RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most residents in poverty, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,419,426. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

USUnited States13.8% of US population308,745,53842,682,708–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,419,426−3%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,847,659−8%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,128,297+20%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627884,950+37%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,157850,568+53%

06Miami, FLFL6,391,072805,025+14%

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118715,993+16%

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182667,446+63%

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,913617,399+31%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007595,621+22%

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938581,582+49%

12Boston, MAMA5,034,221442,363+18%

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,041429,859+14%

14Washington, DCDC6,465,724411,020+15%

15San Diego, CACA3,282,248381,516+9%

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,895362,372+36%

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,883349,214+34%

18San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140338,786+31%

19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421329,813+24%

20Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295321,003+58%

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775301,660+24%

22Denver, COCO3,092,037300,288+73%

23Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830296,042+77%

24Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992287,898+5%

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,028269,993+61%

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,274269,310+17%

27McAllen, TXTX921,549266,782+31%

28Portland, OROR2,542,282266,464+46%

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,672263,739+50%

30Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781263,343+5%

31Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858261,633+37%

32Memphis, TNTN1,341,412246,220+29%

33Fresno, CACA1,203,383238,337+14%

34Austin, TXTX2,620,945237,387+71%

35Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695231,109+65%

36Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226228,569+54%

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682222,276+43%

38Nashville, TNTN2,197,416221,051+54%

39Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010210,712+32%

40El Paso, TXTX881,291206,776+27%

41Providence, RIRI1,708,161190,591+6%

42Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813183,296+24%

43Louisville, KYKY1,402,509174,861+39%

44Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213174,095+1%

45Bakersfield, CACA927,068172,723+26%

46New Orleans, LALA970,849170,284−25%

47Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500167,587+39%

48San Jose, CACA1,984,473164,868+25%

49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685160,777+30%

50Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653156,389+13%

51Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766156,202+9%

52Brownsville, TXTX433,946141,117+27%

53Albuquerque, NMNM925,279136,434+34%

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645136,277+72%

55Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273135,849+34%

56Baton Rouge, LALA888,699135,270+7%

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,149135,050+24%

