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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Humboldt County | Nevada | 12.2% |
| 1927 | Menominee County | Michigan | 12.2% |
| 1928 | Franklin County | Massachusetts | 12.2% |
| 1929 | Stearns County | Minnesota | 12.2% |
| 1930 | Huron County | Michigan | 12.2% |
| 1931 | Wasco County | Oregon | 12.2% |
| 1932 | Camden County | New Jersey | 12.2% |
| 1933 | Brown County | Nebraska | 12.1% |
| 1934 | Mower County | Minnesota | 12.1% |
| 1935 | Hancock County | Iowa | 12.1% |
| 1936 | Langlade County | Wisconsin | 12.1% |
| 1937 | Ottawa County | Kansas | 12.1% |
| 1938 | Brooke County | West Virginia | 12.1% |
| 1939 | Sussex County | Virginia | 12.1% |
| 1940 | Pickaway County | Ohio | 12.1% |
| 1941 | Henry County | Iowa | 12.1% |
| 1942 | Benton County | Indiana | 12.1% |
| 1943 | Whiteside County | Illinois | 12.1% |
| 1944 | Alexander County | North Carolina | 12.1% |
| 1945 | Fallon County | Montana | 12.1% |
| 1946 | Frontier County | Nebraska | 12.1% |
| 1947 | Allamakee County | Iowa | 12.1% |
| 1948 | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | 12.0% |
| 1949 | Pennington County | South Dakota | 12.0% |
| 1950 | Stark County | Illinois | 12.0% |
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.