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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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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS