Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, TX
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: 19.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,620 | Morris County, TX | 19.5% |
| #2,621 | Jackson County, FL | 19.5% |
| #2,622 | Culberson County, TX | 19.5% |
| #2,623 | Jefferson County, TX | 19.5% |
| #2,624 | Grant County, NM | 19.5% |
| #2,625 | Frio County, TX | 19.5% |
| #2,626 | Warren County, MS | 19.5% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County, Texas has a poverty rate of 19.5%, which ranks #2,623 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Jefferson County ranks #213 of 254 out of 254 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.