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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kenton County | Kentucky | 11.9% |
| 1977 | Seneca County | Ohio | 11.9% |
| 1978 | Montrose County | Colorado | 11.9% |
| 1979 | Owen County | Indiana | 11.9% |
| 1980 | Johnson County | Missouri | 11.9% |
| 1981 | Richland County | Illinois | 11.9% |
| 1982 | Daniels County | Montana | 11.9% |
| 1983 | Panola County | Texas | 11.9% |
| 1984 | Chariton County | Missouri | 11.9% |
| 1985 | Lincoln County | Kansas | 11.9% |
| 1986 | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | 11.9% |
| 1987 | Mahaska County | Iowa | 11.9% |
| 1988 | Tioga County | Pennsylvania | 11.8% |
| 1989 | Monroe County | Wisconsin | 11.8% |
| 1990 | Bon Homme County | South Dakota | 11.8% |
| 1991 | Gates County | North Carolina | 11.8% |
| 1992 | Oneida County | Idaho | 11.8% |
| 1993 | Edgar County | Illinois | 11.8% |
| 1994 | Audubon County | Iowa | 11.8% |
| 1995 | Marquette County | Wisconsin | 11.8% |
| 1996 | Pulaski County | Indiana | 11.8% |
| 1997 | Faribault County | Minnesota | 11.8% |
| 1998 | Essex County | New York | 11.8% |
| 1999 | Rensselaer County | New York | 11.8% |
| 2000 | Madison County | Nebraska | 11.8% |
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.