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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | Person County | North Carolina | 18.4% |
| 2502 | Cherokee County | South Carolina | 18.5% |
| 2503 | King and Queen County | Virginia | 18.5% |
| 2504 | Benton County | Tennessee | 18.5% |
| 2505 | Troup County | Georgia | 18.5% |
| 2506 | Okanogan County | Washington | 18.5% |
| 2507 | Nicholas County | Kentucky | 18.5% |
| 2508 | Texas County | Oklahoma | 18.5% |
| 2509 | Leon County | Florida | 18.5% |
| 2510 | Lincoln County | Kentucky | 18.5% |
| 2511 | Wayne County | Tennessee | 18.5% |
| 2512 | Clarendon County | South Carolina | 18.5% |
| 2513 | New Madrid County | Missouri | 18.6% |
| 2514 | East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | 18.6% |
| 2515 | Laclede County | Missouri | 18.6% |
| 2516 | Butler County | Kentucky | 18.6% |
| 2517 | Delaware County | Oklahoma | 18.6% |
| 2518 | Story County | Iowa | 18.6% |
| 2519 | Madison County | Tennessee | 18.6% |
| 2520 | Putnam County | Georgia | 18.6% |
| 2521 | Nodaway County | Missouri | 18.6% |
| 2522 | Lea County | New Mexico | 18.7% |
| 2523 | Union County | Florida | 18.7% |
| 2524 | Fayette County | Alabama | 18.7% |
| 2525 | Calhoun County | Mississippi | 18.7% |
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.