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New York Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 62 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Poverty Rate ↑
1 Essex County, New York 0.0%
2 Greene County, New York 0.0%
3 Chautauqua County, New York 0.0%
4 Washington County, New York 0.0%
5 Orange County, New York 0.5%
6 Warren County, New York 1.3%
7 Kings County, New York 2.4%
8 Erie County, New York 2.9%
9 Nassau County, New York 3.5%
10 Suffolk County, New York 4.0%
11 Schenectady County, New York 5.1%
12 Lewis County, New York 6.0%
13 Westchester County, New York 6.0%
14 Schoharie County, New York 6.1%
15 Wyoming County, New York 6.4%
16 Cortland County, New York 6.9%
17 Herkimer County, New York 7.0%
18 Albany County, New York 7.2%
19 Seneca County, New York 7.3%
20 Fulton County, New York 7.5%
21 Cattaraugus County, New York 7.7%
22 Allegany County, New York 7.9%
23 Wayne County, New York 7.9%
24 Richmond County, New York 8.0%
25 Tompkins County, New York 8.3%
26 Otsego County, New York 8.3%
27 Steuben County, New York 8.4%
28 Clinton County, New York 8.6%
29 Madison County, New York 8.6%
30 Saratoga County, New York 8.8%
31 Monroe County, New York 8.8%
32 Yates County, New York 8.9%
33 Oswego County, New York 8.9%
34 Columbia County, New York 8.9%
35 Cayuga County, New York 9.0%
36 Niagara County, New York 9.1%
37 Jefferson County, New York 9.2%
38 Orleans County, New York 9.4%
39 Onondaga County, New York 9.8%
40 Oneida County, New York 10.1%
41 Bronx County, New York 10.2%
42 Schuyler County, New York 10.3%
43 Livingston County, New York 10.4%
44 Rockland County, New York 10.7%
45 Montgomery County, New York 10.7%
46 Putnam County, New York 11.1%
47 Broome County, New York 11.4%
48 Chemung County, New York 11.7%
49 New York County, New York 12.0%
50 Franklin County, New York 12.1%
51 Queens County, New York 12.6%
52 Ontario County, New York 12.7%
53 Delaware County, New York 13.5%
54 Hamilton County, New York 16.2%
55 Dutchess County, New York 18.7%
56 Rensselaer County, New York 20.1%
57 Genesee County, New York 20.3%
58 Ulster County, New York 20.5%
59 Sullivan County, New York 22.7%
60 St. Lawrence County, New York 25.9%
61 Chenango County, New York 28.5%
62 Tioga County, New York 34.3%