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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cataño Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.2% |
| 52 | Corozal Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.2% |
| 53 | Luquillo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 43.8% |
| 54 | Aguas Buenas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 43.6% |
| 55 | Arecibo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 42.9% |
| 56 | Juana Díaz Municipio | Puerto Rico | 42.9% |
| 57 | Sioux County | North Dakota | 42.7% |
| 58 | Vega Baja Municipio | Puerto Rico | 42.3% |
| 59 | Villalba Municipio | Puerto Rico | 41.8% |
| 60 | Ceiba Municipio | Puerto Rico | 41.6% |
| 61 | Fajardo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 41.5% |
| 62 | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 41.3% |
| 63 | Hormigueros Municipio | Puerto Rico | 40.1% |
| 64 | San Juan Municipio | Puerto Rico | 39.5% |
| 65 | Camuy Municipio | Puerto Rico | 39.0% |
| 66 | Humacao Municipio | Puerto Rico | 38.5% |
| 67 | Cabo Rojo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 38.5% |
| 68 | Ziebach County | South Dakota | 38.2% |
| 69 | Wolfe County | Kentucky | 38.1% |
| 70 | Holmes County | Mississippi | 38.0% |
| 71 | Cayey Municipio | Puerto Rico | 37.9% |
| 72 | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico | 37.5% |
| 73 | Jackson County | South Dakota | 37.5% |
| 74 | Zapata County | Texas | 37.4% |
| 75 | Río Grande Municipio | Puerto Rico | 37.0% |
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.