The Poorest County in Each US State

To identify the poorest counties in each state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed five-year estimated median annual household incomes from 2009 through 2013 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). Five-year estimated educational attainment rates also came from the Census Bureau.

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1. Albany County, Wyoming
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $42,774

2. Allendale County, South Carolina
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $25,252

3. Apache County, Arizona
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $31,476

4. Appanoose County, Iowa
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $39,208

5. Ashland County, Wisconsin
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $38,550



6. Athens County, Ohio
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $33,823

7. Berkshire County, Massachusetts
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $48,450

8. Bethel Census Area, Alaska
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $51,689

9. Bronx County, New York
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $34,388

10. Coos County, New Hampshire
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $41,985

11. Crawford County, Kansas
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $37,378

12. Cumberland County, New Jersey
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $50,750

13. Fayette County, Indiana
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $37,391

14. Grundy County, Tennessee
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $26,814

15. Hawaii County, Hawaii
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $51,250

16. Holmes County, Mississippi
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $22,325

17. Jackson County, Illinois
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $33,479

18. Lake County, California
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $36,548

19. Lake County, Michigan
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $29,379

20. Lee County, Arkansas
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $25,034

21. Madison County, Idaho
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $32,059

22. Madison Parish, Louisiana
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $25,498

23. Malheur County, Oregon
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $35,578

24. Martinsville, Virginia
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $28,116

25. McCreary County, Kentucky
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $20,972

26. McDowell County, West Virginia
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $22,252

27. Nye County, Nevada
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $39,876

28. Oregon County, Missouri
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $27,743

29. Orleans County, Vermont
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $41,953

30. Otero County, Colorado
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $33,848

31. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $37,192

32. Piscataquis County, Maine
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $36,646

33. Providence County, Rhode Island
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $49,297

34. Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $29,897

35. Putnam County, Florida
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $32,497

36. Red Willow County, Nebraska
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $42,345

37. Rolette County, North Dakota
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $31,336

38. San Juan Count, Utah
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $40,492

39. Sanders County, Montana
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $32,881

40. Scotland County, North Carolina
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $29,592

41. Shannon County, South Dakota
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $25,648

42. Sierra County, New Mexico
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $27,430

43. Somerset County, Maryland
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $38,447

44. Starr County, Texas
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $24,927

45. Sumter County, Alabama
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $22,186

46. Sussex County, Delaware
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $52,710

47. Telfair County, Georgia
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $26,634

48. Wadena County, Minnesota
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $36,928

49. Whitman County, Washington
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $36,257

50. Windham County, Connecticut
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $59,333

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