Poverty Rate in Hancock County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hancock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hancock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hancock County: 14.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,849 | Spartanburg County, SC | 14.5% |
| #1,850 | Bell County, TX | 14.5% |
| #1,851 | Faulkner County, AR | 14.5% |
| #1,852 | Hancock County, WV | 14.5% |
| #1,853 | Mountrail County, ND | 14.5% |
| #1,854 | Forsyth County, NC | 14.5% |
| #1,855 | Crockett County, TN | 14.5% |
Poverty Rate in Hancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 14.5%, which ranks #1,852 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Hancock County ranks #15 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 43th 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.