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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Crittenden County | Arkansas | 20.7% |
| 502 | Greenbrier County | West Virginia | 20.7% |
| 503 | Scott County | Mississippi | 20.7% |
| 504 | Iron County | Missouri | 20.7% |
| 505 | Jackson County | Tennessee | 20.7% |
| 506 | Lincoln County | West Virginia | 20.6% |
| 507 | Elbert County | Georgia | 20.6% |
| 508 | Lake County | Michigan | 20.6% |
| 509 | Conway County | Arkansas | 20.6% |
| 510 | Jefferson County | Arkansas | 20.6% |
| 511 | Grady County | Georgia | 20.6% |
| 512 | De Baca County | New Mexico | 20.6% |
| 513 | Wayne County | Georgia | 20.5% |
| 514 | Bleckley County | Georgia | 20.5% |
| 515 | Cook County | Georgia | 20.5% |
| 516 | Clarke County | Alabama | 20.5% |
| 517 | Chowan County | North Carolina | 20.5% |
| 518 | Graves County | Kentucky | 20.5% |
| 519 | Greene County | Mississippi | 20.5% |
| 520 | Bibb County | Alabama | 20.5% |
| 521 | Monongalia County | West Virginia | 20.5% |
| 522 | Hidalgo County | New Mexico | 20.5% |
| 523 | Real County | Texas | 20.5% |
| 524 | Adams County | Washington | 20.5% |
| 525 | Torrance County | New Mexico | 20.4% |
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.