Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 150,409.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 208 of 3146
Baldwin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,695.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 773 of 3146
Coosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 216.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1119 of 3146
Crenshaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1310 of 3146
Elmore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,939.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1359 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,607.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1361 of 3146
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3146
Blount County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3146
Limestone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3146
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3146
Cleburne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3146
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1842 of 3146
Cullman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1885 of 3146
Tuscaloosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1896 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1998 of 3146
Colbert County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,747.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2057 of 3146
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3146
Walker County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,054.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2096 of 3146
Coffee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,647.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2098 of 3146
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,742.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2103 of 3146
Autauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,859.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3146
Conecuh County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2257 of 3146
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2261 of 3146
Chambers County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,107.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2288 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 744.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2300 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3146
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,972.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2343 of 3146
Dale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,663.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2348 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,269.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2436 of 3146
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,389.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2442 of 3146
Marengo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3146
Houston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2453 of 3146
Mobile County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,189.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2458 of 3146
Etowah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2459 of 3146
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3146
Tallapoosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,597.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2478 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,110.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3146
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 574.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 546.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3146
Talladega County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2534 of 3146
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2547 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,276.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2561 of 3146
Bibb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 720.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2564 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3146
Chilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3146
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 675.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3146
Russell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,366.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2638 of 3146
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3146
Escambia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,312.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3146
Geneva County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2706 of 3146
Hale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 598.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2737 of 3146
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2801 of 3146
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 773.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2847 of 3146
Pickens County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 917.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2849 of 3146
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 634.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2869 of 3146
Wilcox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2996 of 3146
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 614.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3146
Sumter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3023 of 3146
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,331.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3146
Barbour County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3041 of 3146
Bullock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3078 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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