RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,809

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2020

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. New York, New York leads at 1,520,912. 6,809 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 States12.8% of US population331,449,28142,539,640–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,520,912−11%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089658,488−19%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585476,083−16%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315452,202+21%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281369,987+6%

06Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481260,005+25%

07San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422251,937+28%

08Dallas, TXTX1,329,491236,173+12%

09Detroit, MIMI649,095212,099−14%

10Columbus, OHOH938,396173,082+64%

11San Diego, CACA1,406,106163,789−8%

12Memphis, TNTN609,647155,938+17%

13Indianapolis, ININ901,116150,192+62%

14Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689142,208+59%

15Milwaukee, WIWI562,407141,821+11%

16El Paso, TXTX683,012127,811+2%

17Fresno, CACA555,549127,359+14%

18Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117124,897+47%

19Boston, MAMA672,973121,350+5%

20Austin, TXTX1,002,632120,531+27%

21Cleveland, OHOH363,608119,224−5%

22Baltimore, MDMD569,997117,339−21%

23Tucson, AZAZ548,371112,817+26%

24Washington, DCDC693,645106,552−8%

25Charlotte, NCNC964,784104,460+82%

26Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849103,506+27%

27Nashville, TNTN721,07499,119+37%

28Atlanta, GAGA529,11095,847−6%

29Las Vegas, NVNV679,81795,839+68%

30Miami, FLFL489,81295,158−8%

31Albuquerque, NMNM556,58890,051+48%

32New Orleans, LALA362,15488,438−35%

33San Francisco, CACA826,07988,435+1%

34Portland, OROR635,10985,214+23%

35Denver, COCO740,61384,858+7%

36San Jose, CACA989,81483,810+6%

37Sacramento, CACA536,44982,313+1%

38Newark, NJNJ323,80881,909+5%

39Buffalo, NYNY274,61378,744+1%

40Minneapolis, MNMN430,32478,612+21%

41Kansas City, MOMO521,22077,593+23%

42Tulsa, OKOK416,20975,593+36%

43Long Beach, CACA450,46975,414−28%

44Cincinnati, OHOH314,36775,167+4%

45Seattle, WAWA784,77775,033+13%

46Bakersfield, CACA422,16569,462+56%

47Toledo, OHOH263,42369,432+24%

48Tampa, FLFL413,55467,519+23%

49Mesa, AZAZ513,65667,133+90%

50Oakland, CACA440,83864,470−17%

51Rochester, NYNY206,10864,141+13%

52Wichita, KSKS400,98761,802+60%

53St. Louis, MOMO278,14461,620−28%

54Laredo, TXTX269,51561,003+17%

55Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63259,660−12%

56Louisville, KYKY641,96258,913–

57Omaha, NENE488,79758,283+32%

58Arlington, TXTX402,13456,039+71%

59St. Paul, MNMN306,68455,912+25%

60Baton Rouge, LALA222,79555,474+2%

61Raleigh, NCNC506,30655,268+75%

62Greensboro, NCNC308,66755,167+101%

63Colorado Springs, COCO494,74354,057+72%

64Stockton, CACA324,59753,943−7%

65San Bernardino, CACA222,04452,532+3%

66Brownsville, TXTX192,95751,270+2%

67Lubbock, TXTX273,07151,135+39%

68Lexington, KYKY329,75150,973+52%

69Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24750,804+4%

70Birmingham, ALAL195,89349,622−17%

71Tallahassee, FLFL204,90249,516+33%

72Orlando, FLFL333,88849,423+67%

73Anaheim, CACA341,00848,006+4%

74Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27147,982+70%

75Richmond, VAVA237,25747,357+12%

76Augusta, GAGA201,99946,956+23%

77Shreveport, LALA175,90246,632+2%

78Jersey City, NJNJ302,01345,952+3%

