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 –

2501Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,180–

2502Sparta, TNTN5,0381,179–

2503Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,179–

2504Brunswick, OHOH35,1141,178–

2505Morristown, NJNJ20,7501,177–

2506Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,175–

2507Gonzales, CACA8,3131,175–

2508Sweet Home, OROR10,3081,174–

2509Batesville, ARAR11,8601,174–

2510Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,174–

2511Gulfport, FLFL11,4041,173–

2512Corning, CACA8,2601,173–

2513Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351,171–

2514Manchester, TNTN13,7761,170–

2515Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,170–

2516Cudahy, WIWI17,6551,169–

2517Easton, MDMD17,2931,169–

2518Devils Lake, NDND7,3331,168–

2519Berwick, PAPA10,2971,168–

2520New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,166–

2521Brea, CACA47,2601,166–

2522Pana, ILIL5,0101,165–

2523International Falls, MNMN5,4811,165–

2524Quincy, WAWA8,5101,162–

2525Lexington, TNTN8,1301,161–

2526Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,161–

2527Cedar Lake, ININ16,7891,160–

2528Newton, NCNC13,8221,159–

2529Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,158–

2530Somerset, PAPA5,8151,158–

2531Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,5711,158–

2532Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,158–

2533Rensselaer, NYNY9,4211,157–

2534Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,157–

2535Greenville, MIMI9,2561,157–

2536La Riviera, CACA11,4921,156–

2537Coralville, IAIA23,9601,155–

2538Mount Dora, FLFL18,7911,155–

2539Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,155–

2540Dover, NJNJ18,9191,155–

2541Garden City, IDID13,0471,153–

2542Columbia, PAPA10,3141,152–

2543LaFayette, GAGA7,1571,152–

2544Norwood, MAMA31,5421,150–

2545Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4251,150–

2546Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,149–

2547South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,148–

2548Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7731,147–

2549River Ridge, LALA13,3121,147–

2550Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,147–

2551Alachua, FLFL10,6121,147–

2552Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,146–

2553Vernal, UTUT10,6711,145–

2554College Place, WAWA9,9231,145–

2555Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,145–

2556Fulton, MOMO12,8531,145–

2557Greenfield, WIWI37,1591,143–

2558Grove City, OHOH45,1801,143–

2559Westerly, RIRI18,4111,143–

2560Reisterstown, MDMD25,5821,140–

2561Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7771,140–

2562Denison, IAIA8,2141,140–

2563Petal, MSMS11,6941,140–

2564Wahpeton, NDND8,1411,140–

2565Iola, KSKS5,2401,140–

2566Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291,139–

2567Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,7011,139–

2568Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,139–

2569Elko, NVNV21,0191,139–

2570Maplewood, MOMO8,0331,138–

2571St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,138–

2572Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,137–

2573Hartselle, ALAL16,3121,136–

2574Pikesville, MDMD33,5241,136–

2575Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3501,136–

2576East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,2131,135–

2577Belmont, CACA28,7521,135–

2578Princeton, ININ8,5241,135–

2579Mehlville, MOMO29,8051,134–

2580Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7351,133–

2581Crookston, MNMN7,3751,132–

2582Chester, VAVA24,4741,131–

2583Clute, TXTX10,8211,130–

2584Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6261,129–

2585Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141,129–

2586Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171,129–

2587Effingham, ILIL12,4061,129–

2588Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2211,128–

2589Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,127–

2590Dale City, VAVA71,0161,127–

