Poverty Rate in Herkimer County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Herkimer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Herkimer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Herkimer County: 13.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,621 | Jefferson County, OR | 13.4% |
| #1,622 | Providence County, RI | 13.4% |
| #1,623 | Howard County, IN | 13.4% |
| #1,624 | Herkimer County, NY | 13.4% |
| #1,625 | Garfield County, MT | 13.4% |
| #1,626 | Orange County, IN | 13.4% |
| #1,627 | Morgan County, IL | 13.4% |
Poverty Rate in Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.4%, which ranks #1,624 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Herkimer County ranks #34 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 50th 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.