RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 309 SHOWN OF 6,809

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

6501Washingtonville, NYNY5,640197−10%

6502Inverness, ILIL7,418197+97%

6503Justin, TXTX7,285196+36%

6504Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445196+0%

6505Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622195–

6506Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536195+400%

6507Old Westbury, NYNY5,071195+34%

6508Melissa, TXTX29,969194+173%

6509Groesbeck, OHOH7,824194−52%

6510Middletown, MDMD5,056194+140%

6511Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686194+102%

6512Lincroft, NJNJ6,939193−45%

6513Ogden, NCNC8,249193−39%

6514Groveport, OHOH5,818193−15%

6515Cottleville, MOMO6,717193+503%

6516Ramsey, NJNJ14,925193−30%

6517Cramerton, NCNC5,713193+31%

6518East Shoreham, NYNY7,321192−19%

6519Atherton, CACA6,960191+52%

6520Medina, TNTN5,813191+93%

6521North Star, DEDE7,834191−4%

6522Lionville, PAPA7,683191–

6523West University Place, TXTX15,158190−21%

6524Sierra View, PAPA6,365190–

6525Oak Grove, MNMN9,476190+86%

6526Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611189+85%

6527Woodbury, NYNY9,348189−37%

6528North Scituate, MAMA6,492189+62%

6529Helotes, TXTX10,387188+121%

6530Waterford, WIWI6,025188+57%

6531Sultan, WAWA7,230186−21%

6532Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096186+34%

6533DuPont, WAWA9,778185+65%

6534Harris Hill, NYNY6,069185+153%

6535Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452185+120%

6536Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165185−27%

6537Lemoore Station, CACA6,175184−49%

6538Tea, SDSD8,019183+239%

6539Congers, NYNY8,275183−23%

6540Lowes Island, VAVA11,018183–

6541Forest Glen, MDMD6,840183−34%

6542Tyrone, GAGA8,091183+423%

6543Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031183+27%

6544Linwood, NJNJ7,051182−35%

6545Highland Heights, OHOH8,559181−44%

6546Lake Shore, WAWA6,978180−19%

6547Madeira, OHOH9,637180+50%

6548Belle Haven, VAVA6,570180−42%

6549Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563180+161%

6550New Freedom, PAPA5,116179+90%

6551Independent Hill, VAVA10,853179–

6552McFarland, WIWI9,145178−8%

6553Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735177−14%

6554Kensington, CACA5,179177+8%

6555Powell, OHOH18,269177+638%

6556Northford, CTCT6,186176–

6557Apple Valley, OHOH5,548175–

6558Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241175–

6559Allendale, NJNJ7,116174+41%

6560Oxford, MAMA5,671173−70%

6561Des Peres, MOMO9,102173+36%

6562Heath, TXTX11,671172+17%

6563Fort Washington, PAPA6,271172+38%

6564Paoli, PAPA6,362172−33%

6565Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193172+95%

6566Manchester, MDMD5,426171+141%

6567Ranchettes, WYWY5,949171−25%

6568Farr West, UTUT8,163169+114%

6569Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432169−49%

6570Walkersville, MDMD6,501169+34%

6571Ladue, MOMO8,934169−6%

6572Otsego, MNMN24,525168−18%

6573Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332167−70%

6574Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032167–

6575Dorneyville, PAPA5,211167–

6576Yorketown, NJNJ7,261167−8%

6577Berkeley, ILIL5,141167−50%

6578Long Grove, ILIL8,343167−4%

6579Granville, OHOH6,252166+39%

6580Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936166–

6581Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377166–

6582Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603166–

6583South Weber, UTUT8,218165−32%

6584Oak Hill, MEME5,631165–

6585Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908165−18%

6586Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179165–

6587Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377164–

6588Miller Place, NYNY11,736164−36%

6589The Pinery, COCO11,871164+204%

6590Marlboro, MDMD9,382163–

6591Wyndham, VAVA12,099163+208%

6592Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922163–

6593Gilberts, ILIL9,082162+1925%

6594North Sea, NYNY6,458162−50%

6595Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339161−21%

6596Fox Point, WIWI6,583161−19%

6597Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490161+15%

6598Manasquan, NJNJ5,954161−18%

6599Noroton, CTCT5,539160–

6600Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384159+279%

