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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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1001Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6086,155–
1002Coffee County, TNTN62,4196,145–
1003Coweta County, GAGA160,2406,141–
1004Dyer County, TNTN36,3206,137–
1005Sabine Parish, LALA21,8346,136–
1006Montgomery County, NYNY50,0466,136–
1007Wilcox County, ALAL9,6666,133–
1008Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166,126–
1009Zavala County, TXTX9,0376,125–
1010Stoddard County, MOMO28,2846,123–
1011Pulaski County, MOMO54,4426,122–
1012Adair County, MOMO25,6846,112–
1013Winona County, MNMN50,5236,103–
1014Seminole County, OKOK23,4416,099–
1015Carteret County, NCNC70,4696,098–
1016Siskiyou County, CACA42,0136,091–
1017Randolph County, WVWV26,8826,090–
1018Montgomery County, KSKS30,1776,087–
1019Albany County, WYWY38,5586,083–
1020Johnson County, ININ174,2626,082–
1021Chenango County, NYNY45,7156,071–
1022Lee County, NCNC70,2586,068–
1023Newaygo County, MIMI51,6226,067–
1024Nevada County, CACA101,9116,057–
1025Delaware County, NYNY44,3056,045–
1026Burleigh County, NDND103,2516,037–
1027Columbia County, NYNY60,1686,034–
1028Perry County, OHOH35,9186,017–
1029Tioga County, PAPA40,5026,008–
1030Newton County, GAGA125,5836,002–
1031Rutland County, VTVT59,6535,992–
1032Marshall County, WVWV29,1595,992–
1033Blount County, ALAL60,1565,987–
1034Pickens County, ALAL18,2215,980–
1035Meigs County, OHOH21,5875,979–
1036Dunn County, WIWI46,2235,973–
1037Haywood County, NCNC63,3695,970–
1038Saline County, ARAR133,2885,961–
1039Bartow County, GAGA120,8005,957–
1040Decatur County, GAGA29,4325,954–
1041Henry County, ININ49,1375,946–
1042Jefferson County, ILIL36,1475,944–
1043Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0015,925–
1044Clare County, MIMI31,5435,917–
1045Wilson County, TNTN175,0335,915–
1046Knox County, OHOH64,0025,911–
1047Saline County, KSKS53,3775,909–
1048Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815,909–
1049Fulton County, ILIL32,9015,900–
1050Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9725,894–
1051Hill County, TXTX39,5035,890–
1052Highland County, OHOH43,8235,889–
1053Rowan County, KYKY24,4765,888–
1054Grant County, NMNM27,2525,880–
1055Cass County, MIMI51,6775,879–
1056Bingham County, IDID51,1535,870–
1057Erath County, TXTX43,9115,862–
1058Wagoner County, OKOK93,2635,856–
1059Howard County, MDMD339,1835,854–
1060Lonoke County, ARAR76,6645,845–
1061Branch County, MIMI45,9935,845–
1062Pickaway County, OHOH62,9785,828–
1063Mitchell County, GAGA20,4675,826–
1064Rogers County, OKOK102,1975,818–
1065Crisp County, GAGA19,2375,807–
1066Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2565,787–
1067Toombs County, GAGA27,5455,767–
1068Franklin County, ALAL32,4495,762–
1069Wayne County, MSMS19,8075,750–
1070Lamar County, MSMS67,4035,727–
1071Clinton County, PAPA37,8705,715–
1072Marion County, ALAL29,0975,710–
1073Desha County, ARAR9,9845,708–
1074Sanilac County, MIMI40,0835,708–
1075Washington County, NYNY59,3535,699–
1076Luna County, NMNM25,4075,696–
1077Stanly County, NCNC68,8305,694–
1078Greene County, ARAR47,4115,684–
1079Latah County, IDID41,8425,673–
1080Holmes County, OHOH44,9705,665–
1081Graves County, KYKY37,0505,656–
1082New Madrid County, MOMO15,0865,633–
