RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,641

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2010

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. New York, New York leads at 1,562,375. 6,641 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

USUnited States13.8% of US population308,745,53842,682,708–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,562,375−8%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089737,851−10%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585564,624−1%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315440,911+18%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281382,744+10%

06Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481276,746+33%

07Dallas, TXTX1,329,491266,815+26%

08San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422250,291+27%

09Detroit, MIMI649,095246,405−1%

10San Diego, CACA1,406,106184,350+3%

11Columbus, OHOH938,396168,085+60%

12Memphis, TNTN609,647164,060+23%

13Milwaukee, WIWI562,407156,199+23%

14El Paso, TXTX683,012156,133+25%

15Indianapolis, ININ901,116146,531+58%

16Austin, TXTX1,002,632145,570+54%

17Baltimore, MDMD569,997132,203−11%

18Boston, MAMA672,973131,208+14%

19Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117125,838+48%

20Cleveland, OHOH363,608123,626−2%

21Fresno, CACA555,549123,143+10%

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689117,703+31%

23Denver, COCO740,613115,065+45%

24Washington, DCDC693,645111,069−4%

25Tucson, AZAZ548,371110,549+23%

26Miami, FLFL489,812108,946+6%

27Nashville, TNTN721,074107,275+48%

28Louisville, KYKY641,962103,229–

29San Jose, CACA989,814101,942+29%

30Charlotte, NCNC964,784101,464+77%

31Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84996,131+18%

32San Francisco, CACA826,07995,513+9%

33Atlanta, GAGA529,11095,013−6%

34Portland, OROR635,10994,989+37%

35Long Beach, CACA450,46988,314−16%

36Minneapolis, MNMN430,32486,895+34%

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58885,732+41%

38New Orleans, LALA362,15483,923−38%

39St. Louis, MOMO278,14483,077−3%

40Kansas City, MOMO521,22082,993+31%

41Sacramento, CACA536,44980,918−1%

42Cincinnati, OHOH314,36780,680+11%

43Seattle, WAWA784,77777,537+17%

44Buffalo, NYNY274,61377,268−1%

45Las Vegas, NVNV679,81776,419+34%

46Tulsa, OKOK416,20975,719+36%

47Oakland, CACA440,83872,995−6%

48Newark, NJNJ323,80869,418−11%

49Laredo, TXTX269,51569,022+32%

50Toledo, OHOH263,42368,385+22%

51Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63266,988−2%

52Tampa, FLFL413,55465,329+19%

53Rochester, NYNY206,10863,990+12%

54St. Paul, MNMN306,68462,819+40%

55Omaha, NENE488,79762,753+42%

56Brownsville, TXTX192,95762,637+25%

57Bakersfield, CACA422,16560,248+36%

58Wichita, KSKS400,98759,589+54%

59Raleigh, NCNC506,30658,823+86%

60Baton Rouge, LALA222,79558,593+7%

61Santa Ana, CACA315,58658,129−13%

62Stockton, CACA324,59757,886−0%

63San Bernardino, CACA222,04457,431+12%

64Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24757,411+18%

65Birmingham, ALAL195,89356,037−7%

66Aurora, COCO410,05354,425+122%

67Mesa, AZAZ513,65652,430+48%

68Arlington, TXTX402,13452,213+59%

69Tallahassee, FLFL204,90251,737+39%

70Richmond, VAVA237,25751,602+22%

71Lexington, KYKY329,75151,463+53%

72Colorado Springs, COCO494,74349,031+56%

73Greensboro, NCNC308,66748,844+78%

74Akron, OHOH189,69147,560+26%

75Providence, RIRI195,31046,900−7%

76Lubbock, TXTX273,07146,787+27%

