Poverty Rate in Henderson County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Henderson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Henderson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Henderson County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,146 | Washburn County, WI | 11.5% |
| #1,147 | Bedford County, PA | 11.6% |
| #1,148 | Lawrence County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,149 | Henderson County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,150 | Smith County, TX | 11.6% |
| #1,151 | Lehigh County, PA | 11.6% |
| #1,152 | Sullivan County, PA | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,149 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Henderson County ranks #25 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.