Poverty Rate in Bedford County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bedford County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bedford County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bedford County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,144 | Pinellas County, FL | 11.5% |
| #1,145 | Dakota County, NE | 11.5% |
| #1,146 | Washburn County, WI | 11.5% |
| #1,147 | Bedford County, PA | 11.6% |
| #1,148 | Lawrence County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,149 | Henderson County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,150 | Smith County, TX | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,147 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Bedford County ranks #31 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.