Poverty Rate in Essex County, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,355 of 3,222
58th percentile

How Essex County Compares

Essex County
12.3%
Virginia Average
12.3%
Rank #72 of 133 in state
National
12.6%
2.4% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.