2591Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,127–

2592Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,125–

2593Foley, ALAL30,3541,124–

2594Belfast, MEME6,9881,123–

2595Hamlet, NCNC5,8701,123–

2596Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,123–

2597Miami Shores, FLFL11,6691,122–

2598Pace, FLFL26,2821,121–

2599Cabot, ARAR27,7111,121–

2600Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,121–

2601Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,120–

2602Oxford, ALAL22,1991,119–

2603Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,119–

2604Worthington, MNMN13,9791,119–

2605Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,118–

2606Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481,117–

2607Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,116–

2608Livingston, TXTX5,3861,114–

2609Central City, KYKY5,7931,114–

2610Dedham, MAMA25,2371,114–

2611Elgin, TXTX13,3271,113–

2612Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,113–

2613Westminster, MDMD20,5891,112–

2614Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281,112–

2615Gunnison, COCO6,8361,112–

2616Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,112–

2617Danvers, MAMA28,0981,110–

2618Hobart, ININ29,2981,109–

2619Zachary, LALA20,6211,109–

2620Barre, VTVT8,2141,108–

2621Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,108–

2622Safety Harbor, FLFL16,6241,108–

2623Delta, COCO9,8021,108–

2624Flatwoods, KYKY7,4391,107–

2625Newton, IAIA15,7411,107–

2626North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9971,106–

2627Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,106–

2628Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,106–

2629Vinita, OKOK5,4241,105–

2630Charles City, IAIA7,0131,105–

2631Livingston, MTMT9,2901,105–

2632Nipomo, CACA17,5161,104–

2633Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,103–

2634Millbrae, CACA22,8691,103–

2635Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,103–

2636Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,102–

2637Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,101–

2638Galliano, LALA5,9061,100–

2639White Oak, MDMD17,3291,100–

2640Temple Terrace, FLFL27,0751,098–

2641Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,097–

2642Taos, NMNM6,5261,097–

2643Silvis, ILIL7,9791,097–

2644Adelphi, MDMD17,3951,095–

2645Heber Springs, ARAR7,3231,095–

2646King City, CACA14,0021,095–

2647Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,094–

2648Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,094–

2649Plum, PAPA26,2251,093–

2650Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,093–

2651Moorpark, CACA35,0231,093–

2652Spencer, IAIA11,2181,092–

2653Bithlo, FLFL10,4861,091–

2654Othello, WAWA9,2371,091–

2655Pearl City, HIHI44,5471,091–

2656Timberlane, LALA10,8861,089–

2657Ripley, MSMS5,3771,089–

2658College, AKAK11,9241,088–

2659St. Cloud, FLFL74,9601,087–

2660Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,087–

2661Athol, MAMA8,8011,087–

2662Garden City, GAGA10,5131,087–

2663South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,086–

2664Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791,086–

2665Wentzville, MOMO49,4951,085–

2666Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,084–

2667Fort Meade, FLFL5,3791,083–

2668Nederland, TXTX18,1081,083–

2669Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351,083–

2670Conyers, GAGA20,3771,083–

2671Soledad, CACA26,3571,083–

2672Willis, TXTX7,6521,082–

2673Oneida, NYNY10,0091,082–

2674Coronado, CACA21,0941,081–

2675Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021,080–

2676Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,079–

2677Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,079–

2678Bristol, PAPA9,9701,078–

2679Clewiston, FLFL7,5941,078–

2680Brattleboro, VTVT7,6571,078–

2681Kahului, HIHI28,2881,077–

2682Roy, UTUT38,7941,077–

2683Houlton, MEME5,0821,076–

2684Ellicott City, MDMD75,2571,076–

2685Burton, SCSC6,9121,076–

2686Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,076–

2687Weiser, IDID6,2491,076–

