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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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1501Clay County, ARAR14,0523,840
1502Douglas County, MNMN40,1203,837
1503Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0963,836
1504Macon County, GAGA11,7563,831
1505Marshall County, KYKY31,6593,826
1506Jefferson County, WVWV63,1023,806
1507Randolph County, ILIL29,9213,805
1508Zapata County, TXTX13,7533,802
1509Lafayette County, MOMO33,5313,800
1510Delaware County, OHOH242,0323,797
1511Bristol, VAVA16,4183,797
1512Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5033,782
1513Montezuma County, COCO26,6783,772
1514Russell County, KYKY18,6083,771
1515Sullivan County, NHNH43,9613,769
1516Somerset County, MDMD24,9733,761
1517Carroll County, VAVA29,2993,754
1518Randolph County, ALAL23,1633,751
1519Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3913,751
1520Manistee County, MIMI25,6563,748
1521Mower County, MNMN40,9713,748
1522Jackson Parish, LALA15,8343,747
1523Chatham County, NCNC85,1113,746
1524Elbert County, GAGA20,0723,740
1525Delta County, COCO32,1783,738
1526Osceola County, MIMI23,5163,736
1527Union County, PAPA42,3133,736
1528Union County, OROR25,9003,734
1529Morgan County, ININ74,9673,734
1530Webster County, WVWV7,7603,733
1531Fayette County, TXTX25,4593,729
1532Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663,725
1533Early County, GAGA10,4553,717
1534Bureau County, ILIL32,5103,711
1535Washington County, FLFL26,6953,701
1536Kauai County, HIHI73,4003,692
1537Del Norte County, CACA26,4103,678
1538Lassen County, CACA28,1173,677
1539Schoharie County, NYNY30,1763,677
1540Livingston County, ILIL35,0573,665
1541Johnson County, ARAR26,2253,663
1542Union County, KYKY12,8393,657
1543Oconto County, WIWI40,1953,656
1544Stokes County, NCNC46,1263,655
1545Fayette County, ALAL15,8723,650
1546Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253,649
1547Paulding County, GAGA190,9963,642
1548Kemper County, MSMS8,6003,639
1549Wyoming County, NYNY39,7413,631
1550Henry County, MOMO22,6713,628
1551Franklin County, MEME30,8243,627
1552Miller County, MOMO25,8173,621
1553Adams County, ININ36,6503,618
1554Union County, MSMS28,4593,612
1555Las Animas County, COCO14,3913,607
1556Allen County, KYKY22,5363,598
1557Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6393,596
1558Newton County, TXTX11,9543,596
1559Smith County, MSMS13,9913,594
1560Lincoln County, ARAR12,7643,593
1561Mason County, MIMI29,0403,591
1562Carlton County, MNMN36,7113,588
1563Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0993,574
1564Orleans County, VTVT27,6003,573
1565Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143,570
1566Lewis County, NYNY26,4793,556
1567Henry County, GAGA264,9223,556
1568Calhoun County, TXTX19,5993,555
1569Taylor County, FLFL21,2103,552
1570Bradford County, FLFL28,3073,550
1571Nolan County, TXTX14,1173,536
1572Coos County, NHNH31,3433,524
1573Shelby County, KYKY51,2433,519
1574Audrain County, MOMO24,5283,517
1575Bibb County, ALAL22,2623,512
1576Finney County, KSKS37,5053,512
1577Seneca County, NYNY32,8833,511
1578Grainger County, TNTN25,7393,510
1579Morgan County, COCO30,3063,504
1580San Benito County, CACA70,0823,500
1581Hughes County, OKOK13,4553,500
1582Iron County, UTUT67,1413,496
1583McDonald County, MOMO23,9923,491
1584Morgan County, TNTN22,1603,489
1585Taney County, MOMO57,0013,484
1586Buchanan County, IAIA20,8833,484
1587Clinton County, MIMI80,4323,483
1588Shelby County, OHOH48,0653,479
1589Clinton County, KYKY9,1393,479
1590Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333,477
1591Barton County, KSKS24,7903,477
1592Lawrence County, MSMS11,8193,476
1593Jones County, TXTX20,8613,475
1594Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8393,475
1595Summers County, WVWV11,5323,475
1596Scott County, KYKY62,2623,472
1597Clinton County, ILIL37,1283,470
1598Northampton County, VAVA11,8793,469
1599Montrose County, COCO44,5913,469
