RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most residents in poverty, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,508,935. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

USUnited States12.5% of US population334,922,49941,719,476–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,508,935+0%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,647,970−18%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,049,993+12%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,032,975+60%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,157836,000+50%

06Miami, FLFL6,391,072818,977+16%

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118723,362+17%

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182686,483+68%

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,913595,726+26%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007556,402+14%

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938552,634+41%

12Washington, DCDC6,465,724514,342+44%

13Boston, MAMA5,034,221443,648+18%

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,041413,198+10%

15Tampa, FLFL3,418,895396,930+49%

16San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140355,765+38%

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,883346,354+33%

18San Diego, CACA3,282,248338,054−3%

19Orlando, FLFL2,957,672326,038+85%

20Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295306,122+50%

21Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226303,714+105%

22St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421295,337+11%

23Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830294,041+75%

24Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775291,881+20%

25Sacramento, CACA2,477,274279,706+22%

26Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781279,090+11%

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992270,519−2%

28Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858267,147+40%

29Columbus, OHOH2,242,028266,523+59%

30Denver, COCO3,092,037251,026+45%

31Portland, OROR2,542,282240,359+31%

32Austin, TXTX2,620,945238,458+72%

33McAllen, TXTX921,549237,851+16%

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695228,503+63%

35Memphis, TNTN1,341,412222,323+17%

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682220,954+43%

37Fresno, CACA1,203,383217,091+4%

38Nashville, TNTN2,197,416217,087+51%

39Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813203,597+38%

40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500198,624+65%

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213194,931+13%

42Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010193,671+21%

43Providence, RIRI1,708,161189,001+6%

44New Orleans, LALA970,849182,763−20%

45Bakersfield, CACA927,068174,893+27%

46Louisville, KYKY1,402,509169,221+35%

47El Paso, TXTX881,291163,823+1%

48Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766163,128+14%

49Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653160,194+15%

50Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685151,862+23%

51Baton Rouge, LALA888,699145,749+15%

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273142,999+41%

53San Jose, CACA1,984,473139,655+6%

54Rochester, NYNY1,056,149135,263+24%

55Richmond, VAVA1,389,338134,666+38%

56Albuquerque, NMNM925,279134,558+33%

57Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720128,953+82%

58Greenville, SCSC1,014,101125,591+48%

59Columbia, SCSC879,918124,087+55%

60Greensboro, NCNC805,945116,081+70%

