RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Most residents in poverty, US counties · 1990

US counties 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

501Berkshire County, MAMA128,22412,075–

502Hardin County, KYKY113,48212,066–

503Harrison County, WVWV64,22112,055–

504Morgan County, ALAL126,48312,037–

505St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10612,015–

506Marin County, CACA253,69411,991–

507Wood County, OHOH134,17611,976–

508Androscoggin County, MEME116,48711,948–

509Logan County, WVWV30,37511,931–

510Columbus County, NCNC50,48711,877–

511Kennebec County, MEME129,06711,870–

512LaSalle County, ILIL107,77311,869–

513Harnett County, NCNC150,13711,867–

514Henrico County, VAVA342,77511,866–

515Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13511,853–

516Bulloch County, GAGA86,94911,841–

517Dakota County, MNMN457,71011,826–

518Wayne County, OHOH116,75811,826–

519Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39011,823–

520Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12111,806–

521Harrison County, TXTX71,95611,782–

522Craighead County, ARAR116,95711,748–

523Citrus County, FLFL171,66611,742–

524Beaufort County, SCSC204,43311,732–

525Walker County, ALAL65,14011,721–

526Pickens County, SCSC139,19811,692–

527Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98011,685–

528Fayette County, WVWV38,16511,681–

529Morris County, NJNJ524,25111,666–

530Johnston County, NCNC256,44811,587–

531Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89611,560–

532Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11511,555–

533Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11111,544–

534Monroe County, MIMI156,00411,543–

535Knox County, KYKY29,53211,541–

536Holmes County, MSMS15,46511,492–

537Gadsden County, FLFL44,29811,492–

538Lenoir County, NCNC55,83711,470–

539Chittenden County, VTVT169,11511,463–

540Josephine County, OROR87,86711,439–

541Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80411,422–

542Vernon Parish, LALA45,09111,421–

543Bell County, KYKY22,82911,414–

544Clinton County, NYNY78,13811,386–

545Mendocino County, CACA88,12211,381–

546Walker County, TXTX83,84211,347–

547Washington County, MDMD157,73111,334–

548Yuba County, CACA88,69111,332–

549Tazewell County, ILIL130,04911,296–

550Johnson County, TXTX218,04811,267–

551York County, MEME222,43411,248–

552Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911,241–

553Pulaski County, KYKY67,38411,229–

554Northumberland County, PAPA89,92011,228–

555Somerset County, PAPA72,00411,199–

556Hernando County, FLFL221,70111,102–

557Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36011,094–

558Craven County, NCNC105,02511,094–

559Floyd County, GAGA101,37811,075–

560Benton County, OROR97,72811,000–

561Elkhart County, ININ208,77411,000–

562Whitley County, KYKY37,29710,998–

563Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88510,940–

564Clearfield County, PAPA78,10010,882–

565Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,863–

566Marion County, WVWV55,58410,854–

567Rockingham County, NHNH324,07710,829–

568Chemung County, NYNY80,41510,815–

569Adams County, MSMS30,06110,778–

570Saratoga County, NYNY241,34310,774–

571LaPorte County, ININ111,29410,765–

572Laurel County, KYKY63,74610,758–

573Grant County, WAWA105,72710,747–

574Ellis County, TXTX240,86710,744–

575Warren County, MSMS41,75910,727–

576Wayne County, ININ66,16910,715–

577Cascade County, MTMT85,02910,630–

578Blount County, TNTN143,82010,624–

579Van Buren County, MIMI76,07110,602–

580Henderson County, TXTX88,59510,599–

581Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66210,571–

582DeKalb County, ILIL101,83510,556–

583Lake County, OHOH232,21710,554–

584Webster Parish, LALA34,94810,533–

585Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14410,502–

586Pennington County, SDSD116,79210,488–

587Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510,460–

588Rowan County, NCNC155,09610,444–

589St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010,437–

590Mingo County, WVWV21,45510,437–

591Highlands County, FLFL111,12210,422–

