Which county has the highest residents in poverty?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 1,347,311 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by residents in poverty?

Los Angeles County, California, Harris County, Texas, Cook County, Illinois, Kings County, New York, Maricopa County, Arizona.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is residents in poverty measured?

Estimated number of residents living below the federal poverty line, from the poverty rate applied to total population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

3001▲3McPherson County, SDSD2,347276−58%

3002▼48Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162276−44%

3003▼52Chase County, NENE3,718275−30%

3004▲2Wayne County, UTUT2,587273−29%

3005▼88Calhoun County, ILIL4,300273−40%

3006▲26Hettinger County, NDND2,492268−33%

3007▼23Rooks County, KSKS4,646266−52%

3008▼146Kinney County, TXTX3,128265−67%

3009▲81Griggs County, NDND2,239263−5%

3010▼1Marshall County, SDSD4,426263−59%

3011▼182Crockett County, TXTX2,769263−67%

3012▲47Sargent County, NDND3,711262−27%

3013▼14Miner County, SDSD2,281259−24%

3014▲49Prairie County, MTMT1,112258+25%

3015▼65Smith County, KSKS3,566258−47%

3016▼40Sherman County, NENE2,924257−40%

3017▼104Donley County, TXTX3,213256−58%

3018▼104Elk County, KSKS2,458254−43%

3019▲36Wrangell, AKAK2,007252–

3020▼18Meagher County, MTMT2,137248−32%

3021▼5De Baca County, NMNM1,647244−39%

3022▼121Hanson County, SDSD3,456244−53%

3023▼88Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770243−45%

3024▲27Dundy County, NENE1,568243−22%

3025▼8Kidder County, NDND2,393243−55%

3026▲32Petersburg, AKAK3,394238–

3027▼56Sherman County, TXTX2,781238−54%

3028▼129Schleicher County, TXTX2,245236−63%

3029▼63Cottle County, TXTX1,224234−33%

3030▼94Nuckolls County, NENE4,100233−59%

3031▲23Steele County, NDND1,797232+46%

3032▼24Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666230–

3033▲42Logan County, NDND1,859226−35%

3034▼27Lincoln County, NVNV4,320222−68%

3035▼21Briscoe County, TXTX1,474219−23%

3036▼14Highland County, VAVA2,318219−31%

3037▲44Sheridan County, KSKS2,427217−51%

3038▼70Nelson County, NDND2,963216−44%

3039▼78Ouray County, COCO5,265216−20%

3040▲13Chase County, KSKS2,572214−18%

3041▲52Gosper County, NENE1,803211+26%

3042▲57Renville County, NDND2,331209−27%

3043▼32Sanborn County, SDSD2,388204−49%

3044Perkins County, NENE2,849202−54%

3045▼8Carter County, MTMT1,383201−18%

3046▲37Jackson County, COCO1,211201−9%

3047▲13Divide County, NDND2,110200−40%

3048▼76Hemphill County, TXTX3,083200−52%

3049▼15Clark County, KSKS1,900195−35%

3050▲29Daniels County, MTMT1,612192−44%

3051▼81Harlan County, NENE3,000191−50%

3052▲60Motley County, TXTX1,043190−31%

3053▲38Wibaux County, MTMT885189+15%

3054▲28Jones County, SDSD913184−2%

3055▲30Stonewall County, TXTX1,186183−44%

3056▼20Morgan County, UTUT13,383181−51%

3057▼17Towner County, NDND2,040177−31%

3058▲40Sioux County, NENE1,188175−23%

3059▲8Deuel County, NENE1,862174−9%

3060▼25Hamilton County, KSKS2,500174−58%

3061▼308Kearny County, KSKS3,888174−67%

3062▼15Wallace County, KSKS1,441174−38%

3063▼74Piute County, UTUT1,509173−26%

