Poverty Rate in Martin County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Martin County Compares
National Distribution
Where Martin County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Martin County: 20.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,700 | McDuffie County, GA | 20.3% |
| #2,701 | Chesterfield County, SC | 20.3% |
| #2,702 | Taliaferro County, GA | 20.4% |
| #2,703 | Martin County, NC | 20.4% |
| #2,704 | Independence County, AR | 20.4% |
| #2,705 | Calhoun County, MS | 20.4% |
| #2,706 | Braxton County, WV | 20.4% |
Poverty Rate in Martin County, North Carolina
Martin County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 20.4%, which ranks #2,703 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 61.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Martin County ranks #83 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.