Poverty Rate in Nome Census Area, AK
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nome Census Area Compares
National Distribution
Where Nome Census Area falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Nome Census Area: 21.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,794 | Athens County, OH | 21.5% |
| #2,795 | Yalobusha County, MS | 21.5% |
| #2,796 | Haywood County, TN | 21.5% |
| #2,797 | Nome Census Area, AK | 21.5% |
| #2,798 | Adair County, OK | 21.5% |
| #2,799 | Benton County, MS | 21.5% |
| #2,800 | Ware County, GA | 21.5% |
Poverty Rate in Nome Census Area, Alaska
Nome Census Area, Alaska has a poverty rate of 21.5%, which ranks #2,797 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 70.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alaska, Nome Census Area ranks #28 of 30 out of 30 counties. This places it in the 13th 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.