, ALAL6,85142−88%

6603Meridian, COCO5,63441+193%

6604Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27141–

6605Middletown, MDMD5,05640−51%

6606Dry Run, OHOH7,68739−70%

6607Waterville, OHOH6,03739−54%

6608Spring House, PAPA5,13739−62%

6609Independent Hill, VAVA10,85335–

6610Mead, COCO7,04235−13%

6611Fruit Heights, UTUT5,95234+6%

6612Orono, MNMN8,30134−62%

6613Vineyard, UTUT16,09233–

6614Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46132−86%

6615Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832–

6616The Pinehills, MAMA5,28231–

6617Trophy Club, TXTX13,69530−73%

6618Westport, NCNC5,91528−74%

6619Blythewood, SCSC7,23325+0%

6620Crosspointe, VAVA5,66923–

6621Fulshear, TXTX64,63021−87%

6622Black Diamond, WAWA6,97818−53%

6623Haslet, TXTX5,26717−43%

6624Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83117–

6625Castle Pines, COCO15,58315−25%

6626Old Westbury, NYNY5,07115−90%

6627Country Knolls, NYNY5,44514−58%

6628Tiffin, IAIA7,15612−71%

6629Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7097−92%

6630Todd Creek, COCO5,3796−90%

6631Balm, FLFL7,1810–

6632Josephine, TXTX10,2080−100%

6633Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3010–

6634West Point, NYNY6,3490−100%

6635Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0250–

6636Uniontown, OHOH7,9200−100%

6637Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3940–

6638Belmont, VAVA9,7290–

6639Dayton, NJNJ7,9520−100%

6640Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

6641Timnath, COCO11,6000−100%

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