Poverty Rate in Macon County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Macon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Macon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Macon County: 24.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,961 | Chaves County, NM | 24.3% |
| #2,962 | Bamberg County, SC | 24.3% |
| #2,963 | Washington Parish, LA | 24.3% |
| #2,964 | Macon County, AL | 24.3% |
| #2,965 | Rolette County, ND | 24.3% |
| #2,966 | Letcher County, KY | 24.4% |
| #2,967 | Pike County, KY | 24.4% |
Poverty Rate in Macon County, Alabama
Macon County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 24.3%, which ranks #2,964 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 93.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Macon County ranks #58 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 8th 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.