Poverty Rate in Lake County, MT
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lake County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lake County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lake County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,336 | Milwaukee County, WI | 17.2% |
| #2,337 | Alamosa County, CO | 17.2% |
| #2,338 | Wise County, VA | 17.2% |
| #2,339 | Lake County, MT | 17.2% |
| #2,340 | Madison County, GA | 17.2% |
| #2,341 | Jackson County, AL | 17.3% |
| #2,342 | Graham County, AZ | 17.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lake County, Montana
Lake County, Montana has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,339 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Montana, Lake County ranks #46 of 56 out of 56 counties. This places it in the 27th 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.