Poverty Rate in Jackson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jackson County: 19.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,615 | Crowley County, CO | 19.4% |
| #2,616 | Jasper County, MS | 19.4% |
| #2,617 | Harding County, NM | 19.4% |
| #2,618 | Jackson County, KY | 19.5% |
| #2,619 | Dillingham Census Area, AK | 19.5% |
| #2,620 | Morris County, TX | 19.5% |
| #2,621 | Jackson County, FL | 19.5% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, Kentucky
Jackson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 19.5%, which ranks #2,618 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Jackson County ranks #70 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.