77Augusta, GAGA201,99946,335+21%

78Jackson, MSMS141,19646,194+7%

79Anaheim, CACA341,00846,173−0%

80Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18345,708+47%

81Riverside, CACA323,05745,240+13%

82Hialeah, FLFL230,96845,219+7%

83Syracuse, NYNY144,89645,084+12%

84Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144,370+57%

85Shreveport, LALA175,90244,124−3%

86Dayton, OHOH136,68843,811+15%

87Jersey City, NJNJ302,01343,257−3%

88Gainesville, FLFL148,67142,984+69%

89Springfield, MAMA154,70242,224+20%

90Mobile, ALAL200,82442,022−0%

91Knoxville, TNTN202,02141,941+16%

92Madison, WIWI286,23341,849+34%

93Durham, NCNC305,56140,842+46%

94Montgomery, ALAL195,30040,610+14%

95Hartford, CTCT121,98140,093+8%

96Norfolk, VAVA231,01340,013−12%

97Orlando, FLFL333,88839,595+34%

98Spokane, WAWA230,78339,099+26%

99Athens, GAGA128,61239,064+36%

100Paterson, NJNJ161,79338,850+17%

101Lincoln, NENE301,52238,606+69%

102Honolulu, HIHI341,86838,186–

103Fort Wayne, ININ275,20338,100+48%

104Flint, MIMI79,30637,528+14%

105Glendale, AZAZ260,57237,523+44%

106Reno, NVNV283,62136,712+62%

107Waco, TXTX147,78835,858+20%

108Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435,699+28%

109Rockford, ILIL147,38435,647+70%

110Irving, TXTX257,07635,509+74%

111McAllen, TXTX150,64035,025+39%

112St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03334,944+6%

113Provo, UTUT114,52734,882+24%

114College Station, TXTX127,47234,679+37%

115Columbus, GAGA202,17134,638–

116Springfield, MOMO169,84734,618+44%

117Tacoma, WAWA229,81633,941+10%

118Modesto, CACA219,65233,752+14%

119Little Rock, ARAR206,42733,714+29%

120Tempe, AZAZ190,57133,253+46%

121Worcester, MAMA213,86233,161+7%

122Des Moines, IAIA212,08633,135+47%

123New Haven, CTCT138,77432,662+8%

124Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42832,626+17%

125Kansas City, KSKS157,80532,546+30%

126Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21832,512+63%

127Savannah, GAGA149,44032,461+13%

128Eugene, OROR178,61832,365+37%

129Fayetteville, NCNC209,12032,309+80%

130Amarillo, TXTX205,13031,903+26%

131Lancaster, CACA170,08431,705+63%

132Moreno Valley, CACA214,26331,400+55%

133Bloomington, ININ83,30731,186+52%

134Reading, PAPA95,83230,850+46%

135Garland, TXTX249,62530,495+59%

136East Los Angeles, CACA111,64730,425−10%

137Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67730,136+11%

138Bridgeport, CTCT152,27329,994+17%

139Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73729,980+8%

140Oxnard, CACA199,65129,920+16%

141Pasadena, TXTX148,53929,154+28%

142Allentown, PAPA126,04429,002+47%

143Paradise, NVNV185,91328,901+31%

144Columbia, SCSC147,03528,376+11%

145Lansing, MIMI113,88428,205+40%

146Camden, NJNJ71,43027,912−2%

147Huntsville, ALAL233,62727,823+37%

148Gary, ININ67,28927,499+4%

149Salinas, CACA159,13427,274+8%

150Palmdale, CACA161,84527,019+46%

151Yonkers, NYNY212,60326,994−11%

152Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31626,946+47%

153North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65326,525+56%

154Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68326,301+40%

155Pharr, TXTX80,83026,241+58%

156Beaumont, TXTX112,96726,170+17%

157Salem, OROR181,77925,875+26%

158Fort Collins, COCO171,50025,866+55%

159Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43425,636+81%

160Pomona, CACA147,80725,619−21%

161Greenville, NCNC96,44325,578+62%

162Erie, PAPA91,83825,439+30%

163Boise City, IDID238,42925,349+62%

