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 –

3001Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383917–

3002Lewisburg, PAPA5,226916–

3003Green River, WYWY11,450916–

3004Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755916–

3005Covington, VAVA5,680915–

3006Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956915–

3007Stratmoor, COCO5,412915–

3008Crystal, MNMN22,239915–

3009Galt, CACA26,964914–

3010West Fargo, NDND41,175914–

3011Gladstone, MOMO27,497913–

3012Tinley Park, ILIL55,140911–

3013Shiloh, OHOH10,526910–

3014Dos Palos, CACA5,697910–

3015Webster Groves, MOMO23,450909–

3016Elk Grove, ILIL31,885908–

3017Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984907–

3018Dunlap, TNTN6,089906–

3019Cut Off, LALA5,398906–

3020Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242906–

3021Needham, MAMA32,459906–

3022Independence, IAIA6,312906–

3023La Palma, CACA14,907906–

3024Greenfield, ININ26,544906–

3025Pontotoc, MSMS6,156906–

3026Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931906–

3027La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660905–

3028Harrisonville, MOMO10,040905–

3029Lebanon, OHOH22,110904–

3030Coral Hills, MDMD9,756903–

3031Fort Drum, NYNY16,065902–

3032Ingleside, TXTX10,085901–

3033Woodbridge, VAVA43,945901–

3034Belmont, MAMA27,175901–

3035Wayne, NENE6,338900–

3036Ware, MAMA6,369899–

3037Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128899–

3038Alcoa, TNTN13,689898–

3039Tumwater, WAWA28,010898–

3040Kendallville, ININ10,371898–

3041New Ulm, MNMN13,863898–

3042Brookshire, TXTX6,090897–

3043Maple Grove, MNMN73,893897–

3044Ruidoso, NMNM7,580896–

3045Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910895–

3046North Port, FLFL96,551894–

3047South Ogden, UTUT17,710894–

3048Kenmore, NYNY14,808894–

3049Geneva, OHOH5,806893–

3050Golden Valley, MNMN21,325893–

3051Saks, ALAL10,681892–

3052Shorewood, WIWI13,474891–

3053Lexington Park, MDMD13,252891–

3054Princeton, FLFL42,625891–

3055Idylwood, VAVA17,559891–

3056Torrington, WYWY6,205889–

3057Boonville, MOMO7,867889–

3058Franklin, NHNH8,839888–

3059Niceville, FLFL17,948887–

3060Pearland, TXTX129,930887–

3061McPherson, KSKS13,918887–

3062Rittman, OHOH6,120887–

3063North Decatur, GAGA18,442887–

3064Chickasaw, ALAL6,166887–

3065Penn Yan, NYNY5,272887–

3066Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103886–

3067Tomah, WIWI9,600885–

3068Ridge, NYNY12,503885–

3069Magalia, CACA7,389885–

3070North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786885–

3071Shelton, CTCT42,880885–

3072Eaton, OHOH8,327884–

3073Craig, COCO8,874884–

3074Chester, ILIL6,847883–

3075Tomball, TXTX15,768882–

3076Katy, TXTX28,373880–

3077Tillamook, OROR5,162880–

3078Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896880–

3079Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817879–

3080Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875879–

3081St. Rose, LALA7,644878–

3082Storm Lake, IAIA11,590878–

3083Pahrump, NVNV47,347877–

3084Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893876–

3085Oneonta, ALAL7,022876–

3086Randallstown, MDMD35,957874–

3087Greensburg, ININ12,315874–

3088Rusk, TXTX5,568871–

3089Sealy, TXTX7,937871–

3090Seagoville, TXTX21,077871–

3091Oviedo, FLFL41,317871–

3092Freehold, NJNJ12,562871–

3093Tucker, GAGA37,290870–

3094Auburn, CACA13,847870–

3095Redan, GAGA31,017869–

3096Evergreen, MTMT9,611869–

3097Oceanside, NYNY31,639869–

3098Rushville, ININ6,171868–

3099Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067868–