1083Kershaw County, SCSC73,1665,628–
1084Hertford County, NCNC19,0155,620–
1085Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,615–
1086Lincoln County, OROR50,6365,597–
1087Upshur County, TXTX44,4105,597–
1088Martin County, NCNC21,6015,591–
1089St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6925,581–
1090Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5865,578–
1091Sandusky County, OHOH58,6555,575–
1092Humphreys County, MSMS7,0015,574–
1093Attala County, MSMS17,1005,573–
1094Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3545,565–
1095Magoffin County, KYKY11,1105,562–
1096Madison Parish, LALA8,8445,561–
1097Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7385,561–
1098Warren County, TNTN43,7175,556–
1099Mason County, WVWV24,7075,556–
1100Chilton County, ALAL47,7085,554–
1101Crawford County, OHOH41,8965,549–
1102Washington County, MOMO23,8105,547–
1103Delta County, MIMI36,5825,521–
1104Hale County, ALAL15,1945,518–
1105East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7605,516–
1106Clinton County, IAIA46,0025,513–
1107Polk County, GAGA45,5145,510–
1108Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6735,501–
1109Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295,495–
1110Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905,489–
1111Preston County, WVWV34,0045,486–
1112Chippewa County, WIWI67,6145,485–
1113Cherokee County, GAGA299,2735,483–
1114Shelby County, TXTX24,2865,482–
1115Houston County, TXTX22,3165,473–
1116Clay County, MSMS18,2385,471–
1117Leake County, MSMS21,6625,459–
1118Kerr County, TXTX54,0375,458–
1119Lee County, SCSC15,7305,455–
1120Hardeman County, TNTN25,2745,449–
1121Jefferson County, GAGA15,0115,447–
1122Wapello County, IAIA35,2105,446–
1123Lincoln County, KYKY25,3535,445–
1124Perry County, ALAL7,4255,441–
1125Bartholomew County, ININ85,7295,440–
1126Calloway County, KYKY39,4215,439–
1127Monroe County, ALAL18,9655,437–
1128Simpson County, MSMS25,4985,428–
1129Monroe County, TNTN49,7305,426–
1130Warren County, NYNY65,0205,421–
1131Milam County, TXTX26,2585,417–
1132Lawrence County, TNTN46,9145,412–
1133Smyth County, VAVA28,8825,410–
1134Chester County, SCSC33,0015,408–
1135Kittitas County, WAWA48,8035,408–
1136Ashland County, OHOH52,5235,389–
1137Dickson County, TNTN58,6625,383–
1138Levy County, FLFL48,5205,368–
1139Henry County, ILIL48,0955,361–
1140Saline County, ILIL22,7725,359–
1141Autauga County, ALAL61,9205,357–
1142Cecil County, MDMD107,1315,350–
1143Independence County, ARAR38,7855,349–
1144Huron County, OHOH58,2505,345–
1145Haywood County, TNTN17,0425,336–
1146Carbon County, PAPA65,8685,329–
1147St. James Parish, LALA18,9385,326–
1148Stevens County, WAWA49,6685,321–
1149Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205,320–
1150Hopkins County, TXTX39,0635,316–
1151Wood County, TXTX49,6885,307–
1152Henry County, VAVA49,2425,306–
1153Livingston County, NYNY61,4385,305–
1154Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6265,298–
1155Franklin County, NCNC82,0375,293–
1156Adams County, PAPA107,5945,287–
1157Bertie County, NCNC17,0865,284–
1158Waldo County, MEME40,6935,279–
1159Henry County, TNTN32,8965,276–
1160Suwannee County, FLFL48,1495,275–
1161Emanuel County, GAGA23,1475,275–
1162Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6175,270–
