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Counties in Indiana by poverty rate

Vigo County had the highest poverty rate of 92 counties in 2023, at 20.2%. Boone County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Indiana was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.2Vigo County
Lowest4.7Boone County
Median11.292 counties
Indiana12.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Vigo CountyVigo County: 20.2 %20.2Grant CountyGrant County: 20 %20Delaware CountyDelaware County: 19.4 %19.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 17.7 %17.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 17.7 %17.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 17.3 %17.3Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe County: 17.1 %17.1Fayette CountyFayette County: 16.1 %16.1Blackford CountyBlackford County: 15.7 %15.7Knox CountyKnox County: 15.7 %15.7Marion CountyMarion County: 15.6 %15.6Sullivan CountySullivan County: 15.6 %15.6Miami CountyMiami County: 15.2 %15.2Parke CountyParke County: 15.2 %15.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 14.6 %14.6Scott CountyScott County: 14.5 %14.5Lake CountyLake County: 14.3 %14.3LaPorte CountyLaPorte County: 14.3 %14.3Perry CountyPerry County: 14.3 %14.3St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 14.2 %14.2Vanderburgh CountyVanderburgh County: 13.8 %13.8Orange CountyOrange County: 13.7 %13.7Jay CountyJay County: 13.4 %13.4Jennings CountyJennings County: 13.4 %13.4Martin CountyMartin County: 13.2 %13.2Cass CountyCass County: 13.1 %13.1Starke CountyStarke County: 13.1 %13.1Allen CountyAllen County: 13 %13Madison CountyMadison County: 13 %13Washington CountyWashington County: 13 %13Switzerland CountySwitzerland County: 12.8 %12.8Henry CountyHenry County: 12.7 %12.7Howard CountyHoward County: 12.7 %12.7Clay CountyClay County: 12.6 %12.6Owen CountyOwen County: 12.5 %12.5Vermillion CountyVermillion County: 12.5 %12.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 12.1 %12.1Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.1 %12.1Greene CountyGreene County: 11.9 %11.9Wabash CountyWabash County: 11.8 %11.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Vigo County20.2+1.7 pts
2Grant County20+0.7 pts
3Delaware County19.4+0.4 pts
4Crawford County17.7-0.3 pts
4Monroe County17.7-0.5 pts
6Wayne County17.3-0.5 pts
7Tippecanoe County17.1-2.1 pts
8Fayette County16.1+1.8 pts
9Blackford County15.7+3 pts
9Knox County15.7+1.1 pts
11Marion County15.6-0.1 pts
11Sullivan County15.6+2.9 pts
13Miami County15.2+1.6 pts
13Parke County15.2+0.8 pts
15Randolph County14.6-0.8 pts
16Scott County14.5-0.9 pts
17Lake County14.3-0.4 pts
17LaPorte County14.3-1 pts
17Perry County14.3-2.3 pts
20St. Joseph County14.2+1 pts
21Vanderburgh County13.8-1.6 pts
22Orange County13.7-0.8 pts
23Jay County13.4-0.3 pts
23Jennings County13.4+1.2 pts
25Martin County13.2+0.4 pts
26Cass County13.10 pts
26Starke County13.1+0.5 pts
28Allen County13+1.5 pts
28Madison County13-2 pts
28Washington County13+0.4 pts
31Switzerland County12.8-0.8 pts
32Henry County12.7-1.2 pts
32Howard County12.7-2.5 pts
34Clay County12.6-0.1 pts
35Owen County12.5-1.5 pts
35Vermillion County12.5-1.5 pts
37Jefferson County12.1+0.2 pts
37Lawrence County12.1-0.3 pts
39Greene County11.9-0.8 pts
40Wabash County11.8+0.3 pts
41Elkhart County11.7-1.4 pts
42Adams County11.4-0.1 pts
42Clinton County11.4+0.2 pts
44DeKalb County11.3+2.1 pts
44Pulaski County11.3-2.2 pts
46Shelby County11.2-2.9 pts
46Union County11.2-0.1 pts
48Fulton County11-2.8 pts
48Gibson County11+1.3 pts
50Montgomery County10.9-0.1 pts
51Pike County10.8-1 pts
51Putnam County10.8+1.3 pts
51Rush County10.8-1.4 pts
51White County10.8+1.4 pts
55Daviess County10.6-0.1 pts
55Decatur County10.6-0.3 pts
55Fountain County10.6-1.7 pts
55Marshall County10.6+0.3 pts
55Noble County10.6+0.8 pts
60Ripley County10.3-1.7 pts
61Floyd County10.2+0.1 pts
61Newton County10.2-2.3 pts
61Steuben County10.2+0.8 pts
64Jackson County10.1-1 pts
65Bartholomew County10-2.7 pts
66Benton County9.9-0.2 pts
66Brown County9.9+0.2 pts
68Morgan County9.8+0.6 pts
69Warren County9.60 pts
70Clark County9.4-0.2 pts
70Kosciusko County9.4-1.3 pts
72Porter County9.3+0.4 pts
72Posey County9.3-0.4 pts
74Carroll County9.2-1.1 pts
74Ohio County9.2+0.1 pts
76Tipton County9-1.1 pts
77Huntington County8.9-3.9 pts
78Franklin County8.8-0.3 pts
79Jasper County8.7-0.7 pts
79Spencer County8.7-0.6 pts
81Harrison County8.6+0.9 pts
81Wells County8.6-0.5 pts
83Whitley County8.5-0.5 pts
84LaGrange County8.4+0.6 pts
85Warrick County8.3+0.9 pts
86Dearborn County7.9-2.7 pts
87Dubois County7.7-0.7 pts
88Johnson County7.2-0.4 pts
89Hancock County5.7+0.7 pts
90Hendricks County5.6+0.2 pts
91Hamilton County4.8+0.3 pts
92Boone County4.7-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Vigo County, with 20.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Boone County, with 4.7% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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