Poverty Rate in Lee County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 16.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,206 | Hamilton County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,207 | Grayson County, VA | 16.5% |
| #2,208 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 16.5% |
| #2,209 | Lee County, NC | 16.5% |
| #2,210 | Mercer County, WV | 16.5% |
| #2,211 | Edwards County, IL | 16.5% |
| #2,212 | Choctaw County, AL | 16.5% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,209 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Lee County ranks #63 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 31th 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.