Poverty Rate in Fayette County, KY
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: 14.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,930 | Chautauqua County, KS | 14.9% |
| #1,931 | Walworth County, SD | 14.9% |
| #1,932 | Ward County, TX | 14.9% |
| #1,933 | Fayette County, KY | 14.9% |
| #1,934 | Hudson County, NJ | 14.9% |
| #1,935 | Brunswick County, VA | 14.9% |
| #1,936 | Hawaii County, HI | 14.9% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Kentucky
Fayette County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 14.9%, which ranks #1,933 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Fayette County ranks #32 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 40th 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.