1600Camden County, MOMO44,0473,468
1601Jefferson County, ININ33,2793,467
1602Taylor County, WVWV16,2873,466
1603Camden County, GAGA60,1433,462
1604Madison County, NCNC22,5533,451
1605Dent County, MOMO14,5843,449
1606Labette County, KSKS19,6853,448
1607Defiance County, OHOH38,2923,446
1608Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113,443
1609Henderson County, TNTN28,5183,442
1610Vernon County, MOMO19,9463,439
1611Cherokee County, ALAL26,4133,438
1612Alexander County, ILIL4,5703,426
1613Callaway County, MOMO45,7653,425
1614Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763,413
1615Pierce County, WIWI43,5193,413
1616Asotin County, WAWA22,5453,408
1617White County, TNTN29,6123,407
1618Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513,404
1619St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7583,401
1620Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4513,395
1621LaGrange County, ININ41,3053,392
1622Washington County, ININ28,3833,391
1623Perry County, ILIL20,1603,391
1624Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403,390
1625Caledonia County, VTVT30,4143,383
1626Mason County, KYKY16,9363,380
1627Columbia County, WIWI58,1323,379
1628Alamosa County, COCO16,6883,378
1629Bourbon County, KYKY20,2433,375
1630Randolph County, ARAR18,8763,373
1631Terry County, TXTX11,7203,371
1632Montgomery County, NCNC26,4033,366
1633Cleburne County, ARAR25,6723,361
1634Sharkey County, MSMS3,0973,359
1635Braxton County, WVWV11,8853,359
1636Wayne County, MOMO10,7823,353
1637Caswell County, NCNC22,5633,349
1638Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883,343
1639Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933,330
1640Monroe County, OHOH12,9943,330
1641Ogle County, ILIL51,3993,330
1642Hopewell, VAVA23,2613,328
1643Rockdale County, GAGA98,4163,327
1644Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8073,322
1645Logan County, ILIL27,1823,320
1646Marshall County, IAIA39,8903,318
1647Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1753,317
1648Christian County, MOMO96,7253,311
1649Elk County, PAPA29,9263,311
1650West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1563,309
1651Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953,309
1652Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943,308
1653Madison County, GAGA32,9193,302
1654Madison County, NENE36,1063,300
1655Red River Parish, LALA7,1653,295
1656Scurry County, TXTX16,1623,294
1657Dearborn County, ININ51,6093,293
1658Tensas Parish, LALA3,7003,292
1659Woodruff County, ARAR5,7103,289
1660Sanpete County, UTUT31,4533,288
1661Platte County, MOMO114,4003,273
1662Brooke County, WVWV21,1423,271
1663Effingham County, GAGA74,3973,271
1664Ford County, KSKS33,9933,269
1665Austin County, TXTX33,6253,262
1666Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503,258
1667Dooly County, GAGA11,1563,258
1668Stark County, NDND34,0133,257
1669Gray County, TXTX20,9193,253
1670Chattooga County, GAGA25,3003,247
1671Gage County, NENE21,7113,246
1672Clay County, SDSD15,0313,242
1673McClain County, OKOK49,6473,240
1674Pacific County, WAWA24,3573,240
1675Carson City, NVNV58,5713,239
1676Tillamook County, OROR27,3843,238
1677Montgomery County, ININ38,9543,236
1678Calaveras County, CACA46,6053,230
1679Frederick County, VAVA99,9553,229
1680Wabash County, ININ30,7133,224
1681St. Croix County, WIWI98,2763,217
1682Abbeville County, SCSC24,8363,211
1683Polk County, ARAR19,4863,210
1684Douglas County, WAWA46,4733,210
1685Calhoun County, MSMS12,6433,200
1686Union County, ILIL16,6563,200
1687Belknap County, NHNH65,1473,197
1688Grundy County, TNTN14,1163,197
1689Mercer County, KYKY23,7333,195
1690Presidio County, TXTX5,4333,194
1691Habersham County, GAGA50,4163,194
1692Caroline County, MDMD34,1163,192
1693Montague County, TXTX21,9663,189
1694Addison County, VTVT38,0483,186
1695Bedford County, VAVA83,0593,186
1696Pine County, MNMN30,4723,185
1697Saline County, MOMO23,2653,184
1698Marshall County, ININ46,5993,183
1699Carroll County, NHNH52,7843,182
