Poverty Rate in Monroe County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Monroe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Monroe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Monroe County: 20.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,676 | Clarke County, AL | 20.1% |
| #2,677 | Grayson County, KY | 20.1% |
| #2,678 | Crosby County, TX | 20.1% |
| #2,679 | Monroe County, AL | 20.1% |
| #2,680 | Lawrence County, AR | 20.1% |
| #2,681 | Poinsett County, AR | 20.1% |
| #2,682 | Seminole County, GA | 20.1% |
Poverty Rate in Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 20.1%, which ranks #2,679 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 59.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Monroe County ranks #49 of 67 out of 67 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.