61Lakeland, FLFL874,790114,394+83%

62Knoxville, TNTN968,137114,080+16%

63Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645112,617+42%

64Hartford, CTCT1,171,426112,509–

65Jackson, MSMS609,847108,857+0%

66Little Rock, ARAR777,607108,183+47%

67Dayton, OHOH826,554107,508+30%

68Brownsville, TXTX433,946105,789−5%

69Albany, NYNY915,835101,880+33%

70Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377101,551+36%

71Stockton, CACA823,81598,959−1%

72Omaha, NENE1,009,83698,479+53%

73Cape Coral, FLFL875,60798,130+129%

74Toledo, OHOH599,37695,984+24%

75Augusta, GAGA641,23193,502+19%

76Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20693,277+57%

77Honolulu, HIHI988,70392,403+7%

78Charleston, SCSC889,26391,086+18%

79Syracuse, NYNY652,27391,032+14%

80Worcester, MAMA888,50289,621+29%

81Allentown, PAPA887,61589,026+45%

82Akron, OHOH701,78087,842+29%

83Bridgeport, CTCT978,17987,732–

84Visalia, CACA485,14685,619−3%

85Wichita, KSKS663,80984,561+62%

86Scranton, PAPA574,41884,227+39%

87North Port, FLFL948,15881,456+57%

88Deltona, FLFL746,93381,145+45%

89Oxnard, CACA830,85178,204+12%

90Shreveport, LALA383,47477,951+7%

91Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37776,534+34%

92Youngstown, OHOH423,67876,176+37%

93Lafayette, LALA423,75876,027+14%

94Springfield, MAMA464,33875,620+12%

95Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19175,348+2%

96Modesto, CACA557,71974,968+5%

97Chattanooga, TNTN594,53074,884+31%

98Boise City, IDID864,24374,254+71%

99Tallahassee, FLFL397,44273,276+28%

100Durham, NCNC625,48572,685+31%

101Lexington, KYKY535,17471,942+49%

102Gainesville, FLFL359,03670,513+21%

103Madison, WIWI709,68569,989+51%

104Spokane, WAWA608,01269,900+21%

105Killeen, TXTX511,49767,660+76%

106Beaumont, TXTX399,31067,141+10%

107Mobile, ALAL411,65866,946−10%

108Des Moines, IAIA758,53966,827+74%

109Flint, MIMI401,09366,161+16%

110Fayetteville, NCNC395,41265,733+47%

111Gulfport, MSMS431,32965,707+24%

112Santa Maria, CACA442,06565,408+14%

113Pensacola, FLFL544,94965,328+15%

114Colorado Springs, COCO781,79665,218+53%

115New Haven, CTCT578,74165,086–

116Palm Bay, FLFL663,98264,725+43%

117Lansing, MIMI479,72264,171+29%

118Montgomery, ALAL388,74764,157+18%

119Springfield, MOMO500,69464,055+40%

120College Station, TXTX287,47663,512+35%

121Fayetteville, ARAR622,17762,832+53%

122Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72162,596+69%

123Provo, UTUT773,42662,157+38%

124Huntington, WVWV365,96561,651−8%

125Harrisburg, PAPA617,42761,040+46%

126Columbus, GAGA324,83060,629+29%

127Lubbock, TXTX368,43160,494+14%

128Reno, NVNV578,73460,463+61%

129Eugene, OROR381,58458,949+27%

130Ocala, FLFL442,66057,671+70%

131Laredo, TXTX281,22457,379−5%

132Salem, OROR445,81456,875+25%

133Spartanburg, SCSC407,65656,513+59%

134Salinas, CACA433,72955,719+3%

135Merced, CACA297,26055,396+21%

136Monroe, LALA222,39054,789+12%

137Fort Wayne, ININ466,25854,569+63%

138Reading, PAPA440,07252,942+50%

139Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21452,410+46%

140Huntsville, ALAL556,44452,163+40%

141Savannah, GAGA438,31451,060+20%

142Waterbury, CTCT463,34951,015–

143Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55150,699+114%

144Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85050,376+22%

145Canton, OHOH400,24649,976+31%

146Hickory, NCNC376,89049,868+49%

147Rockford, ILIL337,24249,532+67%

148Wilmington, NCNC492,77249,384+38%

149Asheville, NCNC422,34548,818+38%

150Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55348,676+28%

151Waco, TXTX308,80748,399+10%

152Davenport, IAIA380,45247,927+26%

153Las Cruces, NMNM229,09147,824+8%

154Kingsport, TNTN314,83446,902+16%

155Ogden, UTUT672,78445,825+49%

156Lancaster, PAPA563,15945,719+25%

157Vallejo, CACA455,37645,142+38%

158South Bend, ININ324,53844,957+38%

159Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04744,695+27%

160Peoria, ILIL363,50544,508+24%

161Longview, TXTX297,31544,047+12%

162Clarksville, TNTN349,00143,981+61%

163Athens, GAGA224,14843,699+25%

164Utica, NYNY285,61143,470+12%

165Santa Rosa, CACA486,44443,127+17%

166Portland, MEME577,63543,017+10%

167Binghamton, NYNY243,18942,894+43%

168Naples, FLFL417,13142,592+65%

169Champaign, ILIL239,97942,500+39%

170Fort Collins, COCO377,29241,130+77%

171Lake Charles, LALA244,65541,010+14%

172Erie, PAPA265,83240,271+20%

173Lafayette, ININ228,46840,266+59%

174Lincoln, NENE352,08140,100+60%

175Corbin, KYKY150,04040,080−3%

176Chico, CACA209,21140,021−0%

177Yakima, WAWA259,18539,758−9%

178Trenton, NJNJ399,28939,646+31%

179Amarillo, TXTX276,23539,350+25%

180Auburn, ALAL208,01338,854+18%

181Florence, SCSC201,39238,779+13%

182York, PAPA473,19738,708+50%

183Fort Smith, ARAR234,14037,591+21%

184Roanoke, VAVA316,54737,435+37%

185Anchorage, AKAK405,82137,200+45%

186Boulder, COCO328,56036,715+33%

187Blacksburg, VAVA181,61636,448+13%

188Kennewick, WAWA324,33436,371+51%

189San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36736,336+15%

190Hagerstown, MDMD315,28035,660+56%

191Duluth, MNMN281,21935,539+13%

192Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10235,476+65%

193El Centro, CACA181,41135,196+10%

194Greenville, NCNC182,93635,153+29%

195Columbia, MOMO219,06234,368+52%

196Saginaw, MIMI187,68834,348+18%

197Greeley, COCO378,42633,557+48%

198Johnson City, TNTN216,41633,401+25%

199Houma, LALA199,66833,330−4%

200Charleston, WVWV200,17033,286−11%

201Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79533,213+16%

202Yuma, AZAZ224,44933,032+7%

203Lynchburg, VAVA269,16933,004+32%

204Evansville, ININ273,78632,823+37%

205Joplin, MOMO208,79631,904+30%

206Lumberton, NCNC119,94131,831+13%

207Bowling Green, KYKY197,18031,270+45%

208Slidell, LALA279,10831,065+67%

209Santa Cruz, CACA258,85230,784+1%

210Hilo, HIHI210,04330,751+32%

211Albany, GAGA145,51030,565−7%

212Crestview, FLFL315,09830,526+46%

213Bloomington, ININ165,23130,412+22%

214Valdosta, GAGA153,27630,349+31%

215Fargo, NDND269,52830,036+57%

216Jackson, TNTN184,56929,867+26%

217Norwich, CTCT284,01529,826–

218Bellingham, WAWA236,39229,696+25%

219Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55229,562+48%

220Green Bay, WIWI336,75629,345+52%

221Alexandria, LALA147,95229,140−3%

222Manchester, NHNH433,41528,734+20%

223Terre Haute, ININ169,24128,651+35%

224Iowa City, IAIA182,71128,590+57%

225Lacey, WAWA304,26128,552+56%

226Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01428,166+17%

227Tyler, TXTX252,54927,964+16%

228Farmington, NMNM120,34027,910+14%

229Seaford, DEDE277,14027,790+68%

230Medford, OROR221,79527,518+21%

231Dothan, ALAL156,26627,332+27%

232Jonesboro, ARAR139,44027,314+51%

233Texarkana, TXTX146,81627,173+6%

234Odessa, TXTX173,80127,087+20%

235Show Low, AZAZ109,94626,800−7%

236Springfield, ILIL206,03326,789+44%

237Kingston, NYNY183,33026,724+32%

238Topeka, KSKS233,05226,632+30%

239Panama City, FLFL231,17426,577+14%

240Yuba City, CACA187,47826,252+6%

241Hammond, LALA141,34626,227+15%

242Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28526,051+65%

243State College, PAPA157,39325,874+1%

244Morgantown, WVWV141,99525,822+7%

245Elkhart, ININ208,77425,676+79%

246Abilene, TXTX185,42925,625+9%

247Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66625,335+84%

248Eureka, CACA131,64725,119+2%

249Gainesville, GAGA226,56825,098+45%

250Cookeville, TNTN152,47725,075+34%

251Daphne, ALAL267,76124,928+75%

252St. Cloud, MNMN205,85424,843+77%

253Muskegon, MIMI177,90124,730+27%

254Pueblo, COCO169,27724,724+18%

255Charlottesville, VAVA228,59724,641+18%

256Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96624,545+43%

257Bend, OROR266,37624,505+56%

258Hanford, CACA154,32724,500−3%

259Beckley, WVWV109,94024,304−3%

260Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36824,238+14%

261Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63824,114+71%

262Redding, CACA181,64824,104−4%

263Jacksonville, NCNC217,17524,101+24%

264Vineland, NJNJ157,14823,882+8%

265Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123,710+47%

266Pikeville, KYKY89,12223,707−18%

267Burlington, NCNC186,17723,617+62%

268Gallup, NMNM68,11923,414−13%

269Lawton, OKOK127,59023,160+21%

270Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44823,131+20%

271Niles, MIMI152,44423,114+12%

272Bremerton, WAWA283,37422,762+12%

273Wheeling, WVWV134,08922,688−4%

274Manhattan, KSKS136,12222,492+24%

275Burlington, VTVT227,80322,305+28%

276Waterloo, IAIA169,18922,242+20%

277Bloomington, ILIL171,41922,147+52%

278Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31922,143−19%

279Lebanon, NHNH224,50022,080+27%

280Muncie, ININ113,10622,062+23%

281Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48621,983−3%

282Jamestown, NYNY124,12621,879+13%

283Opelousas, LALA80,76521,852−15%

284Bangor, MEME157,96721,814+10%

285Florence, ALAL156,60921,726+7%

286Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15521,586+22%

287Meridian, MSMS85,41921,482+5%

288Richmond, KYKY131,80621,479+9%

289Dalton, GAGA147,81921,210+49%

290Decatur, ALAL160,32621,204+12%

291Statesboro, GAGA97,97721,087+27%

292Oxford, ALAL115,83420,770+15%

293Goldsboro, NCNC122,27820,568+31%

294Springfield, OHOH135,34020,524+33%

295Racine, WIWI198,91920,374+28%

296Midland, TXTX193,13920,270+28%

297La Crosse, WIWI171,18220,218+21%

298Tupelo, MSMS133,16720,040+14%

299Ames, IAIA128,09019,964+51%

300Dover, DEDE194,78619,955+48%

301Eau Claire, WIWI176,64719,468+33%

302Oshkosh, WIWI174,21819,467+86%

303St. Simons, GAGA118,52419,448+34%

304Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33219,366−7%

305St. George, UTUT213,67019,323+91%

306Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13719,127+41%

307Danville, VAVA101,13719,121+13%

308Ottawa, ILIL145,90219,118+46%

309Stillwater, OKOK83,88918,755+36%

310Johnstown, PAPA128,96818,716−2%

311Salisbury, MDMD131,87218,683+18%

312Orangeburg, SCSC83,17718,683−5%

313Santa Fe, NMNM156,90718,680+20%

314Battle Creek, MIMI133,40818,644+20%

315Jackson, MIMI159,55218,643+30%

316Morristown, TNTN128,86718,532+30%

317Sebastian, FLFL172,79918,458+76%

318Sioux City, IAIA145,73818,348+34%

319Amherst, MAMA164,06518,333+28%

320Pottsville, PAPA145,08518,310+28%

321Roseburg, OROR111,95118,233+38%

322Massena, NYNY105,48818,083−4%

323Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21218,067+55%

324Logan, UTUT160,88917,926+36%

325East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917,893+43%

326Barnstable, MAMA233,53917,772+16%

