Ranking of US Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in the United States was 10.29%. Among all US counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Dimmit County, TX (37.05%), followed by Brooks County, TX (37.02%), and Presidio County, TX (34.51%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Loving County, TX (0%), Northwest Arctic Borough, AK (0.81%), and North Slope Borough, AK (0.84%).

The chart below shows the top 10 US counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the top 500 US counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of US Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Dimmit County, TX
Brooks County, TX
Presidio County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Wolfe County, KY
Leslie County, KY
Knox County, KY
Radford city, VA
Zavala County, TX
Harlan County, KY
Ranking of US Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Dimmit County, TX 37.05
2 Brooks County, TX 37.02
3 Presidio County, TX 34.51
4 Zapata County, TX 34.49
5 Wolfe County, KY 34.12
6 Leslie County, KY 34.03
7 Knox County, KY 33.57
8 Radford city, VA 33.52
9 Zavala County, TX 33.08
10 Harlan County, KY 33.04
11 King County, TX 33.01
12 Jim Hogg County, TX 32.46
13 Clay County, KY 31.97
14 Letcher County, KY 31.09
15 Starr County, TX 30.96
16 Lee County, KY 30.70
17 Breathitt County, KY 30.26
18 Cochran County, TX 29.89
19 McCreary County, KY 29.64
20 Wheeler County, GA 29.47
20 Knott County, KY 29.47
21 Carter County, KY 29.12
22 Hancock County, TN 28.90
23 Floyd County, KY 28.83
24 Magoffin County, KY 28.80
25 Hudspeth County, TX 28.75
26 Treutlen County, GA 28.59
27 Kalawao County, HI 28.57
28 Jackson County, KY 28.44
29 Mingo County, WV 28.40
30 McDowell County, WV 28.25
31 Owsley County, KY 28.16
32 Bell County, KY 28.14
33 Calhoun County, WV 27.88
34 Maverick County, TX 27.68
35 Lanier County, GA 27.59
36 Crowley County, CO 27.54
37 East Carroll Parish, LA 27.17
38 Hidalgo County, TX 26.88
39 Lewis County, KY 26.87
40 Cibola County, NM 26.86
41 Marlboro County, SC 26.77
42 Cameron County, TX 26.71
43 Lawrence County, KY 26.51
44 Estill County, KY 26.47
45 Clay County, WV 26.41
46 Harrisonburg city, VA 26.31
47 Cumberland County, KY 26.30
47 Menifee County, KY 26.30
48 Norton city, VA 26.08
49 Socorro County, NM 26.06
50 Oktibbeha County, MS 26.05
51 Lake County, TN 25.71
52 Lee County, VA 25.70
53 Clarke County, GA 25.55
54 Elliott County, KY 25.50
54 Rowan County, KY 25.50
55 Bent County, CO 25.45
56 Wyoming County, WV 25.37
57 Willacy County, TX 25.34
58 Hardee County, FL 25.32
59 Dillon County, SC 25.30
60 Buchanan County, VA 25.25
61 Oregon County, MO 25.22
62 Pike County, KY 25.17
63 Hendry County, FL 25.07
64 Real County, TX 25.05
65 Logan County, WV 24.98
66 Athens County, OH 24.88
67 Oglala Lakota County, SD 24.87
68 Sierra County, NM 24.71
69 Galax city, VA 24.61
70 Taylor County, GA 24.59
71 Casey County, KY 24.58
72 Concordia Parish, LA 24.40
73 Trinity County, CA 24.28
74 Alexander County, IL 24.27
75 Crosby County, TX 24.08
