Poverty Rate in Harlan County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Harlan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Harlan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Harlan County: 27.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,043 | San Augustine County, TX | 27.1% |
| #3,044 | Robeson County, NC | 27.2% |
| #3,045 | Lee County, KY | 27.4% |
| #3,046 | Harlan County, KY | 27.4% |
| #3,047 | Wilkinson County, MS | 27.4% |
| #3,048 | Dorado Municipio, PR | 27.5% |
| #3,049 | Metcalfe County, KY | 27.5% |
Poverty Rate in Harlan County, Kentucky
Harlan County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 27.4%, which ranks #3,046 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 117.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Harlan County ranks #108 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 5th 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.