1163Frio County, TXTX18,8235,269–
1164Jackson County, OKOK24,7645,267–
1165Buffalo County, NENE51,1725,257–
1166Hall County, NENE63,6335,254–
1167Garvin County, OKOK26,3775,251–
1168Huron County, MIMI30,5305,246–
1169Jasper County, MSMS15,7855,246–
1170Cass County, MOMO115,8595,243–
1171Washington County, OKOK54,0375,220–
1172Logan County, OKOK55,4735,217–
1173Noxubee County, MSMS9,7985,213–
1174Walton County, FLFL93,2885,210–
1175Clark County, KYKY37,8885,209–
1176Fremont County, COCO50,0395,201–
1177Jackson County, WVWV27,4505,196–
1178Rolette County, NDND11,6885,194–
1179Worth County, GAGA20,0595,172–
1180Granville County, NCNC61,4215,167–
1181Covington County, MSMS17,8985,164–
1182Winston County, MSMS17,4735,162–
1183Putnam County, WVWV56,8855,158–
1184Walthall County, MSMS13,9285,152–
1185Union County, SCSC26,7995,151–
1186Albemarle County, VAVA118,3565,145–
1187Radford, VAVA17,2435,134–
1188Clark County, ARAR20,9385,133–
1189Nassau County, FLFL106,8795,125–
1190Custer County, OKOK28,1755,122–
1191Scott County, TNTN22,6715,105–
1192Dimmit County, TXTX8,0245,098–
1193Hardin County, OHOH30,0725,097–
1194Ashley County, ARAR17,8315,090–
1195Baxter County, ARAR42,9825,089–
1196Catoosa County, GAGA69,6285,087–
1197Dodge County, WIWI89,0975,087–
1198Peach County, GAGA29,8775,083–
1199Walton County, GAGA112,6965,082–
1200Newberry County, SCSC39,5615,079–
1201Charles County, MDMD176,5935,078–
1202Lincoln County, OKOK35,2785,076–
1203La Plata County, COCO56,8985,065–
1204Windsor County, VTVT57,3125,064–
1205Cole County, MOMO77,9085,057–
1206Mason County, WAWA71,1655,054–
1207Cooke County, TXTX44,4615,051–
1208Limestone County, TXTX22,8495,050–
1209Lawrence County, KYKY15,7655,044–
1210Jackson County, ARAR16,7415,043–
1211Duval County, TXTX9,4025,037–
1212Hampton County, SCSC18,1745,034–
1213Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5905,028–
1214Malheur County, OROR32,2615,027–
1215Meriwether County, GAGA21,5165,017–
1216Choctaw County, OKOK14,0595,008–
1217Grayson County, KYKY27,4065,006–
1218Gonzales County, TXTX20,1595,004–
1219Prentiss County, MSMS25,2845,003–
1220Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184,995–
1221Franklin County, TNTN45,5794,995–
1222Waller County, TXTX69,8584,990–
1223Bienville Parish, LALA12,2694,988–
1224Ohio County, KYKY23,9344,986–
1225Jefferson County, TNTN60,0244,984–
1226Warren County, NJNJ112,9534,981–
1227Lee County, IAIA32,3064,976–
1228Pender County, NCNC72,1114,967–
1229Becker County, MNMN35,4974,958–
1230Union Parish, LALA20,5614,954–
1231Claiborne County, MSMS8,0584,954–
1232Brown County, OHOH44,3974,950–
1233Weakley County, TNTN33,2614,948–
1234Cheshire County, NHNH78,2694,943–
1235Bullitt County, KYKY86,4544,941–
1236Hempstead County, ARAR19,0804,913–
1237Texas County, MOMO25,9944,911–
1238Adair County, OKOK19,8284,910–
1239Northampton County, NCNC16,4914,908–
1240Pettis County, MOMO44,2544,897–
1241Lyon County, KSKS32,2664,897–
1242Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774,888–
1243Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2374,887–
1244Geary County, KSKS36,3384,885–
1245Lowndes County, ALAL9,3594,883–
1246Tioga County, NYNY47,4534,878–
1247Hendry County, FLFL48,2764,878–
1248Falls County, TXTX17,8694,877–
1249Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054,877–