164Glendale, CACA187,16024,889−18%

165Columbia, MOMO130,85124,841+53%

166Albany, GAGA66,90724,809+19%

167Albany, NYNY101,69824,771+19%

168South Bend, ININ103,20124,615+37%

169Fontana, CACA221,22324,496+29%

170Newport News, VAVA183,23024,479−1%

171Topeka, KSKS125,79523,958+57%

172Vancouver, WAWA199,69823,944+37%

173Wilmington, NCNC126,80923,825+61%

174Lafayette, LALA123,31123,734+32%

175Aurora, ILIL181,50523,637+95%

176El Monte, CACA105,07523,490−22%

177Chula Vista, CACA275,53323,338+26%

178Waterbury, CTCT115,77123,096+35%

179Anchorage, AKAK287,15523,046+21%

180Denton, TXTX169,43123,008+77%

181Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23322,996+22%

182Evansville, ININ116,17622,900+38%

183Pueblo, COCO110,40422,607+24%

184Victorville, CACA141,39522,512+88%

185Escondido, CACA146,03022,467+25%

186North Charleston, SCSC129,24522,306+21%

187Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,082−4%

188Compton, CACA90,50022,002−16%

189Peoria, ILIL110,92021,979+4%

190Youngstown, OHOH58,83221,915+8%

191Inglewood, CACA101,66221,741−14%

192Dearborn, MIMI105,61121,628+37%

193Irvine, CACA318,76421,587+66%

194Edinburg, TXTX110,70021,563+52%

195New Bedford, MAMA101,83421,537+14%

196Charleston, SCSC159,42321,458+16%

197Berkeley, CACA121,91121,315+4%

198Muncie, ININ65,46621,302+37%

199Champaign, ILIL91,19521,264+42%

200El Cajon, CACA101,75521,144+34%

201Killeen, TXTX161,88321,011+87%

202Bryan, TXTX91,99620,982+44%

203Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67520,924−3%

204Ontario, CACA187,01320,892−15%

205Abilene, TXTX131,58820,843+17%

206Trenton, NJNJ91,50620,834+15%

207Clarksville, TNTN188,82920,736+90%

208Greeley, COCO115,07320,695+59%

209Merced, CACA99,72420,651+16%

210Boulder, COCO105,68920,507+25%

211Lawrence, KSKS96,36720,475+35%

212Santa Rosa, CACA179,43720,449+62%

213State College, PAPA40,84420,358+13%

214Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,243+34%

215Lawrence, MAMA89,32020,224+15%

216Harlingen, TXTX72,46720,175+41%

217Miami Gardens, FLFL113,57920,076–

218High Point, NCNC120,57120,029+76%

219Las Cruces, NMNM116,97819,899+15%

220Canton, OHOH69,00119,801+28%

221Tyler, TXTX113,72319,570+39%

222East Lansing, MIMI49,35519,534+20%

223Visalia, CACA146,54119,475+26%

224Yakima, WAWA97,45819,440+21%

225Saginaw, MIMI42,86319,275+9%

226Hollywood, FLFL157,01919,245+4%

227Passaic, NJNJ71,33719,175+33%

228Warren, MIMI137,13819,072+87%

229Pontiac, MIMI62,07719,015+30%

230Henderson, NVNV353,28918,845+92%

231Springfield, ILIL112,98918,794+44%

232Iowa City, IAIA76,22918,724+38%

233Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17818,709+93%

234Lowell, MAMA119,97118,693+6%

235Pasadena, CACA135,80418,521−13%

236Mission, TXTX88,99218,493+52%

237Norman, OKOK130,94318,485+28%

238Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21118,392+39%

239Chico, CACA105,08118,283+15%

240Florence-Graham, CACA60,69018,205−16%

241West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18918,199+18%

242Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518,133+43%

243Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06218,117+158%

244Hayward, CACA157,11318,089+29%

245Utica, NYNY62,97818,065+22%

246Lawton, OKOK90,50317,989+19%

247Fall River, MAMA95,29817,965+14%

248Blacksburg, VAVA45,10417,961+5%

249Lorain, OHOH65,36617,902+53%

250Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95117,751+22%

