Poverty Rate in Mason County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mason County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mason County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mason County: 19.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,611 | Le Flore County, OK | 19.4% |
| #2,612 | Barren County, KY | 19.4% |
| #2,613 | Brooks County, TX | 19.4% |
| #2,614 | Mason County, WV | 19.4% |
| #2,615 | Crowley County, CO | 19.4% |
| #2,616 | Jasper County, MS | 19.4% |
| #2,617 | Harding County, NM | 19.4% |
Poverty Rate in Mason County, West Virginia
Mason County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 19.4%, which ranks #2,614 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Mason County ranks #38 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.