How Metcalfe County Compares

Metcalfe County

27.5%

Kentucky Average

27.5%

Rank #109 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

118.3% above

National Distribution

Where Metcalfe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Metcalfe County: 27.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,046	Harlan County, KY	27.4%
#3,047	Wilkinson County, MS	27.4%
#3,048	Dorado Municipio, PR	27.5%
#3,049	Metcalfe County, KY	27.5%
#3,050	Amite County, MS	27.6%
#3,051	Dillon County, SC	27.7%
#3,052	Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR	27.7%

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Poverty Rate in Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Metcalfe County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 27.5%, which ranks #3,049 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 118.3% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Metcalfe County ranks #109 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 5th 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.