Poverty Rate in Essex County, VA
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: 12.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,352 | Clinton County, MO | 12.3% |
| #1,353 | Pratt County, KS | 12.3% |
| #1,354 | Bannock County, ID | 12.3% |
| #1,355 | Essex County, VA | 12.3% |
| #1,356 | Alcona County, MI | 12.3% |
| #1,357 | Carbon County, PA | 12.3% |
| #1,358 | Clatsop County, OR | 12.3% |
Poverty Rate in Essex County, Virginia
Essex County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,355 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Essex County ranks #72 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 58th 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.