Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,412,267 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by residents in poverty?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Detroit, Michigan.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 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, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 1990

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 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 –

501Florence, ALAL42,5816,773–

502Medford, OROR86,4946,769–

503Sarasota, FLFL58,4586,756–

504Panama City, FLFL37,8066,752–

505Williamsport, PAPA27,3846,743–

506Pasco, WAWA82,8486,713–

507Richmond, KYKY40,6636,696–

508Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086,642–

509Clovis, NMNM37,1276,634–

510Daly City, CACA101,2616,632–

511Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6806,623–

512Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,609–

513Kingsport, TNTN57,5306,598–

514Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856,594–

515Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8396,589–

516Waukegan, ILIL87,9406,566–

517Immokalee, FLFL26,3616,559–

518North Highlands, CACA47,9576,539–

519Lodi, CACA69,1006,538–

520Alton, ILIL25,0136,532–

521Danville, ILIL28,1386,519–

522Florence, SCSC41,2316,508–

523Anniston, ALAL20,9306,496–

524Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4116,489–

525Paducah, KYKY26,7306,489–

526West Memphis, ARAR23,3366,484–

527Enid, OKOK50,2976,482–

528Kankakee, ILIL23,4006,473–

529Jamestown, NYNY27,6636,469–

530Moorhead, MNMN46,5336,423–

531Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936,419–

532Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7396,374–

533Kinston, NCNC19,7056,363–

534Portsmouth, OHOH17,2826,360–

535Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,326–

536Corona, CACA161,7346,326–

537McKeesport, PAPA16,9076,307–

538Hesperia, CACA102,6056,298–

539Grand Junction, COCO71,8276,285–

540Cudahy, CACA21,4456,283–

541Paris, TXTX25,2056,282–

542Dubuque, IAIA59,1486,272–

543Colton, CACA53,3836,271–

544Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,257–

545Cumberland, MDMD18,7996,256–

546Riviera Beach, FLFL39,3576,254–

547West New York, NJNJ53,1926,251–

548Marietta, GAGA63,5746,249–

549Beloit, WIWI36,6496,242–

550Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9776,211–

551Decatur, ALAL58,0566,199–

552Mercedes, TXTX17,9156,197–

553Starkville, MSMS25,7546,189–

554Natchez, MSMS14,8806,187–

555San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9146,155–

556Marion, ININ28,2346,150–

557Kendall, FLFL79,5626,132–

558Hempstead, NYNY59,8196,130–

559Palmdale, CACA161,8456,116–

560Woonsocket, RIRI44,5806,107–

561Hammond, LALA24,0326,086–

562Nogales, AZAZ19,4956,080–

563Ruston, LALA22,3976,061–

564Orem, UTUT95,2146,054–

565Victorville, CACA141,3956,040–

566Marshall, TXTX24,4676,037–

567Elgin, ILIL115,4766,026–

568Westland, MIMI82,3336,025–

569Whittier, CACA85,8156,022–

570Calexico, CACA38,6236,020–

571Galesburg, ILIL28,5815,987–

572Vineland, NJNJ62,7035,977–

573Rexburg, IDID40,3345,974–

574Quincy, ILIL38,9185,965–

575Bellflower, CACA74,7195,945–

576Maywood, CACA23,6005,922–

577Wheeling, WVWV25,6805,900–

578Azusa, CACA47,4475,900–

579Midwest City, OKOK58,7995,878–

580Kennewick, WAWA88,3665,870–

581Indiana, PAPA14,6975,865–

582Blytheville, ARAR12,2275,853–

583Carson, CACA90,8085,836–

584Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,836–

585East Point, GAGA38,2255,805–

586Quincy, MAMA103,1735,793–

587Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,767–

588Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405,763–

