State Cancer Profiles

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 Value

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/24/2024 11:41 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.