Poverty Rate in Effingham County, GA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
6.8% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #192 of 3,222
94th percentile

How Effingham County Compares

Effingham County
6.8%
Georgia Average
6.8%
Rank #7 of 159 in state
National
12.6%
45.7% below

National Distribution

Where Effingham County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Effingham County: 6.8%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#189 Frederick County, VA 6.8%
#190 Gaines County, TX 6.8%
#191 James City County, VA 6.8%
#192 Effingham County, GA 6.8%
#193 Hamlin County, SD 6.9%
#194 Charles County, MD 6.9%
#195 Sargent County, ND 6.9%
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Poverty Rate in Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 6.8%, which ranks #192 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Georgia, Effingham County ranks #7 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 94th 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.