79Syracuse, NYNY144,89645,056+12%

80Madison, WIWI286,23344,240+42%

81Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21844,040+121%

82Providence, RIRI195,31043,884−13%

83Akron, OHOH189,69143,759+16%

84Hialeah, FLFL230,96843,725+4%

85Knoxville, TNTN202,02142,873+18%

86Glendale, AZAZ260,57242,767+64%

87Norfolk, VAVA231,01342,305−7%

88Gainesville, FLFL148,67141,933+65%

89Riverside, CACA323,05741,699+4%

90Santa Ana, CACA315,58641,664−38%

91Fayetteville, NCNC209,12041,563+132%

92Columbus, GAGA202,17141,474–

93Fort Wayne, ININ275,20340,795+59%

94Worcester, MAMA213,86240,685+32%

95Dayton, OHOH136,68840,682+6%

96Aurora, COCO410,05340,445+65%

97Montgomery, ALAL195,30040,313+13%

98Durham, NCNC305,56140,201+44%

99Paterson, NJNJ161,79340,189+21%

100Springfield, MAMA154,70239,739+13%

101Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18339,499+27%

102Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55639,407–

103Irvine, CACA318,76438,626+196%

104Spokane, WAWA230,78337,707+21%

105Jackson, MSMS141,19637,597−13%

106Mobile, ALAL200,82437,588−11%

107Honolulu, HIHI341,86837,508–

108Lincoln, NENE301,52237,364+64%

109Springfield, MOMO169,84736,641+52%

110Eugene, OROR178,61835,834+52%

111Waco, TXTX147,78835,103+17%

112Lancaster, CACA170,08434,998+80%

113Bridgeport, CTCT152,27334,502+35%

114Des Moines, IAIA212,08634,307+52%

115Athens, GAGA128,61234,302+20%

116College Station, TXTX127,47234,086+34%

117Hartford, CTCT121,98133,913−9%

118New Haven, CTCT138,77433,747+12%

119Tempe, AZAZ190,57133,451+47%

120Reno, NVNV283,62133,332+47%

121North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65333,292+95%

122Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73733,071+19%

123Huntsville, ALAL233,62732,738+61%

124Rockford, ILIL147,38432,430+55%

125Allentown, PAPA126,04432,207+63%

126Paradise, NVNV185,91332,138+46%

127Chattanooga, TNTN194,14431,854+15%

128McAllen, TXTX150,64031,303+24%

129Columbia, SCSC147,03531,206+22%

130Little Rock, ARAR206,42731,018+19%

131Amarillo, TXTX205,13030,924+22%

132Tacoma, WAWA229,81630,356−1%

133Flint, MIMI79,30630,294−8%

134Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42830,269+9%

135Savannah, GAGA149,44030,220+6%

136Kansas City, KSKS157,80530,002+19%

137St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03329,985−9%

138Garland, TXTX249,62529,863+56%

139Provo, UTUT114,52729,735+5%

140Reading, PAPA95,83229,430+39%

141Moreno Valley, CACA214,26329,276+44%

142Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23328,932+53%

143Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67728,801+7%

144Irving, TXTX257,07628,713+41%

145Dearborn, MIMI105,61128,686+82%

146Victorville, CACA141,39528,333+137%

147Boise City, IDID238,42928,331+81%

148Newport News, VAVA183,23027,614+11%

149Pasadena, TXTX148,53927,518+21%

150Glendale, CACA187,16027,321−10%

151Yonkers, NYNY212,60327,229−11%

152Modesto, CACA219,65227,128−9%

153Fort Collins, COCO171,50027,022+62%

154Palmdale, CACA161,84526,828+45%

155Salem, OROR181,77926,810+31%

156Spring Valley, NVNV219,18726,626+239%

157Bloomington, ININ83,30726,589+30%

158Las Cruces, NMNM116,97826,262+52%

159Chula Vista, CACA275,53326,228+42%

160Pomona, CACA147,80726,180−19%

161Anchorage, AKAK287,15525,772+35%

162Lansing, MIMI113,88425,567+27%

163Columbia, MOMO130,85125,540+57%

164Henderson, NVNV353,28925,310+158%

165Trenton, NJNJ91,50624,721+37%

166Evansville, ININ116,17624,663+48%

167Fontana, CACA221,22324,462+29%

