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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Winston County | Alabama | 19.5% |
| 602 | Union County | New Mexico | 19.5% |
| 603 | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana | 19.4% |
| 604 | Union County | Arkansas | 19.4% |
| 605 | Pitt County | North Carolina | 19.4% |
| 606 | Lewis County | West Virginia | 19.4% |
| 607 | Polk County | Georgia | 19.4% |
| 608 | Saluda County | South Carolina | 19.4% |
| 609 | Esmeralda County | Nevada | 19.4% |
| 610 | Limestone County | Texas | 19.4% |
| 611 | Simpson County | Mississippi | 19.4% |
| 612 | Johnson County | Arkansas | 19.4% |
| 613 | Union County | Illinois | 19.4% |
| 614 | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | 19.3% |
| 615 | Texas County | Missouri | 19.3% |
| 616 | Smith County | Mississippi | 19.3% |
| 617 | Chester County | South Carolina | 19.3% |
| 618 | Jackson County | North Carolina | 19.3% |
| 619 | Weakley County | Tennessee | 19.3% |
| 620 | Winchester city | Virginia | 19.3% |
| 621 | Grayson County | Kentucky | 19.3% |
| 622 | Dixie County | Florida | 19.3% |
| 623 | Montgomery County | Alabama | 19.3% |
| 624 | Schuyler County | Illinois | 19.3% |
| 625 | Tazewell County | Virginia | 19.3% |
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.