Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, WV
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: 8.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #498 | McLeod County, MN | 8.7% |
| #499 | Franklin County, KS | 8.7% |
| #500 | DeKalb County, MO | 8.7% |
| #501 | Jefferson County, WV | 8.7% |
| #502 | Utah County, UT | 8.7% |
| #503 | Eagle County, CO | 8.7% |
| #504 | Putnam County, IN | 8.7% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 8.7%, which ranks #501 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Jefferson County ranks #1 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 84th 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.