Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 19, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone households in the United States with household income of less than $40k was 25.97%. Among all US counties, Brooks County, TX had the highest percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone households with household income of less than $40k (75.51%), followed by Wolfe County, KY (70.04%), and Wheeler County, GA (65.31%).

On the other hand, the following 3 counties had low percentages of Non-Hispanic White Alone households with household income of less than $40k: Oglala Lakota County, SD (0.00%), Loving County, TX (0.00%), and North Slope Borough, AK (2.74%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 counties.

You can also similar information for other races and ethnicities, and for other household income groups.

Ranking of US Counties By % of Non-Hispanic White Alone Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Brooks County, TX
Wolfe County, KY
Wheeler County, GA
Lee County, KY
McDowell County, WV
Hickory County, MO
Guadalupe County, NM
Magoffin County, KY
Harlan County, KY
Jefferson County, MS
Ranking of US Counties By % of Non-Hispanic White Alone Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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Rank County Percentage of Households (%)
1 Brooks County, TX 75.51
2 Wolfe County, KY 70.04
3 Wheeler County, GA 65.31
4 Lee County, KY 64.18
5 McDowell County, WV 63.68
6 Hickory County, MO 62.84
7 Guadalupe County, NM 62.72
8 Magoffin County, KY 61.04
9 Harlan County, KY 60.39
10 Jefferson County, MS 59.95
11 Knox County, KY 59.92
12 Owsley County, KY 59.88
13 Bell County, KY 59.65
14 McCreary County, KY 59.02
15 Quay County, NM 57.95
16 Hancock County, TN 57.74
17 Hudspeth County, TX 57.39
18 Lewis County, KY 57.32
19 Cumberland County, KY 57.12
20 Clay County, KY 57.08
21 Knott County, KY 56.75
22 Sierra County, NM 56.52
23 Dickenson County, VA 56.38
24 Clinton County, KY 56.21
25 Breathitt County, KY 55.81
26 Green County, KY 55.71
27 Piute County, UT 55.39
28 Costilla County, CO 55.35
29 Letcher County, KY 55.19
30 Jackson County, KY 54.92
31 Clay County, WV 54.70
32 Leslie County, KY 54.49
33 Benton County, MS 54.39
34 Mingo County, WV 54.23
35 Oregon County, MO 54.16
36 Randolph County, GA 54.08
37 De Baca County, NM 53.99
38 Estill County, KY 53.95
39 Fulton County, KY 53.76
40 Stone County, AR 53.71
41 Lanier County, GA 53.53
42 Crowley County, CO 53.47
43 Glades County, FL 53.40
44 Webster County, WV 53.16
45 Buchanan County, VA 53.13
46 Sharp County, AR 53.07
46 Pocahontas County, WV 53.07
47 Jenkins County, GA 52.99
48 La Paz County, AZ 52.97
49 Casey County, KY 52.90
50 Norton city, VA 52.86
51 Fulton County, AR 52.57
51 Lawrence County, KY 52.57
52 Pike County, KY 52.45
53 Elliott County, KY 52.43
54 Jeff Davis County, GA 52.31
55 Texas County, MO 52.28
56 Lee County, VA 52.27
57 Ozark County, MO 52.23
58 Wheatland County, MT 52.16
59 Floyd County, KY 52.11
60 Claiborne County, MS 52.02
61 Scott County, TN 51.96
62 Marlboro County, SC 51.95
63 Powell County, KY 51.93
