Poverty Rate in Northampton County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
21.1% +67.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,770 of 3,222
14th percentile

How Northampton County Compares

Northampton County
21.1%
North Carolina Average
21.1%
Rank #87 of 100 in state
National
12.6%
67.5% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Northampton County: 21.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,767 McIntosh County, OK 21.1%
#2,768 Darlington County, SC 21.1%
#2,769 Warren County, NC 21.1%
#2,770 Northampton County, NC 21.1%
#2,771 Robertson County, KY 21.1%
#2,772 Columbia County, AR 21.1%
#2,773 Mississippi County, AR 21.1%
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Poverty Rate in Northampton County, North Carolina

Northampton County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 21.1%, which ranks #2,770 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 67.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Northampton County ranks #87 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 14th 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.