Poverty Rate in Mitchell County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mitchell County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mitchell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mitchell County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,506 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 12.9% |
| #1,507 | McLean County, IL | 12.9% |
| #1,508 | Morgan County, OH | 12.9% |
| #1,509 | Mitchell County, NC | 12.9% |
| #1,510 | Klickitat County, WA | 12.9% |
| #1,511 | Big Stone County, MN | 12.9% |
| #1,512 | Calhoun County, SC | 12.9% |
Poverty Rate in Mitchell County, North Carolina
Mitchell County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,509 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Mitchell County ranks #38 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 53th 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.