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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Crockett County | Tennessee | 14.8% |
| 1927 | Starke County | Indiana | 14.8% |
| 1928 | Rabun County | Georgia | 14.8% |
| 1929 | Anderson County | Tennessee | 14.8% |
| 1930 | Hamilton County | Ohio | 14.9% |
| 1931 | Delaware County | New York | 14.9% |
| 1932 | Accomack County | Virginia | 14.9% |
| 1933 | Greenwood County | Kansas | 14.9% |
| 1934 | Minidoka County | Idaho | 14.9% |
| 1935 | Maries County | Missouri | 14.9% |
| 1936 | Montgomery County | Ohio | 14.9% |
| 1937 | Yancey County | North Carolina | 14.9% |
| 1938 | Rio Grande County | Colorado | 14.9% |
| 1939 | Pontotoc County | Mississippi | 14.9% |
| 1940 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | 14.9% |
| 1941 | Massac County | Illinois | 14.9% |
| 1942 | Twiggs County | Georgia | 14.9% |
| 1943 | Fergus County | Montana | 14.9% |
| 1944 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | 14.9% |
| 1945 | Asotin County | Washington | 14.9% |
| 1946 | Gogebic County | Michigan | 15.0% |
| 1947 | Hancock County | West Virginia | 15.0% |
| 1948 | Grant County | Washington | 15.0% |
| 1949 | Sawyer County | Wisconsin | 15.0% |
| 1950 | Benewah County | Idaho | 15.0% |
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.