589El Dorado, ARAR16,6095,747–

590Marion, OHOH35,5875,741–

591Fairfield, CACA122,4895,731–

592Opa-locka, FLFL16,1775,714–

593Bozeman, MTMT58,8145,704–

594Texarkana, ARAR29,1235,694–

595Plainfield, NJNJ57,1415,689–

596Laurel, MSMS17,6625,682–

597Lompoc, CACA43,3155,675–

598Antioch, CACA118,9585,671–

599Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5545,671–

600Rome, GAGA38,9345,657–

601Alice, TXTX17,5505,640–

602Gresham, OROR111,5135,633–

603San Gabriel, CACA38,1865,631–

604Phenix City, ALAL38,3445,627–

605New Albany, ININ37,4635,621–

606Bradenton, FLFL58,0145,616–

607Laramie, WYWY32,2845,613–

608Lennox, CACA19,4495,609–

609Hagerstown, MDMD44,2285,607–

610Big Rapids, MIMI8,6235,602–

611Arvada, COCO122,9015,592–

612Yazoo City, MSMS9,8675,583–

613Turlock, CACA72,8645,582–

614New Castle, PAPA21,1755,578–

615Douglas, AZAZ16,0385,566–

616Beecher, MIMI8,4125,555–

617Forrest City, ARAR12,3085,553–

618Michigan City, ININ31,3385,553–

619Rochester, MNMN124,2925,552–

620Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,550–

621Lewiston, MEME38,8665,545–

622Bastrop, LALA8,9085,545–

623Chicopee, MAMA55,3105,543–

624Buena Park, CACA81,7415,520–

625Shawnee, OKOK32,4745,518–

626Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,503–

627Redwood City, CACA82,1785,487–

628Hilo, HIHI50,4045,480–

629Hoboken, NJNJ59,0275,475–

630Palm Bay, FLFL148,0925,471–

631LaGrange, GAGA34,7305,460–

632Elkhart, ININ54,0925,453–

633Lumberton, NCNC18,9555,443–

634Highland, CACA57,6145,439–

635Redlands, CACA74,1285,426–

636Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445,401–

637Big Spring, TXTX22,2905,397–

638Delano, CACA52,3345,385–

639Steubenville, OHOH17,9225,371–

640Essex, MDMD40,5805,355–

641Delray Beach, FLFL69,8095,355–

642Macomb, ILIL14,5305,352–

643West Sacramento, CACA56,2165,347–

644Rome, NYNY31,6825,347–

645Casper, WYWY58,7715,321–

646West Pensacola, FLFL20,6655,320–

647South Whittier, CACA55,6505,301–

648Boone, NCNC19,9295,293–

649Cleveland, TNTN51,1725,273–

650Sanford, FLFL67,4835,268–

651San Mateo, CACA103,3375,262–

652Nampa, IDID120,3845,260–

653Bogalusa, LALA10,3215,254–

654Seguin, TXTX41,0485,241–

655Statesboro, GAGA35,3665,241–

656Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615,237–

657Kirksville, MOMO17,8635,236–

658Bloomington, ILIL78,8045,209–

659Anderson, SCSC31,3235,207–

660Alameda, CACA76,8765,203–

661Clovis, CACA129,3475,203–

662Americus, GAGA15,6175,203–

663Nashua, NHNH92,4355,202–

664North Chicago, ILIL34,0505,201–

665Conroe, TXTX119,5645,185–

666La Puente, CACA36,4235,182–

667Salina, KSKS46,0945,176–

668Farmington, NMNM46,0555,176–

669Cheyenne, WYWY66,5075,173–

670Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245,148–

671Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615,146–

672Gretna, LALA17,3605,141–

673Ashtabula, OHOH17,4745,138–

674Radford, VAVA17,2435,134–

675Pittsburg, CACA77,5425,132–

676Lauderhill, FLFL75,6685,131–

677Moultrie, GAGA14,9735,126–

678University City, MOMO34,6575,120–

679Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,114–

680Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585,098–

681Roma, TXTX11,5435,093–

682Yuba City, CACA69,4855,092–

683Ardmore, OKOK24,9565,084–

684New Rochelle, NYNY85,8645,080–

685Belle Glade, FLFL17,2415,078–

686Lakewood, OHOH49,0275,076–

687Hemet, CACA93,6495,070–

688Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,062–

689Longview, WAWA38,3625,049–

690Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4515,044–

691Griffin, GAGA23,8965,035–

692Brent, FLFL23,8135,033–

693Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9695,010–

694Eureka, CACA25,3045,009–

695Stevens Point, WIWI26,3774,971–