6601Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961159–

6602Midway, UTUT6,011158+42%

6603The Pinehills, MAMA5,282158–

6604Gateway, AKAK6,845158−26%

6605New Canaan, CTCT6,896158–

6606Greenwood, MOMO6,315158+1%

6607Fallston, MDMD10,013157−19%

6608Tracyton, WAWA6,137157−53%

6609San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223157−50%

6610Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566156+79%

6611Collegeville, PAPA5,287155−5%

6612Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334155+384%

6613Brandon, SDSD11,306155+17%

6614Willow Springs, ILIL5,788155−50%

6615Lonsdale, MNMN5,117155+72%

6616Larchmont, NYNY6,750155+4%

6617Northville, MIMI6,013155+48%

6618Wyoming, MNMN8,121154−9%

6619Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301154–

6620Blauvelt, NYNY5,406154−16%

6621Marvin, NCNC7,040153+705%

6622New Albany, OHOH11,803153+256%

6623Magnolia, TXTX8,095152+52%

6624Harrisville, UTUT7,154152+15%

6625Wescosville, PAPA7,148152–

6626Josephine, TXTX10,208151+107%

6627Oakbrook, KYKY10,211150+70%

6628Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505150–

6629Montgomery, OHOH10,922149−48%

6630Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215148−37%

6631Fairwood, MDMD7,526148–

6632Stonegate, COCO8,906147+25%

6633Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384147+8%

6634Wollochet, WAWA6,689146–

6635Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525146−30%

6636Towaco, NJNJ5,612144–

6637Green Valley, MDMD13,602144−45%

6638Northborough, MAMA6,392143−27%

6639Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425143+21%

6640Union Beach, NJNJ5,708143−55%

6641Kasson, MNMN7,350143−22%

6642Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336142−22%

6643Suncrest, WAWA5,345142–

6644Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512142–

6645Linglestown, PAPA6,957142+3%

6646Abingdon, MDMD5,019141–

6647Deale, MDMD5,333141−21%

6648Norwood, NJNJ5,817141−50%

6649Duvall, WAWA9,440140−21%

6650Lantana, TXTX12,766140–

6651Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115140–

6652Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948140+9%

6653Tappan, NYNY6,687140−37%

6654Richfield, WIWI11,785139–

6655Glencoe, ILIL8,724139−32%

6656Meridianville, ALAL11,150138−21%

6657Malverne, NYNY8,476138−3%

6658Wyoming, OHOH8,807137+20%

6659Brambleton, VAVA24,537136–

6660Churchville, PAPA6,084136+15%

6661Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679136+23%

6662Kings Point, NYNY5,710135−59%

6663Winfield, ILIL10,146135−48%

6664West Point, NYNY6,349134−5%

6665White Rock, NMNM5,716133+64%

6666Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138132−46%

6667Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394132–

6668Corcoran, MNMN9,269131+152%

6669Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321131–

6670Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125131−47%

6671Hockessin, DEDE13,439130−42%

6672Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120130−24%

6673Mead, COCO7,042130+225%

6674Parker, TXTX6,462129+258%

6675Black Diamond, WAWA6,978129+239%

6676North Oaks, MNMN5,283129+74%

6677Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586129+2%

6678Tehaleh, WAWA9,561128–

6679Belterra, TXTX6,978128–

6680Four Corners, MDMD8,150125–

6681Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957125−49%

6682Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183124−27%

6683Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715123+19%

6684Suamico, WIWI13,153123–

6685Miami Heights, OHOH5,269123–

6686Heeia, HIHI5,144123+413%

6687Tiburon, CACA8,881123−57%

6688Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180123−63%

6689Perry, UTUT6,226121+133%

6690Mantua, VAVA8,298121−54%

6691El Granada, CACA5,232121−29%

6692Inniswold, LALA6,357119−69%

6693Lansing, KSKS11,331119−46%

6694Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839116–

6695Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271116–

6696East Hills, NYNY7,328116+4%

6697Whitfield, PAPA5,226114+63%

6698Dayton, NJNJ7,952114−22%

6699Country Knolls, NYNY5,445113+242%

6700Saranap, CACA5,662113–

6701Breckenridge, COCO5,015113−46%

6702Roseland, NJNJ6,417113+28%

6703Clayton, CACA10,842112−60%

6704Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785111−79%

