Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina 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
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274,254.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,660.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 367 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 505 of 3146
Wake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,728.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3146
Dare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 680.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3146
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 209.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3146
Currituck County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3146
Chatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,408.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 788 of 3146
Cabarrus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,748.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3146
Carteret County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 880 of 3146
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,349.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3146
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 902 of 3146
Buncombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,720.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 957 of 3146
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 430.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1014 of 3146
Brunswick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,967.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1015 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 436.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1083 of 3146
Pamlico County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1164 of 3146
Mecklenburg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20,998.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3146
Iredell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,966.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3146
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3146
Stanly County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,437.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1267 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 308.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1352 of 3146
New Hanover County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,879.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3146
Johnston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3146
Pender County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,351.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1416 of 3146
Watauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,068.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3146
Catawba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,927.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1443 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,730.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1466 of 3146
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,033.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1649 of 3146
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1700 of 3146
Ashe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1716 of 3146
Transylvania County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,036.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1723 of 3146
Davie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,208.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3146
Onslow County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1745 of 3146
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,079.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3146
Gaston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3146
Pasquotank County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,059.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3146
Gates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 346.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,176.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1832 of 3146
Yancey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 555.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3146
Surry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,174.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1862 of 3146
Durham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,099.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1900 of 3146
Granville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,690.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1904 of 3146
Person County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,200.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3146
Nash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3146
Stokes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3146
Craven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1957 of 3146
Avery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3146
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1971 of 3146
Swain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 414.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1980 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 782.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1985 of 3146
Graham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1986 of 3146
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 976.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1988 of 3146
Harnett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3146
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,392.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3146
Perquimans County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3146
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,002.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2053 of 3146
Yadkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2061 of 3146
Guilford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2079 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2085 of 3146
Forsyth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3146
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2170 of 3146
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2172 of 3146
Alamance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,170.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2183 of 3146
Caswell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3146
Burke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,014.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3146
Wilkes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,417.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2265 of 3146
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 852.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2416 of 3146
Pitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,759.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3146
Beaufort County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,782.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2454 of 3146
Rockingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,650.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3146
Wilson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 681.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3146
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,648.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3146
Duplin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2577 of 3146
Chowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 608.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2584 of 3146
Sampson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,455.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2621 of 3146
Vance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,761.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3146
Hoke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2673 of 3146
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,918.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2680 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2688 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2694 of 3146
Tyrrell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 171.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3146
Alleghany County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 564.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2724 of 3146
Hertford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 906.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3146
Anson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 972.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2735 of 3146
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 954.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3146
Bertie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 810.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2771 of 3146
Columbus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3146
Lenoir County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2826 of 3146
Bladen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,632.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3146
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 506.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3146
Edgecombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,923.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2966 of 3146
Richmond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,457.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2982 of 3146
Halifax County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,862.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2984 of 3146
Robeson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3146
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,059.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3146
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 336.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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