3064▼67Rawlins County, KSKS2,431170−54%

3065▼118Cimarron County, OKOK2,059165−70%

3066▼46Denali, AKAK1,616163+9%

3067▼15Boyd County, NENE1,674163−56%

3068▼27Kiowa County, COCO1,412163−18%

3069▼89Hand County, SDSD3,121162−53%

3070▲2Alpine County, CACA1,043161−31%

3071▼41Wheeler County, OROR1,472160−34%

3072▼2Comanche County, KSKS1,673160−20%

3073▲13San Juan County, COCO813154+33%

3074Golden Valley County, MTMT844153−43%

3075▲36Stanley County, SDSD3,018153−36%

3076▼27Trego County, KSKS2,740153−62%

3077▼32Irion County, TXTX1,463152+2%

3078▼14Garfield County, NENE1,710151−37%

3079▼146Issaquena County, MSMS1,263150−80%

3080▼41Potter County, SDSD2,377148−56%

3081▼201Sutton County, TXTX3,203148−80%

3082▲33Garfield County, MTMT1,148147−47%

3083▼65Powder River County, MTMT1,781147−39%

3084▼11Jerauld County, SDSD1,654147−69%

3085▲23Harding County, NMNM617144+9%

3086▲20Rock County, NENE1,259143−63%

3087▼64Cheyenne County, COCO1,713143−42%

3088▼69Gove County, KSKS2,631142−55%

3089▼24Kiowa County, KSKS2,432142−60%

3090▼148Haakon County, SDSD1,802133−56%

3091▲18Sheridan County, NDND1,296132−63%

3092▼71Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357130−62%

3093▲2Esmeralda County, NVNV729128−14%

3094▼25Burke County, NDND2,132127−63%

3095▼122Sierra County, CACA3,098122−70%

3096▲27Campbell County, SDSD1,377122−51%

3097▼101Haines, AKAK2,068114−55%

3098▼9Billings County, NDND1,071111−3%

3099▼15Hayes County, NENE821107−46%

3100▼57Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619105−56%

3101▼59Lane County, KSKS1,508102−42%

3102▲8Clark County, IDID783100−51%

3103▼105Rich County, UTUT2,687100−50%

3104▼76Oliver County, NDND1,89896−69%

3105▼39Sully County, SDSD1,47996−49%

3106▼30Armstrong County, TXTX1,84395−58%

3107▼57Glasscock County, TXTX1,12895−54%

3108▼30Greeley County, KSKS1,18293−48%

3109▼6Treasure County, MTMT72890−29%

3110▲7McMullen County, TXTX54486−51%

3111▲14Bristol Bay, AKAK84785−29%

3112▼15McCone County, MTMT1,72084−75%

3113▼26Grant County, NENE56176+6%

3114Skagway, AKAK1,10473–

3115▼14Harding County, SDSD1,33173−74%

3116▼36Mineral County, COCO91073−14%

3117▼21Kent County, TXTX67472−19%

3118▲11Daggett County, UTUT93471+42%

3119▼3Hyde County, SDSD1,19167−67%

3120▼43Camas County, IDID1,31666−20%

3121▲5Terrell County, TXTX70264−77%

3122▲2Yakutat, AKAK67263−42%

3123▲5Sterling County, TXTX1,34963−73%

3124▼4Keya Paha County, NENE79259−78%

3125▼3McPherson County, NENE36958−33%

3126▲4Banner County, NENE68657−49%

3127▼39Foard County, TXTX1,04455−76%

3128▲3Borden County, TXTX56753−48%

3129▼16Thomas County, NENE63950−52%

3130▼36King County, TXTX19250−32%

3131▼31Roberts County, TXTX86747−27%

3132▼40Wheeler County, NENE78944−76%

3133▼26Logan County, NENE66943−47%

3134▼29Hinsdale County, COCO75341−28%

3135▼31Hooker County, NENE68640−26%

3136▼15Loup County, NENE57040−68%

3137▼10Slope County, NDND62838−71%

3138▼6Blaine County, NENE45838−66%

3139▼21Petroleum County, MTMT54836−68%

3140▼21Arthur County, NENE39635−43%

3141▼241Stanton County, KSKS1,98630−92%

3142▼9Kenedy County, TXTX31922−65%

3143▼9Kalawao County, HIHI8215−75%

3144▼9Loving County, TXTX522–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES