Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 13.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,674 | Muscatine County, IA | 13.7% |
| #1,675 | Cleburne County, AL | 13.7% |
| #1,676 | Gibson County, TN | 13.7% |
| #1,677 | Jefferson County, NY | 13.7% |
| #1,678 | Knox County, NE | 13.7% |
| #1,679 | Knox County, IN | 13.7% |
| #1,680 | DeKalb County, GA | 13.7% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.7%, which ranks #1,677 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Jefferson County ranks #39 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 48th 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.