Poverty Rate in Fayette County, OH
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: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,043 | Itawamba County, MS | 15.5% |
| #2,044 | Putnam County, MO | 15.5% |
| #2,045 | Little River County, AR | 15.5% |
| #2,046 | Fayette County, OH | 15.5% |
| #2,047 | Washington County, TN | 15.5% |
| #2,048 | Roscommon County, MI | 15.5% |
| #2,049 | Simpson County, KY | 15.5% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Ohio
Fayette County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,046 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Ohio, Fayette County ranks #66 of 88 out of 88 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.