Poverty Rate in Fayette County, TX
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: 8.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #488 | Jackson County, MN | 8.6% |
| #489 | Buchanan County, IA | 8.6% |
| #490 | Osage County, MO | 8.6% |
| #491 | Fayette County, TX | 8.6% |
| #492 | Butte County, SD | 8.6% |
| #493 | Arapahoe County, CO | 8.6% |
| #494 | Williams County, ND | 8.6% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Texas
Fayette County, Texas has a poverty rate of 8.6%, which ranks #491 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Fayette County ranks #35 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 85th 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.