Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | N/A | 13.0 | 1,360,882 | 35 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Robeson County | Rural | 27.2 | 30,870 | 3,040 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 25.8 | 8,068 | 3,014 |
| Watauga County | Rural | 25.5 | 12,395 | 3,004 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 25.2 | 10,429 | 2,994 |
| Washington County | Rural | 24.1 | 2,522 | 2,945 |
| Hertford County | Rural | 22.9 | 4,180 | 2,890 |
| Halifax County | Rural | 22.8 | 10,563 | 2,883 |
| Hyde County | Rural | 22.2 | 867 | 2,848 |
| Bladen County | Rural | 22.0 | 6,417 | 2,836 |
| Lenoir County | Rural | 22.0 | 11,854 | 2,836 |
| Sampson County | Rural | 21.8 | 12,703 | 2,817 |
| Anson County | Urban | 21.7 | 4,483 | 2,808 |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | 21.7 | 10,407 | 2,808 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 21.1 | 3,469 | 2,765 |
| Warren County | Rural | 21.1 | 3,828 | 2,765 |
| Greene County | Rural | 21.0 | 3,788 | 2,754 |
| Duplin County | Rural | 20.5 | 10,006 | 2,706 |
| Martin County | Rural | 20.4 | 4,334 | 2,700 |
| Pitt County | Urban | 19.8 | 33,915 | 2,647 |
| Vance County | Rural | 19.8 | 8,296 | 2,647 |
| Wilson County | Rural | 19.8 | 15,441 | 2,647 |
| Chowan County | Rural | 19.1 | 2,598 | 2,573 |
| Swain County | Rural | 19.1 | 2,600 | 2,573 |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | 18.7 | 562 | 2,529 |
| Caswell County | Rural | 18.6 | 3,903 | 2,524 |
| Jones County | Rural | 18.4 | 1,689 | 2,502 |
| Columbus County | Rural | 18.2 | 8,710 | 2,466 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 18.0 | 7,132 | 2,442 |
| Beaufort County | Rural | 17.8 | 7,820 | 2,413 |
| Person County | Urban | 17.5 | 6,861 | 2,372 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 17.3 | 20,075 | 2,339 |
| Hoke County | Urban | 17.1 | 9,072 | 2,302 |
| Rutherford County | Rural | 16.8 | 10,665 | 2,255 |
| Surry County | Rural | 16.8 | 11,829 | 2,255 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 16.7 | 53,555 | 2,241 |
| Wilkes County | Rural | 16.7 | 10,807 | 2,241 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 16.6 | 16,432 | 2,223 |
| Lee County | Rural | 16.5 | 10,663 | 2,201 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 16.3 | 14,677 | 2,168 |
| Bertie County | Rural | 16.1 | 2,525 | 2,131 |
| Alleghany County | Rural | 16.0 | 1,770 | 2,110 |
| Rowan County | Urban | 16.0 | 23,353 | 2,110 |
| Burke County | Urban | 15.6 | 13,313 | 2,048 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 15.4 | 3,911 | 2,011 |
| Granville County | Rural | 15.2 | 8,643 | 1,966 |
| Pamlico County | Rural | 15.2 | 1,756 | 1,966 |
| Stanly County | Rural | 15.2 | 9,554 | 1,966 |
| Yancey County | Rural | 15.2 | 2,833 | 1,966 |
| McDowell County | Rural | 14.8 | 6,447 | 1,905 |
| Guilford County | Urban | 14.6 | 76,227 | 1,859 |
| Forsyth County | Urban | 14.5 | 55,059 | 1,843 |
| Randolph County | Urban | 14.5 | 20,970 | 1,843 |
| Polk County | Rural | 14.0 | 2,741 | 1,744 |
| Yadkin County | Urban | 14.0 | 5,187 | 1,744 |
| Craven County | Rural | 13.7 | 13,443 | 1,671 |
| Harnett County | Rural | 13.7 | 18,684 | 1,671 |
| Ashe County | Rural | 13.5 | 3,590 | 1,630 |
| Gaston County | Urban | 13.5 | 31,272 | 1,630 |
| Alamance County | Urban | 13.4 | 22,876 | 1,610 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 13.4 | 10,632 | 1,610 |
| Transylvania County | Rural | 13.2 | 4,317 | 1,564 |
| Haywood County | Rural | 13.1 | 8,116 | 1,534 |
| Clay County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,452 | 1,481 |
| Mitchell County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,882 | 1,481 |
| Davidson County | Urban | 12.8 | 21,970 | 1,459 |
| Catawba County | Urban | 12.7 | 20,446 | 1,430 |
| Alexander County | Urban | 12.6 | 4,357 | 1,405 |
| Orange County | Urban | 12.5 | 17,228 | 1,386 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 12.4 | 3,622 | 1,365 |
| New Hanover County | Urban | 12.3 | 28,247 | 1,339 |
| Madison County | Urban | 12.1 | 2,539 | 1,287 |
| Buncombe County | Urban | 11.8 | 31,661 | 1,206 |
| Nash County | Urban | 11.8 | 11,175 | 1,206 |
| Henderson County | Urban | 11.6 | 13,529 | 1,145 |
| Macon County | Rural | 11.6 | 4,352 | 1,145 |
| Onslow County | Urban | 11.6 | 21,551 | 1,145 |
| Durham County | Urban | 11.5 | 36,779 | 1,125 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 11.2 | 10,332 | 1,049 |
| Stokes County | Urban | 11.2 | 4,956 | 1,049 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 11.1 | 8,062 | 1,017 |
| Chatham County | Urban | 11.0 | 8,759 | 994 |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | 11.0 | 4,224 | 994 |
| Johnston County | Urban | 10.6 | 24,646 | 912 |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | 10.4 | 117,730 | 871 |
| Avery County | Rural | 10.2 | 1,558 | 825 |
| Carteret County | Rural | 10.1 | 6,845 | 803 |
| Moore County | Urban | 10.1 | 10,410 | 803 |
| Iredell County | Urban | 10.0 | 19,518 | 785 |
| Perquimans County | Rural | 9.8 | 1,300 | 735 |
| Pender County | Urban | 9.7 | 6,253 | 707 |
| Davie County | Urban | 9.4 | 4,110 | 658 |
| Gates County | Urban | 9.4 | 961 | 658 |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | 9.3 | 21,707 | 629 |
| Brunswick County | Urban | 9.2 | 13,955 | 601 |
| Wake County | Urban | 8.1 | 94,044 | 370 |
| Union County | Urban | 7.7 | 19,042 | 301 |
| Currituck County | Urban | 7.5 | 2,281 | 271 |
| Graham County | Rural | 6.7 | 531 | 169 |
| Dare County | Rural | 6.6 | 2,497 | 159 |
| Camden County | Urban | 6.1 | 667 | 112 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 4:27 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.