251Davenport, IAIA100,35817,671+28%

252Santa Maria, CACA111,39017,641+16%

253Ogden, UTUT89,51017,628+39%

254Lakewood, NJNJ69,58517,621+68%

255Joliet, ILIL152,24117,555+54%

256Duluth, MNMN88,33017,553+30%

257Bellingham, WAWA96,39517,491+26%

258South Gate, CACA90,07117,486−6%

259Lynn, MAMA104,23617,477+19%

260Plano, TXTX293,02817,389+82%

261Hampton, VAVA137,31517,302+5%

262Hesperia, CACA102,60517,270+95%

263Yuma, AZAZ105,22717,254+52%

264Chandler, AZAZ278,74817,205+47%

265Homestead, FLFL86,24217,172+69%

266Independence, MOMO121,67517,146+75%

267Asheville, NCNC93,52317,135+60%

268Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717,135+65%

269Hammond, ININ75,71217,094+44%

270Richmond, CACA114,86117,009+6%

271Gresham, OROR111,51316,987+50%

272Wilmington, DEDE73,51216,962+9%

273Oceanside, CACA170,48316,905−9%

274Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47116,871+11%

275Monroe, LALA46,86016,777−2%

276Lakewood, COCO156,92716,708+63%

277San Angelo, TXTX100,64016,692+20%

278Clearwater, FLFL114,36416,625+24%

279San Marcos, TXTX77,83016,550+67%

280Fayetteville, ARAR106,62316,462+42%

281Lancaster, PAPA58,36616,387+37%

282Fargo, NDND136,27516,358+53%

283Everett, WAWA113,56716,356+39%

284Spring Valley, NVNV219,18716,268+107%

285Green Bay, WIWI106,67516,160+50%

286Vallejo, CACA123,28716,144+37%

287Valdosta, GAGA56,18616,133+50%

288Odessa, TXTX122,70716,071−5%

289Bowling Green, KYKY78,50516,070+49%

290Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83916,011+31%

291York, PAPA45,34215,990+64%

292Terre Haute, ININ58,76415,947+39%

293St. Cloud, MNMN72,64715,945+106%

294Decatur, ILIL67,88415,920+18%

295Kenosha, WIWI99,23915,919+86%

296West Valley City, UTUT137,49115,868+68%

297Madera, CACA69,01715,786+12%

298Mesquite, TXTX150,69315,782+87%

299Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,763+20%

300Nampa, IDID120,38415,734+145%

301Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74815,724+51%

302Springfield, OHOH58,28115,629+42%

303Redding, CACA94,09215,529+23%

304Davis, CACA66,11015,439+5%

305Ames, IAIA68,22015,402+49%

306Kent, WAWA134,87115,339+66%

307Perris, CACA83,23715,283+107%

308Fullerton, CACA138,67515,218+6%

309Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93515,163+66%

310Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215,160+4%

311University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12715,095+57%

312Manhattan, KSKS54,67315,076+39%

313Lake Charles, LALA82,67615,033+7%

314New Britain, CTCT76,28615,033+28%

315Gastonia, NCNC87,06715,020+51%

316Cape Coral, FLFL236,26415,006+109%

317Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214,967+24%

318Indio, CACA94,26914,950+41%

319Jackson, TNTN69,33914,934+47%

320Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00614,910+27%

321Racine, WIWI77,90814,878+30%

322Jonesboro, ARAR83,29614,827+53%

323Lauderhill, FLFL75,66814,759+44%

324Missoula, MTMT78,90314,736+31%

325Delano, CACA52,33414,692+34%

326Fort Myers, FLFL101,58114,687+40%

327Costa Mesa, CACA108,88114,636+7%

328Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214,618+15%

329Corvallis, OROR61,49914,590+43%

330Rialto, CACA106,55414,541−9%

331Portsmouth, VAVA96,77714,533−11%

332Manchester, NHNH116,81814,510+28%

333Arlington, VAVA236,25414,494−1%

334Huntington, WVWV44,81514,462+14%

335Midland, TXTX147,61514,343+17%

336Lakeland, FLFL125,52014,330+21%

337Scranton, PAPA75,51414,305+25%

