Poverty Rate in Effingham County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Effingham County Compares
National Distribution
Where Effingham County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.