Poverty Rate in Nelson County, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.5% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,393 of 3,222
57th percentile

How Nelson County Compares

Nelson County
12.5%
Virginia Average
12.5%
Rank #75 of 133 in state
National
12.6%
1.0% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Nelson County: 12.5%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,390 Lincoln County, WA 12.5%
#1,391 Gulf County, FL 12.5%
#1,392 Walton County, FL 12.5%
#1,393 Nelson County, VA 12.5%
#1,394 Wadena County, MN 12.5%
#1,395 Orange County, NC 12.5%
#1,396 Emery County, UT 12.5%
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Poverty Rate in Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 12.5%, which ranks #1,393 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Virginia, Nelson County ranks #75 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 57th 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.