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 –

2001Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962,393–

2002Curry County, OROR22,6212,392–

2003Scott County, MNMN159,0172,392–

2004Butts County, GAGA27,2182,387–

2005Benton County, MSMS7,5022,387–

2006Franklin County, FLFL13,0292,387–

2007Chisago County, MNMN59,1422,386–

2008Parmer County, TXTX9,6782,385–

2009Adams County, WAWA21,4882,382–

2010Tillman County, OKOK6,7802,380–

2011Callahan County, TXTX14,4912,379–

2012Greene County, ILIL11,3132,379–

2013Green County, WIWI37,2272,378–

2014Patrick County, VAVA17,4242,377–

2015Grant County, KYKY26,1812,377–

2016Sullivan County, ININ20,8312,376–

2017San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222,376–

2018Union County, OHOH73,4462,376–

2019Duchesne County, UTUT20,8562,369–

2020Monroe County, GAGA32,0232,364–

2021Washita County, OKOK10,8842,363–

2022Jefferson County, IDID35,2972,363–

2023Crockett County, TNTN14,0062,355–

2024Richland County, WIWI17,0362,355–

2025Irwin County, GAGA9,0202,352–

2026Plumas County, CACA18,5832,351–

2027Simpson County, KYKY20,7882,348–

2028Woodford County, ILIL38,1112,347–

2029Searcy County, ARAR7,8482,346–

2030Nobles County, MNMN22,3382,346–

2031Owen County, ININ21,8862,342–

2032Moore County, TXTX21,8912,339–

2033Bristol County, RIRI50,0012,338–

2034Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,338–

2035James City County, VAVA83,3262,337–

2036Neosho County, KSKS15,6372,337–

2037Crawford County, WIWI15,9102,333–

2038Madison County, ARAR18,4102,330–

2039Davie County, NCNC45,8552,329–

2040Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,327–

2041Huntington County, ININ37,2242,326–

2042Page County, IAIA14,8562,326–

2043Larue County, KYKY15,1842,326–

2044Carver County, MNMN114,3792,324–

2045Bayfield County, WIWI16,7872,323–

2046Putnam County, GAGA23,7222,320–

2047Clay County, ALAL14,2072,312–

2048Richland County, ILIL15,2192,312–

2049Webster County, KYKY12,9292,306–

2050Delaware County, IAIA17,6742,306–

2051Bacon County, GAGA11,0702,304–

2052Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622,303–

2053Floyd County, TXTX4,8812,302–

2054Blaine County, OKOK8,5152,297–

2055Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432,294–

2056Sevier County, UTUT22,8272,294–

2057Ray County, MOMO23,3982,289–

2058Renville County, MNMN14,3562,284–

2059Lee County, TXTX18,7292,284–

2060DeKalb County, ININ44,5352,281–

2061Benson County, NDND5,7592,279–

2062Caroline County, VAVA34,4132,279–

2063Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002,278–

2064Humphreys County, TNTN19,6462,274–

2065Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012,272–

2066Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202,271–

2067Choctaw County, MSMS8,0482,270–

2068Floyd County, IAIA14,9012,270–

2069Allen County, KSKS12,3022,269–

2070Newton County, ARAR7,0262,267–

2071Lake County, MIMI13,1822,267–

2072Meade County, SDSD30,7112,266–

2073Marion County, ARAR17,5932,265–

2074Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4482,265–

2075Isanti County, MNMN44,3862,264–

2076Adams County, WIWI21,7522,264–

2077Carroll County, IAIA20,3032,263–

2078Warren County, IAIA57,3312,263–

2079Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2192,262–

2080Shoshone County, IDID14,1302,261–

2081Dallas County, IAIA118,4572,261–

2082Jefferson County, IAIA15,2912,260–

2083Marshall County, OKOK16,2552,258–

2084Iron County, MIMI11,7572,255–

2085Taylor County, GAGA7,8182,253–

2086Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902,251–

2087Baker County, OROR16,6582,249–

2088Meeker County, MNMN23,6032,247–

2089Dubois County, ININ44,0162,247–

2090Brown County, MNMN25,5172,243–

2091Kendall County, TXTX53,2892,241–

2092Green County, KYKY11,6442,239–

2093Jones County, GAGA29,1712,234–

2094Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,234–

2095Scott County, ARAR9,9652,233–

2096Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362,232–

2097Camp County, TXTX13,3802,231–

2098Jones County, IAIA21,2532,231–

2099Shelby County, ILIL20,5762,227–

2100Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1782,226–

2101Richland County, NDND16,7312,221–

2102Boone County, ILIL53,5682,221–

