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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,315,283.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Yancey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,621.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1899 of 3143
Yadkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2062 of 3143
Wilson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,064.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2809 of 3143
Wilkes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,272.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2227 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,733.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143
Watauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,589.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,432.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2838 of 3143
Wake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 157,168.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3143
Vance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2737 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3143
Tyrrell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 801.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143
Transylvania County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,757.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1250 of 3143
Swain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2528 of 3143
Surry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,295.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2323 of 3143
Stokes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,890.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143
Stanly County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,773.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3143
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,041.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143
Sampson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,923.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2625 of 3143
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,452.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3143
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3143
Rockingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,680.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3143
Robeson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 47,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3024 of 3143
Richmond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2905 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 36,397.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1934 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,509.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3143
Pitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 49,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3143
Person County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,886.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1927 of 3143
Perquimans County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,971.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3143
Pender County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,115.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1167 of 3143
Pasquotank County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,949.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1251 of 3143
Pamlico County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,888.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1820 of 3143
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,918.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 829 of 3143
Onslow County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 45,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3143
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,905.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2769 of 3143
New Hanover County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,961.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1448 of 3143
Nash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1894 of 3143
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 610 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2183 of 3143
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,436.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3143
Mecklenburg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 200,671.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 848 of 3143
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,675.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1767 of 3143
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,781.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2522 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,110.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2217 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,467.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3143
Lenoir County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,176.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1919 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,157.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3143
Johnston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1291 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,719.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2417 of 3143
Iredell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,050.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3143
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,353.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3143
Hoke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,140.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1982 of 3143
Hertford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 945 of 3143
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,519.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1659 of 3143
Harnett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,214.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3143
Halifax County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3016 of 3143
Guilford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 123,639.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1673 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2681 of 3143
Granville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,227.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1763 of 3143
Graham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,727.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1326 of 3143
Gates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1774 of 3143
Gaston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 53,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143
Forsyth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 92,996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1857 of 3143
Edgecombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2870 of 3143
Durham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3143
Duplin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,190.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2658 of 3143
Davie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,219.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3143
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 42,948.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1971 of 3143
Dare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 335 of 3143
Currituck County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 90,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2314 of 3143
Craven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1794 of 3143
Columbus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2852 of 3143
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,351.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2456 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,731.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1837 of 3143
Chowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2676 of 3143
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,583.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143
Chatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 984 of 3143
Catawba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,628.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3143
Caswell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,307.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3143
Carteret County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,612.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,551.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,777.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3143
Cabarrus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 36,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3143
Burke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2410 of 3143
Buncombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1224 of 3143
Brunswick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,345.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 700 of 3143
Bladen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,443.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3143
Bertie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2961 of 3143
Beaufort County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,738.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Avery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,840.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3143
Ashe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,394.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1719 of 3143
Anson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,982.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2718 of 3143
Alleghany County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,067.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,023.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1062 of 3143
Alamance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 40,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1745 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2023 7:04 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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