Poverty Rate in Lewis County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lewis County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lewis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lewis County: 12.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,357 | Carbon County, PA | 12.3% |
| #1,358 | Clatsop County, OR | 12.3% |
| #1,359 | Monroe County, GA | 12.3% |
| #1,360 | Lewis County, NY | 12.3% |
| #1,361 | Owen County, IN | 12.3% |
| #1,362 | Ramsey County, MN | 12.3% |
| #1,363 | Jefferson County, IN | 12.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lewis County, New York
Lewis County, New York has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,360 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Lewis County ranks #23 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 58th 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.