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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Washington County | Mississippi | 28.8% |
| 152 | Robeson County | North Carolina | 28.8% |
| 153 | Phillips County | Arkansas | 28.7% |
| 154 | Union Parish | Louisiana | 28.6% |
| 155 | Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | 28.6% |
| 156 | Nevada County | Arkansas | 28.5% |
| 157 | Barnwell County | South Carolina | 28.5% |
| 158 | Jefferson County | Mississippi | 28.5% |
| 159 | Adams County | Mississippi | 28.2% |
| 160 | Wilkinson County | Mississippi | 28.2% |
| 161 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico | 28.2% |
| 162 | Breathitt County | Kentucky | 28.2% |
| 163 | Menifee County | Kentucky | 28.2% |
| 164 | Sumter County | Alabama | 28.1% |
| 165 | Catahoula Parish | Louisiana | 28.1% |
| 166 | St. Francis County | Arkansas | 27.8% |
| 167 | Stewart County | Georgia | 27.8% |
| 168 | Lee County | Arkansas | 27.7% |
| 169 | Lanier County | Georgia | 27.7% |
| 170 | Gadsden County | Florida | 27.7% |
| 171 | Conecuh County | Alabama | 27.6% |
| 172 | Cibola County | New Mexico | 27.6% |
| 173 | Lee County | Virginia | 27.6% |
| 174 | Pike County | Mississippi | 27.5% |
| 175 | San Augustine County | Texas | 27.5% |
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.