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 –

3501Algona, IAIA5,309707–

3502Warr Acres, OKOK10,552706–

3503Valle Vista, CACA18,602706–

3504Dallas, GAGA15,402706–

3505Clayton, NCNC32,633706–

3506Finley, WAWA5,634705–

3507Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017704–

3508Thompsonville, CTCT7,927704–

3509Bluffton, ININ10,583704–

3510New Carlisle, OHOH5,525704–

3511Ephrata, PAPA13,647702–

3512Carney, MDMD28,343702–

3513Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671702–

3514Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537702–

3515Bixby, OKOK32,766702–

3516Bellevue, KYKY5,847702–

3517Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142702–

3518Bladensburg, MDMD9,671701–

3519Somers Point, NJNJ10,590701–

3520Rodeo, CACA8,976701–

3521Cameron, MOMO7,341701–

3522Washougal, WAWA18,028700–

3523Owings Mills, MDMD37,245700–

3524Ripon, WIWI7,738699–

3525Eastwood, MIMI6,669699–

3526Azle, TXTX15,365699–

3527Welcome, SCSC6,527699–

3528Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896699–

3529West Miami, FLFL7,125699–

3530Mascoutah, ILIL9,239698–

3531East Pasadena, CACA5,479698–

3532Schiller Park, ILIL11,317698–

3533Edgemoor, DEDE6,349698–

3534Enumclaw, WAWA13,172696–

3535Beech Grove, ININ14,671696–

3536Huntington, NYNY19,948696–

3537Bryan, OHOH8,579695–

3538Croydon, PAPA9,684695–

3539Dickson City, PAPA5,976694–

3540Ferndale, WAWA17,559694–

3541Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909694–

3542Worth, ILIL10,696694–

3543Prineville, OROR11,994693–

3544Parkwood, WAWA6,873693–

3545Port Washington, NYNY18,004693–

3546Colby, KSKS5,489693–

3547Montevideo, MNMN5,335693–

3548Joshua, TXTX9,352692–

3549Wethersfield, CTCT27,250692–

3550Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666692–

3551Garner, NCNC41,562692–

3552St. Johns, MIMI7,780691–

3553Heber, CACA7,312691–

3554Dixon, CACA21,116691–

3555Iona, FLFL13,631690–

3556Mojave, CACA5,173689–

3557Port Clinton, OHOH5,875689–

3558North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879689–

3559Sebastian, FLFL27,352688–

3560Bexley, OHOH12,452688–

3561Taylor, PAPA6,232686–

3562Salem, ININ6,427686–

3563Wellington, KSKS7,541686–

3564Country Homes, WAWA6,198685–

3565Beltsville, MDMD19,176685–

3566Snowflake, AZAZ6,902684–

3567St. Matthews, KYKY17,868684–

3568Mandeville, LALA12,918684–

3569Roosevelt, UTUT7,032683–

3570Plymouth, MAMA7,918683–

3571Schererville, ININ29,825683–

3572Hazelwood, MOMO24,849683–

3573Sedona, AZAZ9,619682–

3574Shoreview, MNMN26,906682–

3575Chillicothe, ILIL6,033681–

3576Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961680–

3577Dumbarton, VAVA7,997680–

3578Laurel, MDMD30,254680–

3579Atlantic, IAIA6,676679–

3580Gering, NENE8,535678–

3581Highlands, TXTX6,335677–

3582Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109677–

3583Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018677–

3584Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175676–

3585Manchester, IAIA5,357675–

3586Omak, WAWA5,185674–

3587Haysville, KSKS11,353674–

3588Molalla, OROR10,104673–

3589Holbrook, MAMA11,380673–

3590Rochester, ININ6,132673–

3591Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768673–

3592Aptos, CACA6,404672–

3593Canton, GAGA40,778672–

3594Friendswood, TXTX41,319671–

3595South Venice, FLFL17,484671–

3596Lansdale, PAPA18,986670–

3597Fort Meade, MDMD11,225670–

3598Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074670–

3599Rendon, TXTX14,632669–

3600South Hill, WAWA68,025669–

3601Ardmore, PAPA13,909669–

3602Marblehead, MAMA20,413668–