2103Perry County, ININ19,3892,221–

2104Boone County, IAIA26,7992,221–

2105Macon County, MOMO15,1902,217–

2106Gilmer County, GAGA33,8942,215–

2107Park County, MTMT18,2142,213–

2108Evans County, GAGA11,0282,212–

2109Redwood County, MNMN15,2652,211–

2110Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0282,208–

2111Livingston County, MOMO14,7082,201–

2112Park County, WYWY31,1712,198–

2113Texas County, OKOK20,3222,196–

2114Lynn County, TXTX6,0172,194–

2115Union County, GAGA27,8592,194–

2116Stevens County, MNMN9,7472,187–

2117Washburn County, WIWI17,0872,185–

2118Lamoille County, VTVT26,2942,182–

2119Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582,179–

2120Inyo County, CACA18,1582,175–

2121Pennington County, MNMN13,6862,169–

2122Torrance County, NMNM16,1002,166–

2123Avery County, NCNC18,1102,165–

2124Prairie County, ARAR7,9232,162–

2125Van Wert County, OHOH29,0132,160–

2126Crosby County, TXTX4,8522,158–

2127Colusa County, CACA21,8362,157–

2128Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292,150–

2129Dallas County, ARAR6,0112,148–

2130Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582,148–

2131Thurston County, NENE6,7522,146–

2132Grundy County, MOMO9,7442,146–

2133Decatur County, ININ26,5762,143–

2134Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922,142–

2135Grundy County, ILIL54,0522,140–

2136Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532,138–

2137Dickinson County, KSKS18,6372,138–

2138Barnes County, NDND10,5732,133–

2139Emmet County, MIMI33,7752,132–

2140Lamar County, GAGA20,9412,130–

2141Goshen County, WYWY12,6402,122–

2142Dawson County, NENE24,4522,118–

2143Plymouth County, IAIA25,6972,113–

2144Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512,113–

2145Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872,107–

2146Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742,100–

2147Oldham County, KYKY70,9862,100–

2148Warren County, MOMO39,0162,098–

2149Bremer County, IAIA25,2962,096–

2150Jay County, ININ20,1182,095–

2151Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462,091–

2152Schuyler County, NYNY16,9242,091–

2153Garrard County, KYKY18,2072,091–

2154Nowata County, OKOK9,5222,087–

2155Decatur County, TNTN11,8202,084–

2156Grant County, ARAR18,7562,082–

2157Franklin County, ININ23,2862,081–

2158Owyhee County, IDID12,6612,073–

2159Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892,067–

2160Steele County, MNMN37,4642,066–

2161Hardin County, IAIA16,4552,063–

2162Sussex County, VAVA10,7552,059–

2163Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532,056–

2164Todd County, KYKY12,9722,056–

2165Smith County, TNTN20,9812,053–

2166Crawford County, ILIL18,6482,051–

2167Nevada County, ARAR7,9422,048–

2168Kent County, MDMD19,5652,048–

2169Lee County, GAGA34,1792,046–

2170Bryan County, GAGA52,0622,042–

2171Carroll County, KYKY11,1412,042–

2172Kossuth County, IAIA14,3222,040–

2173Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612,034–

2174Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032,033–

2175Faribault County, MNMN13,8882,032–

2176Hancock County, ININ90,9692,032–

2177Henry County, OHOH27,5982,027–

2178Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,027–

2179Sumner County, KSKS22,3122,027–

2180Rush County, ININ16,7672,026–

2181Harrison County, IAIA14,6232,026–

2182McCormick County, SCSC10,2152,025–

2183York County, VAVA71,3742,021–

2184Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282,020–

2185Juniata County, PAPA23,4032,016–

2186Brantley County, GAGA18,9362,015–

2187Iowa County, WIWI23,9512,014–

2188Coosa County, ALAL10,1612,013–

2189Dawes County, NENE7,8582,012–

2190Paulding County, OHOH18,7272,006–

2191Warren County, VAVA42,7402,006–

2192Wilcox County, GAGA8,7972,006–

2193Gem County, IDID21,7732,001–

2194Jersey County, ILIL21,1602,001–

2195Clinton County, MOMO21,6611,995–

2196Giles County, VAVA16,5641,994–

2197Jasper County, ININ33,8941,989–

2198Pike County, PAPA62,8081,982–

2199Warren County, GAGA5,2691,981–

2200Gooding County, IDID16,4461,980–

2201Posey County, ININ24,9881,980–

2202Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3681,979–

2203Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,978–

2204Swisher County, TXTX6,7031,977–

