Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, OH
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: 16.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,201 | Branch County, MI | 16.4% |
| #2,202 | Gallia County, OH | 16.4% |
| #2,203 | Ector County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,204 | Jefferson County, OH | 16.5% |
| #2,205 | Sharp County, AR | 16.5% |
| #2,206 | Hamilton County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,207 | Grayson County, VA | 16.5% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,204 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Ohio, Jefferson County ranks #72 of 88 out of 88 counties. This places it in the 32th 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.