The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2023 report in January 2024, revealing that 36.8 million people live in poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds (which vary by family size) to calculate who is in poverty. For an individual, the poverty threshold is $14,891. For a family of four, the amount is $29,960. For 2023, the percentage of people in poverty was at 11.1%. This has lowered since the 1950s, when 22% of people were in poverty. It was down to 11.1% in 1973. Since then, the highest rates have been in 1983, 1993, and 2011, when it reached 15%.
Today, the overall outlook on the economy is turning pessimistic, with a CBS News poll finding that 60% of Americans think the economy is in bad shape. Another 76% reported that their income is not keeping up with inflation. (On the other hand, see the city in each state with the lowest poverty rate.)
24/7 Wall St. identified the poorest county, or county equivalent, in every state using five-year data from the 2022 ACS. We determined the poorest counties by median household income, and included data on poverty, home values, and educational attainment (also from the ACS). Unemployment rates came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additional data on the cost of living is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Only counties with populations of at least 1,000 were considered. Due to recent changes in county distinctions, ACS data for Connecticut is current as of 2021. Among the counties on this list, median household incomes range from about $74,200 to just $17,900 — and are anywhere from about $8,800 to $53,500 lower than the comparable statewide median.
(This article was updated on March 28, 2025, to reflect the latest poverty data from the U.S. Census Bureau.)
Why It Matters Now
The United States has long been the wealthiest country in the world. However, more than 11% of residents are currently living below the poverty level. This discrepancy in income means that quality of life can vary considerably between communities across the U.S., and every state in the country is home to at least one county or county equivalent where the typical household earns less than the typical American household, often by tens of thousands of dollars. These places are often characterized by widespread unemployment and relatively high poverty rates.
This is the poorest county in every state:
Alabama: Sumter County
- Median household income: $31,726 ($59,609 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 30.4% (15.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $88,000 ($179,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8% (27.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.7% (2.5% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.6% less than U.S. avg. (12.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 12,196
- Largest city in the county: Livingston
Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area
- Median household income: $42,663 ($86,370 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 34.3% (10.5% statewide)
- Median home value: $82,200 ($318,000 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6% (30.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 15.1% (4.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 3.7% less than U.S. avg. (2.0% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 8,372
- Largest city in the county: Hooper Bay
Arizona: Apache County
- Median household income: $37,483 ($72,581 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 32.5% (13.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $62,400 ($321,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8% (31.8% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 7.9% (3.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 19.6% less than U.S. avg. (0.1% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 66,054
- Largest city in the county: Eagar
Arkansas: Lee County
- Median household income: $33,801 ($56,335 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 27.6% (16.2% statewide)
- Median home value: $80,600 ($162,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7% (24.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 5.2% (3.3% statewide)
- Cost of living: 18.3% less than U.S. avg. (13.4% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 8,666
- Largest city in the county: Marianna
California: Trinity County
- Median household income: $47,317 ($91,905 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 22.0% (12.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $326,200 ($659,300 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2% (35.9% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 5.7% (4.8% statewide)
- Cost of living: 6.3% less than U.S. avg. (12.5% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 15,889
- Largest city in the county: Weaverville
Colorado: Costilla County
- Median household income: $34,578 ($87,598 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 22.5% (9.6% statewide)
- Median home value: $145,200 ($465,900 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7% (43.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.4% (3.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 11.7% less than U.S. avg. (2.3% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 3,534
- Largest city in the county: San Luis
Connecticut: Windham County
- Median household income: $71,418 ($83,572 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 11.3% (10.0% statewide)
- Median home value: $217,300 ($286,700 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4% (40.6% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.9% (3.8% statewide)
- Cost of living: 3.9% less than U.S. avg. (2.8% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 116,503
- Largest city in the county: Windham
Delaware: Kent County
- Median household income: $69,278 ($79,325 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 12.3% (11.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $272,300 ($305,200 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3% (34.5% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.5% (4.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 4.1% less than U.S. avg. (2.0% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 182,400
- Largest city in the county: Dover
Florida: Glades County
- Median household income: $37,221 ($67,917 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 21.9% (12.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $91,300 ($292,200 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0% (32.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.8% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 12.7% less than U.S. avg. (2.1% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 12,179
