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Most residents in poverty, US counties · 2010

US counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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

3001Foard County, TXTX1,044312+35%

3002Grant County, NDND2,206311−46%

3003Greeley County, NENE2,154311−21%

3004Rawlins County, KSKS2,431311−16%

3005Nelson County, NDND2,963309−19%

3006Dunn County, NDND4,058303−52%

3007Chase County, KSKS2,572303+17%

3008Sargent County, NDND3,711298−17%

3009Sanborn County, SDSD2,388298−25%

3010Douglas County, SDSD2,888293−42%

3011Divide County, NDND2,110290−13%

3012Kittson County, MNMN4,031290−46%

3013Niobrara County, WYWY2,341286−11%

3014Clark County, KSKS1,900286−5%

3015Deuel County, NENE1,862278+46%

3016Griggs County, NDND2,239277−0%

3017Graham County, KSKS2,371277−18%

3018Garden County, NENE1,804276−19%

3019Trego County, KSKS2,740275−32%

3020Garfield County, NENE1,710274+15%

3021Oldham County, TXTX1,783274−37%

3022Hettinger County, NDND2,492272−32%

3023Motley County, TXTX1,043267−4%

3024Deuel County, SDSD4,408266−43%

3025Wheatland County, MTMT2,100250−46%

3026Sheridan County, NDND1,296249−31%

3027Adams County, NDND2,275248−8%

3028Daniels County, MTMT1,612247−28%

3029Fallon County, MTMT2,959245−31%

3030Powder River County, MTMT1,781245+2%

3031Gove County, KSKS2,631245−23%

3032Foster County, NDND3,212244−30%

3033Lane County, KSKS1,508243+38%

3034Haakon County, SDSD1,802243−20%

3035Sterling County, TXTX1,349241+3%

3036Kiowa County, KSKS2,432239−32%

3037Potter County, SDSD2,377233−31%

3038Wichita County, KSKS2,031233−38%

3039Gosper County, NENE1,803233+39%

3040Towner County, NDND2,040231−10%

3041Wallace County, KSKS1,441228−19%

3042Dundy County, NENE1,568227−27%

3043Jerauld County, SDSD1,654227−52%

3044Ness County, KSKS2,617227−25%

3045Storey County, NVNV4,260223+14%

3046Aurora County, SDSD2,801223−36%

3047Cheyenne County, COCO1,713223−10%

3048Golden Valley County, NDND1,808219−26%

3049Logan County, NDND1,859217−38%

3050Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554217−13%

3051Bowman County, NDND2,762211−21%

3052Miner County, SDSD2,281210−38%

3053Morton County, KSKS2,470210−43%

3054Hamilton County, KSKS2,500208−50%

3055Piute County, UTUT1,509206−12%

3056Highland County, VAVA2,318205−36%

3057Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162204−59%

3058Harding County, SDSD1,331203−29%

3059Armstrong County, TXTX1,843203−11%

3060Prairie County, MTMT1,112199−3%

3061Gilliam County, OROR1,971198+14%

3062Wrangell, AKAK2,007196–

3063Jackson County, COCO1,211194−13%

3064Keya Paha County, NENE792187−29%

3065Camas County, IDID1,316182+122%

3066Haines, AKAK2,068181−29%

3067Oliver County, NDND1,898180−41%

3068Stonewall County, TXTX1,186178−46%

3069Perkins County, NENE2,849175−60%

3070Kiowa County, COCO1,412175−12%

3071Boyd County, NENE1,674174−53%

3072Comanche County, KSKS1,673168−16%

3073Wheeler County, OROR1,472164−32%

3074Cottle County, TXTX1,224164−53%

3075Carter County, MTMT1,383163−34%

3076Terrell County, TXTX702162−41%

3077Hyde County, SDSD1,191159−22%

3078Campbell County, SDSD1,377157−37%

3079Alpine County, CACA1,043154−34%

3080Rich County, UTUT2,687154−23%

3081Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619153−36%

3082McCone County, MTMT1,720149−55%

3083Rock County, NENE1,259146−62%

3084Renville County, NDND2,331146−49%

3085Glasscock County, TXTX1,128138−33%

3086Roberts County, TXTX867136+113%

3087Stanton County, KSKS1,986134−63%

3088Harding County, NMNM617133+1%

3089Garfield County, MTMT1,148129−53%

3090Sioux County, NENE1,188123−46%

3091Wibaux County, MTMT885120−27%

3092Loup County, NENE570120−5%

3093Burke County, NDND2,132113−67%

3094Banner County, NENE686111+0%

3095Clark County, IDID783111−45%

3096Sully County, SDSD1,479110−41%

3097Grant County, NENE561107+49%

3098Skagway, AKAK1,104105–

3099Wheeler County, NENE789105−43%

3100Morgan County, UTUT13,383102−72%

3101Golden Valley County, MTMT84497−64%

3102Hayes County, NENE82192−53%

3103Jones County, SDSD91391−52%

3104Daggett County, UTUT93489+78%

3105Esmeralda County, NVNV72988−41%

3106San Juan County, COCO81386−26%

3107Denali, AKAK1,61685−43%

3108Steele County, NDND1,79783−48%

3109Petroleum County, MTMT54882−28%

3110Greeley County, KSKS1,18281−54%

3111Slope County, NDND62876−42%

3112Billings County, NDND1,07165−43%

3113McMullen County, TXTX54465−63%

3114Thomas County, NENE63962−40%

3115Kenedy County, TXTX31962−2%

3116Blaine County, NENE45859−48%

3117Treasure County, MTMT72859−53%

3118Mineral County, COCO91055−35%

3119Bristol Bay, AKAK84750−58%

3120Hooker County, NENE68649−9%

3121McPherson County, NENE36945−48%

3122Logan County, NENE66943−47%

3123Kent County, TXTX67443−52%

3124Arthur County, NENE39636−41%

3125Hinsdale County, COCO75331−46%

3126Yakutat, AKAK67228−74%

3127Borden County, TXTX56727−74%

3128Irion County, TXTX1,46324−84%

3129Kalawao County, HIHI824−93%

3130King County, TXTX1920−100%

3131Loving County, TXTX520–

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