1250Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7914,875–
1251Cross County, ARAR16,1864,874–
1252Warren County, NCNC18,8984,869–
1253Bedford County, TNTN55,2734,862–
1254Wise County, TXTX83,7784,861–
1255Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4514,860–
1256Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014,853–
1257Hockley County, TXTX21,6004,853–
1258Leslie County, KYKY9,6274,853–
1259Upshur County, WVWV23,7584,845–
1260Scott County, VAVA21,2004,845–
1261Delaware County, OKOK41,9104,839–
1262Choctaw County, ALAL11,9044,836–
1263Halifax County, VAVA33,4474,836–
1264Lincoln County, NCNC98,6544,836–
1265Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7474,831–
1266Des Moines County, IAIA38,0774,830–
1267Otero County, COCO17,6834,822–
1268Hoke County, NCNC56,9394,820–
1269Darke County, OHOH51,5204,818–
1270Tate County, MSMS28,7254,813–
1271Obion County, TNTN30,0674,811–
1272Grenada County, MSMS20,8684,809–
1273East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9114,808–
1274Marion County, TNTN29,8044,808–
1275Campbell County, VAVA55,6294,803–
1276Clatsop County, OROR40,9264,798–
1277Franklin County, KYKY52,6494,778–
1278Livingston County, MIMI197,3154,777–
1279DeWitt County, TXTX20,3094,774–
1280Webster County, IAIA36,8384,771–
1281Hancock County, OHOH75,0344,769–
1282Bamberg County, SCSC12,7964,765–
1283Monroe County, WIWI46,5724,763–
1284Stephenson County, ILIL43,2204,761–
1285Titus County, TXTX31,5634,757–
1286Cass County, MNMN31,4304,749–
1287Morrison County, MNMN34,6204,741–
1288Wayne County, GAGA32,4814,740–
1289Fentress County, TNTN20,3224,739–
1290Nodaway County, MOMO20,1744,728–
1291Washington County, TXTX38,2884,728–
1292Marinette County, WIWI42,5744,728–
1293Hancock County, MEME57,1714,713–
1294Barron County, WIWI46,4844,708–
1295Douglas County, GAGA154,2934,690–
1296Wilson County, TXTX56,1394,688–
1297Fannin County, TXTX39,2654,675–
1298Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9414,674–
1299Wright County, MNMN157,5594,673–
1300Coshocton County, OHOH37,1884,672–
1301Williamson County, TNTN272,0614,669–
1302Polk County, MNMN30,5454,664–
1303Carroll County, MDMD176,6774,653–
1304Tunica County, MSMS8,8194,641–
1305Marion County, MOMO28,5254,638–
1306Greene County, ALAL7,0674,627–
1307Rhea County, TNTN34,8444,614–
1308Geneva County, ALAL27,5544,610–
1309Grimes County, TXTX34,2524,608–
1310Pulaski County, VAVA33,5864,608–
1311Sarpy County, NENE208,3034,603–
1312Fairfield County, SCSC20,3404,599–
1313DeSoto County, FLFL37,0784,595–
1314San Juan County, UTUT14,5424,592–
1315Barry County, MOMO36,2004,578–
1316Jackson County, KYKY13,3254,571–
1317Reeves County, TXTX12,1384,566–
1318Panola County, TXTX23,0184,565–
1319Dickenson County, VAVA13,2364,561–
1320Hardin County, TNTN27,9834,558–
1321Webster County, MOMO43,0544,556–
1322Essex County, NYNY36,4384,555–
1323Washington County, VTVT59,6524,554–
1324Sauk County, WIWI66,6524,553–
1325Karnes County, TXTX15,0184,549–
1326Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1484,549–
1327Laclede County, MOMO36,9434,546–
1328Barry County, MIMI63,9914,543–
1329McNairy County, TNTN26,2364,542–
1330Morgan County, KYKY14,4154,516–
1331Wayne County, PAPA51,7034,514–
1332Aransas County, TXTX26,1464,514–
1333Grady County, GAGA26,5904,512–
