Poverty Rate in Pleasants County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pleasants County Compares
National Distribution
Where Pleasants County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Pleasants County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #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% |
| #1,161 | Oglethorpe County, GA | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Pleasants County, West Virginia
Pleasants County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,158 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Pleasants County ranks #5 of 55 out of 55 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.