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Counties in New York by poverty rate

Bronx County had the highest poverty rate of 62 counties in 2022, at 27.6%. Nassau County had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 13.1% and the figure for New York was 14.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.6Bronx County
Lowest5.6Nassau County
Median13.162 counties
New York14.2History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Bronx CountyBronx County: 27.6 %27.6Kings CountyKings County: 19.8 %19.8Broome CountyBroome County: 19.5 %19.5Allegany CountyAllegany County: 18.5 %18.5Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 17.6 %17.6St. Lawrence CountySt. Lawrence County: 17.5 %17.5Oswego CountyOswego County: 17.4 %17.4New York CountyNew York County: 17.2 %17.2Sullivan CountySullivan County: 16.4 %16.4Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 16.2 %16.2Ulster CountyUlster County: 16.2 %16.2Tompkins CountyTompkins County: 16 %16Oneida CountyOneida County: 15.8 %15.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 15.7 %15.7Chemung CountyChemung County: 15.3 %15.3Cortland CountyCortland County: 15.1 %15.1Yates CountyYates County: 15 %15Delaware CountyDelaware County: 14.6 %14.6Niagara CountyNiagara County: 14.4 %14.4Orange CountyOrange County: 14.4 %14.4Rockland CountyRockland County: 14.4 %14.4Albany CountyAlbany County: 14 %14Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 14 %14Monroe CountyMonroe County: 13.9 %13.9Lewis CountyLewis County: 13.7 %13.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 13.7 %13.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 13.6 %13.6Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 13.6 %13.6Seneca CountySeneca County: 13.6 %13.6Otsego CountyOtsego County: 13.3 %13.3Erie CountyErie County: 13.2 %13.2Queens CountyQueens County: 13.1 %13.1Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 13 %13Essex CountyEssex County: 12.9 %12.9Steuben CountySteuben County: 12.8 %12.8Fulton CountyFulton County: 12.5 %12.5Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 12.3 %12.3Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 12.1 %12.1Chenango CountyChenango County: 11.9 %11.9Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 11.6 %11.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Bronx County27.6+1.2 pts
2Kings County19.8+0.6 pts
3Broome County19.5+5.4 pts
4Allegany County18.5+3.9 pts
5Chautauqua County17.6+0.4 pts
6St. Lawrence County17.5+2.5 pts
7Oswego County17.4+1.7 pts
8New York County17.2-0.2 pts
9Sullivan County16.4-0.7 pts
10Cattaraugus County16.2+0.1 pts
10Ulster County16.2+4.9 pts
12Tompkins County16-0.2 pts
13Oneida County15.8+1.6 pts
14Franklin County15.7-1 pts
15Chemung County15.3+0.4 pts
16Cortland County15.1+4.1 pts
17Yates County15+4.4 pts
18Delaware County14.6-1.3 pts
19Niagara County14.4+1.4 pts
19Orange County14.4+2.2 pts
19Rockland County14.4-0.8 pts
22Albany County14+2.1 pts
22Jefferson County14+1.6 pts
24Monroe County13.9+0.6 pts
25Lewis County13.7+1.1 pts
25Montgomery County13.7-1.3 pts
27Clinton County13.6-1.5 pts
27Onondaga County13.6-0.6 pts
27Seneca County13.6+0.2 pts
30Otsego County13.3-0.5 pts
31Erie County13.2-0.5 pts
32Queens County13.1-0.5 pts
33Cayuga County13-1.8 pts
34Essex County12.9+1.6 pts
35Steuben County12.8-0.9 pts
36Fulton County12.5-1.1 pts
37Herkimer County12.3-1 pts
38Wyoming County12.1+2.7 pts
39Chenango County11.9-1.4 pts
40Schenectady County11.6-1.3 pts
41Schuyler County11.5-2.1 pts
42Greene County11.2-0.5 pts
42Orleans County11.2-4.9 pts
42Rensselaer County11.2-1.1 pts
42Richmond County11.2-0.7 pts
42Wayne County11.2+1.2 pts
47Columbia County11.1+0.6 pts
48Madison County10.8+0.4 pts
49Hamilton County10.7+1.1 pts
50Washington County10.6-1.7 pts
51Livingston County10.5-1.5 pts
51Tioga County10.5-1.2 pts
53Schoharie County10.1-2.8 pts
53Warren County10.1-0.1 pts
55Genesee County10+0.4 pts
56Ontario County9.6+1.8 pts
57Westchester County9.3-0.1 pts
58Dutchess County9-0.7 pts
59Suffolk County6.8+0.4 pts
60Saratoga County6.5-1.2 pts
61Putnam County6.3-0.3 pts
62Nassau County5.6-0.5 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Bronx County, with 27.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Nassau County, with 5.6% in 2022.

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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