Poverty Rate in Fayette County, PA
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: 16.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,266 | Prentiss County, MS | 16.8% |
| #2,267 | Briscoe County, TX | 16.8% |
| #2,268 | Surry County, NC | 16.8% |
| #2,269 | Fayette County, PA | 16.8% |
| #2,270 | Marshall County, WV | 16.8% |
| #2,271 | Smyth County, VA | 16.8% |
| #2,272 | Wirt County, WV | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,269 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Fayette County ranks #66 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.