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Most residents in poverty, US counties

US counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

3001McPherson County, SDSD2,347276−58%

3002Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162276−44%

3003Chase County, NENE3,718275−30%

3004Wayne County, UTUT2,587273−29%

3005Calhoun County, ILIL4,300273−40%

3006Hettinger County, NDND2,492268−33%

3007Rooks County, KSKS4,646266−52%

3008Kinney County, TXTX3,128265−67%

3009Griggs County, NDND2,239263−5%

3010Marshall County, SDSD4,426263−59%

3011Crockett County, TXTX2,769263−67%

3012Sargent County, NDND3,711262−27%

3013Miner County, SDSD2,281259−24%

3014Prairie County, MTMT1,112258+25%

3015Smith County, KSKS3,566258−47%

3016Sherman County, NENE2,924257−40%

3017Donley County, TXTX3,213256−58%

3018Elk County, KSKS2,458254−43%

3019Wrangell, AKAK2,007252–

3020Meagher County, MTMT2,137248−32%

3021De Baca County, NMNM1,647244−39%

3022Hanson County, SDSD3,456244−53%

3023Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770243−45%

3024Dundy County, NENE1,568243−22%

3025Kidder County, NDND2,393243−55%

3026Petersburg, AKAK3,394238–

3027Sherman County, TXTX2,781238−54%

3028Schleicher County, TXTX2,245236−63%

3029Cottle County, TXTX1,224234−33%

3030Nuckolls County, NENE4,100233−59%

3031Steele County, NDND1,797232+46%

3032Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666230–

3033Logan County, NDND1,859226−35%

3034Lincoln County, NVNV4,320222−68%

3035Briscoe County, TXTX1,474219−23%

3036Highland County, VAVA2,318219−31%

3037Sheridan County, KSKS2,427217−51%

3038Nelson County, NDND2,963216−44%

3039Ouray County, COCO5,265216−20%

3040Chase County, KSKS2,572214−18%

3041Gosper County, NENE1,803211+26%

3042Renville County, NDND2,331209−27%

3043Sanborn County, SDSD2,388204−49%

3044Perkins County, NENE2,849202−54%

3045Carter County, MTMT1,383201−18%

3046Jackson County, COCO1,211201−9%

3047Divide County, NDND2,110200−40%

3048Hemphill County, TXTX3,083200−52%

3049Clark County, KSKS1,900195−35%

3050Daniels County, MTMT1,612192−44%

3051Harlan County, NENE3,000191−50%

3052Motley County, TXTX1,043190−31%

3053Wibaux County, MTMT885189+15%

3054Jones County, SDSD913184−2%

3055Stonewall County, TXTX1,186183−44%

3056Morgan County, UTUT13,383181−51%

3057Towner County, NDND2,040177−31%

3058Sioux County, NENE1,188175−23%

3059Deuel County, NENE1,862174−9%

3060Hamilton County, KSKS2,500174−58%

3061Kearny County, KSKS3,888174−67%

3062Wallace County, KSKS1,441174−38%

3063Piute County, UTUT1,509173−26%

3064Rawlins County, KSKS2,431170−54%

3065Cimarron County, OKOK2,059165−70%

3066Denali, AKAK1,616163+9%

3067Boyd County, NENE1,674163−56%

3068Kiowa County, COCO1,412163−18%

3069Hand County, SDSD3,121162−53%

3070Alpine County, CACA1,043161−31%

3071Wheeler County, OROR1,472160−34%

3072Comanche County, KSKS1,673160−20%

3073San Juan County, COCO813154+33%

3074Golden Valley County, MTMT844153−43%

3075Stanley County, SDSD3,018153−36%

3076Trego County, KSKS2,740153−62%

3077Irion County, TXTX1,463152+2%

3078Garfield County, NENE1,710151−37%

3079Issaquena County, MSMS1,263150−80%

3080Potter County, SDSD2,377148−56%

3081Sutton County, TXTX3,203148−80%

3082Garfield County, MTMT1,148147−47%

3083Powder River County, MTMT1,781147−39%

3084Jerauld County, SDSD1,654147−69%

3085Harding County, NMNM617144+9%

3086Rock County, NENE1,259143−63%

3087Cheyenne County, COCO1,713143−42%

3088Gove County, KSKS2,631142−55%

3089Kiowa County, KSKS2,432142−60%

3090Haakon County, SDSD1,802133−56%

3091Sheridan County, NDND1,296132−63%

3092Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357130−62%

3093Esmeralda County, NVNV729128−14%

3094Burke County, NDND2,132127−63%

3095Sierra County, CACA3,098122−70%

3096Campbell County, SDSD1,377122−51%

3097Haines, AKAK2,068114−55%

3098Billings County, NDND1,071111−3%

3099Hayes County, NENE821107−46%

3100Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619105−56%

3101Lane County, KSKS1,508102−42%

3102Clark County, IDID783100−51%

3103Rich County, UTUT2,687100−50%

3104Oliver County, NDND1,89896−69%

3105Sully County, SDSD1,47996−49%

3106Armstrong County, TXTX1,84395−58%

3107Glasscock County, TXTX1,12895−54%

3108Greeley County, KSKS1,18293−48%

3109Treasure County, MTMT72890−29%

3110McMullen County, TXTX54486−51%

3111Bristol Bay, AKAK84785−29%

3112McCone County, MTMT1,72084−75%

3113Grant County, NENE56176+6%

3114Skagway, AKAK1,10473–

3115Harding County, SDSD1,33173−74%

3116Mineral County, COCO91073−14%

3117Kent County, TXTX67472−19%

3118Daggett County, UTUT93471+42%

3119Hyde County, SDSD1,19167−67%

3120Camas County, IDID1,31666−20%

3121Terrell County, TXTX70264−77%

3122Yakutat, AKAK67263−42%

3123Sterling County, TXTX1,34963−73%

3124Keya Paha County, NENE79259−78%

3125McPherson County, NENE36958−33%

3126Banner County, NENE68657−49%

3127Foard County, TXTX1,04455−76%

3128Borden County, TXTX56753−48%

3129Thomas County, NENE63950−52%

3130King County, TXTX19250−32%

3131Roberts County, TXTX86747−27%

3132Wheeler County, NENE78944−76%

3133Logan County, NENE66943−47%

3134Hinsdale County, COCO75341−28%

3135Hooker County, NENE68640−26%

3136Loup County, NENE57040−68%

3137Slope County, NDND62838−71%

3138Blaine County, NENE45838−66%

3139Petroleum County, MTMT54836−68%

3140Arthur County, NENE39635−43%

3141Stanton County, KSKS1,98630−92%

3142Kenedy County, TXTX31922−65%

3143Kalawao County, HIHI8215−75%

3144Loving County, TXTX522–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES