How Pender County Compares

Pender County

9.7%

North Carolina Average

9.7%

Rank #11 of 100 in state

National

12.6%

22.7% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Pender County: 9.7%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#730	Johnson County, NE	9.7%
#731	Randall County, TX	9.7%
#732	Chittenden County, VT	9.7%
#733	Pender County, NC	9.7%
#734	Butler County, NE	9.7%
#735	Greene County, IA	9.8%
#736	Marinette County, WI	9.8%

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Poverty Rate in Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 9.7%, which ranks #733 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Pender County ranks #11 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 77th 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.