592Nash County, NCNC99,36510,412–

593Cumberland County, PAPA277,27010,386–

594Cullman County, ALAL94,00910,349–

595Livingston Parish, LALA155,03610,308–

596Ascension Parish, LALA135,10510,304–

597Carroll County, GAGA131,03610,294–

598Union County, ARAR36,92610,273–

599White County, ARAR80,08510,250–

600Bradley County, TNTN115,46510,174–

601Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,10210,150–

602Panola County, MSMS32,69110,140–

603Hall County, GAGA226,56810,137–

604Osceola County, FLFL481,71810,118–

605Lee County, MSMS83,73110,112–

606McCurtain County, OKOK30,74410,102–

607Danville, VAVA41,64710,061–

608Franklin County, PAPA160,65210,038–

609Yazoo County, MSMS22,94710,008–

610Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6349,988–

611Escambia County, ALAL36,6659,969–

612Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6919,965–

613McCracken County, KYKY67,5539,957–

614St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6429,946–

615Sutter County, CACA98,7879,945–

616Eddy County, NMNM62,5099,934–

617Coos County, OROR63,9929,932–

618St. Charles County, MOMO426,4999,924–

619Sandoval County, NMNM159,5659,905–

620Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559,890–

621Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7059,885–

622Hunt County, TXTX123,3369,850–

623Cherokee County, OKOK49,1969,805–

624Umatilla County, OROR81,1199,783–

625Sampson County, NCNC61,5049,777–

626Anderson County, TNTN82,0669,766–

627Perry County, KYKY26,5559,732–

628Le Flore County, OKOK50,1969,727–

629Grant County, ININ66,5249,703–

630Marion County, SCSC28,2429,699–

631Butler County, MOMO41,9049,690–

632El Dorado County, CACA192,3239,678–

633Klamath County, OROR70,2749,661–

634Alamance County, NCNC186,1779,608–

635Dorchester County, SCSC178,3979,583–

636Liberty County, TXTX121,3649,563–

637Charlottesville, VAVA44,3889,548–

638Russell County, ALAL58,8989,543–

639Lenawee County, MIMI97,7799,515–

640Cache County, UTUT145,0009,513–

641Waukesha County, WIWI417,2109,510–

642DeKalb County, ALAL74,0859,483–

643Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8329,462–

644Greene County, TNTN73,8319,451–

645Sumner County, TNTN215,5389,439–

646Armstrong County, PAPA63,6989,428–

647Campbell County, TNTN40,2909,418–

648Houston County, GAGA178,2149,416–

649Benton County, ARAR332,5549,386–

650Georgetown County, SCSC65,9129,373–

651Whitman County, WAWA48,5129,371–

652Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3739,353–

653Mecosta County, MIMI42,3209,352–

654Jackson County, FLFL49,6299,337–

655Harford County, MDMD266,4469,330–

656Cleveland County, NCNC103,3259,313–

657Sullivan County, NYNY80,5869,309–

658Howard County, ININ83,9049,307–

659Carter County, TNTN57,3619,266–

660Campbell County, KYKY95,4419,227–

661Rankin County, MSMS162,1819,219–

662Skagit County, WAWA132,9759,168–

663Greenwood County, SCSC70,3799,144–

664Marathon County, WIWI139,4329,138–

665Atascosa County, TXTX53,5909,124–

666Williamson County, ILIL67,2259,123–

667Marshall County, MSMS34,6549,102–

668Shelby County, ALAL238,5529,098–

669Bannock County, IDID91,5919,098–

670Liberty County, GAGA70,3139,093–

671Fairfield County, OHOH169,7529,081–

672Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1489,074–

673Troup County, GAGA72,8449,066–

674Wayne County, WVWV37,3099,059–

675Suffolk, VAVA104,6999,008–

676Clay County, MOMO265,0328,991–

677Venango County, PAPA49,3468,954–

678Kent County, RIRI173,4958,952–

679Marquette County, MIMI68,0648,938–

680Glynn County, GAGA87,5998,929–

681Randolph County, NCNC149,5168,888–

682Dubuque County, IAIA99,3818,872–

683Cherokee County, TXTX53,3378,865–

684Lamar County, TXTX51,5038,844–

685Creek County, OKOK74,9678,836–

686Clark County, ININ130,4518,835–

687Copiah County, MSMS27,4978,831–

688Thomas County, GAGA46,3688,829–

689Anderson County, TXTX59,8058,822–

690Rusk County, TXTX54,8548,793–

691Columbia County, FLFL74,0948,782–

692Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2418,763–

693Tazewell County, VAVA38,6358,742–

694Clay County, KYKY19,4658,737–

