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.