63 Catron County, NM 51.93
63 Clay County, TN 51.93
64 Brantley County, GA 51.90
65 Allendale County, SC 51.46
66 Ripley County, MO 51.33
67 Claiborne Parish, LA 51.24
68 Latimer County, OK 51.21
69 Dallas County, AR 51.18
70 Calhoun County, WV 51.17
71 Quitman County, GA 51.03
72 Chattooga County, GA 50.95
73 Edwards County, TX 50.91
74 Roane County, WV 50.75
75 Lake County, TN 50.73
76 Webster Parish, LA 50.72
77 Calhoun County, FL 50.65
78 Harding County, NM 50.46
79 Covington city, VA 50.39
80 Esmeralda County, NV 50.31
81 Logan County, WV 50.24
82 Lewis County, TN 50.21
83 Foard County, TX 50.15
84 Overton County, TN 49.99
85 Alleghany County, NC 49.95
86 Jackson County, TN 49.81
87 Carter County, KY 49.68
88 Scott County, AR 49.65
88 Edmonson County, KY 49.65
89 Shannon County, MO 49.60
90 Perry County, KY 49.59
91 Rockcastle County, KY 49.51
92 Treutlen County, GA 49.28
93 Harney County, OR 49.20
94 Monroe County, KY 49.17
95 Adair County, OK 49.15
96 Benton County, TN 49.10
97 Van Buren County, AR 49.09
98 Camas County, ID 49.02
99 Summers County, WV 49.01
100 Searcy County, AR 48.94
101 Terrell County, TX 48.93
102 Choctaw County, OK 48.90
103 Clay County, AR 48.86
103 Marion County, MS 48.86
104 Carroll County, KY 48.84
105 Lake County, MI 48.71
106 Johnson County, AR 48.70
107 Lawrence County, AR 48.63
108 Galax city, VA 48.62
109 Knox County, MO 48.59
110 Wright County, MO 48.55
111 St. Francis County, AR 48.51
112 Wilkinson County, GA 48.49
113 Martin County, KY 48.47
114 Grayson County, KY 48.45
114 Irion County, TX 48.45
115 McIntosh County, OK 48.36
116 Russell County, VA 48.34
117 Metcalfe County, KY 48.33
117 Wayne County, MO 48.33
118 Marion County, SC 48.27
119 Cocke County, TN 48.25
120 St. Clair County, MO 48.23
121 Martinsville city, VA 48.15
122 Menifee County, KY 48.07
123 Morgan County, KY 48.05
124 Russell County, KY 48.02
125 Evangeline Parish, LA 47.94
126 Presidio County, TX 47.93
127 Graham County, NC 47.89
128 Franklin County, AR 47.87
129 Whitley County, KY 47.83
130 Gogebic County, MI 47.82
131 Tishomingo County, MS 47.80
132 Escambia County, AL 47.74
133 Wilbarger County, TX 47.72
134 Radford city, VA 47.71
135 Bienville Parish, LA 47.69
135 Pushmataha County, OK 47.69
136 Pemiscot County, MO 47.67
137 Candler County, GA 47.66
137 Greenbrier County, WV 47.66
138 Quitman County, MS 47.63
139 Tippah County, MS 47.55
140 Jackson County, SD 47.42
141 Seminole County, OK 47.38
142 Jackson County, AR 47.37
143 Raleigh County, WV 47.32
144 Reynolds County, MO 47.30
145 Pulaski County, KY 47.29
146 Smyth County, VA 47.26
147 Grant County, NM 47.24
148 Luna County, NM 47.22
149 Baker County, GA 47.19
150 Washington County, ID 47.12
151 Marion County, AR 47.10
152 Mineral County, NV 47.09
153 Hamilton County, FL 47.04
154 Choctaw County, AL 46.99
154 Holmes County, FL 46.99
155 Johnson County, TN 46.94
156 Jackson County, CO 46.87
157 Brown County, NE 46.82
157 Briscoe County, TX 46.82
158 Johnson County, KY 46.79
159 Jefferson Davis County, MS 46.76
160 Hughes County, OK 46.70
161 McCulloch County, TX 46.67
162 Randolph County, AR 46.66
