State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,447,468.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 211,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3146

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 162,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 340 of 3146

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 130,766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3146

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 97,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 94,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2280 of 3146

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 70,188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1446 of 3146

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 57,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3146

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 55,355.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3146

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 55,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3146

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3146

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3146

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1977 of 3146

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3146

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3146

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2072 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2536 of 3146

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3146

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 36,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 631 of 3146

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 36,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1431 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,713.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 326 of 3146

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3146

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3146

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2508 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3146

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3146

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,875.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3146

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3146

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3146

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1856 of 3146

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1636 of 3146

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2047 of 3146

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2885 of 3146

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2380 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3146

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2471 of 3146

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2596 of 3146

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3146

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2259 of 3146

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2968 of 3146

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2900 of 3146

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2861 of 3146

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3146

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2215 of 3146

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3146

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2867 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3146

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3146

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1442 of 3146

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1320 of 3146

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3146

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1466 of 3146

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1209 of 3146

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 817 of 3146

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2955 of 3146

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3146

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,450.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2234 of 3146

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1395 of 3146

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2087 of 3146

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3146

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1888 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3146

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3146

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,379.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3146

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,004.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3146

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2735 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2654 of 3146

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2579 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2757 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2718 of 3146

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2653 of 3146

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3146

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2694 of 3146

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1757 of 3146

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2145 of 3146

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2632 of 3146

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 476 of 3146

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,197.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1016 of 3146

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2899 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2644 of 3146

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2083 of 3146

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3146

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3146

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1739 of 3146

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2011 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,709.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1626 of 3146

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1222 of 3146

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2251 of 3146

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3146

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3146

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/25/2022 2:02 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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