2688Novi, MIMI67,3191,076–

2689Logan, OHOH7,1641,074–

2690South Boston, VAVA7,7951,073–

2691Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,073–

2692Pine Castle, FLFL10,3711,072–

2693Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8731,072–

2694Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,072–

2695Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,071–

2696Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,071–

2697Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0291,070–

2698Berea, SCSC16,8621,070–

2699Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8181,070–

2700Brigham City, UTUT20,6331,068–

2701Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,068–

2702Rocklin, CACA76,8211,068–

2703Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,068–

2704Selma, NCNC7,4061,068–

2705Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,067–

2706Canandaigua, NYNY10,3471,067–

2707Hueytown, ALAL16,1591,066–

2708Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,066–

2709Valley, ALAL10,2941,064–

2710East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,064–

2711Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4661,064–

2712Payson, UTUT24,6301,063–

2713Milford, MAMA27,7311,063–

2714London, OHOH10,8131,063–

2715Liberty, MOMO31,3191,063–

2716Windsor, CACA25,8641,063–

2717Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,062–

2718Burleson, TXTX56,9071,061–

2719Manassas, VAVA44,3321,061–

2720Bostonia, CACA16,7651,061–

2721Winooski, VTVT8,2391,060–

2722Castroville, CACA6,7201,060–

2723St. Helens, OROR14,4501,060–

2724Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,060–

2725Thermalito, CACA6,7201,059–

2726Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,058–

2727Perryton, TXTX7,8501,057–

2728Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,056–

2729Nashville, GAGA5,0381,055–

2730Dayton, KYKY5,9741,054–

2731Burnet, TXTX6,9391,053–

2732Elkton, MDMD16,6701,053–

2733Kerman, CACA17,5531,053–

2734Payette, IDID8,8131,052–

2735Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,052–

2736South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1911,051–

2737North Olmsted, OHOH31,5421,051–

2738Rupert, IDID6,4601,050–

2739West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241,050–

2740Copiague, NYNY23,4241,049–

2741East Patchogue, NYNY21,6731,048–

2742Rawlins, WYWY7,7451,047–

2743Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,047–

2744Ankeny, IAIA77,8331,047–

2745Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,047–

2746Pell City, ALAL14,3201,046–

2747Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,046–

2748West Bend, WIWI32,2681,045–

2749DuBois, PAPA7,2541,045–

2750Niles, ILIL30,4431,043–

2751Glennville, GAGA5,0231,043–

2752Dock Junction, GAGA8,1471,042–

2753Lombard, ILIL44,3991,042–

2754Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,041–

2755Eastlake, OHOH17,3571,041–

2756Munhall, PAPA10,2531,039–

2757Cayce, SCSC13,6801,039–

2758Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,039–

2759Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,039–

2760Ruskin, FLFL29,8341,039–

2761Monaca, PAPA5,4561,038–

2762Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,038–

2763Cocoa West, FLFL5,9231,037–

2764Universal City, TXTX20,3991,037–

2765Orland, CACA8,3811,036–

2766Plymouth, ININ11,0811,035–

2767Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8831,035–

2768Forest Park, OHOH20,0411,034–

2769Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,034–

2770Fortuna, CACA12,0031,034–

2771South Bay, FLFL5,1401,033–

2772Laie, HIHI5,6991,033–

2773Naranja, FLFL15,7961,033–

2774Humble, TXTX16,4841,033–

2775Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,033–

2776Bradley, ILIL15,2141,033–

2777Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,033–

2778Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961,032–

2779Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,031–

2780Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241,031–

2781North Auburn, CACA13,4801,030–