327Lawrence, KSKS120,92017,719+12%

328Kenosha, WIWI168,44817,677+58%

329New Bern, NCNC127,35817,642+12%

330Palatka, FLFL77,73417,604+20%

331Weirton, WVWV112,46817,592−1%

332Corvallis, OROR97,72817,530+54%

333Gadsden, ALAL103,88617,462+8%

334Sumter, SCSC105,06717,339+2%

335Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66617,321+50%

336LaGrange, GAGA107,09717,268+16%

337Mansfield, OHOH124,89317,217+26%

338Billings, MTMT193,60317,161+5%

339Rochester, MNMN231,18417,138+38%

340Ithaca, NYNY104,04717,103+1%

341Grand Junction, COCO162,84517,007+43%

342Bluefield, WVWV96,13816,990−12%

343Albany, OROR132,84316,970+44%

344Shelby, NCNC103,32516,762+31%

345Albertville, ALAL103,53716,596+38%

346Cleveland, TNTN134,05716,594+29%

347Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416,458+45%

348Idaho Falls, IDID173,85116,376+51%

349Monroe, MIMI156,00416,373+60%

350Lewiston, MEME116,48716,314+42%

351St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016,174+15%

352Fort Payne, ALAL74,08516,157+63%

353Sebring, FLFL111,12216,135+21%

354Moses Lake, WAWA105,72716,133+24%

355Owensboro, KYKY113,96216,118+25%

356Paducah, KYKY102,25916,084+9%

357Sherman, TXTX153,61315,988+28%

358Rome, GAGA101,37815,971+22%

359Natchez, MSMS54,72215,870−13%

360Hot Springs, ARAR99,69515,806+23%

361Portsmouth, OHOH71,36515,800+3%

362Talladega, ALAL91,76415,784−1%

363Victoria, TXTX99,86415,781+31%

364Watertown, NYNY111,54015,742+6%

365Wilson, NCNC81,15015,696+15%

366New Iberia, LALA66,84615,667−9%

367Rapid City, SDSD156,93415,632+19%

368Roswell, NMNM63,36415,601+20%

369Laurel, MSMS82,28115,577−8%

370Winchester, VAVA152,33215,536+53%

371Decatur, ILIL99,30015,271+3%

372Salem, OHOH99,37715,257+18%

373Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97515,253+33%

374Michigan City, ININ111,29415,241+59%

375Appleton, WIWI249,87615,233+70%

376Janesville, WIWI166,47215,219+36%

377Cumberland, MDMD93,64015,139+1%

378Kahului, HIHI160,67415,107+12%

379Ruston, LALA48,36015,023+33%

380Jefferson City, MOMO152,71214,904+22%

381Starkville, MSMS62,06314,852+6%

382Pittsfield, MAMA128,22414,791+16%

383Rexburg, IDID69,38014,773+47%

384Augusta, MEME129,06714,752+13%

385Traverse City, MIMI156,97214,750+72%

386Huntsville, TXTX83,84214,728+30%

387Altoona, PAPA119,54114,599−11%

388Williamsport, PAPA112,58714,566+5%

389Lebanon, PAPA146,38014,564+61%

390Olean, NYNY75,39014,544+26%

391Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02514,451−21%

392Hermitage, PAPA107,86014,376+4%

393Greenwood, SCSC95,21514,306+10%

394Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03514,205+3%

395Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114,142+10%

396Seneca, SCSC83,77514,137+98%

397Boone, NCNC54,78614,031+83%

398Russellville, ARAR84,93213,986+21%

399Twin Falls, IDID123,90113,931+30%

400The Villages, FLFL157,77213,928+90%

401Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21513,906+18%

402Clovis, NMNM65,27013,906+10%

403Cullman, ALAL94,00913,869+38%

404Ukiah, CACA88,12213,863+1%

405Hobbs, NMNM74,74913,779+18%

406Lufkin, TXTX88,15413,754+9%

407Grants Pass, OROR87,86713,750+21%

408Mankato, MNMN104,90713,706+45%

409Longview, WAWA114,88513,705+6%

410Searcy, ARAR80,08513,659+46%

411Bay City, MIMI102,12313,648+27%

412Thomasville, GAGA72,95813,516+8%

413Hinesville, GAGA91,87013,509+20%

414Oxford, MSMS71,97213,487+22%

415Dublin, GAGA60,35113,486+32%

416Lima, OHOH100,88113,468+3%

417San Angelo, TXTX122,06513,441−16%