3100Trenton, MIMI17,849868–

3101Forest City, FLFL15,312867–

3102Cody, WYWY10,377867–

3103East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438866–

3104Highland Park, ILIL30,767864–

3105Madison Heights, VAVA10,266863–

3106Guymon, OKOK12,241862–

3107Tecumseh, OKOK6,402861–

3108Interlaken, CACA8,068861–

3109Goodyear, AZAZ125,359861–

3110Skiatook, OKOK8,960860–

3111Azalea Park, FLFL16,180860–

3112Erlanger, KYKY20,158860–

3113Lakeland, CACA12,236859–

3114Fairhope, ALAL26,625859–

3115Marble Falls, TXTX9,633858–

3116East Foothills, CACA7,139858–

3117San Anselmo, CACA12,555858–

3118Addison, TXTX17,195857–

3119Emeryville, CACA13,251857–

3120Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307857–

3121Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889856–

3122Hutchinson, MNMN14,655856–

3123Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398855–

3124Perryville, MOMO8,593855–

3125Portland, TXTX20,833853–

3126Macclenny, FLFL8,251853–

3127Highland, ININ23,409853–

3128North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346852–

3129Sturgis, SDSD6,922852–

3130Thatcher, AZAZ5,690852–

3131Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837851–

3132St. Albans, WVWV10,210851–

3133Rosedale, MDMD20,002851–

3134Palm Coast, FLFL109,886851–

3135Seminole, FLFL18,997851–

3136Toronto, OHOH5,149850–

3137Villas, NJNJ9,735849–

3138Orland Park, ILIL57,954849–

3139Stow, OHOH33,941848–

3140Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423848–

3141Beardstown, ILIL5,691846–

3142Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449846–

3143Saraland, ALAL16,652846–

3144Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479846–

3145Alexandria, ININ5,223846–

3146Dover, OHOH12,947845–

3147Lincolnia, VAVA20,320845–

3148Fairview, GAGA5,302843–

3149Quartz Hill, CACA11,510843–

3150Marion, NCNC7,440839–

3151Westerville, OHOH38,165839–

3152Hull, MAMA10,138839–

3153Augusta, KSKS9,073838–

3154Monett, MOMO10,248837–

3155Smithfield, VAVA9,112836–

3156Fitchburg, WIWI34,615836–

3157Stayton, OROR8,488836–

3158Jackson, MOMO16,033836–

3159Ives Estates, FLFL28,506835–

3160Boonville, ININ6,689835–

3161Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232834–

3162Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913833–

3163Alabaster, ALAL34,748832–

3164Belpre, OHOH6,657832–

3165Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287831–

3166Foster City, CACA32,411831–

3167Bellefonte, PAPA5,862829–

3168Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308829–

3169San Lorenzo, CACA29,171829–

3170Newman, CACA12,453828–

3171Indianola, IAIA16,829827–

3172Coraopolis, PAPA5,280826–

3173Hudson, FLFL11,254826–

3174McHenry, ILIL29,217826–

3175St. Joseph, MNMN6,846826–

3176Silverton, OROR10,450826–

3177Waterford, CACA9,258826–

3178Wildwood, FLFL19,436824–

3179Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243824–

3180Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557823–

3181Lantana, FLFL12,449823–

3182Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451822–

3183Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832822–

3184Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691822–

3185Berea, OHOH17,920821–

3186Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770821–

3187Crestline, CACA9,835820–

3188Belmont, NCNC16,415820–

3189Milton, PAPA6,457819–

3190Sweetwater, TNTN6,706819–

3191Boerne, TXTX24,047819–

3192Fullerton, PAPA16,724819–

3193Post Falls, IDID46,715819–

