Poverty Rate in Anderson County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
17.4% +37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,364 of 3,222
27th percentile

How Anderson County Compares

Anderson County
17.4%
Texas Average
17.4%
Rank #184 of 254 in state
National
12.6%
37.8% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Anderson County: 17.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,361 Blaine County, OK 17.4%
#2,362 Newberry County, SC 17.4%
#2,363 Colbert County, AL 17.4%
#2,364 Anderson County, TX 17.4%
#2,365 Claiborne County, TN 17.4%
#2,366 Coffee County, TN 17.4%
#2,367 Calcasieu Parish, LA 17.4%
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Poverty Rate in Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County, Texas has a poverty rate of 17.4%, which ranks #2,364 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Anderson County ranks #184 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 27th 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.