695Iredell County, NCNC211,7988,735–

696Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948,715–

697Grand Forks County, NDND74,5018,707–

698Otero County, NMNM70,3688,692–

699Adams County, ILIL64,2678,692–

700Iberville Parish, LALA29,5798,686–

701St. Johns County, FLFL346,3288,669–

702Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9968,666–

703Coles County, ILIL46,6078,650–

704Wicomico County, MDMD106,8998,649–

705Gallatin County, MTMT128,7408,636–

706Herkimer County, NYNY59,2198,623–

707Franklin County, WAWA102,6128,617–

708Miller County, ARAR42,3578,601–

709Macon County, ALAL18,1328,598–

710Allegan County, MIMI123,1888,597–

711Valencia County, NMNM82,0138,580–

712Letcher County, KYKY19,9528,578–

713Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998,569–

714Flathead County, MTMT115,4298,567–

715Lewis County, WAWA88,0628,554–

716Wise County, VAVA34,8248,550–

717Strafford County, NHNH135,0438,533–

718Wharton County, TXTX42,0608,519–

719Putnam County, TNTN86,6128,518–

720Washington County, OHOH58,3898,512–

721Spalding County, GAGA70,7758,507–

722Carter County, OKOK48,9108,459–

723Boyd County, KYKY47,7518,446–

724Greene County, PAPA33,8858,446–

725Otsego County, NYNY60,5898,420–

726Catawba County, NCNC170,1728,420–

727Kootenai County, IDID191,8648,416–

728Cayuga County, NYNY74,3658,415–

729Monroe County, FLFL80,4068,406–

730Martin County, FLFL166,2728,390–

731Midland County, MIMI83,7548,386–

732Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4718,384–

733Charlotte County, FLFL217,2128,375–

734Franklin County, ILIL36,9168,372–

735Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8428,368–

736Colquitt County, GAGA47,4388,346–

737Faulkner County, ARAR133,9798,310–

738Pearl River County, MSMS59,3638,305–

739Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158,284–

740St. Francois County, MOMO67,8098,262–

741Clarendon County, SCSC31,0438,256–

742Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558,254–

743Beaufort County, NCNC44,6708,248–

744Lebanon County, PAPA146,3808,232–

745Kaufman County, TXTX209,2358,225–

746Caddo County, OKOK26,1308,207–

747Laurens County, GAGA51,0418,199–

748Deschutes County, OROR213,0728,195–

749Dillon County, SCSC27,4588,187–

750Marion County, OHOH65,1158,171–

751Caldwell County, TXTX55,1508,161–

752Montcalm County, MIMI69,4068,128–

753Curry County, NMNM46,6558,093–

754Bradford County, PAPA59,6008,088–

755Wyoming County, WVWV19,8018,078–

756Whitfield County, GAGA106,2128,053–

757Lancaster County, SCSC114,2968,046–

758Covington County, ALAL37,9478,041–

759Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7258,040–

760Colleton County, SCSC39,3828,037–

761Garfield County, OKOK61,7798,019–

762Clay County, MNMN67,7348,013–

763Tift County, GAGA42,2548,002–

764Cibola County, NMNM26,8077,998–

765Franklin County, NYNY46,5007,980–

766Lafayette County, MSMS59,5977,979–

767Howell County, MOMO40,7987,977–

768Hawkins County, TNTN59,5597,974–

769Chelan County, WAWA81,9417,972–

770Randall County, TXTX152,3517,970–

771Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3207,954–

772Watauga County, NCNC54,7867,951–

773Jackson County, ALAL54,2817,942–

774Maui County, HIHI160,5927,941–

775Hopkins County, KYKY45,1277,930–

776Hale County, TXTX31,8197,921–

777Portage County, WIWI71,9437,918–

778Wilkes County, NCNC66,2337,902–

779Cape May County, NJNJ93,3907,899–

780Indian River County, FLFL172,7997,892–

781Porter County, ININ176,0497,886–

782Alexandria, VAVA160,6627,881–

783Willacy County, TXTX19,9717,881–

784Bryan County, OKOK51,3677,862–

785Brunswick County, NCNC174,7027,859–

786Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4657,857–

787Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0207,837–

788Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887,824–

789Navarro County, TXTX57,1817,824–

790Knox County, ILIL47,7677,821–

791Petersburg, VAVA33,7347,791–

792Miami County, OHOH112,6347,782–

793Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3617,773–

794San Miguel County, NMNM26,2607,766–

795Lake County, CACA67,7727,741–

