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.
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