This is a list of the lowest-income counties in the United States.
The county with the lowest per capita personal income in the 50 states and District of Columbia is Wheeler County, Georgia, while the territorial county-equivalent with the lowest per capita income (in the entire United States) is Manu'a District, American Samoa. The county with the lowest median household income in the 50 states and District of Columbia is Clay County, Georgia, while the territorial county-equivalent with the lowest median household income (in the entire United States) is Comerío Municipality, Puerto Rico.
50 counties with lowest per capita personal income
Two common measurements of the average annual income of individuals in the United States are: per capita income (PCI) and per capital personal income (PCPI). Per capita personal income is the more comprehensive of the two measures, and thus PCPI for an individual, county, or state will be higher than PCI. The difference between the two measurements is substantial. In 2019, for example, the per capita income of the United States was estimated at $34,103. The per capita personal income was estimated at $56,469. The following table is a listing of counties by PCPI. [1]
United States of America: $56,469
| Rank | County / Parish | State | Per capita personal income (2019)[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeler County | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | $19,472 | Location of Wheeler Correctional Facility |
| 2 | Ziebach County |  South Dakota | $19,940 | County divided between Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian reservations |
| 3 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | $20,682 | Most of county lies within Crow Creek Indian Reservation |
| 4 | Crowley County |  Colorado | $20,822 | Location of Crowley County Correctional Facility |
| 5 | Telfair County | Georgia | $21,535 | Location of Telfair State Prison and McRae Correctional Institution |
| 6 | Union County |  Florida | $22,440 | Location of Union Correctional Institution |
| 7 | Elliott County |  Kentucky | $22,828 | Location of Little Sandy Correctional Complex |
| 8 | Stewart County | Georgia | $23,081 | |
| 9 | Hudspeth County |  Texas | $23,569 | |
| 10 | Forest County |  Pennsylvania | $24,113 | Location of State Correctional Institution – Forest |
| 11 | Charlton County | Georgia | $25,020 | Location of D. Ray James Correctional Institution |
| 12 | Lake County |  Tennessee | $25,772 | Location of Northwest Correctional Complex |
| 13 | Oglala Lakota County | South Dakota | $25,840 | County lies entirely within Pine Ridge Indian Reservation |
| 14 | Liberty County | Florida | $25,973 | Location of Liberty Correctional Institution |
| 15 | Glades County | Florida | $26,102 | Location of Moore Haven Correctional Facility |
| 16 | DeSoto County | Florida | $26,128 | Location of Desoto Annex state prison |
| 17 | Todd County | South Dakota | $26,172 | County lies entirely within Rosebud Indian Reservation |
| 18 | Johnson County | Georgia | $26,341 | Location of Johnson State Prison |
| 19 | McCreary County | Kentucky | $26,600 | Location of United States Penitentiary, McCreary |
| 20 | Bledsoe County | Tennessee | $27,113 | Location of Bledsoe County Correctional Complex |
| 21 | Corson County | South Dakota | $27,114 | County lies entirely within Standing Rock Indian Reservation |
| 22 | Long County | Georgia | $27,232 | Location of Long State Prison |
| 23 | Jackson County | South Dakota | $27,278 | Most of county lies within Pine Ridge Indian Reservation |
| 24 | Calhoun County | Georgia | $27,390 | Location of Calhoun State Prison |
| 25 | Hidalgo County | Texas | $27,415 | |
| 26 | Issaquena County |  Mississippi | $27,430 | |
| 27 | Willacy County | Texas | $27,584 | |
| 28 | Hamilton County | Florida | $27,643 | Location of Hamilton Correctional Institution |
| 29 | Lafayette County | Florida | $27,645 | Location of Mayo Correctional Institution Annex |
| 30 | Yazoo County | Mississippi | $27,666 | Location of Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City |
