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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | Chickasaw County | Mississippi | 24.1% |
| 277 | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | 24.0% |
| 278 | Bethel Census Area | Alaska | 24.0% |
| 279 | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana | 24.0% |
| 280 | Buchanan County | Virginia | 23.9% |
| 281 | Prairie County | Montana | 23.9% |
| 282 | Hale County | Alabama | 23.9% |
| 283 | Colquitt County | Georgia | 23.9% |
| 284 | Putnam County | Florida | 23.9% |
| 285 | Payne County | Oklahoma | 23.9% |
| 286 | Brazos County | Texas | 23.9% |
| 287 | Orangeburg County | South Carolina | 23.9% |
| 288 | Lawrence County | Mississippi | 23.8% |
| 289 | Crawford County | Indiana | 23.8% |
| 290 | Appling County | Georgia | 23.8% |
| 291 | Hopewell city | Virginia | 23.8% |
| 292 | Montgomery County | Virginia | 23.8% |
| 293 | Whitman County | Washington | 23.7% |
| 294 | Wheatland County | Montana | 23.7% |
| 295 | Pushmataha County | Oklahoma | 23.7% |
| 296 | Big Horn County | Montana | 23.6% |
| 297 | Otero County | Colorado | 23.6% |
| 298 | Williamsburg County | South Carolina | 23.6% |
| 299 | Jenkins County | Georgia | 23.6% |
| 300 | Sequatchie County | Tennessee | 23.6% |
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.