3603Fruita, COCO14,003668–

3604St. Joseph, MIMI7,893668–

3605Bonita, CACA12,652667–

3606Liberty, NYNY5,097666–

3607Alpine, CACA15,180666–

3608Ken Caryl, COCO33,233666–

3609Somerville, NJNJ14,665666–

3610Siler City, NCNC8,155665–

3611Madison Park, NJNJ9,124665–

3612Decatur, TXTX9,029664–

3613Soquel, CACA10,679664–

3614Old Forge, PAPA8,640662–

3615Monroe, WIWI10,581662–

3616Jenks, OKOK28,175661–

3617Ferndale, MDMD17,529661–

3618Waseca, MNMN9,035661–

3619Calumet Park, ILIL6,772661–

3620Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247660–

3621Millbrook, ALAL17,623659–

3622Morton Grove, ILIL24,582659–

3623Harper Woods, MIMI14,860659–

3624Islip, NYNY17,362657–

3625Cameron Park, CACA18,315657–

3626North College Hill, OHOH9,544657–

3627Poulsbo, WAWA12,749656–

3628Danville, CACA43,302656–

3629Converse, TXTX32,481655–

3630Webster, TXTX12,507655–

3631Yeadon, PAPA12,320655–

3632Lehighton, PAPA5,232654–

3633Rutherford, NJNJ19,132654–

3634Sauk, ILIL9,624653–

3635Grovetown, GAGA17,939652–

3636Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329652–

3637Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910649–

3638St. Marys, OHOH8,398648–

3639Holly, MIMI5,906648–

3640Yreka, CACA7,714647–

3641Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769646–

3642El Segundo, CACA16,379646–

3643Orange City, FLFL15,309645–

3644Keyes, CACA5,577645–

3645Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056645–

3646Pinole, CACA18,543645–

3647Hapeville, GAGA7,410645–

3648Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006644–

3649North Mankato, MNMN14,165644–

3650Allegan, MIMI5,127644–

3651Exeter, PAPA5,587643–

3652Madison, SDSD6,065643–

3653West Linn, OROR26,567642–

3654Tavares, FLFL22,490642–

3655Brooklyn, OHOH11,072642–

3656Lincoln, CACA57,367642–

3657Sullivan, MOMO6,942641–

3658Sansom Park, TXTX5,419639–

3659Gas City, ININ6,081639–

3660Forest Lake, MNMN20,952639–

3661Duryea, PAPA5,157638–

3662Runnemede, NJNJ8,443638–

3663Evans, GAGA36,998637–

3664Ephrata, WAWA8,834636–

3665Glenview, ILIL47,711636–

3666Urbandale, IAIA48,570636–

3667Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314635–

3668Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244635–

3669Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372635–

3670Conshohocken, PAPA9,266634–

3671Clayton, MOMO17,807634–

3672Beverly Hills, FLFL9,650633–

3673Charter Oak, CACA9,442633–

3674The Colony, TXTX46,196633–

3675Sharonville, OHOH13,997633–

3676Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783633–

3677Roessleville, NYNY10,968632–

3678Monroe, WAWA20,025631–

3679Sylvania, OHOH18,883631–

3680Berkley, MIMI15,145631–

3681Rockmart, GAGA5,369631–

3682Seabrook, TXTX13,974630–

3683Rainsville, ALAL6,020630–

3684Ione, CACA9,282630–

3685Moab, UTUT5,206629–

3686Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448629–

3687Bartlett, TNTN56,416629–

3688West Islip, NYNY26,865629–

3689Abington, MAMA17,053628–

3690Belvedere, SCSC5,180628–

3691Bethalto, ILIL9,202628–

3692Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853627–

3693Colusa, CACA6,519626–

3694Lexington, NENE11,176626–

3695Riverdale, GAGA14,637625–

3696Lone Grove, OKOK5,244624–

3697Mecca, CACA7,184624–

3698Hurricane, UTUT25,745623–

3699Cambridge, MNMN11,090623–

3700Walden, NYNY6,935623–

3701De Witt, NYNY11,060622–

3702Brush, COCO5,337622–

3703Brentwood, PAPA9,597621–

3704Madison, ALAL67,968621–

3705Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767621–

3706Lady Lake, FLFL17,496621–

3707Portland, ININ6,237621–