58Richmond, VAVA1,389,338132,279+36%

59Greenville, SCSC1,014,101125,859+48%

60Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720122,282+73%

61Knoxville, TNTN968,137121,916+24%

62Jackson, MSMS609,847119,987+11%

63Greensboro, NCNC805,945116,585+71%

64Dayton, OHOH826,554111,967+36%

65Stockton, CACA823,815109,948+10%

66Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377109,514+47%

67Columbia, SCSC879,918105,282+31%

68Little Rock, ARAR777,607102,420+39%

69Visalia, CACA485,146101,195+15%

70Augusta, GAGA641,231100,384+28%

71Toledo, OHOH599,37699,291+29%

72Akron, OHOH701,78096,298+41%

73Charleston, SCSC889,26395,575+24%

74Omaha, NENE1,009,83694,604+47%

75Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20693,677+58%

76Albany, NYNY915,83591,861+19%

77Lakeland, FLFL874,79091,351+46%

78Syracuse, NYNY652,27389,412+12%

79Modesto, CACA557,71984,508+18%

80Honolulu, HIHI988,70384,188−3%

81Allentown, PAPA887,61581,924+34%

82North Port, FLFL948,15880,925+56%

83Tallahassee, FLFL397,44280,013+40%

84Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19179,894+8%

85Springfield, MAMA464,33879,735+19%

86Deltona, FLFL746,93379,732+43%

87Wichita, KSKS663,80979,465+52%

88Mobile, ALAL411,65879,324+7%

89Durham, NCNC625,48579,118+42%

90Boise City, IDID864,24378,734+81%

91Chattanooga, TNTN594,53078,042+37%

92Flint, MIMI401,09376,882+35%

93Lexington, KYKY535,17476,693+58%

94Worcester, MAMA888,50276,262+10%

95Oxnard, CACA830,85176,102+9%

96Scranton, PAPA574,41875,276+24%

97Cape Coral, FLFL875,60774,557+74%

98Laredo, TXTX281,22474,513+24%

99Shreveport, LALA383,47472,943−0%

100Spokane, WAWA608,01272,832+26%

101Lansing, MIMI479,72272,230+45%

102Youngstown, OHOH423,67871,899+30%

103Colorado Springs, COCO781,79670,671+66%

104Gainesville, FLFL359,03670,554+22%

105Huntington, WVWV365,96570,387+5%

106Lafayette, LALA423,75867,642+1%

107Springfield, MOMO500,69467,361+47%

108Provo, UTUT773,42667,355+49%

109Madison, WIWI709,68566,503+43%

110Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37766,396+16%

111Pensacola, FLFL544,94965,988+16%

112Beaumont, TXTX399,31065,247+7%

113Fayetteville, ARAR622,17765,224+59%

114College Station, TXTX287,47663,648+35%

115Fayetteville, NCNC395,41262,992+41%

116Montgomery, ALAL388,74762,135+14%

117Lubbock, TXTX368,43161,077+15%

118Santa Maria, CACA442,06560,807+6%

119Salem, OROR445,81460,100+32%

120Reno, NVNV578,73459,942+59%

121Des Moines, IAIA758,53958,827+53%

122Eugene, OROR381,58458,732+27%

123Gulfport, MSMS431,32958,731+11%

124Salinas, CACA433,72957,835+7%

125Palm Bay, FLFL663,98257,145+27%

126Columbus, GAGA324,83056,658+21%

127Killeen, TXTX511,49756,526+47%

128Merced, CACA297,26055,818+22%

129Waco, TXTX308,80755,246+26%

130Hickory, NCNC376,89054,063+61%

131Wilmington, NCNC492,77253,465+50%

132Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72153,339+44%

133Yakima, WAWA259,18552,958+21%

134Savannah, GAGA438,31452,635+24%

135Rockford, ILIL337,24252,559+77%

136Asheville, NCNC422,34552,115+48%

137Kingsport, TNTN314,83451,765+28%

138Harrisburg, PAPA617,42751,455+23%

139Canton, OHOH400,24651,436+35%

140Las Cruces, NMNM229,09151,223+15%

141Huntsville, ALAL556,44451,164+37%

142Reading, PAPA440,07251,114+45%

143Ocala, FLFL442,66050,575+49%

144Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85050,414+22%

145Lancaster, PAPA563,15950,225+37%

146Santa Rosa, CACA486,44449,705+35%

147Athens, GAGA224,14849,348+41%

148Portland, MEME577,63549,235+26%

