Poverty Rate in Madison County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Madison County Compares
National Distribution
Where Madison County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Madison County: 12.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,300 | Columbia County, NY | 12.1% |
| #1,301 | Barnes County, ND | 12.1% |
| #1,302 | Wayne County, PA | 12.1% |
| #1,303 | Madison County, NC | 12.1% |
| #1,304 | Pottawattamie County, IA | 12.1% |
| #1,305 | Pulaski County, IN | 12.1% |
| #1,306 | Franklin County, MA | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate in Madison County, North Carolina
Madison County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 12.1%, which ranks #1,303 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Madison County ranks #30 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.