Poverty Rate in Alameda County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #618 of 3,222
81th percentile

How Alameda County Compares

Alameda County
9.2%
California Average
9.2%
Rank #13 of 58 in state
National
12.6%
26.9% below

National Distribution

Where Alameda County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.