Poverty Rate in Burke County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Burke County Compares
National Distribution
Where Burke County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Burke County: 15.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,049 | Simpson County, KY | 15.5% |
| #2,050 | Tehama County, CA | 15.6% |
| #2,051 | Cumberland County, NJ | 15.6% |
| #2,052 | Burke County, NC | 15.6% |
| #2,053 | Andrews County, TX | 15.6% |
| #2,054 | Josephine County, OR | 15.6% |
| #2,055 | Citrus County, FL | 15.6% |
Poverty Rate in Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 15.6%, which ranks #2,052 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Burke County ranks #58 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 36th 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.