- Largest city in the county: Port LaBelle
Georgia: Randolph County
- Median household income: $24,638 ($71,355 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 28.1% (13.5% statewide)
- Median home value: $83,800 ($245,900 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4% (33.6% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.2% (3.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 14.1% less than U.S. avg. (4.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 6,365
- Largest city in the county: Cuthbert
Hawaii: Hawaii County
- Median household income: $74,238 ($94,814 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 14.1% (9.6% statewide)
- Median home value: $454,900 ($764,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7% (34.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.0% (3.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 6.4% more than U.S. avg. (10.8% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 202,163
- Largest city in the county: Hilo
Idaho: Butte County
- Median household income: $37,358 ($70,214 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 22.1% (11.0% statewide)
- Median home value: $194,700 ($331,600 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2% (30.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.9% (3.1% statewide)
- Cost of living: 0.2% less than U.S. avg. (8.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 2,605
- Largest city in the county: Arco
Illinois: Alexander County
- Median household income: $40,365 ($78,433 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 21.4% (11.8% statewide)
- Median home value: $58,600 ($239,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3% (36.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.3% (4.5% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.8% less than U.S. avg. (1.3% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 5,261
- Largest city in the county: Cairo
Indiana: Crawford County
- Median household income: $46,706 ($67,173 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 21.9% (12.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $105,500 ($183,600 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2% (28.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.6% (3.3% statewide)
- Cost of living: 14.2% less than U.S. avg. (8.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 10,511
- Largest city in the county: Marengo
Iowa: Appanoose County
- Median household income: $50,684 ($70,571 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 17.3% (11.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $113,900 ($181,600 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8% (30.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.3% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.9% less than U.S. avg. (11.6% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 12,279
- Largest city in the county: Centerville
Kansas: Graham County
- Median household income: $47,071 ($69,747 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 9.9% (11.6% statewide)
- Median home value: $87,400 ($189,300 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4% (34.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.6% (2.7% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.6% less than U.S. avg. (10.0% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 2,430
- Largest city in the county: Hill City
Kentucky: Wolfe County
- Median household income: $28,666 ($60,183 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 36.8% (16.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $62,200 ($177,000 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0% (26.5% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.3% (4.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 17.5% less than U.S. avg. (10.6% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 6,573
- Largest city in the county: Campton
Louisiana: East Carroll Parish
- Median household income: $30,856 ($57,852 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 40.3% (18.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $72,600 ($198,300 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8% (26.1% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 8.8% (3.7% statewide)
- Cost of living: 14.1% less than U.S. avg. (9.4% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 7,371
- Largest city in the parish: Lake Providence
Maine: Aroostook County
- Median household income: $50,843 ($68,251 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 14.9% (10.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $125,400 ($244,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4% (34.1% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.9% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 11.3% less than U.S. avg. (0.8% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 67,237
- Largest city in the county: Presque Isle
Maryland: Somerset County
- Median household income: $52,149 ($98,461 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 19.8% (9.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $157,200 ($380,500 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8% (42.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.2% (2.1% statewide)
- Cost of living: 12.1% less than U.S. avg. (5.0% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 24,672
- Largest city in the county: Princess Anne
Massachusetts: Hampden County
- Median household income: $66,619 ($96,505 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 15.8% (9.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $258,100 ($483,900 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.6% (45.9% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.3% (3.4% statewide)
- Cost of living: 4.1% less than U.S. avg. (9.4% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 464,575
- Largest city in the county: Springfield
Michigan: Lake County
- Median household income: $45,946 ($68,505 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 20.3% (13.1% statewide)
- Median home value: $117,100 ($201,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2% (31.1% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 7.0% (3.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.1% less than U.S. avg. (6.6% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 12,285
- Largest city in the county: Webber Township
Minnesota: Mahnomen County