796Laramie County, WYWY102,9387,740–

797Monroe County, MSMS33,3187,739–

798Franklin Parish, LALA19,0027,715–

799Yamhill County, OROR110,0247,691–

800Burke County, NCNC88,6557,668–

801Matagorda County, TXTX36,4637,658–

802Ohio County, WVWV40,4967,655–

803Grady County, OKOK59,1287,652–

804Duplin County, NCNC51,5717,650–

805Vance County, NCNC42,6387,631–

806Tehama County, CACA64,6657,616–

807Napa County, CACA132,9497,612–

808Caldwell County, NCNC81,1057,612–

809Stephens County, OKOK44,3107,574–

810Limestone County, ALAL122,9287,570–

811De Soto Parish, LALA27,3817,558–

812Roane County, TNTN57,3957,558–

813Marion County, MSMS24,0017,555–

814Clarion County, PAPA36,6807,539–

815Colbert County, ALAL59,4747,524–

816Tipton County, TNTN62,2877,520–

817Pike County, ALAL33,6887,518–

818Clay County, FLFL239,5937,514–

819Sumter County, GAGA28,8017,511–

820Gibson County, TNTN51,7797,497–

821Laurens County, SCSC71,8487,495–

822Ware County, GAGA36,9067,480–

823Richmond County, NCNC42,0417,474–

824Washington County, RIRI129,7957,470–

825Allegany County, NYNY46,8007,467–

826Houghton County, MIMI37,8427,457–

827Walker County, GAGA70,2507,445–

828Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7407,432–

829Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5287,420–

830Wayne County, NYNY91,2507,390–

831Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817,387–

832St. Clair County, ALAL98,2067,383–

833Gila County, AZAZ53,8017,366–

834Cocke County, TNTN37,8897,362–

835Ward County, NDND68,2337,357–

836Dale County, ALAL49,9127,342–

837Coryell County, TXTX85,5927,337–

838DeSoto County, MSMS197,9187,335–

839Olmsted County, MNMN166,7317,320–

840Jackson County, OHOH32,8177,312–

841Barren County, KYKY45,6417,307–

842Twin Falls County, IDID97,5397,298–

843McMinn County, TNTN57,4047,289–

844Henderson County, NCNC122,3757,266–

845Maury County, TNTN118,1317,250–

846Uvalde County, TXTX24,9637,250–

847Frederick County, MDMD302,8837,249–

848Adams County, OHOH27,8657,238–

849Warren County, OHOH257,1817,236–

850Knott County, KYKY13,3217,233–

851Walworth County, WIWI106,1277,231–

852Scott County, MOMO37,9757,230–

853Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777,227–

854Hancock County, MSMS46,8737,217–

855Somerset County, MEME51,6207,209–

856Grafton County, NHNH93,2257,208–

857Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417,197–

858Okanogan County, WAWA45,2307,185–

859St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8757,181–

860Lincoln County, MSMS35,0127,142–

861Elmore County, ALAL91,5777,136–

862Tuscola County, MIMI52,6807,136–

863Bonneville County, IDID135,7717,129–

864Union County, NCNC267,6747,101–

865Brown County, TXTX38,7117,098–

866Berkeley County, WVWV139,5227,095–

867McCreary County, KYKY17,1247,094–

868Floyd County, ININ82,1537,090–

869Graham County, AZAZ40,1577,088–

870Natrona County, WYWY80,5267,081–

871Clallam County, WAWA78,2027,072–

872Clarke County, ALAL22,0147,049–

873Surry County, NCNC72,2877,045–

874Pope County, ARAR64,9767,043–

875Hamblen County, TNTN68,8437,040–

876Lee County, VAVA21,6427,036–

877Fulton County, NYNY52,2167,027–

878Ontario County, NYNY113,1307,021–

879McKean County, PAPA38,9847,018–

880Prince William County, VAVA502,9666,994–

881Rutherford County, NCNC65,7456,993–

882Boone County, WVWV20,2516,983–

883Gallia County, OHOH29,0726,961–

884Monroe County, PAPA167,1796,960–

885Washington County, VAVA53,8986,953–

886Chambers County, ALAL34,2536,934–

887Marengo County, ALAL18,3116,928–

888Parker County, TXTX184,7676,927–

889Crawford County, ARAR62,6576,921–

890Salem County, NJNJ66,2806,904–

891Baldwin County, GAGA44,0296,900–

892Erie County, OHOH73,2966,899–

893Butler County, ALAL18,1006,892–

894Cass County, TXTX28,6516,891–

895Bee County, TXTX32,5156,890–

896Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6696,886–

897Richland Parish, LALA19,5826,848–

898Buchanan County, VAVA18,4926,847–

899Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5206,839–

900Bastrop County, TXTX118,9086,833–

901Guernsey County, OHOH38,3796,818–

