Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, NC
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: 11.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,073 | Ness County, KS | 11.2% |
| #1,074 | Miner County, SD | 11.2% |
| #1,075 | Denver County, CO | 11.2% |
| #1,076 | Lincoln County, NC | 11.2% |
| #1,077 | Garrett County, MD | 11.2% |
| #1,078 | Caroline County, VA | 11.2% |
| #1,079 | Gunnison County, CO | 11.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, North Carolina
Lincoln County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.2%, which ranks #1,076 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Lincoln County ranks #23 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 67th 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.