Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How DeKalb County Compares
National Distribution
Where DeKalb County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ DeKalb County: 22.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,855 | Izard County, AR | 22.3% |
| #2,856 | Jackson Parish, LA | 22.3% |
| #2,857 | Webster County, GA | 22.3% |
| #2,858 | DeKalb County, AL | 22.4% |
| #2,859 | Caddo Parish, LA | 22.4% |
| #2,860 | Randolph County, AR | 22.4% |
| #2,861 | Montgomery County, AR | 22.4% |
Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 22.4%, which ranks #2,858 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 77.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, DeKalb County ranks #54 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 11th 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.