418Sevierville, TNTN101,34213,423+77%

419Elmira, NYNY80,41513,401+14%

420Glens Falls, NYNY124,37313,358+12%

421McComb, MSMS52,64013,343−5%

422Chambersburg, PAPA160,65213,339+36%

423Grand Forks, NDND105,04613,275+15%

424Athens, OHOH63,19713,269−22%

425Alamogordo, NMNM70,36813,256+10%

426Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82313,233−20%

427Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21113,200−29%

428Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413,152−1%

429Marion, ININ66,52413,147+52%

430Sandusky, OHOH112,77713,044+45%

431Zanesville, OHOH87,01413,027+19%

432Kankakee, ILIL105,52513,009+10%

433Sunbury, PAPA107,78813,005+1%

434Somerset, KYKY67,38412,989+21%

435Missoula, MTMT128,69812,891−13%

436Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412,860+20%

437Lexington Park, MDMD211,17612,838+35%

438Danville, ILIL71,25912,789+15%

439Clarksburg, WVWV88,14212,763−23%

440Corning, NYNY91,85512,756−2%

441Muskogee, OKOK66,70812,703+2%

442Monticello, NYNY80,58612,640+5%

443Columbus, MSMS67,14412,625−27%

444Athens, TXTX88,59512,502+13%

445New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312,401+45%

446Douglas, GAGA52,86112,116+36%

447Kinston, NCNC55,83712,056+22%

448Wausau, WIWI139,43212,042+45%

449Mount Airy, NCNC72,28712,012+36%

450Chillicothe, OHOH76,42912,004+37%

451Lake City, FLFL74,09411,969+41%

452Concord, NHNH158,07811,913+47%

453Richmond, ININ66,16911,878+47%

454Meadville, PAPA81,79211,848+3%

455Bozeman, MTMT128,74011,810+36%

456Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411,800+9%

457Clewiston, FLFL61,54611,709+13%

458Shawnee, OKOK75,10211,673+22%

459Indiana, PAPA82,87811,609−25%

460Glasgow, KYKY56,22411,583+39%

461Clearlake, CACA67,77211,563+13%

462DuBois, PAPA78,10011,492+10%

463Selma, ALAL35,14011,440−21%

464Paris, TXTX63,31911,424+10%

465Napa, CACA132,94911,406+11%

466Greenville, MSMS40,44611,310−39%

467Truckee, CACA101,91111,283+52%

468Kokomo, ININ83,90411,231+39%

469Martinsville, VAVA63,09111,216+16%

470Carbondale, ILIL52,50111,137−26%

471Great Falls, MTMT85,02911,047+2%

472Hermiston, OROR93,72111,044+5%

473North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23311,030+42%

474Pocatello, IDID91,59111,004+5%

475Greeneville, TNTN73,83111,001+21%

476Bogalusa, LALA44,93710,972+1%

477Wooster, OHOH116,75810,970+23%

478Staunton, VAVA129,69210,965+20%

479Alice, TXTX45,38310,926−14%

480Tullahoma, TNTN69,33910,907+47%

481Forest City, NCNC65,74510,876+24%

482Sanford, NCNC70,25810,843+72%

483Marion, OHOH65,11510,824+68%

484Bismarck, NDND139,75010,768+32%

485Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13810,748−3%

486Rockingham, NCNC42,04110,680+17%

487Farmington, MOMO67,80910,679+29%

488Pullman, WAWA48,51210,652+2%

489Brainerd, MNMN100,56210,648+17%

490Moultrie, GAGA47,43810,571+27%

491Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,566+24%

492Adrian, MIMI97,77910,543+58%

493Waycross, GAGA57,67010,538+4%

494Coos Bay, OROR63,99210,462+11%

495Gaffney, SCSC58,27510,432+43%

496Tifton, GAGA51,23710,432+2%

497Centralia, WAWA88,06210,406+8%

498Kalispell, MTMT115,42910,318+7%

499Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410,296−21%

500Greenwood, MSMS34,91210,283−31%

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest residents in poverty?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,508,935 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by residents in poverty?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).