1700Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3753,179
1701Champaign County, OHOH38,8203,179
1702Menominee County, MIMI22,9413,178
1703Hill County, MTMT16,1673,176
1704Haralson County, GAGA33,0663,174
1705Lawrence County, ILIL13,7903,170
1706Harrison County, OHOH14,0703,169
1707Screven County, GAGA14,4083,163
1708Conway County, ARAR21,3933,162
1709Perry County, MSMS11,5773,160
1710Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513,159
1711Overton County, TNTN23,7873,159
1712Elko County, NVNV54,8153,156
1713Pike County, ILIL14,2313,152
1714White County, ILIL13,2503,149
1715Edgar County, ILIL16,3233,136
1716Itawamba County, MSMS24,1523,132
1717Wyoming County, PAPA25,7903,130
1718Appling County, GAGA19,1003,127
1719Fleming County, KYKY15,7873,126
1720Madison County, OHOH46,9853,124
1721Kiowa County, OKOK8,1813,118
1722Carroll County, OHOH26,4753,115
1723Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2673,112
1724Swain County, NCNC14,0243,111
1725Fayette County, IAIA19,0473,110
1726Van Buren County, ARAR16,2383,105
1727Terrell County, GAGA8,6563,103
1728Meade County, KYKY30,6993,103
1729Perry County, PAPA46,8063,091
1730Benton County, MNMN41,7443,086
1731Crawford County, MOMO22,9293,086
1732Washington County, WIWI139,2383,086
1733Arenac County, MIMI15,0683,083
1734Randolph County, ININ24,4383,082
1735Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403,080
1736Dodge County, NENE38,0573,079
1737Gibson County, ININ33,0913,076
1738Sharp County, ARAR18,1223,075
1739Freestone County, TXTX20,8113,075
1740Morrow County, OHOH36,3053,073
1741Morris County, TXTX12,1333,072
1742Monroe County, KYKY11,1913,070
1743Powell County, KYKY12,8123,066
1744Putnam County, NYNY99,0283,063
1745Macon County, TNTN27,6633,062
1746Edgefield County, SCSC29,8083,057
1747Starke County, ININ23,4253,054
1748Yates County, NYNY24,5473,053
1749Marion County, TXTX9,8963,052
1750Tooele County, UTUT87,4613,050
1751Noble County, ININ47,9373,049
1752Oneida County, WIWI38,1313,047
1753Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423,045
1754Yell County, ARAR19,9563,043
1755Hamilton County, FLFL14,1803,042
1756Franklin County, ARAR17,7253,040
1757Tyler County, TXTX20,4433,040
1758Lee County, ILIL32,9143,035
1759Jennings County, ININ27,6223,029
1760Hickman County, TNTN26,2193,028
1761Brooks County, TXTX6,5793,019
1762Cook County, GAGA18,2323,016
1763Morgan County, OHOH13,6263,010
1764Hampshire County, WVWV24,1053,008
1765Southampton County, VAVA18,1103,005
1766Burleson County, TXTX20,5493,005
1767Telfair County, GAGA11,1953,005
1768Marion County, IAIA34,1923,004
1769Douglas County, MOMO12,3422,997
1770Saluda County, SCSC19,6802,992
1771Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052,986
1772Madison County, TXTX14,2262,979
1773Murray County, GAGA41,6072,967
1774Haskell County, OKOK11,7872,965
1775Greene County, GAGA21,3672,961
1776Warrick County, ININ66,8032,957
1777Williams County, NDND41,7672,953
1778Adams County, NENE31,0712,947
1779Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212,947
1780Bourbon County, KSKS14,3192,944
1781Baker County, FLFL29,7372,941
1782Dallas County, MOMO18,0252,940
1783Cheatham County, TNTN42,7782,939
1784Harrison County, ININ40,4372,939
1785Greene County, NCNC20,7002,935
1786Bradley County, ARAR9,8282,931
1787Young County, TXTX18,1542,931
1788Payette County, IDID27,8242,930
1789Clay County, ININ26,4102,926
1790Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4812,923
1791Union County, TNTN21,4502,922
1792DeKalb County, TNTN21,8732,919
1793Lincoln County, MEME36,5952,917
1794Shelby County, ININ45,8822,915
1795Lyon County, MNMN25,6842,914
1796Sawyer County, WIWI18,8462,913
1797Clinton County, ININ33,3222,913
1798Trinity County, TXTX14,3842,909
1799Morton County, NDND34,6012,907
1800Carbon County, UTUT20,6802,907
1801Dixie County, FLFL18,0382,905
1802Wasco County, OROR26,3102,903
1803Lawrence County, SDSD29,4592,897
1804Pike County, MOMO17,9552,896
1805LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1542,892