149Monroe, LALA222,39049,116+1%

150Fort Wayne, ININ466,25848,252+44%

151Spartanburg, SCSC407,65648,009+35%

152Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21447,341+32%

153Ogden, UTUT672,78446,661+52%

154Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55346,331+22%

155Davenport, IAIA380,45246,294+21%

156South Bend, ININ324,53846,162+42%

157Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79546,061+60%

158Clarksville, TNTN349,00144,071+61%

159Champaign, ILIL239,97943,735+43%

160Erie, PAPA265,83243,634+30%

161Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55143,447+84%

162Utica, NYNY285,61143,295+12%

163Fort Smith, ARAR234,14042,873+38%

164Vallejo, CACA455,37642,790+31%

165Peoria, ILIL363,50542,240+17%

166Longview, TXTX297,31541,764+6%

167Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04741,274+17%

168Corbin, KYKY150,04041,208−1%

169Yuma, AZAZ224,44940,998+33%

170Lumberton, NCNC119,94140,562+44%

171Chico, CACA209,21140,486+1%

172Lincoln, NENE352,08140,432+62%

173Greenville, NCNC182,93640,131+47%

174Fort Collins, COCO377,29239,917+72%

175Amarillo, TXTX276,23539,683+27%

176Duluth, MNMN281,21939,677+26%

177York, PAPA473,19739,173+52%

178Naples, FLFL417,13139,081+51%

179Florence, SCSC201,39238,343+12%

180Lafayette, ININ228,46838,046+50%

181Bloomington, ININ165,23137,907+53%

182Kennewick, WAWA324,33437,837+57%

183Johnson City, TNTN216,41637,752+41%

184Boulder, COCO328,56037,581+36%

185El Centro, CACA181,41137,354+16%

186Lake Charles, LALA244,65537,147+3%

187Trenton, NJNJ399,28937,063+22%

188Saginaw, MIMI187,68837,050+27%

189Albany, GAGA145,51037,046+12%

190Roanoke, VAVA316,54736,762+35%

191Blacksburg, VAVA181,61636,363+13%

192Lynchburg, VAVA269,16936,180+44%

193Binghamton, NYNY243,18935,983+20%

194Joplin, MOMO208,79635,476+45%

195Greeley, COCO378,42635,225+56%

196San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36734,883+10%

197Houma, LALA199,66834,499−1%

198Columbia, MOMO219,06234,039+50%

199Evansville, ININ273,78633,746+41%

200Charleston, WVWV200,17033,479−10%

201Santa Cruz, CACA258,85233,352+10%

202Jackson, TNTN184,56933,066+40%

203Auburn, ALAL208,01332,777−1%

204Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10232,304+50%

205Tyler, TXTX252,54932,253+34%

206Anchorage, AKAK405,82131,856+24%

207Green Bay, WIWI336,75631,768+64%

208Topeka, KSKS233,05231,528+54%

209Muskegon, MIMI177,90130,931+59%

210Bellingham, WAWA236,39230,155+27%

211Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01429,900+24%

212Bowling Green, KYKY197,18029,835+38%

213Valdosta, GAGA153,27629,741+28%

214Hanford, CACA154,32729,530+17%

215Terre Haute, ININ169,24129,300+38%

216Redding, CACA181,64829,275+17%

217Manchester, NHNH433,41528,997+22%

218Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55228,894+44%

219Hagerstown, MDMD315,28028,653+26%

220State College, PAPA157,39328,486+12%

221Medford, OROR221,79528,430+25%

222Cookeville, TNTN152,47727,999+49%

223Yuba City, CACA187,47827,937+13%

224Pueblo, COCO169,27727,442+31%

225Alexandria, LALA147,95227,401−9%

226Springfield, ILIL206,03327,372+47%

227Crestview, FLFL315,09827,220+30%

228Hammond, LALA141,34627,206+19%

229Elkhart, ININ208,77427,159+90%

230Farmington, NMNM120,34027,014+10%

231Hilo, HIHI210,04326,686+15%

232Gainesville, GAGA226,56826,512+53%

233Dalton, GAGA147,81926,494+87%

234Show Low, AZAZ109,94626,244−9%

235Fargo, NDND269,52826,178+37%

236Iowa City, IAIA182,71126,089+43%

237Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48626,079+15%