75 Webb County, TX 24.08
76 Shannon County, MO 24.04
76 San Miguel County, NM 24.04
77 Grayson County, KY 23.98
78 Luna County, NM 23.94
79 Albany County, WY 23.74
80 Sumter County, AL 23.72
81 Hidalgo County, NM 23.64
82 Clay County, TN 23.60
83 Scioto County, OH 23.56
84 Monroe County, KY 23.52
85 Payne County, OK 23.48
86 Wayne County, MO 23.40
87 Isabella County, MI 23.38
88 Carroll County, KY 23.35
89 Jenkins County, GA 23.32
90 Madison County, ID 23.28
91 Montgomery County, VA 23.24
92 Morgan County, KY 23.21
93 Bacon County, GA 23.17
94 Clinton County, KY 23.16
95 Howell County, MO 23.10
96 Bath County, KY 23.03
96 Jefferson County, OK 23.03
97 Clinch County, GA 22.97
98 Adair County, MO 22.96
99 Clare County, MI 22.95
100 Franklin County, AR 22.92
101 Doña Ana County, NM 22.90
101 Bronx County, NY 22.90
102 Scott County, TN 22.88
103 Okfuskee County, OK 22.85
104 Jeff Davis County, GA 22.74
105 Barren County, KY 22.67
106 Pulaski County, KY 22.62
107 Searcy County, AR 22.57
108 Robertson County, KY 22.56
109 Catron County, NM 22.53
110 Buena Vista city, VA 22.47
111 Chicot County, AR 22.43
112 Kleberg County, TX 22.31
113 Wheatland County, MT 22.26
114 Watauga County, NC 22.24
114 Whitman County, WA 22.24
115 Perry County, TN 22.23
116 Jim Wells County, TX 22.21
117 Laurel County, KY 22.20
118 Summers County, WV 22.18
119 Pickett County, TN 22.15
120 Jefferson County, MS 22.14
121 Terry County, TX 22.11
122 Kiowa County, OK 22.08
123 Green County, KY 22.07
124 Catahoula Parish, LA 22.05
125 Otero County, CO 22.02
126 Johnston County, OK 22.00
127 Carter County, MO 21.94
128 Caldwell Parish, LA 21.93
129 Torrance County, NM 21.92
130 Quitman County, GA 21.91
131 St. Francis County, AR 21.90
132 Liberty County, MT 21.88
133 Morgan County, TN 21.87
134 Russell County, KY 21.86
135 Raleigh County, WV 21.83
136 McIntosh County, OK 21.82
137 Mellette County, SD 21.79
138 Rio Arriba County, NM 21.78
139 Pike County, MS 21.69
140 Quay County, NM 21.65
141 Roosevelt County, NM 21.62
142 Lewis County, TN 21.57
143 Fulton County, KY 21.49
143 Dallas County, MO 21.49
143 Brazos County, TX 21.49
144 DeSoto County, FL 21.48
144 Rockcastle County, KY 21.48
145 Emanuel County, GA 21.46
146 San Augustine County, TX 21.45
147 Iron County, MO 21.43
148 Hart County, KY 21.39
149 Appling County, GA 21.37
150 Barton County, MO 21.36
151 Costilla County, CO 21.32
151 Johnson County, TN 21.32
152 Dunklin County, MO 21.29
153 Wilkinson County, GA 21.28
153 Swisher County, TX 21.28
154 Butte County, ID 21.27
155 Santa Cruz County, AZ 21.21
156 Whitley County, KY 21.19
157 Tishomingo County, MS 21.13
157 Shelby County, TX 21.13
158 Webster County, WV 21.07
159 Perry County, KY 21.04
160 Bledsoe County, TN 21.02
161 Frio County, TX 20.98
162 Wayne County, KY 20.94
163 Sequatchie County, TN 20.93
164 Imperial County, CA 20.92
164 Berrien County, GA 20.92
165 Geneva County, AL 20.91
166 Riley County, KS 20.89
167 Dickenson County, VA 20.86
168 Washington County, FL 20.85
169 Deer Lodge County, MT 20.76