338New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13314,245+8%

339Stillwater, OKOK50,04614,197+33%

340Hemet, CACA93,64914,166+48%

341Cicero, ILIL81,85814,151+7%

342San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614,109+20%

343Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99414,101+7%

344Porterville, CACA63,08814,050+38%

345Lynwood, CACA63,51214,023−14%

346North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,000+44%

347Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21313,980−0%

348Huntington Park, CACA51,54413,969−10%

349Johnson City, TNTN74,94313,884+57%

350East Orange, NJNJ72,15913,725+2%

351Hamilton, OHOH64,64413,722+69%

352Brockton, MAMA106,13413,709+0%

353Antioch, CACA118,95813,703+77%

354Miami Beach, FLFL81,59413,663−29%

355Schenectady, NYNY69,47113,648+6%

356Stamford, CTCT139,53513,630+47%

357Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35313,611+426%

358Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,603−20%

359Springdale, ARAR90,68513,597+137%

360Corona, CACA161,73413,505+31%

361Auburn, ALAL85,11313,444−18%

362Longview, TXTX83,23613,391+14%

363Santa Clarita, CACA228,43013,365+39%

364Union City, NJNJ66,65613,316−7%

365National City, CACA57,80713,259+11%

366Huntington Beach, CACA191,45113,251+6%

367Statesboro, GAGA35,36613,235+37%

368Palm Bay, FLFL148,09213,206+76%

369Binghamton, NYNY46,41813,161+17%

370Metairie, LALA139,72913,149+1%

371McKinney, TXTX236,00113,074+183%

372Vista, CACA98,27412,964+1%

373Port Arthur, TXTX55,80412,924−11%

374Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14712,864+57%

375Pasco, WAWA82,84812,843+72%

376Elgin, ILIL115,47612,836+68%

377Meridian, MSMS33,37012,799+12%

378Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26012,789+39%

379Sioux City, IAIA86,35612,765+34%

380Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56512,727+21%

381Pawtucket, RIRI77,06512,663+4%

382Holyoke, MAMA38,02312,623+20%

383St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,616+31%

384Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,602+18%

385Billings, MTMT121,23912,602+17%

386Lafayette, ININ71,23812,579+85%

387Troy, NYNY50,91212,574+34%

388Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,500+1%

389Wilson, NCNC49,57212,486+30%

390Orange, CACA138,36512,478−4%

391North Miami, FLFL60,88412,475−13%

392Gulfport, MSMS76,50612,461−1%

393Anderson, ININ56,15312,441+56%

394Apple Valley, CACA75,24712,390+32%

395Waukegan, ILIL87,94012,382+1%

396Ithaca, NYNY33,63212,379+5%

397Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33912,326+53%

398Warren, OHOH38,32812,316+36%

399Urbana, ILIL39,71912,290+24%

400Waterloo, IAIA66,91912,276+30%

401Elk Grove, CACA185,00712,262+297%

402Baytown, TXTX86,56112,240+19%

403Eau Claire, WIWI72,46512,235+46%

404Normal, ILIL53,27512,128+39%

405Athens, OHOH25,31312,121+9%

406Muskegon, MIMI37,22412,105+47%

407Isla Vista, CACA13,92012,037+4%

408Baldwin Park, CACA68,88012,021−13%

409Logan, UTUT55,57611,956+23%

410Kennewick, WAWA88,36611,944+70%

411Chester, PAPA33,99611,909+19%

412La Crosse, WIWI50,78411,906+34%

413Orem, UTUT95,21411,884+68%

414Rock Hill, SCSC75,91111,826+69%

415Huntsville, TXTX49,08811,818+41%

416Ocala, FLFL71,75311,806+42%

417Charlottesville, VAVA44,38811,783+1%

418Concord, CACA123,26111,777+27%

419Thornton, COCO147,76611,777+173%

420Norwalk, CACA97,10411,762−4%

421Wyoming, MIMI78,58811,757+133%

422Medford, OROR86,49411,746+34%

