| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 33.1% |
| 2 | Bloomington | 29.8% |
| 3 | Marion | 29.6% |
| 4 | Muncie | 29.2% |
| 5 | East Chicago | 26.3% |
| 6 | Richmond | 25.4% |
| 7 | Terre Haute | 24.7% |
| 8 | Peru | 23.6% |
| 9 | Connersville | 23.4% |
| 10 | Shelbyville | 21.5% |
| 11 | Anderson | 21% |
| 12 | South Bend | 20.8% |
| 13 | New Castle | 20.1% |
| 14 | Michigan City | 19.7% |
| 15 | Vincennes | 19.6% |
| 16 | Hammond | 19.1% |
| 17 | New Albany | 18.9% |
| 18 | Evansville | 18.4% |
| 19 | Elkhart | 18.2% |
| 20 | Washington | 18.2% |
| 21 | Lafayette | 17.8% |
| 22 | Warsaw | 17.6% |
| 23 | Goshen | 17.1% |
| 24 | Kokomo | 17.1% |
| 25 | Clarksville | 16.5% |
Top Indiana Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Indiana”, https://gismap.land/rankings/indiana/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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