US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
US counties ranked by poverty rate from lowest to highest. These are the counties where the smallest share of residents live below the federal poverty line.
| # | County | State | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan County | Utah | 1.7% |
| 2 | Stanley County | South Dakota | 2.1% |
| 3 | Sterling County | Texas | 2.7% |
| 4 | Los Alamos County | New Mexico | 2.9% |
| 5 | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | 3.0% |
| 6 | Douglas County | Colorado | 3.2% |
| 7 | Crockett County | Texas | 3.3% |
| 8 | Powhatan County | Virginia | 3.3% |
| 9 | Hemphill County | Texas | 3.5% |
| 10 | Falls Church city | Virginia | 3.6% |
| 11 | Hamilton County | Kansas | 3.7% |
| 12 | Hunterdon County | New Jersey | 3.8% |
| 13 | Goochland County | Virginia | 3.9% |
| 14 | Loudoun County | Virginia | 4.0% |
| 15 | Oldham County | Kentucky | 4.0% |
| 16 | Calvert County | Maryland | 4.0% |
| 17 | Gove County | Kansas | 4.1% |
| 18 | Scott County | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| 19 | McCone County | Montana | 4.2% |
| 20 | Carver County | Minnesota | 4.2% |
| 21 | Rockwall County | Texas | 4.3% |
| 22 | Hamilton County | Indiana | 4.3% |
| 23 | Hinsdale County | Colorado | 4.5% |
| 24 | Hancock County | Indiana | 4.5% |
| 25 | Williamson County | Tennessee | 4.5% |
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.