2205Churchill County, NVNV25,8511,973–

2206Gulf County, FLFL15,9431,972–

2207Union County, IAIA11,8291,970–

2208Pulaski County, GAGA10,1721,968–

2209Carroll County, ILIL15,4191,968–

2210Stephens County, TXTX9,3801,960–

2211Washington County, KYKY12,3681,959–

2212Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151,959–

2213Lake County, TNTN6,2491,958–

2214Vermillion County, ININ15,4881,958–

2215Dakota County, NENE21,6871,956–

2216Cleburne County, ALAL15,9701,948–

2217Fulton County, ININ20,0911,948–

2218Putnam County, OHOH34,3801,947–

2219Nelson County, VAVA14,9201,947–

2220La Salle County, TXTX6,5171,946–

2221Sierra County, NMNM11,3951,942–

2222Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891,942–

2223Lewis County, TNTN13,4871,940–

2224Llano County, TXTX23,3531,936–

2225Henry County, IAIA19,3491,936–

2226Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6891,932–

2227Runnels County, TXTX9,6931,932–

2228Custer County, MTMT12,0341,928–

2229Morgan County, GAGA22,0951,928–

2230Refugio County, TXTX6,6571,925–

2231Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791,924–

2232McIntosh County, GAGA11,9891,924–

2233McPherson County, KSKS30,0641,924–

2234Perry County, MOMO19,0931,922–

2235Dade County, GAGA16,1541,922–

2236Spencer County, ININ20,0611,921–

2237Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,920–

2238Holt County, NENE10,0671,917–

2239Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,913–

2240Clark County, ILIL15,1141,912–

2241Forest County, WIWI9,5741,911–

2242Bleckley County, GAGA12,8661,911–

2243Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6021,909–

2244Knox County, NENE8,3351,906–

2245Jones County, NCNC9,5751,905–

2246Douglas County, COCO399,3961,905–

2247Miami County, KSKS36,2401,903–

2248Ozark County, MOMO9,1721,902–

2249Idaho County, IDID17,8741,896–

2250Menominee County, WIWI4,1991,894–

2251St. Clair County, MOMO9,9761,892–

2252Wyandot County, OHOH21,5671,890–

2253Andrew County, MOMO18,2411,885–

2254Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,884–

2255Cooper County, MOMO17,1361,883–

2256Parke County, ININ16,6421,879–

2257Dare County, NCNC38,2451,878–

2258Nye County, NVNV57,3361,874–

2259Douglas County, ILIL19,8801,874–

2260Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,871–

2261Mitchell County, TXTX8,9471,871–

2262Noble County, OKOK10,8991,870–

2263O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201,870–

2264Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791,869–

2265Candler County, GAGA11,2751,869–

2266Trigg County, KYKY14,5121,868–

2267Cass County, ILIL12,4631,864–

2268Jackson County, TNTN12,4661,863–

2269Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,862–

2270Winkler County, TXTX7,5401,861–

2271Green Lake County, WIWI19,3051,860–

2272Noble County, OHOH14,2761,856–

2273Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301,855–

2274Washington County, IAIA22,6671,855–

2275Brown County, KSKS9,1041,853–

2276McLean County, KYKY9,0641,853–

2277Walsh County, NDND10,1791,852–

2278Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201,852–

2279Johnson County, GAGA9,3101,851–

2280Sabine County, TXTX10,0121,843–

2281Pickens County, GAGA37,1671,841–

2282Childress County, TXTX6,6431,839–

2283Tama County, IAIA16,7961,839–

2284Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381,835–

2285Shannon County, MOMO7,2851,832–

2286Crawford County, ININ10,5091,831–

2287Daviess County, MOMO8,5581,824–

2288San Saba County, TXTX5,7871,824–

2289Lewis County, MOMO9,8791,814–

2290Chaffee County, COCO20,8311,814–

2291Mariposa County, CACA16,9181,810–

2292Pike County, ARAR9,9641,809–

2293Bond County, ILIL16,9591,809–

2294Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5941,808–

2295Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551,804–

2296Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4571,798–

2297Tyler County, WVWV7,8811,797–

2298Graham County, NCNC8,1901,794–

2299White County, ININ25,1641,792–

2300Crawford County, MIMI13,7221,789–

2301Meigs County, TNTN14,1861,789–

2302Corson County, SDSD3,7811,785–

2303Menifee County, KYKY6,4301,784–

2304Sioux County, NDND3,6671,781–

2305Cedar County, IAIA18,3591,778–

2306Stewart County, GAGA4,6311,775–

