Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lincoln County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lincoln County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lincoln County: 16.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,174 | Massac County, IL | 16.3% |
| #2,175 | Martin County, IN | 16.3% |
| #2,176 | Rockingham County, NC | 16.3% |
| #2,177 | Lincoln County, KY | 16.3% |
| #2,178 | Deer Lodge County, MT | 16.3% |
| #2,179 | Polk County, MO | 16.3% |
| #2,180 | Overton County, TN | 16.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Lincoln County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 16.3%, which ranks #2,177 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Lincoln County ranks #46 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 32th 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.