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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Yuma County | Colorado | 15.0% |
| 1952 | Pittsylvania County | Virginia | 15.0% |
| 1953 | Randolph County | Indiana | 15.0% |
| 1954 | Madison County | Arkansas | 15.0% |
| 1955 | Marshall County | West Virginia | 15.0% |
| 1956 | Wayne County | Iowa | 15.0% |
| 1957 | Forest County | Wisconsin | 15.0% |
| 1958 | Faulkner County | Arkansas | 15.0% |
| 1959 | Essex County | New Jersey | 15.0% |
| 1960 | Adams County | Idaho | 15.0% |
| 1961 | Kimble County | Texas | 15.0% |
| 1962 | Camden County | Georgia | 15.0% |
| 1963 | Allen County | Kentucky | 15.0% |
| 1964 | Coleman County | Texas | 15.0% |
| 1965 | Lamar County | Alabama | 15.1% |
| 1966 | Franklin County | Iowa | 15.1% |
| 1967 | Howard County | Texas | 15.1% |
| 1968 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Alaska | 15.1% |
| 1969 | Sanders County | Montana | 15.1% |
| 1970 | Carter County | Oklahoma | 15.1% |
| 1971 | Shoshone County | Idaho | 15.1% |
| 1972 | Haralson County | Georgia | 15.1% |
| 1973 | Greenup County | Kentucky | 15.1% |
| 1974 | Webster County | Mississippi | 15.1% |
| 1975 | Simpson County | Kentucky | 15.1% |
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.