US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    US Counties with the Highest Poverty Rates— Page 77

    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 #19011925
    #CountyStatePoverty Rate
    1901Spokane CountyWashington12.2%
    1902Lewis CountyNew York12.2%
    1903Knox CountyTennessee12.2%
    1904Northumberland CountyPennsylvania12.2%
    1905Volusia CountyFlorida12.2%
    1906Polk CountyOregon12.2%
    1907Pike CountyIndiana12.2%
    1908Broward CountyFlorida12.2%
    1909Glascock CountyGeorgia12.2%
    1910Livingston CountyMissouri12.2%
    1911Tioga CountyNew York12.2%
    1912Van Buren CountyIowa12.2%
    1913Lee CountyTexas12.2%
    1914Smith CountyTexas12.2%
    1915Garfield CountyMontana12.2%
    1916Chenango CountyNew York12.2%
    1917Allen CountyIndiana12.2%
    1918Wayne CountyPennsylvania12.2%
    1919Presque Isle CountyMichigan12.2%
    1920Walton CountyGeorgia12.2%
    1921St. Tammany ParishLouisiana12.2%
    1922Bannock CountyIdaho12.2%
    1923Pierce CountyNorth Dakota12.2%
    1924Jackson CountyMichigan12.2%
    1925Bollinger CountyMissouri12.2%

    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.