Poverty Rate in Columbia County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Columbia County Compares
National Distribution
Where Columbia County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Columbia County: 12.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,297 | Lorain County, OH | 12.1% |
| #1,298 | Crawford County, IL | 12.1% |
| #1,299 | Cherokee County, IA | 12.1% |
| #1,300 | Columbia County, NY | 12.1% |
| #1,301 | Barnes County, ND | 12.1% |
| #1,302 | Wayne County, PA | 12.1% |
| #1,303 | Madison County, NC | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate in Columbia County, New York
Columbia County, New York has a poverty rate of 12.1%, which ranks #1,300 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Columbia County ranks #22 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.