902Washington County, MEME31,3346,815–

903Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4906,811–

904Marion County, ILIL36,3826,803–

905Madison County, IDID55,1726,783–

906St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9686,770–

907Grant County, WIWI52,4466,757–

908Medina County, OHOH185,0256,755–

909Reno County, KSKS61,5396,744–

910Franklin County, MAMA70,6986,743–

911Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0476,738–

912McDonough County, ILIL25,9166,715–

913Sevier County, TNTN101,3426,714–

914Polk County, OROR90,0376,714–

915Columbia County, PAPA66,1936,710–

916Claiborne County, TNTN33,2296,707–

917Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106,704–

918Comal County, TXTX209,1666,681–

919Johnson County, KYKY22,0516,680–

920Crawford County, KSKS39,0086,677–

921Coffee County, GAGA44,4076,666–

922Franklin County, MOMO108,0906,653–

923Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786,644–

924Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326,629–

925Cherokee County, SCSC58,2756,618–

926Scott County, MSMS28,0736,612–

927Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1306,608–

928Alcorn County, MSMS34,5696,602–

929Whiteside County, ILIL54,1216,597–

930Neshoba County, MSMS28,7326,594–

931Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8396,589–

932Howard County, TXTX30,5046,583–

933Polk County, TXTX53,4346,578–

934Osage County, OKOK46,7946,560–

935Johnson County, MOMO56,6706,559–

936Oxford County, MEME60,3466,554–

937Oconee County, SCSC83,7756,549–

938Nicholas County, WVWV23,8486,528–

939Moore County, NCNC110,6196,527–

940Newport County, RIRI83,0516,525–

941Phelps County, MOMO45,2476,523–

942Carter County, KYKY26,1496,514–

943Bedford County, PAPA47,4806,513–

944Wayne County, KYKY19,5976,512–

945Ouachita County, ARAR21,7316,486–

946Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346,481–

947Itasca County, MNMN45,4046,472–

948Greenup County, KYKY35,2136,471–

949Washington County, UTUT213,6706,470–

950Ionia County, MIMI66,5576,461–

951Russell County, VAVA25,3326,448–

952Pike County, OHOH27,0616,444–

953St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5866,441–

954Medina County, TXTX56,8816,434–

955Sumter County, ALAL11,5886,429–

956Assumption Parish, LALA19,7206,425–

957Seneca County, OHOH54,5226,422–

958Fremont County, WYWY39,4646,421–

959Barbour County, ALAL24,6076,403–

960McHenry County, ILIL317,7516,398–

961Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8776,380–

962Concordia Parish, LALA17,8366,367–

963Taos County, NMNM34,5646,363–

964Madison County, NYNY67,1206,359–

965Allen Parish, LALA22,6726,357–

966Washington County, MNMN286,8956,351–

967Chicot County, ARAR9,1076,343–

968Eaton County, MIMI109,5816,329–

969Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836,311–

970Macoupin County, ILIL43,7486,300–

971Henderson County, KYKY44,2556,297–

972Canadian County, OKOK187,1896,293–

973Bladen County, NCNC30,0076,290–

974Cumberland County, TNTN66,3006,290–

975Jasper County, TXTX33,0756,287–

976Scotland County, NCNC33,3226,278–

977Wood County, WIWI74,0606,275–

978Columbia County, ARAR21,8946,261–

979Sumter County, FLFL157,7726,261–

980Knox County, ININ35,6526,261–

981Jefferson County, PAPA43,2556,257–

982Coffee County, ALAL56,9536,251–

983Lawrence County, ALAL33,8436,247–

984Cortland County, NYNY45,8506,240–

985Newton County, MOMO62,2636,234–

986Douglas County, WIWI43,9906,231–

987Mayes County, OKOK40,4166,229–

988Burke County, GAGA24,4086,226–

989Accomack County, VAVA33,8596,225–

990Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9536,224–

991Kay County, OKOK43,4906,220–

992Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5786,220–

993Breathitt County, KYKY12,5586,202–

994Hardin County, TXTX58,7236,194–

995Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2016,180–

996Lee County, ARAR8,0296,174–

997Somerset County, NJNJ356,4866,173–

998Mifflin County, PAPA46,1276,170–

999Fayette County, TNTN45,0716,161–

1000Ottawa County, OKOK30,4386,158–

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