163 Walthall County, MS 46.65
164 Scioto County, OH 46.57
165 Harrison County, MO 46.53
166 Eastland County, TX 46.46
167 Socorro County, NM 46.37
167 Fentress County, TN 46.37
168 Claiborne County, TN 46.36
169 Barbour County, WV 46.35
170 Shoshone County, ID 46.34
170 Crittenden County, KY 46.34
171 Wyoming County, WV 46.31
172 Grayson County, VA 46.28
173 Pickett County, TN 46.27
174 Mercer County, WV 46.24
175 Scott County, VA 46.23
176 Sabine County, TX 46.20
177 Braxton County, WV 46.19
178 Wayne County, KY 46.11
179 Buena Vista city, VA 46.08
180 Sequoyah County, OK 46.04
181 Adams County, OH 46.01
182 Carlisle County, KY 46.00
183 Lincoln County, MT 45.98
184 Cherokee County, AL 45.95
185 Lewis County, WV 45.93
186 Le Flore County, OK 45.90
187 Putnam County, FL 45.89
188 Nicholas County, WV 45.87
189 Trinity County, CA 45.84
190 McNairy County, TN 45.83
191 Natchitoches Parish, LA 45.82
192 Petroleum County, MT 45.81
192 Malheur County, OR 45.81
193 Union County, SC 45.80
194 Van Buren County, TN 45.79
195 Alexander County, IL 45.76
195 Cheyenne County, KS 45.76
195 Jefferson County, OK 45.76
195 Kiowa County, OK 45.76
195 Ottawa County, OK 45.76
196 Dallas County, MO 45.72
197 Grundy County, TN 45.71
198 Newton County, AR 45.69
199 Winston County, AL 45.62
200 San Saba County, TX 45.58
201 Tazewell County, VA 45.56
202 Montgomery County, AR 45.52
203 Henry County, VA 45.51
204 McDonald County, MO 45.49
205 Washington County, FL 45.48
206 Sumter County, AL 45.47
207 Baca County, CO 45.44
207 Grainger County, TN 45.44
208 Elbert County, GA 45.43
209 Howell County, MO 45.42
210 Appling County, GA 45.41
210 Clare County, MI 45.41
211 Baxter County, AR 45.38
211 Polk County, AR 45.38
211 Jones County, NC 45.38
212 Cedar County, MO 45.35
212 Worth County, MO 45.35
213 Danville city, VA 45.34
214 Morgan County, MO 45.32
215 Iron County, MI 45.29
216 Red River County, TX 45.28
217 Perry County, AL 45.27
217 Clay County, MS 45.27
217 Torrance County, NM 45.27
218 Baylor County, TX 45.26
219 Catahoula Parish, LA 45.25
220 Cabell County, WV 45.24
221 Cherokee County, SC 45.22
222 Izard County, AR 45.21
222 Talbot County, GA 45.21
222 Hart County, KY 45.21
223 Lafayette County, AR 45.19
224 Henderson County, TN 45.16
225 Lincoln County, CO 45.13
226 Carter County, MT 45.10
227 Stephens County, TX 45.07
228 Dade County, MO 45.06
228 Campbell County, TN 45.06
229 Meigs County, OH 45.05
230 Swisher County, TX 45.01
231 Taylor County, FL 44.99
232 Nicholas County, KY 44.98
233 Carter County, TN 44.96
234 Bent County, CO 44.95
234 Macon County, TN 44.95
235 Hardee County, FL 44.93
235 Haskell County, OK 44.93
235 Upshur County, WV 44.93
236 Wayne County, WV 44.91
237 Wise County, VA 44.90
238 Blackford County, IN 44.89
239 Greene County, AL 44.88
239 Tallahatchie County, MS 44.88
240 Ferry County, WA 44.84
241 Cherokee County, NC 44.83
241 Culberson County, TX 44.83
242 Butte County, ID 44.80
243 Henry County, TN 44.79
244 New Madrid County, MO 44.78
245 Fayette County, AL 44.76
245 Dunklin County, MO 44.76
245 Jeff Davis County, TX 44.76
246 Montmorency County, MI 44.75
247 Lemhi County, ID 44.74