- Median household income: $52,739 ($84,313 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 20.6% (9.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $132,900 ($286,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7% (38.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.7% (2.8% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.2% less than U.S. avg. (2.3% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 5,389
- Largest city in the county: Mahnomen
Mississippi: Issaquena County
- Median household income: $17,900 ($52,985 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 20.6% (19.2% statewide)
- Median home value: $96,300 ($151,000 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2% (23.9% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 7.5% (3.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 17.4% less than U.S. avg. (12.7% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 1,206
- Largest city in the county: Mayersville
Missouri: Hickory County
- Median household income: $33,302 ($65,920 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 17.6% (12.8% statewide)
- Median home value: $108,900 ($199,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1% (31.2% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.6% (3.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.5% less than U.S. avg. (8.9% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 8,452
- Largest city in the county: Hermitage
Montana: Glacier County
- Median household income: $41,078 ($66,341 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 29.4% (12.4% statewide)
- Median home value: $139,400 ($305,700 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5% (34.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 5.4% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.6% less than U.S. avg. (9.7% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 13,781
- Largest city in the county: North Browning
Nebraska: Brown County
- Median household income: $44,267 ($71,722 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 8.9% (10.4% statewide)
- Median home value: $89,700 ($205,600 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3% (33.5% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.5% (2.3% statewide)
- Cost of living: 12.4% less than U.S. avg. (10.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 2,691
- Largest city in the county: Ainsworth
Nevada: Mineral County
- Median household income: $46,625 ($71,646 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 18.5% (12.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $153,400 ($373,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6% (26.5% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.8% (5.1% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.5% less than U.S. avg. (3.6% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 4,568
- Largest city in the county: Hawthorne
New Hampshire: Coos County
- Median household income: $55,247 ($90,845 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 11.6% (7.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $157,900 ($337,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4% (39.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.6% (2.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 6.7% less than U.S. avg. (7.6% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 31,430
- Largest city in the county: Berlin
New Jersey: Cumberland County
- Median household income: $62,310 ($97,126 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 15.5% (9.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $192,900 ($401,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3% (42.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.5% (4.4% statewide)
- Cost of living: 3.5% less than U.S. avg. (8.8% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 153,588
- Largest city in the county: Vineland
New Mexico: De Baca County
- Median household income: $34,702 ($58,722 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 16.3% (18.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $219,200 ($216,000 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2% (29.1% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.3% (3.8% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.9% less than U.S. avg. (9.0% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 1,695
- Largest city in the county: Fort Sumner
New York: Bronx County
- Median household income: $47,036 ($81,386 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 26.9% (13.6% statewide)
- Median home value: $501,400 ($384,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2% (38.8% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.8% (4.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 8.7% more than U.S. avg. (7.6% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 1,443,229
- Largest city in the county: Bronx borough
North Carolina: Washington County
- Median household income: $38,927 ($66,186 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 21.6% (13.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $97,800 ($234,900 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1% (33.9% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.8% (3.5% statewide)
- Cost of living: 15.8% less than U.S. avg. (5.8% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 11,051
- Largest city in the county: Plymouth
North Dakota: Sioux County
- Median household income: $41,201 ($73,959 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 39.7% (10.8% statewide)
- Median home value: $97,200 ($232,500 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5% (31.4% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.4% (1.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.8% less than U.S. avg. (11.3% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 3,896
- Largest city in the county: Sioux Center
Ohio: Adams County
- Median household income: $46,234 ($66,990 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 19.6% (13.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $138,700 ($183,300 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2% (30.4% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 5.0% (3.5% statewide)
- Cost of living: 17.1% less than U.S. avg. (8.6% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 27,509
- Largest city in the county: West Union
Oklahoma: Pushmataha County
- Median household income: $42,274 ($61,364 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 21.7% (15.2% statewide)
- Median home value: $103,500 ($170,500 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0% (27.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.9% (3.2% statewide)
- Cost of living: 16.3% less than U.S. avg. (11.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 10,845
- Largest city in the county: Antlers
Oregon: Harney County
