Poverty Rate in Nelson County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nelson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Nelson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.