1806Comanche County, TXTX14,4322,892
1807Randolph County, GAGA6,1562,883
1808Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982,879
1809Yancey County, NCNC19,0842,876
1810Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3032,867
1811Wadena County, MNMN14,3882,863
1812Washington County, NCNC10,6382,859
1813Johnston County, OKOK10,4482,857
1814Jackson County, IAIA19,2882,856
1815Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,854
1816Langlade County, WIWI19,5342,853
1817Effingham County, ILIL34,5192,852
1818Staunton, VAVA26,8012,852
1819Fayette County, ILIL20,7902,845
1820Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092,844
1821Codington County, SDSD29,5622,843
1822Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882,836
1823Pierce County, GAGA20,7642,835
1824Carroll County, ARAR29,2632,833
1825Iroquois County, ILIL26,1502,832
1826Lamar County, ALAL13,5872,830
1827Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3442,825
1828Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562,825
1829Orange County, ININ19,8342,825
1830Cassia County, IDID26,3972,823
1831Klickitat County, WAWA24,3312,822
1832Marshall County, TNTN38,0712,819
1833Hood County, TXTX70,5012,819
1834Lincoln County, WIWI28,4032,812
1835Stone County, MOMO32,5032,809
1836Mahaska County, IAIA21,8802,808
1837Fayette County, ININ23,5332,806
1838Prowers County, COCO11,8842,803
1839Appanoose County, IAIA12,0772,801
1840Benton County, MOMO20,5362,798
1841Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492,796
1842Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092,795
1843Garfield County, COCO63,4742,794
1844Franklin County, MSMS7,4912,793
1845Williams County, OHOH36,5492,792
1846Amherst County, VAVA31,9622,791
1847Hart County, GAGA28,6392,790
1848Hendricks County, ININ193,5102,778
1849Lee County, KYKY7,2972,776
1850Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,768
1851Seward County, KSKS21,0732,765
1852Stone County, MSMS19,6542,763
1853Fannin County, GAGA26,1112,756
1854Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7332,755
1855Harrison County, KYKY19,6272,749
1856Franklin County, GAGA25,9482,747
1857Clayton County, IAIA16,8452,746
1858Jackson County, TXTX15,3932,743
1859Greene County, MSMS13,7072,741
1860Berrien County, GAGA18,9322,730
1861Warren County, ILIL16,2222,730
1862Turner County, GAGA8,9832,727
1863Hanover County, VAVA116,4232,725
1864Martin County, MNMN19,4402,720
1865Stutsman County, NDND21,4142,715
1866Jefferson County, WAWA33,9702,713
1867Quay County, NMNM8,4542,712
1868Alexander County, NCNC36,9582,709
1869Elmore County, IDID29,4652,702
1870Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572,700
1871Hancock County, TNTN7,0752,699
1872Woodward County, OKOK19,8272,697
1873Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712,697
1874Pawnee County, OKOK16,0292,696
1875Leon County, TXTX16,8942,694
1876Little River County, ARAR11,7632,692
1877Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,686
1878Hancock County, GAGA8,6822,684
1879Calvert County, MDMD94,4842,679
1880Atchison County, KSKS16,1722,679
1881Butler County, KYKY12,5202,673
1882Waushara County, WIWI25,2232,673
1883Flagler County, FLFL140,3602,673
1884Henry County, ALAL18,3942,668
1885Crawford County, IAIA16,2372,661
1886Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342,657
1887Castro County, TXTX7,2952,657
1888Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,656
1889Bates County, MOMO16,5122,654
1890Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812,647
1891Hood River County, OROR23,7202,647
1892Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962,647
1893Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492,646
1894Ashland County, WIWI16,2032,645
1895Mercer County, OHOH42,7372,644
1896Bath County, KYKY13,1762,641
1897Ward County, TXTX11,1252,640
1898Box Elder County, UTUT65,3202,640
1899Fulton County, ARAR12,4922,638
1900Carroll County, MSMS9,2262,633
1901Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092,631
