Poverty Rate in Fayette County, WV
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: 19.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,595 | Cabell County, WV | 19.2% |
| #2,596 | Madera County, CA | 19.2% |
| #2,597 | Tippecanoe County, IN | 19.2% |
| #2,598 | Fayette County, WV | 19.2% |
| #2,599 | Upshur County, WV | 19.2% |
| #2,600 | Butte County, CA | 19.2% |
| #2,601 | Butte County, ID | 19.3% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, West Virginia
Fayette County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 19.2%, which ranks #2,598 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 52.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Fayette County ranks #36 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.