423Greenville, MSMS26,53011,744−5%

424Lima, OHOH34,69511,737+29%

425Pullman, WAWA33,75611,686+26%

426Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73711,682+1%

427Victoria, TXTX66,50011,624+31%

428Fairfield, CACA122,48911,616+30%

429Alexandria, LALA42,93811,600−9%

430Westminster, CACA88,96611,595−3%

431Elkhart, ININ54,09211,571+65%

432Portland, MEME69,91111,570+28%

433DeKalb, ILIL40,46711,550+39%

434Federal Way, WAWA99,72911,544+49%

435Carbondale, ILIL21,81111,526+35%

436Westland, MIMI82,33311,514+95%

437Dothan, ALAL72,06011,485+27%

438Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111,422+75%

439Gilbert, AZAZ287,28511,407+223%

440Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92511,345+18%

441West Lafayette, ININ45,74711,324+3%

442Tulare, CACA73,90711,316+24%

443Springfield, OROR61,43111,290+19%

444Downey, CACA108,46811,217−6%

445Peoria, AZAZ200,88111,180+96%

446Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50011,177+16%

447Rexburg, IDID40,33411,167+46%

448Somerville, MAMA84,21111,149+15%

449Morgantown, WVWV30,29311,133+8%

450Avondale, AZAZ100,98311,116+124%

451East St. Louis, ILIL17,68211,067+0%

452Rapid City, SDSD80,58911,058+46%

453Conway, ARAR72,32811,050+57%

454Fremont, CACA226,44211,029+0%

455Spring Hill, FLFL119,98310,976+67%

456Taylor, MIMI61,27910,958+54%

457San Juan, TXTX37,86810,952+21%

458Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25510,950+1%

459Battle Creek, MIMI52,02110,933+43%

460Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12010,900−3%

461Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,898−5%

462Grand Forks, NDND60,36510,894+52%

463Westminster, COCO116,18210,880+129%

464Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40510,813–

465Owensboro, KYKY60,89210,792+25%

466Warner Robins, GAGA87,76110,771+68%

467Mankato, MNMN46,52910,770+75%

468Longmont, COCO100,10910,757+93%

469Galveston, TXTX53,63610,743−16%

470Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710,660+19%

471Oshkosh, WIWI67,46010,633+66%

472Burlington, NCNC61,49610,633+73%

473Rochester, MNMN124,29210,620+58%

474Conroe, TXTX119,56410,606+49%

475Melbourne, FLFL87,09710,580+29%

476Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55410,574+20%

477Roswell, NMNM46,87810,555+3%

478Alhambra, CACA79,82010,540−14%

479Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52310,538+38%

480Danville, VAVA41,64710,513+9%

481Marietta, GAGA63,57410,443+13%

482Weslaco, TXTX44,20310,429+25%

483Lakewood, WAWA62,75510,416+13%

484Carrollton, TXTX134,56210,415+70%

485Paramount, CACA50,75510,372−14%

486Kokomo, ININ59,99910,327+72%

487Sarasota, FLFL58,45810,314+17%

488Burlington, VTVT44,01910,280+32%

489Pine Hills, FLFL80,10510,275+33%

490Miramar, FLFL142,57010,243+72%

491Kissimmee, FLFL85,59110,151+38%

492Middletown, OHOH52,14610,099+55%

493Greenville, SCSC75,31010,062+12%

494Santa Fe, NMNM89,83710,037+31%

495San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91410,032+11%

496Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78710,023+5%

497Bellflower, CACA74,7199,999−13%

498Hillsboro, OROR111,1269,984+55%

499Santa Clara, CACA133,4469,967+24%

500Immokalee, FLFL26,3619,957+26%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,562,375 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by residents in poverty?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,641 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.