Poverty Rate in Alameda County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alameda County Compares
National Distribution
Where Alameda County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Alameda County: 9.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #615 | Wagoner County, OK | 9.2% |
| #616 | Caribou County, ID | 9.2% |
| #617 | Henry County, GA | 9.2% |
| #618 | Alameda County, CA | 9.2% |
| #619 | Butler County, IA | 9.2% |
| #620 | Clay County, FL | 9.2% |
| #621 | Windsor County, VT | 9.2% |
Poverty Rate in Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California has a poverty rate of 9.2%, which ranks #618 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Alameda County ranks #13 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 81th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.