696Bangor, MEME32,5184,969–

697Donna, TXTX16,6984,968–

698Revere, MAMA60,1414,968–

699Cranston, RIRI84,6474,962–

700Westminster, COCO116,1824,938–

701Uvalde, TXTX15,4554,933–

702Sherman, TXTX52,4174,932–

703Minot, NDND47,3084,924–

704Upland, CACA79,4464,923–

705Charleston, ILIL17,4664,916–

706Apple Valley, CACA75,2474,915–

707Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4694,892–

708La Mesa, CACA59,9144,889–

709Newport, KYKY13,9984,877–

710Largo, FLFL80,6904,876–

711Gardena, CACA58,4604,873–

712Lancaster, OHOH41,9564,868–

713Plainview, TXTX19,3144,866–

714South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7664,866–

715Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,849–

716Crowley, LALA11,2234,845–

717Corsicana, TXTX25,4874,818–

718Fairborn, OHOH35,7544,817–

719Hanford, CACA62,2294,816–

720Cleveland, MSMS10,1384,815–

721Harvey, LALA20,9154,806–

722Robstown, TXTX10,3244,799–

723San Pablo, CACA31,6784,786–

724Napa, CACA76,5624,779–

725Greenwood, SCSC22,7454,765–

726Talladega, ALAL14,8404,764–

727Montclair, CACA37,5634,762–

728Watsonville, CACA50,7164,758–

729Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,756–

730Bismarck, NDND77,9634,754–

731Seaside, CACA31,6364,753–

732Thibodaux, LALA15,5734,749–

733Pittsfield, MAMA42,9094,735–

734College Park, GAGA13,8874,729–

735Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954,727–

736Brookline, MAMA63,2664,711–

737Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1474,699–

738Millcreek, UTUT63,9264,696–

739Imperial Beach, CACA25,2064,696–

740Barberton, OHOH24,7484,676–

741Watertown, NYNY23,5174,647–

742Superior, WIWI26,3974,640–

743Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,629–

744Sheboygan, WIWI49,3764,625–

745Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854,613–

746Henderson, NVNV353,2894,608–

747Brawley, CACA28,0084,600–

748Opelika, ALAL35,7654,596–

749Sandusky, OHOH24,0014,583–

750Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3394,581–

751Encinitas, CACA60,7364,578–

752Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7504,575–

753Waycross, GAGA13,9364,570–

754Adrian, MIMI20,1914,563–

755Avondale, AZAZ100,9834,563–

756Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954,558–

757Indianola, MSMS8,6374,553–

758North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2364,547–

759Haverhill, MAMA68,3614,541–

760Thornton, COCO147,7664,540–

761Thomasville, GAGA18,6674,535–

762Alliance, OHOH21,5824,531–

763Wyoming, MIMI78,5884,519–

764Okmulgee, OKOK11,3944,489–

765Pekin, ILIL31,2774,484–

766Conway, ARAR72,3284,483–

767Massillon, OHOH32,1684,477–

768Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744,468–

769Appleton, WIWI75,4524,467–

770Salem, MAMA45,3814,456–

771Silver Spring, MDMD81,4624,455–

772Moline, ILIL42,3624,453–

773Norwich, CTCT40,0014,441–

774Dundalk, MDMD65,9694,434–

775Tuskegee, ALAL8,6444,434–

776Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3964,433–

777Tallulah, LALA5,5174,433–

778Cape Coral, FLFL236,2644,432–

779Monrovia, CACA38,2644,425–

780Fairmont, WVWV18,0354,423–

781Henderson, KYKY27,8224,422–

782South El Monte, CACA18,9634,418–

783Southfield, MIMI76,1114,417–

784Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2304,408–

785Olympia, WAWA56,7244,404–

786Grand Island, NENE53,9434,403–

787Linda, CACA23,8714,399–

788Gallup, NMNM19,9694,397–

789Orange, TXTX19,4194,396–

790Chino, CACA96,9574,396–

791Brownwood, TXTX18,6354,375–

792Newark, DEDE30,3594,362–

793Abbeville, LALA10,8614,362–

794Winona, MNMN26,5304,357–

795Vacaville, CACA103,8504,354–

796Chillicothe, OHOH21,8154,349–

797Rosenberg, TXTX42,7014,347–

798Meriden, CTCT60,8104,347–

