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Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

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

North Carolina

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 254,609.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Dare County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 393.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3143

Camden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3143

Orange County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,600.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3143

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,319.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 459 of 3143

Wake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,738.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 471 of 3143

Moore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,503.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Currituck County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 452.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3143

Buncombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,692.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 648 of 3143

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 324.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143

Brunswick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,626.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 790 of 3143

Cabarrus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,645.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3143

Carteret County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,289.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 373.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 930 of 3143

New Hanover County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,998.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1037 of 3143

Watauga County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 828.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20,180.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3143

Henderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,498.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3143

Chatham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,656.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3143

Iredell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,013.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1175 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 262.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1179 of 3143

Alexander County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 787.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3143

Pender County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,213.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3143

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 333.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1247 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,561.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,055.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3143

Transylvania County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 827.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3143

Johnston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,844.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1421 of 3143

Durham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,626.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3143

Ashe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 693.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1447 of 3143

Pamlico County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 280.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1456 of 3143

McDowell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,157.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1460 of 3143

Catawba County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,836.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3143

Stanly County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,519.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3143

Pasquotank County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 941.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3143

Yancey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 478.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1596 of 3143

Avery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 411.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3143

Gaston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,491.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1631 of 3143

Davie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,092.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1716 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 612.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1719 of 3143

Haywood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,683.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3143

Yadkin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,016.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3143

Gates County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 277.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1868 of 3143

Graham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 210.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1875 of 3143

Craven County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,778.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143

Caldwell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,264.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1896 of 3143

Guilford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,854.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1900 of 3143

Forsyth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,006.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3143

Perquimans County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 433.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1962 of 3143

Davidson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,061.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1975 of 3143

Nash County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,666.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1980 of 3143

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 867.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3143

Alamance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,717.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2013 of 3143

Harnett County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,572.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3143

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,180.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2057 of 3143

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,383.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2104 of 3143

Granville County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,719.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143

Surry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,252.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3143

Onslow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,768.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2150 of 3143

Stokes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,480.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,202.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2235 of 3143

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,056.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2250 of 3143

Burke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,857.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2288 of 3143

Rutherford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,077.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2292 of 3143

Swain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 485.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2352 of 3143

Wilkes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,325.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2357 of 3143

Duplin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3143

Pitt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,333.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2401 of 3143

Rowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,990.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3143

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,753.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2462 of 3143

Tyrrell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2477 of 3143

Caswell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 793.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2479 of 3143

Rockingham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,389.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3143

Sampson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,039.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2505 of 3143

Person County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,455.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2516 of 3143

Vance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,444.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3143

Beaufort County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,722.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2536 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 583.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2553 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,379.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143

Hoke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,662.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2575 of 3143

Cumberland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,125.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2588 of 3143

Cleveland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,547.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143

Hertford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 734.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2622 of 3143

Alleghany County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 467.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2623 of 3143

Anson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 737.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2648 of 3143

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 730.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143

Jones County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 365.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2678 of 3143

Northampton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 709.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2711 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 425.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2809 of 3143

Martin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,027.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2835 of 3143

Columbus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3143

Lenoir County

Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,578.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2925 of 3143

Chowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 743.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2934 of 3143

Edgecombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,543.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3143

Richmond County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,981.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3143

Bladen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,390.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2966 of 3143

Bertie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 843.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2973 of 3143

Robeson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,732.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3005 of 3143

Scotland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,663.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3028 of 3143

Halifax County

Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,819.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3040 of 3143

Hyde County

Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 363.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 1:22 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.

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