Poverty Rate in Edgecombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Edgecombe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Edgecombe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Edgecombe County: 21.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,812 | Baldwin County, GA | 21.7% |
| #2,813 | Anson County, NC | 21.7% |
| #2,814 | Casey County, KY | 21.7% |
| #2,815 | Edgecombe County, NC | 21.7% |
| #2,816 | Petersburg city, VA | 21.7% |
| #2,817 | Seminole County, OK | 21.7% |
| #2,818 | Menominee County, WI | 21.7% |
Poverty Rate in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Edgecombe County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 21.7%, which ranks #2,815 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 72.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Edgecombe County ranks #89 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 13th 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.