799McComb, MSMS11,6974,345–

800Granite City, ILIL26,8074,336–

801Wausau, WIWI40,1884,335–

802Moscow, IDID26,7214,334–

803Sunland Park, NMNM18,2684,333–

804New London, CTCT28,0034,324–

805Carlsbad, CACA112,2604,321–

806Albany, OROR56,8944,320–

807Auburn, NYNY25,9474,314–

808Brunswick, GAGA15,7304,313–

809Janesville, WIWI66,9294,310–

810Plano, TXTX293,0284,299–

811Morristown, TNTN33,5174,296–

812Ville Platte, LALA6,1724,288–

813Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694,287–

814Minden, LALA11,1034,282–

815Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0564,278–

816Arcata, CACA19,0474,273–

817Oildale, CACA34,6874,270–

818Eunice, LALA9,0354,267–

819Emporia, KSKS24,1374,266–

820Ashland, KYKY20,9964,266–

821Milledgeville, GAGA16,8354,265–

822Euclid, OHOH47,9624,261–

823East Liverpool, OHOH9,5694,258–

824San Marcos, CACA94,9084,248–

825Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4994,242–

826Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5434,239–

827Altadena, CACA41,7054,221–

828Long Branch, NJNJ33,3214,220–

829San Juan, TXTX37,8684,212–

830Raymondville, TXTX10,0824,211–

831Waipahu, HIHI40,4824,199–

832Mountain View, CACA85,4384,194–

833Sunrise, FLFL98,8464,193–

834Ellensburg, WAWA21,3084,188–

835Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,184–

836Titusville, FLFL49,8004,158–

837Stanton, CACA40,1614,154–

838Taunton, MAMA62,5224,149–

839Dublin, GAGA16,5654,137–

840Warwick, RIRI84,1874,135–

841Coachella, CACA45,4114,133–

842West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,128–

843Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474,123–

844Maywood, ILIL23,3304,122–

845Cookeville, TNTN38,2124,120–

846La Habra, CACA60,9084,116–

847East Palo Alto, CACA28,8724,115–

848Vincennes, ININ16,3784,114–

849Hereford, TXTX14,9764,112–

850Beeville, TXTX13,0864,107–

851Santa Clarita, CACA228,4304,107–

852Coral Springs, FLFL138,7834,101–

853Florin, CACA50,2114,082–

854Cathedral City, CACA52,3754,080–

855Ceres, CACA48,9824,079–

856Columbia, TNTN50,0724,076–

857New Braunfels, TXTX122,4924,076–

858Norwalk, CTCT94,5084,075–

859Malden, MAMA66,3704,067–

860Gilroy, CACA60,7644,062–

861Plant City, FLFL44,1184,060–

862Bay City, TXTX17,4884,055–

863Pinewood, FLFL18,1144,053–

864Washington, PAPA13,3774,053–

865Moss Point, MSMS11,7434,053–

866Chalmette, LALA22,6164,048–

867Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2954,032–

868Longmont, COCO100,1094,029–

869New Bern, NCNC34,7244,028–

870Manteca, CACA96,6934,027–

871Annapolis, MDMD40,6344,022–

872Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6224,021–

873Kearney, NENE34,7824,020–

874Duncan, OKOK23,2384,017–

875Altus, OKOK18,7074,007–

876Cortland, NYNY17,3944,000–

877Federal Way, WAWA99,7293,994–

878Olympia Heights, FLFL12,3993,993–

879West Odessa, TXTX32,5943,993–

880San Fernando, CACA23,4493,992–

881Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193,986–

882Twin Falls, IDID56,2163,983–

883Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,982–

884Medford, MAMA59,8343,977–

885Cordele, GAGA9,6523,976–

886Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,967–

887Troy, ALAL18,0223,955–

888Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,953–

889Palestine, TXTX19,5553,944–

890Burton, MIMI29,3133,943–

891Central Falls, RIRI23,1243,939–

892Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,921–

893Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323,919–

894San Rafael, CACA59,4103,912–

895Beckley, WVWV16,3733,911–

896Crystal City, TXTX5,8713,910–

897Menomonie, WIWI16,6643,904–

898Burlington, NCNC61,4963,897–

899Greenville, TXTX37,0693,887–

900Whitewater, WIWI16,0383,879–