3708Jensen Beach, FLFL12,531619–

3709Wylie, TXTX63,842619–

3710Farmingville, NYNY16,160619–

3711Clarkston, GAGA14,431619–

3712Norton, OHOH11,493619–

3713Cherryville, NCNC6,523618–

3714Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286618–

3715Laurel, FLFL11,741617–

3716San Ramon, CACA86,209616–

3717Somerset, MAMA18,298615–

3718Umatilla, OROR8,220614–

3719La Grange, KYKY10,669614–

3720Waverly, MIMI23,575614–

3721Winsted, CTCT6,977614–

3722Litchfield, MNMN6,528614–

3723Gladstone, MIMI5,189614–

3724Spencer, MAMA5,661613–

3725South Cleveland, TNTN7,452613–

3726Sugar Land, TXTX107,726613–

3727Cheviot, OHOH8,623613–

3728Waupun, WIWI11,150612–

3729Perry Heights, OHOH8,756612–

3730Alvarado, TXTX7,539611–

3731Alma, ARAR6,071610–

3732Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995609–

3733Wickliffe, OHOH12,649609–

3734Crown Point, ININ35,616608–

3735Glenpool, OKOK14,705608–

3736Cornelius, OROR15,520607–

3737Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757607–

3738Independence, KYKY30,198607–

3739Berlin, WIWI5,588606–

3740White Oak, OHOH19,216606–

3741San Leon, TXTX6,458606–

3742Sequim, WAWA8,215605–

3743Page, AZAZ7,147605–

3744Bridgeport, TXTX6,915604–

3745Middleburg, FLFL11,644604–

3746St. Marys, PAPA12,253603–

3747Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785603–

3748Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604603–

3749Brook Park, OHOH18,195602–

3750Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611601–

3751East Northport, NYNY19,700601–

3752Sidney, NENE6,432600–

3753Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536600–

3754Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155599–

3755Camp Swift, TXTX8,239598–

3756Cherokee, IAIA5,122598–

3757Prairie, KSKS23,008598–

3758Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962597–

3759Longwood, FLFL16,892597–

3760Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067597–

3761Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903596–

3762Wailuku, HIHI16,926596–

3763Shakopee, MNMN49,366596–

3764Stafford, TXTX18,043596–

3765Waupaca, WIWI6,352595–

3766Midlothian, ILIL13,841595–

3767Kingston, TNTN6,299594–

3768Powell, WYWY6,574593–

3769Elmhurst, ILIL46,111593–

3770Madison, NJNJ16,607593–

3771Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682592–

3772Union Park, FLFL10,615592–

3773Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395592–

3774Crowley, TXTX20,954591–

3775Nixa, MOMO26,597591–

3776North Royalton, OHOH30,936591–

3777Elsmere, KYKY9,521591–

3778Douglas, WYWY6,469590–

3779Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114590–

3780Brookhaven, WVWV6,212590–

3781Mount Washington, KYKY18,989590–

3782Rowlett, TXTX67,890589–

3783Huntingburg, ININ6,522589–

3784Jasper, ININ17,279589–

3785Onalaska, WIWI20,297588–

3786Iowa Park, TXTX6,542587–

3787Hollywood, SCSC5,652587–

3788Montrose, VAVA8,285586–

3789Clear Lake, IAIA7,601586–

3790Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095586–

3791Merrick, NYNY21,744585–

3792Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169585–

3793North Babylon, NYNY17,963585–

3794Commerce, GAGA9,303585–

3795Eastchester, NYNY20,491584–

3796Frisco, TXTX236,955583–

3797Glendale, WIWI14,795583–

3798Marshall, MIMI6,800583–

3799Belgrade, MTMT13,107583–

3800Mechanicville, NYNY5,021583–

3801Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798582–

3802Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755582–

3803Live Oak, TXTX16,426581–

3804Hurricane, WVWV7,367581–

3805Teays Valley, WVWV14,151581–

3806Maumee, OHOH13,521581–

3807Northbrook, ILIL34,744581–

3808Finneytown, OHOH12,506581–

3809Louisville, OHOH9,874581–

3810Olive Branch, MSMS47,563580–

3811Highgrove, CACA8,366580–

3812Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408579–

3813Endwell, NYNY11,546579–

3814Eagleton, TNTN5,598579–

3815Palm Beach, FLFL9,423579–

3816Archbald, PAPA7,598578–

3817Maitland, FLFL19,511578–

3818Vienna, WVWV10,321578–

3819Glencoe, ALAL5,426578–

3820Lehi, UTUT95,313577–

3821West Springfield, VAVA22,532577–

3822Newport East, RIRI11,069576–

3823North Madison, OHOH8,594575–

3824Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277575–

3825Catalina, AZAZ6,489575–

3826Maynard, MAMA10,712575–

3827Lyons, ILIL10,433575–

3828Ridgeland, MSMS24,750575–

3829Rye, NYNY16,614575–

3830White Oak, TXTX6,186574–

3831Draper, UTUT50,652574–

3832Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709574–

3833Louisville, COCO20,581574–

3834Grandville, MIMI17,018574–

3835Ettrick, VAVA5,910573–

3836Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051573–

3837Pismo Beach, CACA7,911572–

3838Bethel, AKAK6,626572–

3839New Berlin, WIWI39,953572–

3840Destin, FLFL14,046572–

3841Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995571–

3842Selah, WAWA8,678571–

3843South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891571–

3844Hudson, MAMA15,719570–

3845Crete, NENE7,747570–

3846Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712570–

3847South Amboy, NJNJ10,403570–

3848Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887569–

3849Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071568–

3850Tarrytown, NYNY11,890568–

3851East Massapequa, NYNY20,377567–

3852Wilmette, ILIL27,459567–

3853Sayre, PAPA5,328566–

3854Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636566–

3855Avenel, NJNJ17,121565–

3856Allen, TXTX113,447565–

3857Clinton, MAMA7,658565–

3858Jackson, GAGA5,884565–

3859Exeter, NHNH9,964564–

3860Sierra Madre, CACA10,620564–

3861Bartonville, ILIL5,804563–

3862University Park, ILIL7,019563–

3863West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194562–

3864Sun City West, AZAZ27,425562–

3865Imperial, CACA22,330562–

3866Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812562–

3867Fairburn, GAGA17,133561–

3868Adams, MAMA5,427561–

3869Vancleave, MSMS5,078561–

3870Lynbrook, NYNY20,855561–

3871Wallington, NJNJ12,092561–

3872Quakertown, PAPA9,235560–

3873Dallas, NCNC6,392560–

3874California, MDMD13,136560–

3875Plattsmouth, NENE6,955560–

3876Cloverdale, CACA8,701560–

3877Dumont, NJNJ18,501560–

3878Sheridan, ARAR5,406559–

3879North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952559–

3880St. Charles, ILIL33,594559–

3881Broadview, ILIL7,871559–

3882Washington, MOMO15,906559–

3883McDonough, GAGA33,395558–

3884New London, WIWI7,726558–

3885Stoughton, WIWI13,256558–

3886Westlake, OHOH33,904558–

3887Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835557–

3888Lisle, ILIL23,432556–

3889Brown Deer, WIWI12,821556–

3890Pitman, NJNJ8,961556–

3891Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101556–

3892Red Oak, IAIA5,388556–

3893Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040556–

3894Burlington, WAWA11,356555–

3895Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683555–

3896Broussard, LALA15,799555–

3897Keene, TXTX7,109554–

3898Green, OROR7,541554–

3899North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825554–

3900Oak Grove, KYKY7,830554–

3901Andover, MNMN33,874554–

3902Vandalia, OHOH15,014553–

3903North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588552–

3904Midland, WAWA9,050552–

3905La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480552–

3906Denton, MDMD5,075551–

3907Pueblo West, COCO35,681551–

3908Morton, ILIL17,565551–

3909Monticello, MNMN15,670551–

3910Issaquah, WAWA39,423550–

3911Halfway, MDMD10,849550–

3912Acworth, GAGA22,925549–

3913Everman, TXTX6,537547–

3914Severna Park, MDMD40,228547–

3915Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874547–

3916Cedar Hills, OROR8,388547–

3917Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956547–

3918Nyack, NYNY7,511547–

3919Kennesaw, GAGA37,970547–

3920Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750547–

3921Osceola, IAIA5,679547–

3922Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283547–

3923Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534547–

3924Orange Park, FLFL8,953546–

3925South Holland, ILIL20,749546–

3926Justice, ILIL12,285546–

3927North Haven, CTCT24,336545–

3928Union Gap, WAWA6,617545–

3929Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506544–

3930Morrow, GAGA6,211544–

3931Angola, ININ9,366544–

3932East Islip, NYNY13,573544–

3933Ballwin, MOMO30,901544–

3934Powell, TNTN13,739543–

3935Country Club, CACA10,161543–

3936Woods Cross, UTUT11,429542–

3937Garrett, ININ6,694542–

3938Castle Rock, COCO83,815541–

3939West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025541–

3940Columbiana, ALAL5,106541–

3941Mound, MNMN9,064540–

3942Latimer, MSMS6,756540–

3943Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827540–

3944Port Salerno, FLFL11,184539–

3945Golden Hills, CACA9,891539–

3946Union, MOMO13,445538–

3947Crafton, PAPA5,790537–

3948Oldsmar, FLFL14,521537–

3949Pratt, KSKS6,574537–

3950Eagle Point, OROR9,861536–

3951Newington, VAVA13,478536–

3952Newmarket, NHNH5,679536–

3953Ellsworth, MEME8,862536–

3954Wake Forest, NCNC58,147536–

3955Blue Ash, OHOH13,707536–

3956Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050535–

3957Troy, MOMO15,201534–

3958East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323533–

3959Winchester, MAMA23,406533–

3960Winterset, IAIA5,520533–

3961Plover, WIWI14,274532–

3962Milford, NHNH8,956532–

3963Clementon, NJNJ5,744532–

3964Wildomar, CACA37,889532–

3965Groveland, FLFL25,526532–

3966Pevely, MOMO6,239532–

3967Catasauqua, PAPA6,590530–

3968Laughlin, NVNV8,789530–

3969Cedar Mill, OROR19,471530–

3970Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108530–

3971Bridgeton, MOMO11,277530–

3972Edgemere, MDMD9,061529–

3973Hubbard, OHOH7,528529–

3974Cherry Valley, CACA6,668529–

3975Swampscott, MAMA15,277529–

3976Princeton, ILIL7,674529–

3977Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870529–

3978San Carlos Park, FLFL19,159528–

3979Grantsville, UTUT16,472528–

3980Palmerton, PAPA5,615527–

3981Doraville, GAGA16,365526–

3982Oakville, MOMO35,333526–

3983Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288526–

3984Walled Lake, MIMI7,320526–

3985Delhi, CACA11,009525–

3986Trotwood, OHOH23,190525–

3987Applewood, COCO8,350525–

3988District Heights, MDMD5,938525–

3989Forestdale, ALAL9,742524–

3990Bethpage, NYNY17,123524–

3991Lansing, KSKS11,331524–

3992Spring Valley, ILIL5,408524–

3993Mira Monte, CACA6,888523–

3994Newington, CTCT30,896523–

3995El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294523–

3996Elkhorn, WIWI10,045522–

3997Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454522–

3998Lyndon, KYKY11,301522–

3999Clover, SCSC7,659521–

4000Hope Mills, NCNC18,324521–

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