Poverty Rate in Johnson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Johnson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Johnson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Johnson County: 22.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,883 | Harmon County, OK | 22.7% |
| #2,884 | Kalawao County, HI | 22.7% |
| #2,885 | Maverick County, TX | 22.8% |
| #2,886 | Johnson County, KY | 22.8% |
| #2,887 | Raleigh County, WV | 22.8% |
| #2,888 | Halifax County, NC | 22.8% |
| #2,889 | Wayne County, MS | 22.8% |
Poverty Rate in Johnson County, Kentucky
Johnson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 22.8%, which ranks #2,886 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 80.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Johnson County ranks #92 of 120 out of 120 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.