901Lafayette, ININ71,2383,875–

902Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8983,874–

903Mishawaka, ININ51,2263,873–

904Framingham, MAMA73,0213,871–

905Tupelo, MSMS38,0873,871–

906Klamath Falls, OROR22,1113,862–

907Sparks, NVNV111,9023,846–

908Edmond, OKOK100,4793,833–

909Commerce City, COCO72,3453,825–

910Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,6223,822–

911Belleville, ILIL40,2373,822–

912Xenia, OHOH26,4253,819–

913Woodland, CACA62,5133,816–

914Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873,811–

915Bristol, VAVA16,4183,797–

916Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9913,793–

917Henderson, NCNC15,0133,793–

918Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,789–

919Cocoa, FLFL19,7773,787–

920Bartlesville, OKOK38,2783,787–

921Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2913,784–

922Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053,779–

923Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,778–

924Danbury, CTCT89,0333,776–

925Hinesville, GAGA36,6743,774–

926Deltona, FLFL100,2673,771–

927Waltham, MAMA65,0373,767–

928Tifton, GAGA17,5953,756–

929Clearfield, UTUT35,1443,753–

930College Park, MDMD35,4183,746–

931White Plains, NYNY62,8713,741–

932Portales, NMNM11,7343,740–

933Burlington, IAIA23,3363,735–

934Durant, OKOK21,5523,733–

935Alamogordo, NMNM31,9063,731–

936Palatka, FLFL10,8723,725–

937McKinney, TXTX236,0013,718–

938Deming, NMNM14,9443,718–

939Jennings, LALA9,2353,718–

940Clinton, IAIA24,0493,716–

941Calumet City, ILIL34,7983,715–

942Brookings, SDSD25,3553,714–

943Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,712–

944Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,710–

945Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023,705–

946Warrington, FLFL15,9183,688–

947Leavenworth, KSKS37,0123,674–

948Davie, FLFL110,8513,670–

949Potsdam, NYNY8,0193,670–

950Oswego, NYNY17,0243,657–

951Butler, PAPA12,8793,645–

952Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,643–

953Marquette, MIMI21,9443,640–

954Junction City, KSKS22,5833,635–

955Ada, OKOK16,6603,627–

956Lebanon, PAPA26,4793,622–

957Holland, MIMI35,3723,618–

958Midland, MIMI42,8063,616–

959Easton, PAPA30,4023,613–

960Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5413,613–

961St. George, UTUT108,7133,611–

962Salisbury, NCNC36,8793,597–

963Shiprock, NMNM7,6103,594–

964Parma, OHOH78,5813,588–

965Lakewood, CACA78,0103,581–

966Auburn, WAWA86,3013,573–

967Newton, MAMA90,7413,573–

968Lawndale, CACA29,8923,572–

969Jacksonville, NCNC72,7323,569–

970Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293,568–

971Carmichael, CACA76,9483,568–

972Lamesa, TXTX8,1033,565–

973Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,563–

974Selma, CACA24,7023,559–

975Del City, OKOK21,1383,557–

976Kissimmee, FLFL85,5913,549–

977Sanger, CACA27,2283,542–

978Reedley, CACA26,9823,540–

979St. Charles, MOMO72,5613,539–

980Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9073,538–

981Lockport, NYNY20,2483,530–

982Monroe, MIMI20,0763,526–

983Newport, RIRI24,2513,520–

984Monsey, NYNY28,1603,515–

985Salisbury, MDMD33,8453,511–

986Prescott, AZAZ48,4203,508–

987New Castle, ININ17,3903,501–

988Union City, CACA65,2823,498–

989Fort Hood, TXTX26,8143,495–

990Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,492–

991Waukesha, WIWI70,8723,491–

992Paragould, ARAR31,1353,489–

993Morgan City, LALA10,7573,487–

994Canton, MSMS10,8733,484–

995Tustin, CACA77,8433,472–

996Chickasha, OKOK17,3133,470–

997Banning, CACA31,8523,469–

998Manitowoc, WIWI34,6713,464–

999Columbus, ININ52,6553,461–

1000Kennett, MOMO10,1183,458–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS