US Poverty Rate by County
Share of people whose income in the past 12 months was below the poverty level.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
13.4%
Range
1.4% – 63.6%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guanica Municipio | Mayaguez | 63.6% |
| 2 | Adjuntas Municipio | Ponce | 60.9% |
| 3 | Vieques Municipio | Humacao | 59.1% |
| 4 | Las Marias Municipio | Aguadilla | 57.8% |
| 5 | Oglala Lakota | South Dakota | 57.6% |
| 6 | Lares Municipio | Aguadilla | 55.4% |
| 7 | Maunabo Municipio | Guayama | 54.6% |
| 8 | Ciales Municipio | Arecibo | 54.3% |
| 9 | Mayaguez Municipio | Mayaguez | 53.3% |
| 10 | Maricao Municipio | Aguadilla | 52.9% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan | Utah | 1.4% |
| 2 | Stanton | Kansas | 1.5% |
| 3 | Nantucket | Massachusetts | 3.2% |
| 4 | Los Alamos | New Mexico | 3.5% |
| 5 | Douglas | Colorado | 3.8% |
| 6 | Rich | Utah | 3.8% |
| 7 | Calvert | Maryland | 3.9% |
| 8 | Falls Church | Virginia | 4.0% |
| 9 | Hunterdon | New Jersey | 4.0% |
| 10 | Rockwall | Texas | 4.0% |
By state
| # | State | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 18.9% |
| 2 | Mississippi | 18.9% |
| 3 | New Mexico | 17.8% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 16.7% |
| 5 | Kentucky | 16.1% |
| 6 | Arkansas | 16.0% |
| 7 | Alabama | 15.6% |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 15.4% |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 15.3% |
| 10 | South Carolina | 14.1% |
| 11 | New York | 14.0% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 13.8% |
| 13 | Texas | 13.8% |
| 14 | Georgia | 13.4% |
| 15 | Ohio | 13.3% |
| 16 | Michigan | 13.2% |
| 17 | North Carolina | 13.0% |
| 18 | Florida | 12.6% |
| 19 | Missouri | 12.6% |
| 20 | Arizona | 12.5% |
| 21 | Nevada | 12.4% |
| 22 | Indiana | 12.3% |
| 23 | California | 12.0% |
| 24 | Oregon | 11.9% |
| 25 | South Dakota | 11.9% |
| 26 | Illinois | 11.8% |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 11.7% |
| 28 | Montana | 11.5% |
| 29 | Kansas | 11.3% |
| 30 | Rhode Island | 11.2% |
| 31 | Iowa | 11.1% |
| 32 | North Dakota | 10.8% |
| 33 | Maine | 10.7% |
| 34 | Idaho | 10.6% |
| 35 | Nebraska | 10.6% |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 10.6% |
| 37 | Wyoming | 10.5% |
| 38 | Delaware | 10.4% |
| 39 | Alaska | 10.1% |
| 40 | Vermont | 10.1% |
| 41 | Connecticut | 10.0% |
| 42 | Hawaii | 10.0% |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 10.0% |
| 44 | Virginia | 9.9% |
| 45 | Washington | 9.9% |
| 46 | New Jersey | 9.7% |
| 47 | Colorado | 9.4% |
| 48 | Maryland | 9.4% |
| 49 | Minnesota | 9.3% |
| 50 | Utah | 8.5% |
| 51 | New Hampshire | 7.2% |
About this dataset
Share of people whose income in the past 12 months was below the poverty level. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP03_0128PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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