US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    US Counties with the Highest Poverty Rates— Page 116

    US counties ranked by poverty rate from highest to lowest, based on Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.

    3,222 counties rankedSource: US Census Bureau ACS 2023Highest firstShowing #28762900
    #CountyStatePoverty Rate
    2876Mercer CountyIllinois7.9%
    2877Snohomish CountyWashington7.9%
    2878Mathews CountyVirginia7.9%
    2879Benton CountyIowa7.9%
    2880Delaware CountyIowa7.9%
    2881Sargent CountyNorth Dakota7.9%
    2882Marshall CountySouth Dakota7.9%
    2883Dodge CountyWisconsin7.9%
    2884Smith CountyKansas7.8%
    2885Marin CountyCalifornia7.8%
    2886Sweet Grass CountyMontana7.8%
    2887Columbia CountyWisconsin7.8%
    2888Isanti CountyMinnesota7.8%
    2889McClain CountyOklahoma7.8%
    2890Washington CountyIllinois7.8%
    2891Wallowa CountyOregon7.8%
    2892Red Lake CountyMinnesota7.8%
    2893San Benito CountyCalifornia7.8%
    2894Ward CountyNorth Dakota7.8%
    2895Yakutat City and BoroughAlaska7.8%
    2896Parker CountyTexas7.8%
    2897Chase CountyNebraska7.8%
    2898York CountyMaine7.8%
    2899Franklin CountyPennsylvania7.8%
    2900Cuming CountyNebraska7.8%

    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.