170 Pecos County, TX 20.70
171 Hamilton County, TX 20.68
172 Fentress County, TN 20.64
173 Ozark County, MO 20.61
174 Polk County, AR 20.60
174 Morgan County, MO 20.60
175 Quitman County, MS 20.59
176 Le Flore County, OK 20.54
177 Coffee County, GA 20.50
177 Switzerland County, IN 20.50
178 Chaves County, NM 20.48
179 Malheur County, OR 20.44
180 Hamilton County, FL 20.39
180 Washington Parish, LA 20.39
181 Metcalfe County, KY 20.36
182 Fayette County, WV 20.32
183 Nodaway County, MO 20.31
184 Alleghany County, NC 20.30
184 Coal County, OK 20.30
185 Roane County, WV 20.27
186 Barber County, KS 20.24
186 Grant County, NM 20.24
187 Ripley County, MO 20.18
188 Jeff Davis County, TX 20.15
189 Aransas County, TX 20.14
190 Lincoln Parish, LA 20.12
191 Stanton County, KS 20.08
191 Bienville Parish, LA 20.08
192 Tippah County, MS 20.05
193 Meigs County, OH 20.00
193 Faulk County, SD 20.00
194 Long County, GA 19.98
195 Candler County, GA 19.95
196 Marion County, KY 19.93
196 Colfax County, NM 19.93
197 Barbour County, WV 19.91
198 Heard County, GA 19.89
198 Charlotte County, VA 19.89
199 Wright County, MO 19.85
199 Lincoln County, WV 19.85
200 Todd County, KY 19.84
201 McDonough County, IL 19.81
201 Choctaw County, OK 19.81
202 Niobrara County, WY 19.80
203 Union County, SC 19.77
204 Baca County, CO 19.75
204 Lake County, OR 19.75
205 Appanoose County, IA 19.71
205 Falls County, TX 19.71
206 Live Oak County, TX 19.70
207 Upshur County, WV 19.68
208 Duval County, TX 19.66
209 Putnam County, FL 19.63
210 Douglas County, MO 19.62
211 Pike County, OH 19.59
211 Jasper County, TX 19.59
212 Claiborne Parish, LA 19.57
213 Monroe County, IN 19.56
213 Pemiscot County, MO 19.56
213 Cotton County, OK 19.56
213 Charlottesville city, VA 19.56
214 Martin County, KY 19.53
215 Franklin Parish, LA 19.51
215 Wise County, VA 19.51
216 Haskell County, OK 19.46
217 Beckham County, OK 19.44
218 Tensas Parish, LA 19.43
219 Chattooga County, GA 19.42
220 Clayton County, GA 19.41
221 Winston County, AL 19.36
222 Webster County, GA 19.35
222 Carlisle County, KY 19.35
223 Decatur County, TN 19.34
224 Hughes County, OK 19.32
225 Wilcox County, GA 19.30
225 Cabell County, WV 19.30
226 Bullock County, AL 19.29
226 Jackson County, IL 19.29
227 Tulare County, CA 19.28
228 Butler County, MO 19.27
229 Nicholas County, KY 19.26
230 Liberty County, FL 19.23
231 Macon County, GA 19.20
231 Breckinridge County, KY 19.20
232 Adair County, OK 19.19
233 Johnson County, KY 19.18
234 Okeechobee County, FL 19.11
235 Cocke County, TN 19.10
236 Campbell County, TN 19.07
237 Coleman County, TX 19.06
238 Cherokee County, OK 19.05
239 Vinton County, OH 19.02
240 Pendleton County, KY 19.01
241 Cook County, GA 18.99
241 Adams County, OH 18.99
241 Lawrence County, OH 18.99
242 Hopkins County, KY 18.95
242 Robeson County, NC 18.95
242 Sequoyah County, OK 18.95
242 Wetzel County, WV 18.95
243 Washington County, MO 18.92
244 Lake County, MI 18.89
245 Sharp County, AR 18.87
246 Randolph County, AR 18.86
246 Monongalia County, WV 18.86