1334Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634,510–
1335Geauga County, OHOH95,6764,504–
1336Lake County, MTMT33,3924,503–
1337Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6154,501–
1338Brookings County, SDSD37,6354,483–
1339Nelson County, KYKY49,0364,480–
1340Barbour County, WVWV15,4144,478–
1341Jackson County, NCNC45,0394,477–
1342Winn Parish, LALA14,9614,470–
1343Grant Parish, LALA22,0754,462–
1344Fayette County, OHOH28,5524,455–
1345Hardee County, FLFL25,9324,453–
1346Wythe County, VAVA27,9834,449–
1347Todd County, MNMN26,0604,433–
1348Martin County, KYKY10,6974,432–
1349Polk County, MOMO33,6044,430–
1350Logan County, OHOH46,3024,429–
1351Arkansas County, ARAR15,8364,427–
1352Barnwell County, SCSC20,6534,423–
1353Tippah County, MSMS21,3894,415–
1354Socorro County, NMNM15,8384,415–
1355Tuolumne County, CACA53,1604,414–
1356Franklin County, VAVA55,5264,409–
1357Robertson County, TXTX17,8394,406–
1358Island County, WAWA85,6574,406–
1359Genesee County, NYNY58,4164,400–
1360Boyle County, KYKY31,6324,386–
1361Robertson County, TNTN80,1754,383–
1362Dawson County, TXTX11,7764,383–
1363Carroll County, TNTN29,2004,374–
1364Lawrence County, ARAR16,2734,373–
1365Winston County, ALAL23,8294,363–
1366West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1344,361–
1367Quitman County, MSMS5,3644,360–
1368Clark County, WIWI35,0524,358–
1369Barrow County, GAGA99,7734,355–
1370McDuffie County, GAGA21,6404,353–
1371Greene County, NYNY47,2384,344–
1372Warren County, PAPA37,0384,342–
1373Clinton County, OHOH42,3014,339–
1374Pecos County, TXTX14,5604,339–
1375Kosciusko County, ININ80,8924,337–
1376Columbia County, GAGA169,1894,335–
1377Knox County, MEME41,1174,334–
1378Cherokee County, KSKS19,1054,326–
1379Glenn County, CACA28,1414,325–
1380Glacier County, MTMT13,4634,325–
1381Montgomery County, ILIL28,0764,311–
1382Rice County, MNMN69,9394,294–
1383Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034,294–
1384Madison County, FLFL18,7594,293–
1385Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284,284–
1386Daviess County, ININ34,2094,279–
1387Iosco County, MIMI25,2664,277–
1388Boone County, KYKY145,3164,261–
1389Roane County, WVWV13,3174,250–
1390Jackson County, GAGA99,2654,245–
1391Loudon County, TNTN63,7644,244–
1392Wright County, MOMO19,6714,242–
1393Estill County, KYKY13,9624,242–
1394Newton County, MSMS20,9604,232–
1395Giles County, TNTN31,4334,229–
1396Marion County, KYKY20,1154,226–
1397Eastland County, TXTX18,1434,222–
1398Montgomery County, MSMS9,3544,213–
1399Brown County, SDSD37,5614,212–
1400Drew County, ARAR17,0544,202–
1401Allendale County, SCSC7,3554,202–
1402Shawano County, WIWI41,5604,198–
1403Todd County, SDSD8,8634,192–
1404Hancock County, WVWV27,7294,185–
1405Casey County, KYKY16,2054,183–
1406Conecuh County, ALAL10,8994,179–
1407Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3724,170–
1408Lawrence County, ININ45,5684,164–
1409Uintah County, UTUT38,2784,158–
1410Washington County, ALAL14,8224,148–
1411Bonner County, IDID54,4204,146–
1412Anson County, NCNC21,7584,143–
1413Garrett County, MDMD28,3704,130–
1414Alpena County, MIMI28,8534,124–
1415Washington County, GAGA19,4534,123–
1416Cherokee County, NCNC30,8304,119–
1417Amite County, MSMS12,4874,114–
1418Taylor County, KYKY26,7634,113–
1419Polk County, WIWI45,8034,111–
1420Montgomery County, KYKY28,8224,111–