168Waterbury, CTCT115,77124,363+42%

169Pueblo, COCO110,40424,350+34%

170Camden, NJNJ71,43024,122−15%

171Greenville, NCNC96,44323,902+52%

172Erie, PAPA91,83823,834+22%

173Vancouver, WAWA199,69823,796+36%

174Oxnard, CACA199,65123,410−9%

175Salinas, CACA159,13423,291−8%

176Ontario, CACA187,01323,231−5%

177Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623,138+26%

178Killeen, TXTX161,88323,072+106%

179Clarksville, TNTN188,82922,927+110%

180Gary, ININ67,28922,904−14%

181Albany, NYNY101,69822,768+9%

182Chico, CACA105,08122,714+42%

183Edinburg, TXTX110,70022,680+60%

184North Charleston, SCSC129,24522,661+23%

185Pharr, TXTX80,83022,573+36%

186Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43422,523+59%

187Lafayette, LALA123,31122,383+24%

188Peoria, ILIL110,92022,326+5%

189Merced, CACA99,72422,241+25%

190South Bend, ININ103,20122,213+24%

191Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,154−4%

192Wilmington, NCNC126,80922,154+49%

193Berkeley, CACA121,91122,139+8%

194Boulder, COCO105,68921,973+34%

195Warren, MIMI137,13821,892+114%

196Beaumont, TXTX112,96721,733−3%

197Canton, OHOH69,00121,698+40%

198Norman, OKOK130,94321,641+50%

199Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35321,433+728%

200Denton, TXTX169,43121,365+64%

201Champaign, ILIL91,19521,078+41%

202Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320,996+81%

203Hampton, VAVA137,31520,972+27%

204Youngstown, OHOH58,83220,937+3%

205East Los Angeles, CACA111,64720,933−38%

206Santa Clarita, CACA228,43020,932+117%

207Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67520,834−3%

208Albany, GAGA66,90720,703−1%

209Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99420,686+57%

210Visalia, CACA146,54120,654+34%

211El Cajon, CACA101,75520,643+30%

212Lakewood, NJNJ69,58520,542+96%

213Springfield, ILIL112,98920,477+57%

214Escondido, CACA146,03020,472+14%

215Iowa City, IAIA76,22920,433+51%

216Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68320,214+8%

217Chandler, AZAZ278,74820,130+72%

218Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95120,123+39%

219Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,106+33%

220Auburn, ALAL85,11320,034+22%

221Lowell, MAMA119,97120,002+13%

222New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13319,932+52%

223Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17819,915+106%

224West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18919,906+29%

225Kissimmee, FLFL85,59119,854+170%

226Blacksburg, VAVA45,10419,844+16%

227Muncie, ININ65,46619,673+26%

228San Marcos, TXTX77,83019,514+97%

229Bryan, TXTX91,99619,486+33%

230Pasadena, CACA135,80419,400−9%

231Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21119,380+46%

232Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74819,351+86%

233Miami Gardens, FLFL113,57919,285–

234Aurora, ILIL181,50519,147+58%

235Passaic, NJNJ71,33719,090+33%

236El Monte, CACA105,07519,072−37%

237Abilene, TXTX131,58819,068+7%

238Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06219,007+171%

239Charleston, SCSC159,42318,945+2%

240Cape Coral, FLFL236,26418,817+163%

241Harlingen, TXTX72,46718,765+31%

242New Bedford, MAMA101,83418,761−1%

243Hesperia, CACA102,60518,740+112%

244Bowling Green, KYKY78,50518,720+74%

245Lawrence, MAMA89,32018,708+7%

246Chesapeake, VAVA255,33218,671+28%

247Compton, CACA90,50018,633−29%

248Yakima, WAWA97,45818,600+16%

249Davis, CACA66,11018,573+26%

250Homestead, FLFL86,24218,531+83%