| 31 | Noble County |  Ohio | $27,703 | Location of Noble Correctional Institution |
| 32 | Starr County | Texas | $27,713 | |
| 33 | Morgan County | Kentucky | $27,978 | Location of Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex |
| 34 | Lincoln County |  Arkansas | $28,024 | Location of Cummins and Varner correctional prisons |
| 35 | San Juan County |  Utah | $28,074 | |
| 36 | Hancock County | Tennessee | $28,083 | |
| 37 | Searcy County | Arkansas | $28,143 | |
| 38 | Echols County | Georgia | $28,211 | |
| 39 | Brantley County | Georgia | $28,248 | |
| 40 | Dixie County | Florida | $28,314 | Location of Cross City Correctional Institution |
| 41 | Sioux County |  North Dakota | $28,524 | County lies entirely within Standing Rock Indian Reservation |
| 42 | Greene County | Mississippi | $28,617 | Location of South Mississippi Correctional Institution |
| 43 | Clayton County | Georgia | $28,665 | |
| 44 | Madison County |  Idaho | $28,780 | |
| 45 | Johnson County | Arkansas | $28,920 | |
| 46 | Wayne County | Tennessee | $28,922 | Location of South Central Correctional Facility |
| 47 | McDonald County |  Missouri | $28,931 | |
| 48 | Wayne County | Kentucky | $28,935 | |
| 49 | Zapata County | Texas | $28,936 | |
| 50 | Lanier County | Georgia | $28,991 |
50 counties/parishes with lowest median household income
United States of America: $62,843[3]
| Rank | County / Parish | State | Median household income (2019)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay County | Georgia | $24,732 |
| 2 | Holmes County | Mississippi | $26,348 |
| 3 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | $26,671 |
| 4 | Taylor County | Georgia | $28,234 |
| 5 | Humphreys County | Mississippi | $28,464 |
| 6 | Greene County |  Alabama | $28,699 |
| 7 | Owsley County | Kentucky | $28,727 |
| 8 | McDowell County |  West Virginia | $29,106 |
| 9 | Sumter County | Alabama | $29,209 |
| 10 | Quitman County | Mississippi | $29,318 |
| 11 | Perry County | Alabama | $29,572 |
| 12 | Leflore County | Mississippi | $29,687 |
| 13 | East Carroll Parish |  Louisiana | $29,943 |
| 14 | Harlan County | Kentucky | $30,050 |
| 15 | Clay County | Kentucky | $30,175 |
| 16 | Coahoma County | Mississippi | $30,242 |
| 17 | Bolivar County | Mississippi | $30,309 |
| 18 | Lee County | Arkansas | $30,421 |
| 19 | Jefferson County | Mississippi | $30,871 |
| 20 | Lee County | Kentucky | $30,905 |
| 21 | Bell County | Kentucky | $30,940 |
| 22 | Issaquena County | Mississippi | $30,944 |
| 23 | Wilcox County | Alabama | $30,998 |
| 24 | Washington County | Mississippi | $31,018 |
| 25 | Sharkey County | Mississippi | $31,138 |
| 26 | Johnson County | Kentucky | $31,202 |
| 27 | Claiborne County | Mississippi | $31,221 |
| 28 | Brooks County | Texas | $31,410 |
| 29 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | $31,436 |
| 30 | Phillips County | Arkansas | $31,521 |
| 31 | Knox County | Kentucky | $31,634 |
| 32 | Hancock County | Georgia | $31,715 |
| 33 | Bullock County | Alabama | $31,906 |
| 34 | Tallahatchie County | Mississippi | $31,915 |
| 35 | Hancock County | Tennessee | $31,938 |
| 36 | Magoffin County | Kentucky | $32,045 |
| 37 | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi | $32,077 |
| 38 | Allendale County |  South Carolina | $32,147 |
| 39 | Leslie County | Kentucky | $32,202 |
| 40 | Madison Parish | Louisiana | $32,229 |
| 41 | Letcher County | Kentucky | $32,435 |
| 42 | Starr County | Texas | $32,516 |
| 43 | Zavala County | Texas | $32,538 |
| 44 | Luna County |  New Mexico | $32,544 |
| 45 | Wilkinson County | Mississippi | $32,612 |
| 46 | Knott County | Kentucky | $32,613 |
| 47 | McCreary County | Kentucky | $32,701 |
| 48 | Wolfe County | Kentucky | $32,773 |
| 49 | Jenkins County | Georgia | $32,808 |
| 50 | Corson County | South Dakota | $32,848 |
20 territorial equivalents with lowest per capita income
Note: This list excludes county-equivalents in the U.S. territories that have zero people, such as Rose Atoll.
