Poverty Rate in Essex County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Essex County Compares
National Distribution
Where Essex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Essex County: 11.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,066 | Larimer County, CO | 11.2% |
| #1,067 | Haskell County, KS | 11.2% |
| #1,068 | Clark County, MO | 11.2% |
| #1,069 | Essex County, NY | 11.2% |
| #1,070 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 11.2% |
| #1,071 | Walsh County, ND | 11.2% |
| #1,072 | Waynesboro city, VA | 11.2% |
Poverty Rate in Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York has a poverty rate of 11.2%, which ranks #1,069 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Essex County ranks #16 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 67th 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.