2782South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,029–

2783Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,029–

2784West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,028–

2785Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,026–

2786Oakley, CACA47,5831,025–

2787Sparta, WIWI9,9741,024–

2788Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,023–

2789Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,022–

2790Florence, OROR9,4681,022–

2791Deer Park, NYNY27,9901,022–

2792Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,022–

2793Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,021–

2794Springfield, VAVA31,1541,021–

2795Bellwood, ILIL18,1161,021–

2796West Carson, CACA22,1431,020–

2797Fallon, NVNV9,5701,020–

2798Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,019–

2799Winchester, TNTN10,4381,019–

2800Salem, ILIL7,0351,018–

2801Capitola, CACA9,3401,018–

2802McCook, NENE7,1571,018–

2803Pacific Grove, CACA14,6591,017–

2804Gonzales, LALA13,9301,017–

2805Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,016–

2806Linton, ININ5,2451,015–

2807Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,015–

2808Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,014–

2809Minnehaha, WAWA11,4821,014–

2810Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6671,014–

2811Centereach, NYNY31,8391,012–

2812Arnold, MOMO20,9941,012–

2813Okeechobee, FLFL5,8111,011–

2814Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,011–

2815New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9391,011–

2816Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,011–

2817South San Gabriel, CACA7,9231,010–

2818Menominee, MIMI8,1751,008–

2819Newport, OROR10,3831,007–

2820Holtville, CACA5,5911,007–

2821Evanston, WYWY11,7051,006–

2822Skowhegan, MEME6,6621,006–

2823Holt, MIMI25,3161,006–

2824Northbrook, OHOH10,7421,006–

2825River Road, OROR8,8621,006–

2826Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,006–

2827Somerset, NJNJ22,7201,006–

2828Canton, NYNY6,8941,005–

2829Lincoln, OHOH8,9281,004–

2830Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,004–

2831Saugus, MAMA28,7731,003–

2832Depew, NYNY14,8011,003–

2833Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,002–

2834Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,001–

2835Shawano, WIWI9,6931,001–

2836Cockeysville, MDMD23,9621,001–

2837Sheridan, COCO5,9721,001–

2838Alsip, ILIL18,4831,001–

2839Harrison, NYNY32,273999–

2840Bedford, VAVA7,911998–

2841Payson, AZAZ16,693997–

2842Placerville, CACA10,685996–

2843Yorba Linda, CACA65,632996–

2844Leesburg, VAVA49,917995–

2845Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553995–

2846Minnetonka, MNMN53,969995–

2847Jerseyville, ILIL8,409995–

2848Sutherlin, OROR8,635994–

2849Chino Hills, CACA77,519993–

2850Dowagiac, MIMI5,725993–

2851Hanahan, SCSC22,415992–

2852Ojus, FLFL19,198992–

2853Aventura, FLFL39,880990–

2854Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073990–

2855Mena, ARAR5,607989–

2856Wellington, FLFL62,662989–

2857Meraux, LALA7,918987–

2858Bath, MEME8,835987–

2859Welby, COCO16,197986–

2860Crescent City, CACA6,002986–

2861Plymouth, PAPA5,801985–

2862Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451985–

2863St. Marys, GAGA20,546985–

2864Decatur, ININ10,090985–

2865Willard, OHOH6,130985–

2866Willoughby, OHOH24,234985–

2867Ocoee, FLFL51,932984–

2868Estherville, IAIA5,807984–

2869Dublin, CACA71,602984–

2870Clinton, ILIL6,781983–

2871Rhinelander, WIWI8,242982–

2872Winston, OROR5,680981–

2873Venice, FLFL30,477979–

2874Allendale, MIMI26,679979–

2875Oak Grove, OROR16,796979–

2876Independence, OROR10,195978–

2877Sunset, FLFL13,535978–

2878Lafayette, CACA25,313977–

2879Mineola, TXTX5,537976–

2880Charlestown, ININ8,802976–

2881Derby, COCO8,453975–

2882Westmont, ILIL24,155975–

2883Fair Plain, MIMI7,330974–

2884Redmond, OROR38,547974–

2885Forestville, MDMD10,495974–

2886Warren, PAPA9,046974–

2887Port Neches, TXTX13,768973–

2888Tyrone, PAPA5,226972–

2889Van Wert, OHOH11,200971–

2890Palatine, ILIL65,842969–