1421Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3914,100–
1422Butler County, KSKS69,4844,098–
1423Ashe County, NCNC27,5144,089–
1424Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5824,087–
1425Preble County, OHOH40,6644,087–
1426Lewis County, WVWV16,3944,080–
1427McDowell County, NCNC45,1984,080–
1428Lamb County, TXTX12,5794,078–
1429Morgan County, ILIL32,5154,075–
1430Monroe County, ARAR6,2444,074–
1431George County, MSMS26,3314,073–
1432Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2234,071–
1433Franklin County, VTVT51,1774,070–
1434Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,069–
1435Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214,064–
1436Nez Perce County, IDID42,9054,062–
1437Jefferson County, MSMS6,8254,055–
1438Vernon County, WIWI31,4434,054–
1439Bennington County, VTVT36,6304,051–
1440Clarke County, MSMS15,1024,048–
1441Orleans County, NYNY39,8254,048–
1442Hart County, KYKY20,1174,042–
1443Snyder County, PAPA39,6554,040–
1444Miami County, ININ34,4874,036–
1445Bullock County, ALAL9,7804,032–
1446Muscatine County, IAIA41,8534,031–
1447Randolph County, MOMO24,5134,030–
1448Christian County, ILIL33,4434,030–
1449Burnet County, TXTX57,0154,020–
1450Oceana County, MIMI27,1774,016–
1451Jessamine County, KYKY57,1474,013–
1452Hocking County, OHOH27,5124,011–
1453Greene County, ININ31,1654,008–
1454Big Horn County, MTMT12,7524,001–
1455Lewis County, KYKY12,9013,999–
1456McIntosh County, OKOK19,7583,988–
1457Lincoln County, TNTN36,8533,987–
1458Brooks County, GAGA16,1013,986–
1459Scott County, ININ25,0533,984–
1460Cass County, ININ37,8363,975–
1461Rockingham County, VAVA89,3163,972–
1462Atoka County, OKOK14,6093,970–
1463Logan County, ARAR21,6333,963–
1464Jackson County, ININ47,3703,959–
1465Wetzel County, WVWV13,7343,954–
1466Mineral County, WVWV26,7923,947–
1467Brunswick County, VAVA15,7273,942–
1468Stephens County, GAGA27,8543,942–
1469West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7563,939–
1470Windham County, VTVT45,2043,932–
1471Logan County, KYKY28,6693,930–
1472Johnson County, TNTN18,7183,928–
1473Boone County, ARAR38,6283,927–
1474Augusta County, VAVA78,9403,926–
1475Cowley County, KSKS34,3823,923–
1476Lincoln County, NENE33,3033,921–
1477Colorado County, TXTX21,4393,921–
1478Jasper County, SCSC38,5333,914–
1479Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613,914–
1480Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,913–
1481Clay County, WVWV7,5383,911–
1482Person County, NCNC40,6363,909–
1483La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113,904–
1484Gordon County, GAGA61,7013,901–
1485Red River County, TXTX11,8163,888–
1486Holmes County, FLFL20,1193,888–
1487Tattnall County, GAGA24,3763,888–
1488Macon County, NCNC39,2323,885–
1489Ripley County, MOMO10,7173,872–
1490Ellis County, KSKS29,0753,870–
1491Upson County, GAGA28,5003,865–
1492Adair County, KYKY19,4233,860–
1493Wexford County, MIMI34,4453,859–
1494San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883,859–
1495Gaines County, TXTX23,9563,854–
1496Worcester County, MDMD54,4593,852–
1497Columbia County, OROR54,0913,847–
1498Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7303,846–
1499Dodge County, GAGA19,6633,846–
1500Beckham County, OKOK22,1593,844–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS