Poverty Rate in Jenkins County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jenkins County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jenkins County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jenkins County: 22.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,889 | Wayne County, MS | 22.8% |
| #2,890 | Calhoun County, GA | 22.8% |
| #2,891 | Iberia Parish, LA | 22.8% |
| #2,892 | Jenkins County, GA | 22.9% |
| #2,893 | Coke County, TX | 22.9% |
| #2,894 | Colquitt County, GA | 22.9% |
| #2,895 | Crawford County, IN | 22.9% |
Poverty Rate in Jenkins County, Georgia
Jenkins County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 22.9%, which ranks #2,892 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 81.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Jenkins County ranks #127 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 10th 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.