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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Magoffin County | Kentucky | 33.4% |
| 102 | Calhoun County | West Virginia | 33.4% |
| 103 | Terrell County | Georgia | 33.0% |
| 104 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | 32.8% |
| 105 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | 32.5% |
| 106 | Lake County | Tennessee | 32.3% |
| 107 | Dewey County | South Dakota | 32.3% |
| 108 | Bienville Parish | Louisiana | 32.1% |
| 109 | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 32.0% |
| 110 | Leflore County | Mississippi | 31.9% |
| 111 | Bennett County | South Dakota | 31.9% |
| 112 | Sharkey County | Mississippi | 31.8% |
| 113 | Clay County | Kentucky | 31.8% |
| 114 | Kalawao County | Hawaii | 31.7% |
| 115 | Bent County | Colorado | 31.7% |
| 116 | Hancock County | Georgia | 31.5% |
| 117 | Hancock County | Tennessee | 31.5% |
| 118 | Jim Hogg County | Texas | 31.4% |
| 119 | Yazoo County | Mississippi | 31.4% |
| 120 | Perry County | Alabama | 31.2% |
| 121 | Apache County | Arizona | 31.2% |
| 122 | Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 31.2% |
| 123 | Jeff Davis County | Texas | 31.2% |
| 124 | Telfair County | Georgia | 31.0% |
| 125 | McDowell County | West Virginia | 30.9% |
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.