6705Lavon, TXTX11,888110+2100%

6706Mountainside, NJNJ7,346110−44%

6707Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242108+1250%

6708Bright, ININ5,540106+18%

6709Quantico Base, VAVA5,840106–

6710Midland Park, NJNJ7,039104−26%

6711Cochituate, MAMA6,471102−32%

6712Maplewood, WAWA5,803102–

6713Floris, VAVA7,589102–

6714Grayson, GAGA5,569101+63%

6715Hampton, MDMD5,372101+13%

6716Slinger, WIWI6,495100−60%

6717Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358100–

6718Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262100−32%

6719Fate, TXTX29,00796+336%

6720East Harwich, MAMA5,65495−51%

6721Albertville, MNMN8,54495−62%

6722Buellton, CACA5,15894−72%

6723Williston Park, NYNY7,52493−32%

6724Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27493−41%

6725New Hempstead, NYNY5,65792−54%

6726Temple, GAGA6,56492−53%

6727North Hills, NYNY5,48191−66%

6728Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64088−42%

6729Independence, OHOH7,45688−65%

6730Rolesville, NCNC12,83988−23%

6731Goddard, KSKS6,63887+18%

6732Chatham, NJNJ10,02787−54%

6733Piedmont, OKOK9,42786−40%

6734Ridgefield, CTCT6,97085−63%

6735Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83984−15%

6736South Barrington, ILIL5,07184−14%

6737Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87583−2%

6738Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16883−39%

6739Sharon, MAMA6,23283−52%

6740Richboro, PAPA6,96381−31%

6741Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30179−66%

6742La Habra Heights, CACA5,32779−59%

6743Lucas, TXTX8,89678−33%

6744Big Flats, NYNY5,65178+111%

6745Volo, ILIL6,80578+32%

6746Maple Glen, PAPA6,64377−28%

6747Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62976−52%

6748Pike Creek, DEDE7,12975−76%

6749Whiteland, ININ5,88475+0%

6750Steele Creek, AKAK5,92875–

6751Eureka, MOMO13,42275−56%

6752Crozet, VAVA9,28973−22%

6753Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77773+109%

6754Darnestown, MDMD7,05173−48%

6755Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971−73%

6756Springville, ALAL5,59771−74%

6757Little Silver, NJNJ6,12471+48%

6758Cave Springs, ARAR6,70168−32%

6759Falmouth, VAVA5,21668−74%

6760Blue Bell, PAPA6,42467−62%

6761Triana, ALAL5,24466−48%

6762Moorefield, VAVA6,12364–

6763Ramtown, NJNJ6,20362−66%

6764Union, KYKY7,93761+53%

6765Spring Grove, ILIL5,52660−35%

6766Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19359+26%

6767Spring House, PAPA5,13757−44%

6768Oak Point, TXTX6,90955+67%

6769Byron, MNMN6,74055−57%

6770Morganville, NJNJ5,90254−72%

6771Jarrell, TXTX5,87052–

6772Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57552−70%

6773Beckett, NJNJ5,01752−65%

6774Ardsley, NYNY5,00752−2%

6775Horace, NDND7,00152+44%

6776Crosspointe, VAVA5,66951–

6777Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86649–

6778Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48147−65%

6779Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97146–

6780Connerton, FLFL7,65045–

6781Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60445−87%

6782Crawfordville, FLFL5,73244–

6783Milltown, NJNJ7,10344−72%

6784Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44843–

6785Scaggsville, MDMD10,56443–

6786Carver, MNMN7,19843+72%

6787Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08641–

6788Severance, COCO11,84141−9%

6789Braddock, VAVA6,53639–

6790Westlake, FLFL9,04237–

6791Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64036–

6792South Run, VAVA6,60036–

6793Haslet, TXTX5,26733+10%

6794McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62930−12%

6795Poolesville, MDMD5,94229−79%

6796Tega Cay, SCSC14,45728−40%

6797East Freehold, NJNJ5,09627−79%

6798Todd Creek, COCO5,37923−62%

6799Elko New Market, MNMN5,30022–

6800North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81515−83%

6801Fulton, MDMD5,67712–

6802Moyock, NCNC5,68410–

6803Parkville, MOMO9,0939−97%

6804Jessup, MDMD9,9313−99%

6805Orangetree, FLFL6,0840−100%

6806Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490–

6807Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,5860–

6808California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150–

6809Argyle, TXTX6,3720−100%

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