248 Muskogee County, OK 44.66
248 Decatur County, TN 44.66
249 Carroll County, VA 44.64
250 Iron County, MO 44.62
251 DeKalb County, AL 44.61
251 Forest County, PA 44.61
252 Franklin Parish, LA 44.59
253 Hendry County, FL 44.57
253 Weakley County, TN 44.57
254 McDonough County, IL 44.56
254 Golden Valley County, MT 44.56
255 Columbus County, NC 44.55
256 Crawford County, IN 44.54
257 Ogemaw County, MI 44.53
258 Eddy County, ND 44.52
259 Berrien County, GA 44.50
260 Lincoln County, WV 44.49
261 Union County, NM 44.47
261 Wayne County, TN 44.47
262 Pope County, AR 44.45
262 Levy County, FL 44.45
263 Ashe County, NC 44.44
264 Tensas Parish, LA 44.43
265 Concordia Parish, LA 44.42
266 Jewell County, KS 44.38
267 Douglas County, MO 44.37
267 Fayette County, WV 44.37
268 Iosco County, MI 44.32
268 Ontonagon County, MI 44.32
269 Atkinson County, GA 44.29
270 Jackson County, IL 44.26
271 Rowan County, KY 44.25
272 Leake County, MS 44.23
273 Idaho County, ID 44.20
274 Kiowa County, CO 44.19
274 Wilkes County, NC 44.19
275 McCurtain County, OK 44.18
275 Niobrara County, WY 44.18
276 Lewis County, ID 44.17
277 Adair County, MO 44.16
278 Jackson County, AL 44.13
278 Washington County, NC 44.13
278 Unicoi County, TN 44.13
279 Mississippi County, MO 44.09
280 Okfuskee County, OK 44.05
281 Ware County, GA 44.03
281 Washington Parish, LA 44.03
282 Calloway County, KY 44.01
283 Carter County, MO 44.00
284 Clay County, AL 43.98
285 Calhoun County, MS 43.97
286 Vinton County, OH 43.96
287 Elk County, KS 43.95
288 Taylor County, GA 43.94
289 Chicot County, AR 43.93
290 Randolph County, WV 43.92
291 Dodge County, GA 43.89
292 Lamar County, AL 43.88
293 Wibaux County, MT 43.86
294 Craig County, OK 43.85
295 DeSoto County, FL 43.83
295 Crawford County, KS 43.83
296 Hayes County, NE 43.79
297 Monroe County, TN 43.78
298 Oktibbeha County, MS 43.74
299 Barton County, MO 43.73
300 Bacon County, GA 43.72
301 Sabine Parish, LA 43.71
301 Dent County, MO 43.71
302 Webster County, KY 43.70
302 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 43.70
303 Clay County, GA 43.69
303 Alcorn County, MS 43.69
303 Benton County, MO 43.69
304 Whitman County, WA 43.68
305 Pike County, AR 43.66
305 Rio Arriba County, NM 43.66
305 White County, TN 43.66
306 Marion County, AL 43.65
307 Cook County, GA 43.64
308 Houston County, TN 43.63
308 Falls County, TX 43.63
309 Washington County, ME 43.62
310 Poinsett County, AR 43.56
311 Pope County, IL 43.54
312 Caldwell Parish, LA 43.53
312 Prairie County, MT 43.53
313 Hardin County, TN 43.50
314 Garfield County, UT 43.47
315 Franklin County, AL 43.46
315 Throckmorton County, TX 43.46
316 Geneva County, AL 43.44
316 Suwannee County, FL 43.44
317 Somerset County, ME 43.43
318 West Carroll Parish, LA 43.41
318 Sequatchie County, TN 43.41
319 Athens County, OH 43.38
319 Coke County, TX 43.38
320 Cherokee County, KS 43.36
320 Woodson County, KS 43.36
320 Bath County, KY 43.36
320 Swain County, NC 43.36
321 Ben Hill County, GA 43.34
322 Laurel County, KY 43.33
322 Prentiss County, MS 43.33
322 Cameron County, PA 43.33
323 Toombs County, GA 43.31
324 Barren County, KY 43.29
