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Poorest Counties in America

US counties with the lowest median household incomes. Many of the poorest counties are in rural Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, and tribal lands. Data from US Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Ranked by Median Household Income. Click any location to see its full Census data profile. All figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023, so they are directly comparable across locations.

# Location Median Household Income
1 Elk County, Pennsylvania $2,499
2 Montgomery County, Ohio $12,431
3 Morgan County, Ohio $16,493
4 Jackson County, Ohio $16,719
5 Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico $17,531
6 Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico $17,963
7 King William County, Virginia $18,103
8 Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico $18,920
9 Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico $19,363
10 Manatí Municipio, Puerto Rico $20,352
11 Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico $20,484
12 Maricao Municipio, Puerto Rico $20,541
13 Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico $20,797
14 Florida Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,213
15 Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,279
16 Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,399
17 Guayanilla Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,400
18 Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,415
19 Morgan County, Alabama $21,458
20 Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,714
21 Madison County, Ohio $21,727
22 Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico $21,750
23 Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico $22,361
24 Perry County, Alabama $22,994
25 Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,197
26 Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,204
27 Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,422
28 Quebradillas Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,624
29 Luquillo Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,769
30 Juana Díaz Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,823
31 Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico $23,877
32 Cataño Municipio, Puerto Rico $24,307
33 Scotland County, North Carolina $24,375
34 Harris County, Texas $24,392
35 Dundy County, Nebraska $24,635
36 Villalba Municipio, Puerto Rico $24,882
37 Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico $25,170
38 Randolph County, Georgia $25,425
39 Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico $26,745
40 Utuado Municipio, Puerto Rico $27,169
41 Culebra Municipio, Puerto Rico $27,614
42 Hancock County, Ohio $27,700
43 Juncos Municipio, Puerto Rico $28,196
44 East Carroll Parish, Louisiana $28,321
45 Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico $28,461
46 Rolette County, North Dakota $28,750
47 Pearl River County, Mississippi $28,771
48 Issaquena County, Mississippi $29,271
49 Williams County, North Dakota $29,316
50 St. Lawrence County, New York $29,423