3194Benbrook, TXTX24,279818–

3195Speedway, ININ14,373818–

3196O'Fallon, ILIL32,656818–

3197Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754817–

3198Mount Holly, NCNC19,033817–

3199New City, NYNY34,458816–

3200Streamwood, ILIL38,277816–

3201Port Orchard, WAWA19,839815–

3202Conway, FLFL12,928814–

3203Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075814–

3204Boulder City, NVNV14,884814–

3205Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388813–

3206South Lockport, NYNY9,144813–

3207Strongsville, OHOH45,629813–

3208Centreville, VAVA71,706813–

3209Carpinteria, CACA12,734813–

3210Seaford, DEDE9,165812–

3211Macon, MOMO5,532812–

3212Leon Valley, TXTX11,563812–

3213Peru, ILIL9,780812–

3214Carnegie, PAPA7,777811–

3215Springfield, MIMI5,246811–

3216Brandon, MSMS26,122811–

3217Hastings, MIMI7,490810–

3218Carlinville, ILIL5,465809–

3219Phoenixville, PAPA20,356808–

3220Sumner, WAWA10,871808–

3221Morris, ILIL14,669808–

3222Wilmore, KYKY6,380808–

3223Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102807–

3224East San Gabriel, CACA23,410807–

3225Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711807–

3226Arab, ALAL9,061807–

3227St. Louis, MIMI7,406806–

3228Belle Chasse, LALA10,934805–

3229Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208805–

3230Tallmadge, OHOH18,521805–

3231Sherwood, ARAR33,620804–

3232Tolleson, AZAZ9,224804–

3233Gridley, CACA7,258803–

3234Waverly, IAIA10,561803–

3235Patchogue, NYNY12,486803–

3236Rockwall, TXTX53,980802–

3237Kapaa, HIHI11,094802–

3238Battle Ground, WAWA23,513802–

3239Port Townsend, WAWA10,678802–

3240McLean, VAVA49,627802–

3241Marshfield, MOMO8,078802–

3242Parma Heights, OHOH20,327802–

3243Vandalia, ILIL7,108801–

3244West Samoset, FLFL7,429800–

3245Chaparral, NMNM18,186800–

3246El Rio, CACA6,368799–

3247Oatfield, OROR13,294798–

3248Cutlerville, MIMI18,780798–

3249Erwin, TNTN6,019797–

3250South Monroe, MIMI6,960797–

3251Hanover, NHNH8,479797–

3252Daphne, ALAL31,396797–

3253Brookside, DEDE15,115796–

3254McGregor, TXTX6,405796–

3255Bacliff, TXTX9,541796–

3256East Highland Park, VAVA15,265796–

3257Belding, MIMI6,000796–

3258Bridge City, TXTX9,645795–

3259Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534795–

3260Chesterfield, MOMO49,309795–

3261Derry, NHNH21,339794–

3262Brigantine, NJNJ7,658794–

3263Socastee, SCSC23,796794–

3264Salida, COCO5,985794–

3265Steger, ILIL9,352794–

3266Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193794–

3267Charlotte, MIMI9,305791–

3268Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470790–

3269Haslett, MIMI18,559789–

3270Kihei, HIHI21,567788–

3271Stillwater, MNMN19,354788–

3272Lancaster, NYNY9,995788–

3273Mission Bend, TXTX36,586788–

3274Centerville, OHOH25,194788–

3275Mendota, ILIL6,894788–

3276Oak Forest, ILIL26,792787–

3277Lafayette, TNTN6,020786–

3278Waynesboro, PAPA11,190786–

3279Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791785–

3280Yulee, FLFL16,648785–

3281Elk River, MNMN27,896784–

3282Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756784–

3283Bath, NYNY5,545783–

3284Villa Park, ILIL21,888783–

3285Glenarden, MDMD6,422783–

3286Pennsville, NJNJ12,233782–

3287Bridgeview, ILIL16,521782–

3288Milton, MAMA28,587781–

3289Brookfield, ILIL18,879781–

3290Dormont, PAPA7,816780–

3291Golden Gate, FLFL29,234780–

3292Naples Park, FLFL5,122780–

3293Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803780–

3294South Euclid, OHOH21,248780–

3295Groton, CTCT10,160780–

3296Vinton, VAVA7,967779–

3297Colville, WAWA5,116779–

