Poverty Rate in Oglethorpe County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oglethorpe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Oglethorpe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Oglethorpe County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,158 | Pleasants County, WV | 11.6% |
| #1,159 | Scurry County, TX | 11.6% |
| #1,160 | Shelby County, OH | 11.6% |
| #1,161 | Oglethorpe County, GA | 11.6% |
| #1,162 | Crawford County, GA | 11.6% |
| #1,163 | Macon County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,164 | Grant County, MN | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Oglethorpe County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,161 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Oglethorpe County ranks #31 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.