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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Covington city | Virginia | 23.6% |
| 302 | Shelby County | Texas | 23.5% |
| 303 | Richland Parish | Louisiana | 23.5% |
| 304 | Bath County | Kentucky | 23.5% |
| 305 | Russell County | Kentucky | 23.4% |
| 306 | Pike County | Alabama | 23.4% |
| 307 | Galax city | Virginia | 23.4% |
| 308 | Johnson County | Kentucky | 23.4% |
| 309 | Lee County | South Carolina | 23.3% |
| 310 | Franklin County | Mississippi | 23.3% |
| 311 | Jim Wells County | Texas | 23.2% |
| 312 | San Juan County | New Mexico | 23.2% |
| 313 | Beckham County | Oklahoma | 23.2% |
| 314 | Isabella County | Michigan | 23.2% |
| 315 | Wilcox County | Georgia | 23.1% |
| 316 | DeSoto County | Florida | 23.1% |
| 317 | Clay County | Georgia | 23.0% |
| 318 | Guadalupe County | New Mexico | 23.0% |
| 319 | Mississippi County | Missouri | 23.0% |
| 320 | Jackson County | Kentucky | 23.0% |
| 321 | Copiah County | Mississippi | 23.0% |
| 322 | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | 23.0% |
| 323 | Fleming County | Kentucky | 22.9% |
| 324 | Cotton County | Oklahoma | 22.9% |
| 325 | Clinch County | Georgia | 22.9% |
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.