Poverty Rate in Fayette County, IN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fayette County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fayette County: 17.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,424 | Benton County, TN | 17.8% |
| #2,425 | Gentry County, MO | 17.9% |
| #2,426 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 17.9% |
| #2,427 | Fayette County, IN | 17.9% |
| #2,428 | Real County, TX | 17.9% |
| #2,429 | King and Queen County, VA | 17.9% |
| #2,430 | Tulare County, CA | 17.9% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 17.9%, which ranks #2,427 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Indiana, Fayette County ranks #85 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 25th 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.