2307Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781,772–

2308Johnson County, ILIL13,3631,765–

2309Owen County, KYKY11,6011,761–

2310Montgomery County, GAGA8,6351,758–

2311Saunders County, NENE23,7021,757–

2312Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4651,753–

2313Decatur County, IAIA7,6551,752–

2314Mercer County, ILIL15,2291,752–

2315Fountain County, ININ17,0131,752–

2316Mackinac County, MIMI11,2361,751–

2317Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,750–

2318Clay County, IAIA16,2021,750–

2319Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4491,745–

2320Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051,743–

2321Cass County, IAIA12,9601,743–

2322Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,733–

2323Big Horn County, WYWY12,0241,730–

2324Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771,727–

2325Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381,725–

2326Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071,723–

2327Cloud County, KSKS8,8331,718–

2328Rice County, KSKS9,2661,714–

2329De Witt County, ILIL15,1181,704–

2330Otsego County, MIMI26,0801,700–

2331Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,700–

2332Price County, WIWI13,9881,699–

2333Waseca County, MNMN18,6881,697–

2334Bailey County, TXTX6,9631,697–

2335Wabash County, ILIL10,9071,697–

2336Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061,693–

2337Roseau County, MNMN15,2461,693–

2338Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4881,693–

2339Fulton County, PAPA14,4831,690–

2340Hamilton County, ILIL7,8591,687–

2341Floyd County, VAVA15,7891,686–

2342Butler County, IAIA14,0491,682–

2343Ramsey County, NDND11,5301,678–

2344Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,675–

2345Washington County, IDID11,5831,672–

2346Calumet County, WIWI53,9821,671–

2347Carbon County, WYWY14,0131,666–

2348Bracken County, KYKY8,5111,665–

2349Clay County, TNTN7,8211,665–

2350Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371,661–

2351Osage County, KSKS15,6931,661–

2352Gunnison County, COCO17,4391,661–

2353Custer County, NENE10,5001,659–

2354Pike County, ININ12,0031,659–

2355Monroe County, MOMO8,9591,656–

2356Eagle County, COCO54,2911,654–

2357McLean County, NDND9,7401,651–

2358Cass County, NENE27,6571,650–

2359Otoe County, NENE16,5311,647–

2360Heard County, GAGA12,1491,644–

2361Houston County, MNMN18,4001,633–

2362Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991,632–

2363Fayette County, GAGA125,1561,631–

2364White County, GAGA29,8021,629–

2365Fremont County, IDID14,2081,629–

2366Clinch County, GAGA6,8471,628–

2367Jefferson County, OKOK5,4311,627–

2368Treutlen County, GAGA6,4661,626–

2369Talbot County, GAGA5,7091,625–

2370Union County, FLFL16,2501,624–

2371Franklin, VAVA8,4781,622–

2372Grant County, WVWV11,0411,621–

2373Perry County, ARAR10,3091,620–

2374Uinta County, WYWY20,7281,618–

2375Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181,617–

2376Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1861,616–

2377Atkinson County, GAGA8,4541,615–

2378Reynolds County, MOMO5,9921,613–

2379Barton County, MOMO11,7951,612–

2380Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341,607–

2381Hickory County, MOMO9,0441,604–

2382Hardy County, WVWV14,3371,602–

2383Madison County, VAVA14,2371,601–

2384Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431,598–

2385Harrison County, MOMO8,2811,593–

2386Calhoun County, GAGA5,4131,593–

2387Lyon County, IAIA12,3541,591–

2388Rabun County, GAGA17,7641,588–

2389Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,588–

2390Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4131,587–

2391Millard County, UTUT14,0571,586–

2392Marshall County, KSKS9,8521,585–

2393Coal County, OKOK5,4361,581–

2394Moultrie County, ILIL14,3711,580–

2395Cherokee County, IAIA11,3691,580–

2396Wilson County, KSKS8,2991,580–

2397Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4151,578–

2398Montgomery County, MOMO11,5901,576–

2399Marion County, GAGA7,6761,575–

2400Stewart County, TNTN14,4391,570–

2401Orange County, VAVA40,0831,570–

2402Benzie County, MIMI18,5681,569–

2403Woodford County, KYKY27,8831,567–

2404Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,567–

