State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,274,751.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 164,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1729 of 3146

Mobile County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 118,404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,179.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2304 of 3146

Tuscaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 52,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2159 of 3146

Baldwin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3146

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,379.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1673 of 3146

Etowah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2096 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 172 of 3146

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3146

Talladega County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3146

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3146

Cullman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3146

Limestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3146

Walker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2377 of 3146

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1102 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2396 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3146

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3002 of 3146

Elmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 822 of 3146

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1668 of 3146

Dale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,946.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3146

Chilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,647.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2460 of 3146

Colbert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1583 of 3146

Autauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1410 of 3146

Tallapoosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2375 of 3146

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3146

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3146

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2578 of 3146

Chambers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2281 of 3146

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2320 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2360 of 3146

Geneva County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2949 of 3146

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3146

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,070.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2704 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2267 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2834 of 3146

Marengo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2733 of 3146

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2731 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2908 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1859 of 3146

Bibb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3146

Hale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2923 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,589.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2685 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3069 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3146

Wilcox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3090 of 3146

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2625 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,481.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3125 of 3146

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2746 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1790 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2624 of 3146

Conecuh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3146

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3040 of 3146

Crenshaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2203 of 3146

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1955 of 3146

Bullock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2872 of 3146

Coosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1991 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2022 8:53 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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