Poverty Rate in Onslow County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Onslow County Compares
National Distribution
Where Onslow County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Onslow County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,154 | Windham County, VT | 11.6% |
| #1,155 | Floyd County, IA | 11.6% |
| #1,156 | Sussex County, VA | 11.6% |
| #1,157 | Onslow County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,158 | Pleasants County, WV | 11.6% |
| #1,159 | Scurry County, TX | 11.6% |
| #1,160 | Shelby County, OH | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Onslow County, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,157 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Onslow County ranks #26 of 100 out of 100 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.