247 Perry County, MS 18.85
247 Mississippi County, MO 18.85
247 Lexington city, VA 18.85
248 Braxton County, WV 18.82
249 Coles County, IL 18.80
249 Crawford County, KS 18.80
249 Lafayette County, MS 18.80
250 Talbot County, GA 18.79
251 Adair County, KY 18.78
252 Conway County, AR 18.75
253 Coshocton County, OH 18.73
254 Modoc County, CA 18.70
254 Lewis County, MO 18.70
255 Evangeline Parish, LA 18.69
255 Sabine County, TX 18.69
256 Union County, IL 18.68
256 Bracken County, KY 18.68
256 Texas County, MO 18.68
257 Vigo County, IN 18.65
258 Yuma County, AZ 18.63
259 Johnson County, AR 18.61
260 La Paz County, AZ 18.60
261 Jackson County, AR 18.58
262 Seminole County, GA 18.55
262 Webster Parish, LA 18.55
263 Nicholas County, WV 18.54
264 Pope County, IL 18.53
264 Piute County, UT 18.53
265 Richland Parish, LA 18.52
265 Smyth County, VA 18.52
266 Muskogee County, OK 18.51
267 Jones County, NC 18.48
267 Kinney County, TX 18.48
268 Limestone County, TX 18.47
269 Poinsett County, AR 18.45
270 Delaware County, IN 18.44
270 Barnwell County, SC 18.44
271 Perry County, IL 18.42
272 Wirt County, WV 18.41
273 Reeves County, TX 18.35
273 Prince Edward County, VA 18.35
274 George County, MS 18.33
274 Martinsville city, VA 18.33
275 Kern County, CA 18.32
275 Potter County, TX 18.32
276 Ashtabula County, OH 18.30
277 Natchitoches Parish, LA 18.29
278 De Baca County, NM 18.28
279 Newton County, MS 18.27
279 Benton County, TN 18.27
280 Powell County, KY 18.26
281 Madison County, GA 18.24
282 Jackson County, SD 18.23
282 Grundy County, TN 18.23
283 Henry County, TN 18.22
284 Nacogdoches County, TX 18.21
285 Bulloch County, GA 18.20
286 Nevada County, AR 18.19
286 Hardin County, TN 18.19
287 Baldwin County, GA 18.18
287 Russell County, VA 18.18
287 Mercer County, WV 18.18
288 Somerset County, ME 18.14
289 Fayette County, AL 18.13
290 Fulton County, AR 18.10
290 Claiborne County, TN 18.10
291 Lincoln County, KY 18.09
292 Jackson County, WV 18.08
293 Uvalde County, TX 18.06
294 Mitchell County, GA 18.05
294 Eastland County, TX 18.05
295 Seminole County, OK 18.04
296 McCurtain County, OK 18.03
297 Fresno County, CA 18.02
297 Warren County, TN 18.02
298 Lamb County, TX 18.00
299 Glades County, FL 17.99
300 Klamath County, OR 17.98
301 Texas County, OK 17.96
302 Red River County, TX 17.95
303 Union Parish, LA 17.93
304 Curry County, NM 17.92
304 Hardin County, OH 17.92
305 Richmond County, NC 17.91
306 Drew County, AR 17.90
306 Eureka County, NV 17.90
306 Pushmataha County, OK 17.90
307 McDonald County, MO 17.89
308 Allen County, KY 17.88
309 Crawford County, IN 17.87
309 Carter County, TN 17.87
310 Huerfano County, CO 17.86
311 Las Animas County, CO 17.85
311 Montgomery County, KY 17.85
312 St. Bernard Parish, LA 17.83
312 Cottle County, TX 17.83
313 Clay County, AR 17.82
313 Avoyelles Parish, LA 17.82
313 Judith Basin County, MT 17.82
314 Telfair County, GA 17.80
315 Irwin County, GA 17.79
316 Dodge County, GA 17.78
316 Franklin County, IL 17.78
316 Boone County, WV 17.78
317 Jewell County, KS 17.75