251Gresham, OROR111,51318,359+63%

252Mesquite, TXTX150,69318,320+117%

253Bellingham, WAWA96,39518,316+32%

254University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12718,262+90%

255Lake Charles, LALA82,67618,195+29%

256Fullerton, CACA138,67518,172+27%

257Enterprise, NVNV240,46418,157+1336%

258East Lansing, MIMI49,35518,091+12%

259Plano, TXTX293,02817,965+88%

260Utica, NYNY62,97817,907+21%

261Clearwater, FLFL114,36417,901+33%

262Lawrence, KSKS96,36717,853+18%

263Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71417,833+141%

264Hollywood, FLFL157,01917,819−3%

265Santa Rosa, CACA179,43717,792+41%

266State College, PAPA40,84417,742−2%

267Ames, IAIA68,22017,673+71%

268Wilmington, DEDE73,51217,623+14%

269Topeka, KSKS125,79517,594+16%

270Lorain, OHOH65,36617,539+50%

271Lakeland, FLFL125,52017,467+48%

272Gulfport, MSMS76,50617,291+37%

273Madera, CACA69,01717,278+23%

274High Point, NCNC120,57117,243+52%

275Pontiac, MIMI62,07717,214+18%

276Independence, MOMO121,67517,206+76%

277Monroe, LALA46,86017,193+0%

278Fall River, MAMA95,29817,185+9%

279Greeley, COCO115,07317,175+32%

280Valdosta, GAGA56,18616,911+57%

281Fort Smith, ARAR90,85516,847+33%

282Oceanside, CACA170,48316,762−10%

283Spring Hill, FLFL119,98316,751+155%

284Mission, TXTX88,99216,723+37%

285Scranton, PAPA75,51416,664+46%

286Lawton, OKOK90,50316,662+10%

287Fargo, NDND136,27516,638+55%

288Green Bay, WIWI106,67516,608+54%

289Tyler, TXTX113,72316,533+17%

290Inglewood, CACA101,66216,521−35%

291Hammond, ININ75,71216,492+39%

292Metairie, LALA139,72916,418+26%

293Jackson, TNTN69,33916,410+61%

294West Valley City, UTUT137,49116,393+73%

295Rialto, CACA106,55416,343+2%

296Peoria, AZAZ200,88116,338+187%

297Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00616,297+39%

298Richmond, CACA114,86116,217+1%

299Davenport, IAIA100,35816,149+17%

300Racine, WIWI77,90816,136+41%

301Kent, WAWA134,87116,042+74%

302Palm Bay, FLFL148,09216,042+113%

303Hemet, CACA93,64916,011+67%

304Yuma, AZAZ105,22716,001+41%

305Stillwater, OKOK50,04615,989+50%

306Lynn, MAMA104,23615,984+9%

307Jonesboro, ARAR83,29615,911+64%

308West Lafayette, ININ45,74715,814+43%

309Joliet, ILIL152,24115,765+38%

310Miramar, FLFL142,57015,734+165%

311Binghamton, NYNY46,41815,707+40%

312Huntington Beach, CACA191,45115,647+25%

313Kenosha, WIWI99,23915,621+82%

314Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80215,585+23%

315New Britain, CTCT76,28615,490+32%

316Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93515,456+70%

317Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715,421−5%

318Redding, CACA94,09215,405+22%

319Duluth, MNMN88,33015,373+14%

320Saginaw, MIMI42,86315,310−13%

321Corvallis, OROR61,49915,307+50%

322Arlington, VAVA236,25415,302+4%

323Indio, CACA94,26915,293+45%

324Longview, TXTX83,23615,220+29%

325Manchester, NHNH116,81815,148+33%

326St. Cloud, MNMN72,64715,099+95%

327Temple, TXTX98,41215,055+98%

328Huntington, WVWV44,81515,042+18%

329Alexandria, VAVA160,66215,023+31%

330Port Arthur, TXTX55,80414,983+3%

331Johnson City, TNTN74,94314,965+70%

332Corona, CACA161,73414,929+44%

333Odessa, TXTX122,70714,926−12%

334Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47114,925−1%

335Vallejo, CACA123,28714,799+26%

336Terre Haute, ININ58,76414,796+29%

337Pine Hills, FLFL80,10514,632+89%

338Antioch, CACA118,95814,610+89%

339Manhattan, KSKS54,67314,577+34%

340Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33914,565+81%

341Baytown, TXTX86,56114,487+40%