2405Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6501,566–

2406Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,565–

2407Crook County, OROR27,5641,560–

2408Banks County, GAGA21,2731,560–

2409Charlton County, GAGA13,1211,556–

2410Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581,552–

2411Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441,551–

2412Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601,548–

2413Steuben County, ININ34,7991,546–

2414Huerfano County, COCO7,0111,545–

2415Clark County, MOMO6,4751,544–

2416Butte County, SDSD10,8561,544–

2417Hughes County, SDSD17,5701,544–

2418Mora County, NMNM4,0511,543–

2419Antelope County, NENE6,3521,542–

2420Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,542–

2421Greer County, OKOK5,3731,532–

2422Nemaha County, KSKS10,0541,531–

2423Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721,527–

2424Caldwell County, MOMO9,0121,523–

2425Carroll County, MOMO8,4171,522–

2426Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491,521–

2427Carter County, MOMO5,4181,520–

2428Keokuk County, IAIA9,7971,520–

2429Day County, SDSD5,4841,515–

2430Cannon County, TNTN15,2961,515–

2431Montour County, PAPA17,8681,514–

2432Marshall County, MNMN8,7981,512–

2433Emmet County, IAIA9,1071,509–

2434Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841,508–

2435Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,508–

2436Swift County, MNMN9,7631,507–

2437Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181,504–

2438Richland County, MTMT11,3771,502–

2439Bandera County, TXTX22,8761,501–

2440Sibley County, MNMN15,3561,498–

2441Juneau, AKAK31,6091,496–

2442Ferry County, WAWA7,5171,494–

2443Spink County, SDSD6,1551,489–

2444Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821,488–

2445Pope County, MNMN11,4201,487–

2446Wheeler County, GAGA7,5701,484–

2447Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,482–

2448Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951,482–

2449Cleveland County, ARAR7,2241,481–

2450Gallatin County, ILIL4,6161,481–

2451Monona County, IAIA8,5391,481–

2452Davis County, IAIA9,2301,478–

2453Jasper County, GAGA17,6321,471–

2454Long County, GAGA21,5571,469–

2455Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381,467–

2456Ballard County, KYKY7,5941,464–

2457Gates County, NCNC10,2341,463–

2458Greensville County, VAVA11,1811,459–

2459Modoc County, CACA8,4261,456–

2460Sac County, IAIA9,5251,452–

2461Wells County, ININ28,8831,446–

2462Whitley County, ININ35,0461,445–

2463Woods County, OKOK8,4431,439–

2464Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571,437–

2465Martin County, ININ9,8561,436–

2466Marion County, KSKS11,6341,432–

2467Lanier County, GAGA10,6231,431–

2468Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281,430–

2469Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,430–

2470Tripp County, SDSD5,7081,428–

2471Wayne County, NENE10,0201,425–

2472Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7951,423–

2473Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6631,423–

2474Seward County, NENE18,0321,421–

2475Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511,419–

2476Haskell County, TXTX5,4991,418–

2477Saguache County, COCO6,7321,415–

2478Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,414–

2479Carroll County, ININ20,6551,409–

2480Livingston County, KYKY8,8631,401–

2481Cherry County, NENE5,5611,401–

2482Lemhi County, IDID8,4741,397–

2483Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231,396–

2484Oconee County, GAGA44,8931,391–

2485Jasper County, ILIL9,0321,390–

2486Washington County, ILIL13,5641,389–

2487Madison County, IAIA17,2701,389–

2488Polk County, NCNC20,5331,388–

2489Cotton County, OKOK5,4321,388–

2490Miller County, GAGA5,8121,388–

2491Hardin County, ILIL3,5881,388–

2492Jackson County, KSKS13,4381,387–

2493Blackford County, ININ11,7301,386–

2494Wright County, IAIA12,8011,386–

2495Saline County, NENE14,9961,384–

2496Routt County, COCO25,3291,382–

2497Currituck County, NCNC33,1581,381–

2498Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,379–

2499Hamilton County, TXTX8,6801,377–

2500Murray County, MNMN7,9421,372–

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