Poverty Rate in Jackson County, NC
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: 18.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,451 | Tishomingo County, MS | 18.0% |
| #2,452 | Attala County, MS | 18.0% |
| #2,453 | Lamar County, AL | 18.0% |
| #2,454 | Jackson County, NC | 18.0% |
| #2,455 | Rio Grande County, CO | 18.0% |
| #2,456 | Geary County, KS | 18.0% |
| #2,457 | Fulton County, AR | 18.0% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 18.0%, which ranks #2,454 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Jackson County ranks #73 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 24th 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.