Poverty Rate in Carter County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Carter County Compares
National Distribution
Where Carter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Carter County: 19.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,588 | Vigo County, IN | 19.2% |
| #2,589 | Lowndes County, GA | 19.2% |
| #2,590 | Geneva County, AL | 19.2% |
| #2,591 | Carter County, KY | 19.2% |
| #2,592 | Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 19.2% |
| #2,593 | Covington County, AL | 19.2% |
| #2,594 | Castro County, TX | 19.2% |
Poverty Rate in Carter County, Kentucky
Carter County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 19.2%, which ranks #2,591 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 52.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Carter County ranks #66 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 20th 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.