Poverty Rate in Contra Costa County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Contra Costa County Compares
National Distribution
Where Contra Costa County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Contra Costa County: 8.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #430 | Chase County, KS | 8.4% |
| #431 | Ogle County, IL | 8.4% |
| #432 | Lake County, SD | 8.4% |
| #433 | Contra Costa County, CA | 8.4% |
| #434 | York County, PA | 8.4% |
| #435 | York County, SC | 8.4% |
| #436 | Blount County, TN | 8.4% |
Poverty Rate in Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County, California has a poverty rate of 8.4%, which ranks #433 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Contra Costa County ranks #9 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 87th 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.