Poverty Rate in Braxton County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Braxton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Braxton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Braxton County: 20.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,703 | Martin County, NC | 20.4% |
| #2,704 | Independence County, AR | 20.4% |
| #2,705 | Calhoun County, MS | 20.4% |
| #2,706 | Braxton County, WV | 20.4% |
| #2,707 | Green County, KY | 20.4% |
| #2,708 | Laurel County, KY | 20.5% |
| #2,709 | Duplin County, NC | 20.5% |
Poverty Rate in Braxton County, West Virginia
Braxton County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 20.4%, which ranks #2,706 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 62.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Braxton County ranks #42 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.