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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Marion County | Indiana | 15.1% |
| 1977 | Schuyler County | New York | 15.1% |
| 1978 | Monroe County | Ohio | 15.1% |
| 1979 | Newport News city | Virginia | 15.1% |
| 1980 | San Patricio County | Texas | 15.1% |
| 1981 | Berrien County | Michigan | 15.2% |
| 1982 | Lyon County | Kansas | 15.2% |
| 1983 | Mendocino County | California | 15.2% |
| 1984 | Miami County | Indiana | 15.2% |
| 1985 | Greene County | Tennessee | 15.2% |
| 1986 | Sullivan County | New York | 15.2% |
| 1987 | Macon County | Tennessee | 15.2% |
| 1988 | Douglas County | Kansas | 15.2% |
| 1989 | Tallapoosa County | Alabama | 15.2% |
| 1990 | Decatur County | Iowa | 15.2% |
| 1991 | Grant County | Oregon | 15.2% |
| 1992 | Guilford County | North Carolina | 15.2% |
| 1993 | Cherokee County | Iowa | 15.2% |
| 1994 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 15.2% |
| 1995 | Montgomery County | Kentucky | 15.2% |
| 1996 | Daviess County | Kentucky | 15.2% |
| 1997 | Lawrence County | Tennessee | 15.3% |
| 1998 | Jefferson County | Pennsylvania | 15.3% |
| 1999 | Latah County | Idaho | 15.3% |
| 2000 | Pike County | Illinois | 15.3% |
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.