Poverty Rate in Dauphin County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dauphin County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dauphin County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dauphin County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,490 | Noble County, OK | 12.9% |
| #1,491 | Daniels County, MT | 12.9% |
| #1,492 | Humboldt County, IA | 12.9% |
| #1,493 | Dauphin County, PA | 12.9% |
| #1,494 | Camden County, GA | 12.9% |
| #1,495 | Scotts Bluff County, NE | 12.9% |
| #1,496 | Clinton County, OH | 12.9% |
Poverty Rate in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,493 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Dauphin County ranks #46 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 54th 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.