- Median household income: $45,462 ($76,632 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 12.1% (11.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $174,100 ($423,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2% (35.5% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.2% (3.7% statewide)
- Cost of living: 9.6% more than U.S. avg. (6.6% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 7,496
- Largest city in the county: Burns
Pennsylvania: Cameron County
- Median household income: $46,186 ($73,170 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 15.0% (11.8% statewide)
- Median home value: $85,900 ($226,200 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9% (33.8% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 5.0% (3.4% statewide)
- Cost of living: 12.3% less than U.S. avg. (3.8% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 4,536
- Largest city in the county: Shippen Township
Rhode Island: Providence County
- Median household income: $72,579 ($81,370 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 13.6% (11.2% statewide)
- Median home value: $310,500 ($343,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2% (36.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.3% (3.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 1.0% more than U.S. avg. (4.7% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 657,984
- Largest city in the county: Providence
South Carolina: Marlboro County
- Median household income: $34,275 ($63,623 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 27.8% (14.4% statewide)
- Median home value: $77,900 ($216,200 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3% (30.6% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 7.2% (3.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 17.1% less than U.S. avg. (6.4% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 26,585
- Largest city in the county: Bennettsville
South Dakota: Jackson County
- Median household income: $26,078 ($69,457 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 38.4% (12.3% statewide)
- Median home value: $108,400 ($219,500 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6% (30.4% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.2% (2.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.7% less than U.S. avg. (12.0% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 2,838
- Largest city in the county: Kadoka
Tennessee: Hancock County
- Median household income: $31,809 ($64,035 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 32.3% (14.0% statewide)
- Median home value: $112,600 ($232,100 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9% (29.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.4% (3.3% statewide)
- Cost of living: 18.7% less than U.S. avg. (8.2% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 6,726
- Largest city in the county: Sneedville
Texas: Dimmit County
- Median household income: $27,374 ($73,035 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 43.6% (13.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $75,900 ($238,000 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6% (32.3% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.2% (3.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 16.3% less than U.S. avg. (2.5% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 8,672
- Largest city in the county: Carrizo Springs
Utah: Piute County
- Median household income: $33,359 ($86,833 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 20.9% (8.5% statewide)
- Median home value: $218,800 ($408,500 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6% (36.1% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.9% (2.6% statewide)
- Cost of living: 17.4% less than U.S. avg. (5.5% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 1,764
- Largest city in the county: Circleville
Vermont: Essex County
- Median household income: $55,247 ($74,014 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 13.2% (10.4% statewide)
- Median home value: $151,200 ($272,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2% (41.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.9% (2.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 10.1% less than U.S. avg. (1.1% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 5,976
- Largest city in the county: Lunenberg
Virginia: Norton (independent city)
- Median household income: $36,974 ($87,249 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 29.1% (10.0% statewide)
- Median home value: $104,200 ($339,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4% (41.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.1% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.6% less than U.S. avg. (2.1% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 3,668
Washington: Whitman County
- Median household income: $49,345 ($90,325 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 23.9% (9.9% statewide)
- Median home value: $298,500 ($473,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.9% (38.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 4.0% (4.1% statewide)
- Cost of living: 2.9% less than U.S. avg. (9.8% more than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 47,141
- Largest city in the county: Pullman
West Virginia: McDowell County
- Median household income: $28,235 ($55,217 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 33.3% (16.8% statewide)
- Median home value: $47,500 ($145,800 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6% (22.7% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 6.4% (3.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 13.5% less than U.S. avg. (10.8% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 18,911
- Largest city in the county: Welch
Wisconsin: Langlade County
- Median household income: $55,091 ($72,458 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 12.2% (10.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $138,000 ($231,400 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8% (32.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 3.6% (3.0% statewide)
- Cost of living: 14.1% less than U.S. avg. (7.7% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 19,512
- Largest city in the county: Antigo
Wyoming: Niobrara County
- Median household income: $54,375 ($72,495 statewide)
- Poverty rate: 18.3% (10.7% statewide)
- Median home value: $195,600 ($269,900 statewide)
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0% (29.0% statewide)
- Avg. unemployment rate in 2023: 2.6% (2.9% statewide)
- Cost of living: 14.7% less than U.S. avg. (8.1% less than U.S. avg. statewide)
- Total population: 2,460
- Largest city in the county: Lusk
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