Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 140,954.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,659.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3143
Mobile County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,899.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2349 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2763 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1161 of 3143
Tuscaloosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,764.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,397.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2058 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,639.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143
Houston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,514.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2421 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3143
Baldwin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,414.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3143
Talladega County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,364.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2370 of 3143
Etowah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3143
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,868.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2714 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143
Russell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,365.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2761 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,364.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3143
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,257.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1613 of 3143
Limestone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,164.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1232 of 3143
Cullman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,002.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1441 of 3143
Elmore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,984.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2526 of 3143
Walker County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,889.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2113 of 3143
Autauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2215 of 3143
Dale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,720.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3143
Colbert County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,680.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2078 of 3143
Coffee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2226 of 3143
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2894 of 3143
Tallapoosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2473 of 3143
Escambia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,445.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3143
Chilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3143
Blount County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1583 of 3143
Barbour County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,271.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3031 of 3143
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2457 of 3143
Geneva County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,109.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2607 of 3143
Chambers County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1949 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 961.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 853.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3143
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2395 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2501 of 3143
Pickens County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 785.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2846 of 3143
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 762.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2578 of 3143
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3143
Bibb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 672.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2467 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 631.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2671 of 3143
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 604.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3143
Sumter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3010 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2650 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1587 of 3143
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143
Bullock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 574.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3114 of 3143
Hale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 550.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2855 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 518.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2531 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3143
Wilcox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Marengo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 472.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 463.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3124 of 3143
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2854 of 3143
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 318.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3143
Cleburne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3143
Conecuh County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 214.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1381 of 3143
Crenshaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 198.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3143
Coosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 885 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/23/2024 11:43 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.