2891Merrillville, ININ37,407969–

2892Bowie, TXTX6,113967–

2893Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634967–

2894Shelby, OHOH9,231967–

2895Ionia, MIMI12,208967–

2896Lewistown, MTMT6,179966–

2897Conley, GAGA5,822965–

2898Rainbow City, ALAL10,406965–

2899Smithville, TNTN5,620963–

2900Sandpoint, IDID10,645963–

2901Mountain Home, IDID16,779963–

2902Wheeling, ILIL38,391963–

2903Whitehall, PAPA14,521962–

2904Warsaw, ININ16,130962–

2905Flat Rock, MIMI10,218961–

2906Winter Garden, FLFL48,063959–

2907Cullowhee, NCNC7,973959–

2908Fort Lupton, COCO10,402959–

2909Santa Clara, OROR10,551958–

2910Dalhart, TXTX8,377957–

2911Maili, HIHI11,570957–

2912Emporia, VAVA5,447957–

2913Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917957–

2914Schriever, LALA6,690957–

2915Tell City, ININ7,441957–

2916Collierville, TNTN51,909956–

2917Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330956–

2918Hicksville, NYNY43,780956–

2919Owasso, OKOK43,117955–

2920Coweta, OKOK11,472955–

2921Rosamond, CACA21,473954–

2922Decorah, IAIA7,417954–

2923Grinnell, IAIA9,430953–

2924Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478953–

2925Baldwin, PAPA20,516952–

2926Beebe, ARAR9,377951–

2927Vermilion, OHOH10,695950–

2928Elk Grove, CACA185,007950–

2929Burlington, NJNJ10,243949–

2930Mooresville, NCNC55,842949–

2931Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780949–

2932Progreso, TXTX5,148948–

2933Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447948–

2934Choctaw, OKOK12,549948–

2935Orrville, OHOH8,461948–

2936Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353947–

2937Memphis, FLFL9,185947–

2938O'Fallon, MOMO96,101946–

2939Home Gardens, CACA10,506946–

2940Hood River, OROR8,315945–

2941Emmett, IDID8,900945–

2942White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392945–

2943St. Albans, VTVT6,939944–

2944Brewer, MEME9,636944–

2945Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063943–

2946New Cassel, NYNY14,551943–

2947Woodstock, ILIL25,740943–

2948Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539943–

2949Meridian, IDID142,988941–

2950Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858941–

2951Loves Park, ILIL23,712941–

2952Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555940–

2953East Meadow, NYNY36,821938–

2954Newburyport, MAMA19,148938–

2955St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859937–

2956Vinton, IAIA5,004937–

2957Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703936–

2958De Queen, ARAR6,045936–

2959Fairview, NJNJ15,509936–

2960Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376935–

2961Richlands, VAVA5,051935–

2962Rochelle, ILIL9,498935–

2963Fort Carson, COCO18,019935–

2964Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258935–

2965Jonesboro, GAGA6,046935–

2966Oceano, CACA7,128934–

2967West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444934–

2968Festus, MOMO14,066933–

2969Scottsburg, ININ7,478932–

2970Bastrop, TXTX13,383931–

2971Collingswood, NJNJ14,386931–

2972Show Low, AZAZ12,471931–

2973Carroll, IAIA10,085931–

2974Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083929–

2975Scott, LALA9,635929–

2976Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344928–

2977Riverview, MIMI11,947928–

2978Redland, MDMD18,665927–

2979Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559927–

2980Lander, WYWY7,379926–

2981South River, NJNJ16,262925–

2982Middletown, PAPA9,776924–

2983Signal Hill, CACA11,153924–

2984Abingdon, VAVA8,284923–

2985Richmond, MOMO5,968923–

2986Buena Vista, VAVA6,672922–

2987Rockledge, FLFL31,343921–

2988Saco, MEME21,159921–

2989Medina, NYNY5,855921–

2990Waimalu, HIHI13,061921–

2991Holbrook, NYNY26,449920–

2992Merriam, KSKS11,509920–

2993Kaukauna, WIWI18,517919–

2994Palermo, CACA5,266918–

2995Valencia West, AZAZ14,728918–

2996Fairland, MDMD26,231918–

2997Hanover Park, ILIL36,568918–

2998Hyattsville, MDMD21,158917–

2999Kernersville, NCNC29,128917–

3000Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738917–

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