238Lacey, WAWA304,26126,057+42%

239Abilene, TXTX185,42926,049+11%

240Texarkana, TXTX146,81625,870+1%

241Niles, MIMI152,44425,742+25%

242Panama City, FLFL231,17425,681+10%

243Pikeville, KYKY89,12225,456−12%

244Charlottesville, VAVA228,59725,114+20%

245Jonesboro, ARAR139,44025,055+39%

246Waterloo, IAIA169,18925,018+35%

247Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36824,958+18%

248Florence, ALAL156,60924,951+23%

249Morgantown, WVWV141,99524,891+3%

250Warner Robins, GAGA208,09124,887+55%

251Burlington, NCNC186,17724,567+69%

252Jacksonville, NCNC217,17524,511+26%

253Tupelo, MSMS133,16724,478+40%

254Vineland, NJNJ157,14824,395+11%

255Richmond, KYKY131,80624,118+22%

256Bangor, MEME157,96724,107+22%

257Dothan, ALAL156,26624,013+12%

258St. Cloud, MNMN205,85423,966+70%

259Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28523,923+52%

260Jackson, MIMI159,55223,872+67%

261Gallup, NMNM68,11923,868−12%

262Eureka, CACA131,64723,865−3%

263Bend, OROR266,37623,836+52%

264Orangeburg, SCSC83,17723,822+21%

265Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15523,759+34%

266Muncie, ININ113,10623,756+33%

267Wheeling, WVWV134,08923,727+0%

268Beckley, WVWV109,94023,611−6%

269Bremerton, WAWA283,37423,592+16%

270Opelousas, LALA80,76523,585−8%

271Manhattan, KSKS136,12223,230+29%

272Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31923,195−15%

273Jamestown, NYNY124,12623,116+19%

274Oxford, ALAL115,83423,073+28%

275Seaford, DEDE277,14023,031+40%

276Odessa, TXTX173,80122,872+1%

277Goldsboro, NCNC122,27822,821+45%

278Meridian, MSMS85,41922,807+12%

279Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822,686+46%

280Decatur, ALAL160,32622,580+19%

281Racine, WIWI198,91922,436+41%

282Lawton, OKOK127,59022,423+17%

283Burlington, VTVT227,80322,400+28%

284Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96622,395+30%

285Statesboro, GAGA97,97722,303+35%

286Daphne, ALAL267,76122,255+56%

287Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44822,247+15%

288Slidell, LALA279,10822,057+19%

289Springfield, OHOH135,34022,010+43%

290Bloomington, ILIL171,41921,867+50%

291Bluefield, WVWV96,13821,842+13%

292Lebanon, NHNH224,50021,536+24%

293La Crosse, WIWI171,18221,321+28%

294Eau Claire, WIWI176,64721,198+44%

295Lawrence, KSKS120,92021,185+34%

296Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69120,889+62%

297Sumter, SCSC105,06720,825+23%

298Santa Fe, NMNM156,90720,703+33%

299Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33220,668−1%

300Kingston, NYNY183,33020,553+1%

301Morristown, TNTN128,86720,444+43%

302Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620,361+48%

303Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63820,283+44%

304Dover, DEDE194,78620,272+50%

305LaGrange, GAGA107,09720,261+36%

306Danville, VAVA101,13720,131+19%

307Janesville, WIWI166,47219,826+78%

308New Bern, NCNC127,35819,682+25%

309Missoula, MTMT128,69819,677+33%

310Johnstown, PAPA128,96819,669+3%

311Athens, OHOH63,19719,632+15%

312Weirton, WVWV112,46819,532+10%

313Kenosha, WIWI168,44819,480+74%

314Ames, IAIA128,09019,443+47%

315Natchez, MSMS54,72219,230+5%

316Ithaca, NYNY104,04719,132+12%

317Salisbury, MDMD131,87219,080+20%

318Shelby, NCNC103,32519,002+49%

319Massena, NYNY105,48818,926+0%

320Cleveland, TNTN134,05718,901+47%

321Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13718,893+39%

322Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21118,809+1%

323Billings, MTMT193,60318,640+15%

324Laurel, MSMS82,28118,597+9%