3298Calhoun, GAGA20,196779–

3299Chaska, MNMN30,513778–

3300Nitro, WVWV6,270777–

3301Richland Center, WIWI5,020775–

3302Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087775–

3303Highland Park, NJNJ15,259775–

3304Fort Mill, SCSC38,673775–

3305Hershey, PAPA14,242774–

3306Calipatria, CACA6,012774–

3307Fenton, MIMI11,774774–

3308McKenzie, TNTN5,632773–

3309Canby, OROR18,004773–

3310Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658773–

3311Laurel, MTMT7,205772–

3312Hastings, MNMN22,563772–

3313Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133771–

3314Portage, WIWI9,956771–

3315Moss Bluff, LALA12,482771–

3316Lakeside, VAVA12,654771–

3317Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971771–

3318Hillandale, MDMD5,060771–

3319Madison, GAGA5,179771–

3320Chubbuck, IDID16,823770–

3321Middleton, WIWI23,115770–

3322Lake Park, FLFL9,125769–

3323Center Line, MIMI8,503769–

3324Brevard, NCNC8,098769–

3325Dayton, TXTX10,226768–

3326Oroville East, CACA7,504768–

3327Perry, IAIA8,208768–

3328Kirkwood, MOMO29,331768–

3329Celina, OHOH10,936766–

3330Santa Fe, TXTX13,913766–

3331Cooper City, FLFL35,030766–

3332Hartford City, ININ5,898766–

3333Tehachapi, CACA11,852766–

3334Loveland, OHOH13,288766–

3335Woodinville, WAWA14,548765–

3336Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093764–

3337East Falmouth, MAMA6,245763–

3338Evans, COCO22,500763–

3339Derby, CTCT12,925763–

3340Ulysses, KSKS5,524763–

3341Paramus, NJNJ26,723763–

3342Solvay, NYNY6,427763–

3343Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638762–

3344Lexington, MAMA34,295762–

3345Albion, NYNY5,843761–

3346Bellevue, PAPA7,888760–

3347Broadview Park, FLFL7,119760–

3348Harahan, LALA8,916760–

3349Bellevue, OHOH8,154760–

3350Madras, OROR7,829759–

3351Somersworth, NHNH12,171759–

3352Sans Souci, SCSC7,665759–

3353North Vernon, ININ6,559759–

3354Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500759–

3355Romeoville, ILIL41,281759–

3356Montpelier, VTVT7,823758–

3357North Canton, OHOH17,692758–

3358Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291757–

3359Webster City, IAIA7,815757–

3360Camas, WAWA27,749757–

3361Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313756–

3362Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655756–

3363Woodridge, ILIL34,028755–

3364Morrisville, PAPA9,665754–

3365Goldenrod, FLFL12,878754–

3366Georgetown, DEDE8,291753–

3367Middlebury, VTVT7,220753–

3368Rotterdam, NYNY22,695753–

3369Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079753–

3370Washington, IAIA7,261753–

3371Bensenville, ILIL18,525753–

3372Le Mars, IAIA10,760753–

3373Hammonton, NJNJ15,060752–

3374Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,129752–

3375Kaysville, UTUT33,307752–

3376Lakeville, MNMN79,270752–

3377Commack, NYNY36,558751–

3378Citrus, CACA10,904751–

3379Clarinda, IAIA5,273751–

3380Church Hill, TNTN7,297750–

3381Portland, TNTN13,658750–

3382Kirby, TXTX8,211750–

3383North Bay, FLFL8,099750–

3384Mounds View, MNMN12,786750–

3385Primera, TXTX5,478749–

3386Howell, MIMI9,896749–

3387Lathrop, CACA42,783749–

3388Baldwin, NYNY34,994749–

3389Oakton, VAVA36,528749–

3390Fraser, MIMI14,496748–

3391Red Hill, SCSC15,920748–

3392Lansing, ILIL28,068748–

3393East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566748–

3394Napoleon, OHOH8,680748–

3395Grove City, PAPA7,694747–

3396Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240747–

3397Fairview Park, OHOH16,748747–

3398Wellesley, MAMA30,347747–