342Porterville, CACA63,08814,440+42%

343Orange, CACA138,36514,429+12%

344South Gate, CACA90,07114,403−22%

345North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,401+48%

346Florence-Graham, CACA60,69014,367−33%

347Lakewood, COCO156,92714,340+40%

348Lauderhill, FLFL75,66814,206+39%

349Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,188+8%

350Westminster, CACA88,96614,044+18%

351Elk Grove, CACA185,00714,035+354%

352Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,965−18%

353Santa Maria, CACA111,39013,939−9%

354Nampa, IDID120,38413,898+116%

355Fort Myers, FLFL101,58113,858+32%

356Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,843+13%

357Hayward, CACA157,11313,843−1%

358Logan, UTUT55,57613,805+42%

359Brockton, MAMA106,13413,785+1%

360Gilbert, AZAZ287,28513,685+287%

361Decatur, ILIL67,88413,678+1%

362Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14713,613+67%

363Springdale, ARAR90,68513,575+136%

364McKinney, TXTX236,00113,549+193%

365Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73713,542+17%

366Huntsville, TXTX49,08813,539+62%

367Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78713,538+41%

368Union City, NJNJ66,65613,537−6%

369Springfield, OHOH58,28113,514+22%

370Lynchburg, VAVA81,34713,496+30%

371Warren, OHOH38,32813,496+49%

372Everett, WAWA113,56713,468+15%

373Schenectady, NYNY69,47113,447+5%

374Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,374+116%

375Rexburg, IDID40,33413,362+74%

376Apple Valley, CACA75,24713,354+42%

377San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63613,273+13%

378Harrisburg, PAPA50,52213,257+10%

379Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913,238+9%

380Normal, ILIL53,27513,151+50%

381Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93113,070+100%

382Melbourne, FLFL87,09713,040+59%

383Richardson, TXTX118,54212,975+126%

384Dothan, ALAL72,06012,768+42%

385Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26012,748+38%

386Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66412,746+257%

387Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31112,726–

388Tulare, CACA73,90712,720+40%

389Santa Cruz, CACA61,79712,686+41%

390East Orange, NJNJ72,15912,663−5%

391Bossier City, LALA63,25912,593+51%

392Statesboro, GAGA35,36612,590+30%

393Medford, OROR86,49412,587+44%

394Anderson, ININ56,15312,587+58%

395Asheville, NCNC93,52312,566+18%

396San Angelo, TXTX100,64012,558−10%

397University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,90212,536–

398Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712,518+64%

399Midland, TXTX147,61512,450+2%

400Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,450+16%

401Ogden, UTUT89,51012,415−2%

402Coral Springs, FLFL138,78312,415+32%

403York, PAPA45,34212,396+27%

404Stamford, CTCT139,53512,378+33%

405Florin, CACA50,21112,359+106%

406Owensboro, KYKY60,89212,324+43%

407Missoula, MTMT78,90312,310+9%

408Monsey, NYNY28,16012,309+177%

409St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,261+28%

410Gastonia, NCNC87,06712,214+23%

411Alexandria, LALA42,93812,198−4%

412Ocala, FLFL71,75312,188+46%

413Davie, FLFL110,85112,126+63%

414Rapid City, SDSD80,58912,125+60%

415La Crosse, WIWI50,78412,072+35%

416Thornton, COCO147,76612,055+180%

417Elgin, ILIL115,47612,046+58%

418Ithaca, NYNY33,63212,023+2%

419Conway, ARAR72,32812,017+71%

420Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,969+0%

421Battle Creek, MIMI52,02111,947+56%