| Rank | County-equivalent | Per capita income (2018 for PR) (2010 for AS) [5][6][note 1] |
|---|---|---|
| — | Manu’a District, American Samoa | $5,441 |
| 1 | Maricao Municipality, Puerto Rico | $5,974 |
| — | Eastern District, American Samoa | $6,191 |
| — | Western District, American Samoa | $6,429 |
| 2 | Comerío Municipality, Puerto Rico | $6,903 |
| 3 | Las Marias Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,098 |
| 4 | Adjuntas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,126 |
| 5 | Lajas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,233 |
| 6 | Guanica Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,430 |
| 7 | Jayuya Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,519 |
| 8 | Corozal Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,619 |
| 9 | Orocovis Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,889 |
| 10 | Arroyo Municipality, Puerto Rico | $7,979 |
| 11 | Barranquitas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,221 |
| 12 | Yauco Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,339 |
| 13 | Ciales Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,398 |
| 14 | Peñuelas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,609 |
| 15 | Utuado Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,639 |
| 16 | Guayanilla Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,717 |
| 17 | Lares Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,735 |
| 18 | San Sebastián Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,739 |
| 19 | Moca Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,806 |
| 20 | Loíza Municipality, Puerto Rico | $8,809 |
20 territorial equivalents with lowest median household income
Note: This list excludes county-equivalents in the U.S. territories that have zero people, such as Rose Atoll.
| Rank | County-equivalent | Median household income (2018)[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comerío Municipality, Puerto Rico | $12,812 |
| 2 | Adjuntas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $12,902 |
| 3 | Guanica Municipality, Puerto Rico | $13,242 |
| 4 | Maricao Municipality, Puerto Rico | $13,262 |
| 5 | Orocovis Municipality, Puerto Rico | $13,319 |
| 6 | Las Marias Municipality, Puerto Rico | $13,435 |
| 7 | Lajas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $13,747 |
| 8 | Mayagüez Municipality, Puerto Rico | $14,120 |
| 9 | Moca Municipality, Puerto Rico | $14,155 |
| 10 | Lares Municipality, Puerto Rico | $14,540 |
| 11 | San Sebastián Municipality, Puerto Rico | $14,812 |
| 12 | Yauco Municipality, Puerto Rico | $14,954 |
| 13 | Ciales Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,071 |
| 14 | Corozal Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,088 |
| 15 | Jayuya Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,424 |
| 16 | Vieques Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,539 |
| 17 | San German Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,619 |
| 18 | Patillas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,761 |
| 19 | Barranquitas Municipality, Puerto Rico | $15,970 |
| 20 | Yabucoa Municipality, Puerto Rico | $16,013 |
See also
- List of lowest-income places in the United States
- List of highest-income counties in the United States
- List of United States counties by per capita income
- Persistent poverty county
References
- ^ "Per Capita Confusion for Counties". Indiana Business Research Center. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Personal Income by County and Metropolitan Area, 2019" (PDF). Bureau of Economic Advisors.
- ^ "Census Bureau Releases New American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "SAIPE State and County Estimates for 2019". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b [1]
https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DPAS_ASDP3&prodType=table Archived 2020-02-14 at Archive.today
American FactFinder. American Samoa. DP03 - Selected Economic characteristics. (And Puerto Rico 2013-2017 American Community Survey estimates). Retrieved July 1, 2019. - ^ a b https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sanjuanmunicipiopuertorico/DIS010218 U.S. Census Bureau. QuickFacts - Puerto Rico municipalities (municipios). 2014-2018 American Community Survey estimates. Retrieved July 4, 2020. [Note: URL link is San Juan's data. To see the data of a different municipio, use the search bar.]
External links
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business, Regional Data, Per Capita Personal Income (2019 statistics, as of November 17, 2020)
- US Census, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Estimates for 2019
Notes
- ^ Puerto Rico data is from 2018. American Samoa data is from 2010. Because American Samoa data is more than 5 years old, county-equivalents in American Samoa are not ranked.