325Albertville, ALAL103,53718,553+54%

326Amherst, MAMA164,06518,538+30%

327San Angelo, TXTX122,06518,506+16%

328Logan, UTUT160,88918,502+41%

329St. Simons, GAGA118,52418,422+27%

330Sioux City, IAIA145,73818,268+33%

331Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82318,237+11%

332Albany, OROR132,84318,225+55%

333Grand Junction, COCO162,84518,196+53%

334Moses Lake, WAWA105,72718,184+40%

335Stillwater, OKOK83,88918,119+31%

336Rome, GAGA101,37817,985+37%

337Starkville, MSMS62,06317,845+27%

338Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02517,839−3%

339Greenville, MSMS40,44617,793−3%

340Clarksburg, WVWV88,14217,776+7%

341Appleton, WIWI249,87617,718+97%

342Pottsville, PAPA145,08517,676+24%

343East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917,609+41%

344Gadsden, ALAL103,88617,595+8%

345Oshkosh, WIWI174,21817,543+67%

346Greenwood, SCSC95,21517,532+35%

347Rapid City, SDSD156,93417,524+33%

348Rochester, MNMN231,18417,509+41%

349Midland, TXTX193,13917,497+10%

350Sebastian, FLFL172,79917,437+66%

351Decatur, ILIL99,30017,425+18%

352Columbus, MSMS67,14417,424+1%

353Palatka, FLFL77,73417,362+18%

354Longview, WAWA114,88517,351+34%

355Lima, OHOH100,88117,308+32%

356Salem, OHOH99,37717,237+33%

357Carbondale, ILIL52,50117,137+14%

358Wilson, NCNC81,15017,047+25%

359Hot Springs, ARAR99,69517,043+33%

360Talladega, ALAL91,76416,994+6%

361Kankakee, ILIL105,52516,989+43%

362Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21216,875+45%

363Ottawa, ILIL145,90216,865+29%

364Roseburg, OROR111,95116,808+27%

365Williamsport, PAPA112,58716,768+21%

366Watertown, NYNY111,54016,755+13%

367St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016,742+19%

368Sebring, FLFL111,12216,684+25%

369Thomasville, GAGA72,95816,656+33%

370Portsmouth, OHOH71,36516,529+8%

371Indiana, PAPA82,87816,518+7%

372Altoona, PAPA119,54116,419+1%

373Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416,418+44%

374Corvallis, OROR97,72816,328+43%

375Sherman, TXTX153,61316,259+30%

376Huntsville, TXTX83,84216,140+42%

377Sunbury, PAPA107,78816,081+25%

378Mankato, MNMN104,90715,944+69%

379Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66615,905+38%

380Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03515,871+15%

381Grand Forks, NDND105,04615,847+37%

382St. George, UTUT213,67015,670+55%

383Owensboro, KYKY113,96215,618+21%

384Jefferson City, MOMO152,71215,593+27%

385New Iberia, LALA66,84615,534−10%

386Cumberland, MDMD93,64015,455+3%

387Barnstable, MAMA233,53915,455+1%

388Mansfield, OHOH124,89315,416+13%

389Lufkin, TXTX88,15415,402+22%

390Lewiston, MEME116,48715,392+34%

391Parkersburg, WVWV87,26415,370+15%

392Hermitage, PAPA107,86015,349+11%

393Michigan City, ININ111,29415,338+60%

394Greenwood, MSMS34,91215,326+3%

395Augusta, MEME129,06715,302+17%

396Danville, ILIL71,25915,296+37%

397Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415,176+19%

398Russellville, ARAR84,93215,143+31%

399Victoria, TXTX99,86415,096+26%

400Traverse City, MIMI156,97215,088+76%

401Paducah, KYKY102,25915,085+2%

402Ukiah, CACA88,12214,985+9%

403Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21514,806+26%

404Grants Pass, OROR87,86714,760+30%

405Oxford, MSMS71,97214,724+33%

406Winchester, VAVA152,33214,567+43%

407Idaho Falls, IDID173,85114,475+33%

408Staunton, VAVA129,69214,373+58%

409Zanesville, OHOH87,01414,292+31%

410Clovis, NMNM65,27014,260+13%

411Fort Payne, ALAL74,08514,247+44%

412Bay City, MIMI102,12314,182+32%

