US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    US Counties with the Highest Poverty Rates— Page 40

    US counties ranked by poverty rate from highest to lowest, based on Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.

    3,222 counties rankedSource: US Census Bureau ACS 2023Highest firstShowing #9761000
    #CountyStatePoverty Rate
    976Floyd CountyGeorgia16.8%
    977Ross CountyOhio16.8%
    978Allegany CountyNew York16.8%
    979Warren CountyKentucky16.8%
    980Trumbull CountyOhio16.8%
    981Carbon CountyUtah16.8%
    982Crawford CountyArkansas16.8%
    983Kings CountyCalifornia16.8%
    984Jackson CountyAlabama16.8%
    985Tate CountyMississippi16.8%
    986Johnson CountyIowa16.7%
    987Elk CountyKansas16.7%
    988Vinton CountyOhio16.7%
    989Wapello CountyIowa16.7%
    990Fayette CountyIndiana16.7%
    991Clay CountyIllinois16.7%
    992Shannon CountyMissouri16.7%
    993Young CountyTexas16.7%
    994Surry CountyNorth Carolina16.7%
    995Franklin cityVirginia16.7%
    996Lake CountyCalifornia16.7%
    997Carlisle CountyKentucky16.7%
    998Johnson CountyIllinois16.7%
    999Monroe CountyMississippi16.7%
    1000Barry CountyMissouri16.7%

    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.