Poverty Rate in Avery County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Avery County Compares
National Distribution
Where Avery County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Avery County: 10.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #821 | Wayne County, IA | 10.1% |
| #822 | Sheridan County, ND | 10.1% |
| #823 | Posey County, IN | 10.1% |
| #824 | Avery County, NC | 10.2% |
| #825 | Parmer County, TX | 10.2% |
| #826 | Calhoun County, AR | 10.2% |
| #827 | Granite County, MT | 10.2% |
Poverty Rate in Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 10.2%, which ranks #824 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Avery County ranks #16 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 74th 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.