422Sioux City, IAIA86,35611,931+25%

423Sunrise, FLFL98,84611,929+44%

424Lafayette, ININ71,23811,902+75%

425Troy, NYNY50,91211,893+27%

426Elkhart, ININ54,09211,889+69%

427Huntington Park, CACA51,54411,878−23%

428Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85611,853+30%

429Waterloo, IAIA66,91911,809+25%

430Cicero, ILIL81,85811,774−11%

431Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92811,697+88%

432Victoria, TXTX66,50011,693+32%

433Pullman, WAWA33,75611,647+26%

434Mansfield, OHOH47,38111,637+44%

435Westland, MIMI82,33311,627+97%

436Kenner, LALA65,13611,618+21%

437Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111,599+81%

438Athens, OHOH25,31311,587+5%

439North Miami, FLFL60,88411,547−19%

440Rochester, MNMN124,29211,527+71%

441Costa Mesa, CACA108,88111,517−16%

442Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40511,511–

443Brandon, FLFL119,76711,503+176%

444Billings, MTMT121,23911,501+7%

445Middletown, OHOH52,14611,497+77%

446Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511,466+9%

447Oshkosh, WIWI67,46011,450+78%

448Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25511,420+5%

449Miami Beach, FLFL81,59411,396−41%

450Burbank, CACA102,98811,360+8%

451Springfield, OROR61,43111,331+20%

452Concord, CACA123,26111,301+22%

453Federal Way, WAWA99,72911,292+46%

454Dundalk, MDMD65,96911,203+96%

455Urbana, ILIL39,71911,174+12%

456Burlington, VTVT44,01911,165+43%

457Lewisville, TXTX139,00611,131+138%

458Vista, CACA98,27411,117−13%

459Wilson, NCNC49,57211,092+15%

460Conroe, TXTX119,56411,091+56%

461Roseville, CACA167,30211,089+181%

462Pasco, WAWA82,84811,064+48%

463Isla Vista, CACA13,92010,985−5%

464Rock Hill, SCSC75,91110,982+57%

465Elyria, OHOH53,63410,970+68%

466Burlington, NCNC61,49610,960+79%

467Turlock, CACA72,86410,938+21%

468Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210,929−11%

469Kingsport, TNTN57,53010,913+42%

470Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73910,912+31%

471Surprise, AZAZ175,30410,886+304%

472Lynwood, CACA63,51210,862−34%

473Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510,785+29%

474Orem, UTUT95,21410,775+52%

475Charlottesville, VAVA44,38810,752−8%

476Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12010,732−4%

477El Centro, CACA44,38210,715+24%

478Hagerstown, MDMD44,22810,697+61%

479San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91410,667+18%

480Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,97010,658–

481DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,651+28%

482North Highlands, CACA47,95710,649+6%

483Pawtucket, RIRI77,06510,642−13%

484Clovis, CACA129,34710,620+47%

485Grand Forks, NDND60,36510,609+48%

486Morgantown, WVWV30,29310,545+2%

487Perris, CACA83,23710,543+43%

488Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,523+0%

489Concord, NCNC114,59810,518+130%

490Bell Gardens, CACA37,36710,517−13%

491Hempstead, NYNY59,81910,510+5%

492St. George, UTUT108,71310,509+83%

493Kennewick, WAWA88,36610,460+49%

494Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21310,459−25%

495Fremont, CACA226,44210,449−5%

496West New York, NJNJ53,19210,435+21%

497Oildale, CACA34,68710,400+79%

498Oxford, OHOH22,38710,394+8%

499Bellevue, WAWA154,19310,390+67%

500Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39610,372+69%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,520,912 (2020 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?

6,809 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.