Poverty Rate in Jones County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jones County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jones County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jones County: 18.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,503 | Henry County, AL | 18.3% |
| #2,504 | Hamblen County, TN | 18.4% |
| #2,505 | Walker County, TX | 18.4% |
| #2,506 | Jones County, NC | 18.4% |
| #2,507 | San Jacinto County, TX | 18.4% |
| #2,508 | Putnam County, TN | 18.4% |
| #2,509 | Muhlenberg County, KY | 18.4% |
Poverty Rate in Jones County, North Carolina
Jones County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 18.4%, which ranks #2,506 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Jones County ranks #75 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.