1902Harvey County, KSKS33,5802,625
1903Owsley County, KYKY3,9322,625
1904Murray County, OKOK13,8052,623
1905Davison County, SDSD20,0692,621
1906Seminole County, GAGA9,1622,621
1907Vinton County, OHOH12,6452,620
1908Logan County, COCO20,6542,619
1909Platte County, NENE35,6492,614
1910Roberts County, SDSD10,2552,613
1911Morgan County, MOMO22,4182,612
1912Wayne County, TNTN16,4162,611
1913Vilas County, WIWI23,7612,609
1914Talbot County, MDMD38,2382,607
1915Franklin County, KSKS26,2992,603
1916Yankton County, SDSD23,6352,601
1917Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532,600
1918Monroe County, WVWV12,4912,599
1919Ripley County, ININ29,4342,596
1920Oregon County, MOMO8,7092,593
1921Minidoka County, IDID22,9112,581
1922Craig County, OKOK14,5182,580
1923Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692,575
1924Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852,568
1925Rio Grande County, COCO11,0872,567
1926Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882,566
1927Page County, VAVA23,7622,556
1928Benton County, IAIA26,0042,555
1929Jefferson County, OROR25,7402,551
1930Twiggs County, GAGA7,5972,547
1931Iron County, MOMO9,3182,545
1932Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972,544
1933Jefferson County, FLFL16,0072,544
1934Stone County, ARAR12,7032,540
1935Sevier County, ARAR15,7582,539
1936Henry County, KYKY16,4472,532
1937Cedar County, MOMO14,8882,528
1938Amador County, CACA41,8762,527
1939Howard County, ARAR12,3062,526
1940Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782,526
1941Door County, WIWI30,6162,524
1942Conejos County, COCO7,5292,523
1943Mason County, ILIL12,4112,523
1944Martinsville, VAVA13,8492,522
1945Hancock County, ILIL16,8032,519
1946Putnam County, ININ37,8762,508
1947Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372,507
1948Fulton County, KYKY6,2182,506
1949Benton County, TNTN16,1832,504
1950Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832,502
1951Rusk County, WIWI14,1462,500
1952Webster County, MSMS10,1672,497
1953Grayson County, VAVA15,2302,496
1954Polk County, TNTN18,5922,494
1955Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632,494
1956Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732,493
1957Potter County, PAPA15,8972,491
1958Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,491
1959Chambers County, TXTX57,5942,487
1960Louisa County, VAVA42,9242,483
1961Wayne County, ILIL15,8822,482
1962Winchester, VAVA28,2722,480
1963Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282,473
1964Campbell County, WYWY48,1452,472
1965Massac County, ILIL13,5022,470
1966Orange County, VTVT30,0022,466
1967Lincoln County, NMNM19,8442,461
1968Elliott County, KYKY7,2652,456
1969Dewey County, SDSD5,4192,452
1970Bosque County, TXTX18,9182,446
1971Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272,440
1972Sheridan County, WYWY33,2412,439
1973Madison County, MOMO12,8582,437
1974Harris County, GAGA37,2802,435
1975Linn County, MOMO11,8152,434
1976Jackson County, WIWI20,9992,431
1977Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9792,430
1978Clay County, ILIL12,7932,426
1979McCulloch County, TXTX7,4722,424
1980Jasper County, IAIA38,1532,424
1981Chester County, TNTN17,9942,420
1982Lyon County, NVNV65,0882,418
1983Trinity County, CACA15,7202,418
1984Coleman County, TXTX7,9152,417
1985Jerome County, IDID26,3622,414
1986McLeod County, MNMN36,6312,413
1987Beadle County, SDSD19,6242,413
1988Sioux County, IAIA36,7742,413
1989Latimer County, OKOK9,6452,411
1990Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662,406
1991Antrim County, MIMI24,6982,403
1992Andrews County, TXTX18,9142,403
1993Colfax County, NMNM12,1842,402
1994Boone County, ININ80,6892,402
1995Izard County, ARAR14,4052,400
1996Wilkes County, GAGA9,5402,400
1997Fulton County, OHOH41,8532,398
1998Brewster County, TXTX9,4582,395
1999Chowan County, NCNC14,0822,394
2000Taylor County, WIWI20,1182,394
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