Poverty Rate in Ohio County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ohio County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ohio County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ohio County: 17.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,400 | Trinity County, TX | 17.6% |
| #2,401 | Latah County, ID | 17.6% |
| #2,402 | Putnam County, GA | 17.6% |
| #2,403 | Ohio County, WV | 17.7% |
| #2,404 | Deaf Smith County, TX | 17.7% |
| #2,405 | Vermilion County, IL | 17.7% |
| #2,406 | New Madrid County, MO | 17.7% |
Poverty Rate in Ohio County, West Virginia
Ohio County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 17.7%, which ranks #2,403 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Ohio County ranks #30 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 25th 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.