413Meadville, PAPA81,79214,043+22%

414Forest City, NCNC65,74514,029+60%

415Selma, ALAL35,14013,953−3%

416Glens Falls, NYNY124,37313,867+16%

417Wenatchee, WAWA128,41413,795+6%

418Roswell, NMNM63,36413,777+6%

419Kahului, HIHI160,67413,744+2%

420Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97513,727+20%

421Adrian, MIMI97,77913,713+106%

422McComb, MSMS52,64013,671−3%

423Hermiston, OROR93,72113,666+29%

424Monroe, MIMI156,00413,634+33%

425Napa, CACA132,94913,588+32%

426Kokomo, ININ83,90413,571+68%

427Hinesville, GAGA91,87013,570+21%

428Muskogee, OKOK66,70813,552+9%

429Elmira, NYNY80,41513,536+15%

430Kinston, NCNC55,83713,533+37%

431Greeneville, TNTN73,83113,530+48%

432Chillicothe, OHOH76,42913,522+54%

433Twin Falls, IDID123,90113,504+26%

434Cullman, ALAL94,00913,456+34%

435Corning, NYNY91,85513,376+2%

436Sandusky, OHOH112,77713,370+48%

437North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313,339+71%

438Somerset, KYKY67,38413,280+24%

439Rexburg, IDID69,38013,230+32%

440Holland, MIMI123,18813,219+71%

441Athens, TXTX88,59513,174+19%

442Dublin, GAGA60,35112,920+27%

443Monticello, NYNY80,58612,881+7%

444Clewiston, FLFL61,54612,860+24%

445Red Bluff, CACA64,66512,855+33%

446Olean, NYNY75,39012,821+11%

447Alamogordo, NMNM70,36812,736+6%

448Boone, NCNC54,78612,648+65%

449Henderson, NCNC42,63812,512+42%

450Mount Airy, NCNC72,28712,416+40%

451Tahlequah, OKOK49,19612,362+27%

452Ruston, LALA48,36012,361+10%

453Martinsville, VAVA63,09112,358+27%

454Pullman, WAWA48,51212,349+18%

455Clearlake, CACA67,77212,349+20%

456Seneca, SCSC83,77512,321+73%

457Bogalusa, LALA44,93712,315+14%

458Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212,270+25%

459Cleveland, MSMS28,26212,174−10%

460Sevierville, TNTN101,34212,121+60%

461Searcy, ARAR80,08512,107+29%

462Bozeman, MTMT128,74012,075+39%

463Shawnee, OKOK75,10212,043+26%

464Whitewater, WIWI106,12712,003+52%

465Athens, TNTN71,59011,996+32%

466DuBois, PAPA78,10011,991+15%

467Lebanon, PAPA146,38011,952+32%

468Nogales, AZAZ50,02011,939+27%

469Marion, ININ66,52411,878+37%

470Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91211,862+24%

471Blytheville, ARAR37,82811,847−1%

472New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311,830+39%

473Concord, NHNH158,07811,829+46%

474Rockingham, NCNC42,04111,758+29%

475Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411,748+9%

476Del Rio, TXTX47,83511,732+0%

477Wausau, WIWI139,43211,694+41%

478Pocatello, IDID91,59111,622+11%

479Marion, OHOH65,11511,535+79%

480Milledgeville, GAGA44,02911,521+54%

481Morgan City, LALA46,55211,489−9%

482Hobbs, NMNM74,74911,444−2%

483Tifton, GAGA51,23711,433+12%

484Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911,426+34%

485Alice, TXTX45,38311,413−10%

486Jacksonville, TXTX53,33711,401+37%

487Douglas, GAGA52,86111,387+28%

488Lexington Park, MDMD211,17611,367+20%

489Natchitoches, LALA36,08911,336+9%

490Wooster, OHOH116,75811,307+26%

491Picayune, MSMS59,36311,236+25%

492Richmond, ININ66,16911,090+37%

493Marion, ILIL67,22511,051+24%

494Klamath Falls, OROR70,27411,039+3%

495Sikeston, MOMO49,97811,018+14%

496Great Falls, MTMT85,02911,006+1%

497Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13810,958−2%

498Charleston, ILIL46,60710,929+17%

499Brainerd, MNMN100,56210,910+20%

500Gaffney, SCSC58,27510,770+48%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest residents in poverty?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,419,426 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.