Poverty Rate in Gaines County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gaines County Compares
National Distribution
Where Gaines County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Gaines County: 6.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #187 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 6.8% |
| #188 | McCook County, SD | 6.8% |
| #189 | Frederick County, VA | 6.8% |
| #190 | Gaines County, TX | 6.8% |
| #191 | James City County, VA | 6.8% |
| #192 | Effingham County, GA | 6.8% |
| #193 | Hamlin County, SD | 6.9% |
Poverty Rate in Gaines County, Texas
Gaines County, Texas has a poverty rate of 6.8%, which ranks #190 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Gaines County ranks #13 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 94th 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.