Poverty Rate in Buncombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buncombe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buncombe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Buncombe County: 11.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,232 | Butler County, OH | 11.8% |
| #1,233 | Rensselaer County, NY | 11.8% |
| #1,234 | Lee County, IL | 11.8% |
| #1,235 | Buncombe County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,236 | Nash County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,237 | Prairie County, AR | 11.8% |
| #1,238 | Kenton County, KY | 11.8% |
Poverty Rate in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.8%, which ranks #1,235 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Buncombe County ranks #28 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 62th 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.