Poverty Rate in Mecosta County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mecosta County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mecosta County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mecosta County: 19.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,656 | Grant County, IN | 19.8% |
| #2,657 | Pitt County, NC | 19.8% |
| #2,658 | Graves County, KY | 19.9% |
| #2,659 | Mecosta County, MI | 19.9% |
| #2,660 | Bradley County, AR | 19.9% |
| #2,661 | Riley County, KS | 19.9% |
| #2,662 | Benton County, MO | 19.9% |
Poverty Rate in Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 19.9%, which ranks #2,659 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 57.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Mecosta County ranks #79 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 17th 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.