Poverty Rate in Monroe County, GA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,359 of 3,222
58th percentile

How Monroe County Compares

Monroe County
12.3%
Georgia Average
12.3%
Rank #40 of 159 in state
National
12.6%
2.2% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Monroe County: 12.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,356 Alcona County, MI 12.3%
#1,357 Carbon County, PA 12.3%
#1,358 Clatsop County, OR 12.3%
#1,359 Monroe County, GA 12.3%
#1,360 Lewis County, NY 12.3%
#1,361 Owen County, IN 12.3%
#1,362 Ramsey County, MN 12.3%
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Poverty Rate in Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,359 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Georgia, Monroe County ranks #40 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 58th 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.