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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lawrence County | South Dakota | 11.8% |
| 2002 | Lemhi County | Idaho | 11.8% |
| 2003 | Bourbon County | Kansas | 11.8% |
| 2004 | Buncombe County | North Carolina | 11.8% |
| 2005 | Manistee County | Michigan | 11.8% |
| 2006 | Franklin County | Maine | 11.8% |
| 2007 | Todd County | Minnesota | 11.8% |
| 2008 | Hall County | Nebraska | 11.8% |
| 2009 | Perkins County | South Dakota | 11.7% |
| 2010 | Jefferson County | Oregon | 11.7% |
| 2011 | Marshall County | Illinois | 11.7% |
| 2012 | Potter County | Pennsylvania | 11.7% |
| 2013 | Lee County | Florida | 11.7% |
| 2014 | Greene County | Virginia | 11.7% |
| 2015 | White County | Georgia | 11.7% |
| 2016 | Webster County | Iowa | 11.7% |
| 2017 | Butler County | Ohio | 11.7% |
| 2018 | Fulton County | Pennsylvania | 11.7% |
| 2019 | Lee County | Illinois | 11.7% |
| 2020 | Tom Green County | Texas | 11.7% |
| 2021 | Palo Alto County | Iowa | 11.7% |
| 2022 | Walla Walla County | Washington | 11.7% |
| 2023 | Onslow County | North Carolina | 11.7% |
| 2024 | Archer County | Texas | 11.7% |
| 2025 | Kerr County | Texas | 11.7% |
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.