US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    US Counties with the Highest Poverty Rates— Page 48

    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 #11761200
    #CountyStatePoverty Rate
    1176Ochiltree CountyTexas15.5%
    1177Nye CountyNevada15.5%
    1178Citrus CountyFlorida15.5%
    1179Hillsdale CountyMichigan15.5%
    1180Quitman CountyGeorgia15.5%
    1181Essex CountyVirginia15.5%
    1182Chambers CountyAlabama15.5%
    1183Lee CountyNorth Carolina15.5%
    1184LaSalle ParishLouisiana15.5%
    1185McIntosh CountyNorth Dakota15.4%
    1186Henderson CountyKentucky15.4%
    1187Luzerne CountyPennsylvania15.4%
    1188Roger Mills CountyOklahoma15.4%
    1189Peoria CountyIllinois15.4%
    1190Yakima CountyWashington15.4%
    1191Pueblo CountyColorado15.4%
    1192Tehama CountyCalifornia15.4%
    1193Erie CountyPennsylvania15.4%
    1194Branch CountyMichigan15.4%
    1195Rock Island CountyIllinois15.4%
    1196Neosho CountyKansas15.4%
    1197Roscommon CountyMichigan15.4%
    1198Highlands CountyFlorida15.4%
    1199Tama CountyIowa15.4%
    1200Russell CountyKansas15.3%

    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.