US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
Counties ranked by the percentage of households spending 30% or more of income on housing — the standard definition of "rent burdened." Lower is better.
| # | County | State | Rent-Burdened Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Drew County | Arkansas | 24.3% |
| 1952 | Teton County | Montana | 24.3% |
| 1953 | Bleckley County | Georgia | 24.4% |
| 1954 | Bradley County | Arkansas | 24.4% |
| 1955 | Barton County | Missouri | 24.4% |
| 1956 | Boyd County | Kentucky | 24.4% |
| 1957 | Jackson County | Arkansas | 24.4% |
| 1958 | Howell County | Missouri | 24.4% |
| 1959 | Gonzales County | Texas | 24.4% |
| 1960 | Marion County | Mississippi | 24.4% |
| 1961 | Stephenson County | Illinois | 24.4% |
| 1962 | Pope County | Arkansas | 24.4% |
| 1963 | Shelby County | Kentucky | 24.4% |
| 1964 | Montgomery County | Kansas | 24.4% |
| 1965 | Anderson County | Kansas | 24.4% |
| 1966 | Fairfield County | Ohio | 24.4% |
| 1967 | Fremont County | Wyoming | 24.4% |
| 1968 | Rockwall County | Texas | 24.4% |
| 1969 | Bannock County | Idaho | 24.5% |
| 1970 | Shawnee County | Kansas | 24.5% |
| 1971 | Woods County | Oklahoma | 24.5% |
| 1972 | Swisher County | Texas | 24.5% |
| 1973 | Otero County | New Mexico | 24.5% |
| 1974 | Clay County | Florida | 24.5% |
| 1975 | Lee County | Iowa | 24.5% |
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.