Poverty Rate in Boone County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Boone County Compares
National Distribution
Where Boone County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Boone County: 16.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,162 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 16.2% |
| #2,163 | Mifflin County, PA | 16.2% |
| #2,164 | West Carroll Parish, LA | 16.2% |
| #2,165 | Boone County, WV | 16.2% |
| #2,166 | Carter County, OK | 16.2% |
| #2,167 | Victoria County, TX | 16.2% |
| #2,168 | Hancock County, KY | 16.2% |
Poverty Rate in Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 16.2%, which ranks #2,165 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Boone County ranks #25 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.