US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
US counties ranked by poverty rate from highest to lowest, based on Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| # | County | State | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guánica Municipio | Puerto Rico | 64.7% |
| 2 | Adjuntas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 61.9% |
| 3 | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico | 59.5% |
| 4 | Ciales Municipio | Puerto Rico | 58.2% |
| 5 | Jayuya Municipio | Puerto Rico | 54.9% |
| 6 | Lares Municipio | Puerto Rico | 54.9% |
| 7 | Arroyo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 54.4% |
| 8 | Las Marías Municipio | Puerto Rico | 54.0% |
| 9 | Utuado Municipio | Puerto Rico | 53.5% |
| 10 | Mayagüez Municipio | Puerto Rico | 53.0% |
| 11 | Comerío Municipio | Puerto Rico | 53.0% |
| 12 | Lajas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 53.0% |
| 13 | Maunabo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 52.8% |
| 14 | Oglala Lakota County | South Dakota | 52.8% |
| 15 | Maricao Municipio | Puerto Rico | 52.6% |
| 16 | Orocovis Municipio | Puerto Rico | 52.5% |
| 17 | San Sebastián Municipio | Puerto Rico | 52.4% |
| 18 | Coamo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 52.0% |
| 19 | San Germán Municipio | Puerto Rico | 51.9% |
| 20 | Peñuelas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 51.0% |
| 21 | Ponce Municipio | Puerto Rico | 50.9% |
| 22 | Florida Municipio | Puerto Rico | 50.6% |
| 23 | Naranjito Municipio | Puerto Rico | 50.5% |
| 24 | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | 50.2% |
| 25 | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico | 49.7% |
Data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2019–2023. Rankings include all counties, county equivalents, and independent cities in the United States. Click any county to see its full profile.