317 Butler County, KY 17.75
318 Elbert County, GA 17.74
319 Stone County, AR 17.70
319 Franklin County, NE 17.70
320 Ottawa County, OK 17.68
321 Escambia County, AL 17.66
322 Washington County, ME 17.64
323 Scott County, AR 17.62
323 Menard County, TX 17.62
324 Holmes County, FL 17.60
324 Story County, IA 17.60
324 Guernsey County, OH 17.60
324 Weakley County, TN 17.60
325 Humboldt County, CA 17.59
325 Wayne County, WV 17.59
326 Jasper County, MO 17.56
327 Orangeburg County, SC 17.55
328 Mora County, NM 17.54
329 Crawford County, AR 17.52
329 Hot Spring County, AR 17.52
329 Ritchie County, WV 17.52
330 Otero County, NM 17.51
331 Sevier County, AR 17.50
331 Calloway County, KY 17.50
331 DeKalb County, TN 17.50
332 Wheeler County, TX 17.48
333 Bradford County, FL 17.47
333 New Madrid County, MO 17.47
334 Gallatin County, KY 17.46
335 Blackford County, IN 17.45
335 Mecosta County, MI 17.45
336 St. Mary Parish, LA 17.43
336 Jefferson Davis County, MS 17.43
337 El Paso County, TX 17.42
338 Clay County, SD 17.39
339 Franklin County, MS 17.38
340 Wilbarger County, TX 17.37
341 Phelps County, MO 17.36
341 Greenbrier County, WV 17.36
342 Caldwell County, MO 17.35
343 Dade County, MO 17.34
344 Marion County, MS 17.33
345 Pike County, AL 17.32
346 Val Verde County, TX 17.31
347 Ware County, GA 17.29
348 Morgan County, OH 17.28
349 Chowan County, NC 17.26
350 Madison County, AR 17.25
350 Lewis County, WV 17.25
351 Saline County, IL 17.24
352 Cannon County, TN 17.23
353 Lee County, AL 17.22
353 Hickman County, KY 17.22
353 Karnes County, TX 17.22
354 Macon County, TN 17.20
355 Prentiss County, MS 17.16
356 Marion County, AR 17.15
357 Delta County, CO 17.14
358 Jackson County, FL 17.13
359 Camp County, TX 17.11
360 Henry County, KY 17.09
360 Barry County, MO 17.09
360 Jackson County, TN 17.09
361 Jackson County, AL 17.07
362 Fayette County, IL 17.04
363 Tehama County, CA 17.03
364 Boundary County, ID 17.02
365 Alachua County, FL 17.01
365 Culberson County, TX 17.01
365 Covington city, VA 17.01
366 Cedar County, MO 16.98
367 Levy County, FL 16.95
367 Marion County, SC 16.95
367 Dawson County, TX 16.95
368 Fayette County, IN 16.94
368 Scott County, MS 16.94
368 Cherokee County, NC 16.94
369 Pocahontas County, WV 16.93
370 Sedgwick County, CO 16.92
370 Scott County, IN 16.92
370 Benton County, MO 16.92
370 Newton County, TX 16.92
371 Hale County, TX 16.91
372 Seward County, KS 16.89
372 Jackson County, OH 16.89
373 McNairy County, TN 16.88
374 Christian County, KY 16.87
374 Custer County, OK 16.87
374 Overton County, TN 16.87
375 McCulloch County, TX 16.86
376 DeKalb County, AL 16.85
377 Haines Borough, AK 16.84
378 Brantley County, GA 16.83
378 Logan County, KY 16.83
378 Adams County, MS 16.83
379 Franklin County, FL 16.80
380 Covington County, AL 16.78
381 Walthall County, MS 16.74
382 Glascock County, GA 16.73
383 Randolph County, AL 16.72
383 Clay County, GA 16.72
383 Turner County, GA 16.72
384 Roscommon County, MI 16.71
384 Noble County, OH 16.71
385 Van Buren County, AR 16.70
386 Marion County, AL 16.69