Poverty Rate in Caldwell County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Caldwell County Compares
National Distribution
Where Caldwell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Caldwell County: 13.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,614 | Anderson County, TN | 13.4% |
| #1,615 | Tioga County, NY | 13.4% |
| #1,616 | Starke County, IN | 13.4% |
| #1,617 | Caldwell County, NC | 13.4% |
| #1,618 | Madison County, IN | 13.4% |
| #1,619 | Ashland County, WI | 13.4% |
| #1,620 | Brown County, NE | 13.4% |
Poverty Rate in Caldwell County, North Carolina
Caldwell County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 13.4%, which ranks #1,617 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Caldwell County ranks #42 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 50th 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.