Poverty Rate in Etowah County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Etowah County Compares
National Distribution
Where Etowah County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Etowah County: 16.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,282 | Pope County, AR | 16.9% |
| #2,283 | Greer County, OK | 16.9% |
| #2,284 | Jefferson County, GA | 16.9% |
| #2,285 | Etowah County, AL | 16.9% |
| #2,286 | Perry County, IL | 16.9% |
| #2,287 | Boyd County, KY | 16.9% |
| #2,288 | Carroll County, TN | 17.0% |
Poverty Rate in Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 16.9%, which ranks #2,285 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Etowah County ranks #26 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 29th 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.