3399Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917747–

3400Prosser, WAWA6,654746–

3401Rocky River, OHOH21,397746–

3402Union City, GAGA29,910746–

3403Collingdale, PAPA8,898745–

3404Luling, LALA13,960745–

3405Sheridan, OROR6,243745–

3406Fort Bragg, CACA6,946745–

3407Griffith, ININ16,137745–

3408West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715744–

3409Horn Lake, MSMS26,741744–

3410Alfred, NYNY5,147744–

3411Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801743–

3412West Melbourne, FLFL31,285743–

3413Claymont, DEDE8,786742–

3414Bensley, VAVA5,949742–

3415Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333741–

3416Palmview, TXTX15,878739–

3417Lebanon, NHNH15,481739–

3418Savannah, MOMO5,107739–

3419Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876738–

3420Walker, MIMI25,881738–

3421River Oaks, TXTX7,467736–

3422Franklin Square, NYNY30,897736–

3423Milan, ILIL5,028736–

3424La Quinta, CACA39,440735–

3425Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690735–

3426Sidney, MTMT6,217735–

3427Woodruff, SCSC6,026734–

3428Marysville, OHOH30,190734–

3429Woodlyn, PAPA9,736734–

3430Saginaw, TXTX26,706733–

3431La Homa, TXTX11,285732–

3432Winter Springs, FLFL39,585732–

3433Crestwood, ILIL10,529732–

3434Greenville, ILIL7,469732–

3435Purcell, OKOK7,030731–

3436Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345731–

3437Healdsburg, CACA11,172731–

3438The, OKOK9,276729–

3439Secaucus, NJNJ22,640729–

3440Moraine, OHOH6,627729–

3441Mount Vernon, ININ6,289728–

3442Republic, MOMO22,404728–

3443Loudon, TNTN6,963727–

3444St. Martin, MSMS8,139727–

3445Reading, OHOH10,491727–

3446Selden, NYNY21,604727–

3447Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809726–

3448Seaside, OROR7,092726–

3449Burlington, MAMA26,274726–

3450Brentwood, CACA66,607726–

3451Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868726–

3452Wadesboro, NCNC5,035726–

3453Clermont, FLFL52,812725–

3454Orlovista, FLFL6,890724–

3455Lockwood, MTMT7,181724–

3456Marysville, WAWA77,686723–

3457Milford, DEDE14,723723–

3458De Soto, MOMO6,527723–

3459Nebraska City, NENE7,512722–

3460Grove, OKOK7,399722–

3461Farmersville, TXTX5,531721–

3462Walker, LALA6,476721–

3463Affton, MOMO19,052721–

3464Fern Park, FLFL7,981721–

3465Wetumpka, ALAL7,535721–

3466Whitefish, MTMT9,358720–

3467Globe, AZAZ7,191720–

3468Kingston, RIRI7,332720–

3469Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030720–

3470Agoura Hills, CACA19,243719–

3471La Grange, ILIL15,935719–

3472Abilene, KSKS6,552719–

3473Richfield, UTUT8,478718–

3474West Carrollton, OHOH12,963718–

3475D'Iberville, MSMS13,557717–

3476Hillsboro, ILIL6,184716–

3477Milford, OHOH6,436716–

3478Robinson, ILIL7,283715–

3479Big Bear City, CACA11,431715–

3480Lakeland North, WAWA15,950715–

3481Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305715–

3482San Carlos, CACA29,261715–

3483Medford, NYNY24,796714–

3484Benson, AZAZ5,532713–

3485Riverview, FLFL113,697713–

3486Mineola, NYNY21,376713–

3487Inverness, FLFL7,796712–

3488Southport, NYNY6,450711–

3489Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215711–

3490Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488710–

3491Gardiner, MEME6,206710–

3492Joshua Tree, CACA6,234710–

3493Bedford, OHOH12,723710–

3494Versailles, KYKY10,734710–

3495Pella, IAIA10,992709–

3496Eatontown, NJNJ13,607709–

3497Tualatin, OROR28,139708–

3498Altoona, WIWI9,376708–

3499Polson, MTMT5,653708–

3500Kyle, TXTX69,917707–

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