Poverty Rate in Jackson County, WV
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: 18.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,513 | Union County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,514 | Tripp County, SD | 18.4% |
| #2,515 | Choctaw County, MS | 18.4% |
| #2,516 | Jackson County, WV | 18.5% |
| #2,517 | Walker County, AL | 18.5% |
| #2,518 | Jackson County, OH | 18.5% |
| #2,519 | Nottoway County, VA | 18.5% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, West Virginia
Jackson County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 18.5%, which ranks #2,516 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Jackson County ranks #32 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.