324 Johnston County, OK 43.29
325 Alpena County, MI 43.27
326 Wilcox County, GA 43.23
327 Sanders County, MT 43.22
328 Aroostook County, ME 43.20
328 Cherokee County, OK 43.20
329 Adams County, MS 43.19
330 Scott County, IN 43.16
331 Clark County, MO 43.11
331 Avery County, NC 43.11
332 Coal County, OK 43.10
333 Webster County, GA 43.09
334 Bollinger County, MO 43.08
334 Noble County, OH 43.08
334 Payne County, OK 43.08
335 Bristol city, VA 43.06
336 Hamilton County, TX 43.02
337 Covington County, AL 43.01
338 Morgan County, OH 43.00
338 Tyler County, TX 43.00
339 Carroll County, TN 42.98
340 Telfair County, GA 42.92
341 Pike County, OH 42.91
342 Lawrence County, MS 42.90
342 Lake County, OR 42.90
343 Piscataquis County, ME 42.89
343 Newton County, TX 42.89
344 Sedgwick County, CO 42.86
345 Watauga County, NC 42.79
346 Liberty County, FL 42.77
347 Patrick County, VA 42.74
348 Conecuh County, AL 42.73
349 Perry County, MS 42.72
350 Dade County, GA 42.71
351 Richardson County, NE 42.70
352 Saguache County, CO 42.66
353 Amite County, MS 42.65
353 Monroe County, OH 42.65
354 Madison County, FL 42.64
355 Richmond County, NC 42.62
356 Madison County, AR 42.61
357 Audrain County, MO 42.60
357 Monroe County, WV 42.60
358 Wetzel County, WV 42.59
359 Butler County, KY 42.57
360 Howard County, AR 42.56
361 Lawrence County, OH 42.54
362 Washington County, MO 42.53
363 Roscommon County, MI 42.52
364 Harper County, OK 42.48
365 Pike County, MS 42.47
366 Custer County, ID 42.46
367 Conway County, AR 42.45
367 Chickasaw County, MS 42.45
368 DeKalb County, TN 42.42
369 Laclede County, MO 42.41
370 Scotland County, MO 42.39
370 Anson County, NC 42.39
371 Grundy County, MO 42.35
372 Fleming County, KY 42.34
372 Pendleton County, WV 42.34
373 Loup County, NE 42.28
374 Tucker County, WV 42.27
375 Allen County, KY 42.25
376 Clarke County, GA 42.23
376 Lewis County, MO 42.23
377 Acadia Parish, LA 42.22
377 Lawrence County, TN 42.22
378 San Augustine County, TX 42.20
379 Sullivan County, MO 42.17
380 Alcona County, MI 42.16
381 Coahoma County, MS 42.11
382 Knox County, IL 42.10
382 Bertie County, NC 42.10
383 Ashley County, AR 42.07
384 Fayette County, IL 42.03
384 Taos County, NM 42.03
385 Adair County, KY 42.00
386 Walker County, AL 41.93
386 Desha County, AR 41.93
387 Appanoose County, IA 41.92
387 Montgomery County, KS 41.92
388 Macon County, NC 41.87
389 Mason County, KY 41.85
389 Tyrrell County, NC 41.85
390 Franklin County, IL 41.84
390 Oscoda County, MI 41.84
390 Hardeman County, TN 41.84
391 Nodaway County, MO 41.81
392 Avoyelles Parish, LA 41.77
393 Colleton County, SC 41.74
394 Decatur County, KS 41.73
394 Coshocton County, OH 41.73
395 Houston County, TX 41.72
396 Tillman County, OK 41.67
397 Alamosa County, CO 41.64
398 Hamblen County, TN 41.62
398 Emporia city, VA 41.62
398 Ritchie County, WV 41.62
399 Lee County, SC 41.60
400 Frio County, TX 41.59
401 Dillon County, SC 41.56
402 Crawford County, MO 41.52
403 Lincoln County, KY 41.51
403 Powell County, MT 41.51
404 Cleburne County, AL 41.50
404 Phillips County, AR 41.50
405 White County, AR 41.49
406 Rutherford County, NC 41.47