Poverty Rate in Meriwether County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Meriwether County Compares
National Distribution
Where Meriwether County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Meriwether County: 18.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,554 | Edwards County, KS | 18.9% |
| #2,555 | Ouachita County, AR | 18.9% |
| #2,556 | Mahoning County, OH | 18.9% |
| #2,557 | Meriwether County, GA | 18.9% |
| #2,558 | Tippah County, MS | 18.9% |
| #2,559 | Charlotte County, VA | 18.9% |
| #2,560 | Saline County, IL | 18.9% |
Poverty Rate in Meriwether County, Georgia
Meriwether County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 18.9%, which ranks #2,557 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Meriwether County ranks #92 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 21th 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.