Demographics Table
County
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 13.7 | 1,379,672 | 38 of 52 |
| United States | 12.6 | 40,661,636 | N/A |
| Robeson County | 27.3 | 31,458 | 3,033 |
| Halifax County | 26.2 | 12,615 | 3,010 |
| Scotland County | 26.1 | 8,429 | 3,000 |
| Richmond County | 25.0 | 10,484 | 2,953 |
| Bladen County | 24.6 | 7,300 | 2,938 |
| Washington County | 24.2 | 2,675 | 2,927 |
| Hyde County | 24.2 | 1,023 | 2,924 |
| Bertie County | 24.0 | 4,035 | 2,920 |
| Lenoir County | 23.3 | 12,650 | 2,884 |
| Watauga County | 23.2 | 11,203 | 2,877 |
| Edgecombe County | 22.8 | 11,164 | 2,853 |
| Chowan County | 22.0 | 2,975 | 2,797 |
| Alleghany County | 21.5 | 2,321 | 2,761 |
| Sampson County | 21.4 | 12,543 | 2,755 |
| Greene County | 21.4 | 3,884 | 2,754 |
| Columbus County | 21.0 | 10,245 | 2,721 |
| Jones County | 20.8 | 1,929 | 2,708 |
| Northampton County | 20.8 | 3,575 | 2,702 |
| Hertford County | 20.8 | 4,114 | 2,700 |
| Pitt County | 20.7 | 33,838 | 2,693 |
| Martin County | 19.8 | 4,326 | 2,620 |
| Vance County | 19.4 | 8,208 | 2,592 |
| Warren County | 19.4 | 3,511 | 2,580 |
| Jackson County | 19.2 | 7,551 | 2,570 |
| Wilson County | 18.9 | 14,610 | 2,530 |
| Beaufort County | 18.7 | 8,290 | 2,505 |
| Swain County | 18.7 | 2,614 | 2,504 |
| Wayne County | 18.6 | 21,389 | 2,496 |
| Cleveland County | 18.3 | 17,794 | 2,467 |
| Person County | 18.3 | 7,078 | 2,464 |
| Anson County | 18.3 | 3,822 | 2,461 |
| Rutherford County | 18.2 | 11,572 | 2,453 |
| Rockingham County | 18.2 | 16,265 | 2,451 |
| Duplin County | 18.2 | 8,958 | 2,440 |
| Burke County | 18.1 | 15,490 | 2,435 |
| Cumberland County | 18.0 | 57,149 | 2,418 |
| Hoke County | 17.9 | 9,060 | 2,398 |
| Wilkes County | 17.3 | 11,293 | 2,318 |
| Caswell County | 17.1 | 3,698 | 2,279 |
| Cherokee County | 16.9 | 4,757 | 2,249 |
| Rowan County | 16.8 | 23,768 | 2,224 |
| Tyrrell County | 16.7 | 449 | 2,215 |
| Surry County | 16.6 | 11,691 | 2,196 |
| Macon County | 16.3 | 5,925 | 2,153 |
| Forsyth County | 15.6 | 57,871 | 2,032 |
| Montgomery County | 15.6 | 3,877 | 2,022 |
| Yadkin County | 15.4 | 5,685 | 1,998 |
| Lee County | 15.1 | 9,290 | 1,935 |
| Randolph County | 15.1 | 21,467 | 1,924 |
| Harnett County | 14.9 | 19,394 | 1,892 |
| Stokes County | 14.8 | 6,486 | 1,857 |
| Yancey County | 14.7 | 2,686 | 1,846 |
| Nash County | 14.7 | 13,630 | 1,841 |
| Guilford County | 14.5 | 75,142 | 1,809 |
| Davidson County | 14.5 | 24,111 | 1,804 |
| Granville County | 14.4 | 8,327 | 1,781 |
| Alamance County | 14.4 | 23,671 | 1,777 |
| Pamlico County | 14.3 | 1,653 | 1,756 |
| Clay County | 14.2 | 1,549 | 1,737 |
| Craven County | 14.2 | 13,598 | 1,732 |
| Ashe County | 14.0 | 3,675 | 1,691 |
| Gates County | 13.9 | 1,457 | 1,681 |
| McDowell County | 13.8 | 6,011 | 1,664 |
| Madison County | 13.8 | 2,811 | 1,661 |
| New Hanover County | 13.6 | 29,750 | 1,619 |
| Caldwell County | 13.4 | 10,658 | 1,558 |
| Graham County | 13.4 | 1,067 | 1,553 |
| Stanly County | 13.3 | 8,037 | 1,546 |
| Onslow County | 13.3 | 23,993 | 1,541 |
| Avery County | 13.3 | 1,947 | 1,535 |
| Durham County | 13.2 | 40,371 | 1,507 |
| Gaston County | 13.1 | 29,172 | 1,492 |
| Pasquotank County | 13.1 | 4,926 | 1,484 |
| Transylvania County | 13.1 | 4,187 | 1,482 |
| Perquimans County | 13.1 | 1,688 | 1,481 |
| Mitchell County | 13.0 | 1,889 | 1,450 |
| Catawba County | 12.8 | 20,118 | 1,424 |
| Davie County | 12.6 | 5,317 | 1,369 |
| Orange County | 12.6 | 17,024 | 1,367 |
| Johnston County | 12.5 | 26,252 | 1,364 |
| Pender County | 12.5 | 7,354 | 1,351 |
| Haywood County | 12.4 | 7,541 | 1,315 |
| Alexander County | 11.5 | 4,056 | 1,106 |
| Franklin County | 11.3 | 7,480 | 1,051 |
| Buncombe County | 10.9 | 28,397 | 966 |
| Lincoln County | 10.7 | 9,082 | 919 |
| Mecklenburg County | 10.6 | 114,598 | 888 |
| Chatham County | 10.5 | 7,810 | 871 |
| Henderson County | 10.4 | 11,856 | 849 |
| Brunswick County | 10.2 | 13,576 | 804 |
| Iredell County | 9.8 | 17,801 | 708 |
| Carteret County | 9.7 | 6,493 | 697 |
| Moore County | 9.7 | 9,398 | 681 |
| Polk County | 9.5 | 1,824 | 642 |
| Cabarrus County | 9.4 | 20,594 | 615 |
| Wake County | 8.5 | 93,182 | 455 |
| Currituck County | 8.3 | 2,274 | 430 |
| Union County | 7.2 | 16,712 | 258 |
| Dare County | 6.8 | 2,483 | 209 |
| Camden County | 6.2 | 646 | 152 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 6:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 6:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.