State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons 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 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,379,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 430 of 3143

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 93,182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 455 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 615 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 642 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,398.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 708 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 804 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 871 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 114,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 919 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 966 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1051 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1315 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1369 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1482 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1492 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1507 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1558 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1661 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1737 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1756 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1804 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 75,142.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,686.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1846 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1857 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1998 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2153 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3143

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2215 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2279 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2398 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2418 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2435 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2440 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2453 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2461 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2467 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2496 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2504 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2505 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2592 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2620 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,838.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2693 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2700 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2702 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2708 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2755 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2761 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2884 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3000 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3010 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/24/2023 8:44 am.
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.