RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 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 –

3001Sherman County, TXTX2,781411–

3002Sublette County, WYWY8,929406–

3003Comanche County, KSKS1,673397–

3004Glascock County, GAGA3,141396–

3005Butte County, IDID2,783395–

3006Terrell County, TXTX702386–

3007Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711383–

3008Powder River County, MTMT1,781382–

3009Hartley County, TXTX4,904376–

3010Garfield County, NENE1,710374–

3011Garden County, NENE1,804372–

3012Oldham County, TXTX1,783367–

3013Meagher County, MTMT2,137366–

3014Renville County, NDND2,331366–

3015Divide County, NDND2,110364–

3016Wallace County, KSKS1,441364–

3017Foard County, TXTX1,044361–

3018Campbell County, SDSD1,377360–

3019Gove County, KSKS2,631360–

3020Hemphill County, TXTX3,083358–

3021Highland County, VAVA2,318358–

3022Logan County, KSKS2,661358–

3023Haakon County, SDSD1,802357–

3024Wayne County, UTUT2,587357–

3025Adams County, IDID5,013355–

3026Custer County, COCO5,590354–

3027Daniels County, MTMT1,612352–

3028Motley County, TXTX1,043352–

3029Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186350–

3030Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873347–

3031Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162346–

3032Stanton County, KSKS1,986345–

3033Nantucket County, MAMA14,758344–

3034Echols County, GAGA3,685341–

3035Fallon County, MTMT2,959339–

3036Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554339–

3037Golden Valley County, NDND1,808336–

3038Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357334–

3039Stonewall County, TXTX1,186332–

3040Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762329–

3041Billings County, NDND1,071328–

3042Gilpin County, COCO6,073324–

3043Glasscock County, TXTX1,128323–

3044Harding County, SDSD1,331315–

3045Poquoson, VAVA13,292312–

3046Rock County, NENE1,259311–

3047Sedgwick County, COCO2,247309–

3048Moore County, TNTN6,920307–

3049Sierra County, CACA3,098306–

3050Stanley County, SDSD3,018305–

3051Eddy County, NDND2,329304–

3052Steele County, NDND1,797302–

3053Haskell County, KSKS3,599295–

3054Aleutians East, AKAK3,479293–

3055Wheeler County, OROR1,472292–

3056Wichita County, KSKS2,031283–

3057Dundy County, NENE1,568280–

3058Hyde County, SDSD1,191280–

3059Cheyenne County, COCO1,713279–

3060Garfield County, MTMT1,148276–

3061Lane County, KSKS1,508273–

3062Deuel County, NENE1,862273–

3063Hamilton County, KSKS2,500270–

3064Piute County, UTUT1,509268–

3065Keya Paha County, NENE792264–

3066Manassas Park, VAVA16,560262–

3067Sioux County, NENE1,188255–

3068Golden Valley County, MTMT844251–

3069Rich County, UTUT2,687242–

3070Storey County, NVNV4,260240–

3071Armstrong County, TXTX1,843239–

3072Garfield County, WAWA2,416236–

3073Kiowa County, COCO1,412232–

3074Irion County, TXTX1,463220–

3075Ouray County, COCO5,265220–

3076Kent County, TXTX674218–

3077Wibaux County, MTMT885217–

3078Dolores County, COCO2,466217–

3079Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619215–

3080Hayes County, NENE821214–

3081Prairie County, MTMT1,112211–

3082Esmeralda County, NVNV729209–

3083Sully County, SDSD1,479208–

3084Sterling County, TXTX1,349206–

3085Gilliam County, OROR1,971204–

3086Alpine County, CACA1,043201–

3087Jones County, SDSD913200–

3088Haines, AKAK2,068194–

3089Slope County, NDND628190–

3090Sherman County, OROR2,051190–

3091Banner County, NENE686186–

3092McPherson County, NENE369181–

3093Thomas County, NENE639177–

3094Greeley County, KSKS1,182164–

3095Gosper County, NENE1,803164–

3096Jackson County, COCO1,211161–

3097Eureka County, NVNV1,867159–

3098Blaine County, NENE458155–

3099Harding County, NMNM617151–

3100McMullen County, TXTX544148–

3101Treasure County, MTMT728138–

3102Wheeler County, NENE789135–

3103Clark County, KSKS1,900135–

3104Petroleum County, MTMT548133–

3105Borden County, TXTX567120–

3106Logan County, NENE669118–

3107Loup County, NENE570112–

3108Daggett County, UTUT934102–

3109Kenedy County, TXTX31998–

3110San Juan County, COCO81396–

3111Hooker County, NENE68690–

3112Grant County, NENE56186–

3113Camas County, IDID1,31686–

3114Bristol Bay, AKAK84773–

3115Mineral County, COCO91073–

3116Clark County, IDID78371–

3117Hinsdale County, COCO75365–

3118Roberts County, TXTX86764–

3119Kalawao County, HIHI8257–

3120Arthur County, NENE39653–

3121King County, TXTX19226–

3122Loving County, TXTX520–

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