How Powell County Compares

Powell County

22.5%

Kentucky Average

22.5%

Rank #90 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

78.4% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Powell County: 22.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,865	Orangeburg County, SC	22.4%
#2,866	Bibb County, AL	22.5%
#2,867	Appling County, GA	22.5%
#2,868	Powell County, KY	22.5%
#2,869	Toombs County, GA	22.5%
#2,870	Nolan County, TX	22.5%
#2,871	Howard County, AR	22.5%

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Poverty Rate in Powell County, Kentucky

Powell County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 22.5%, which ranks #2,868 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 78.4% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Powell County ranks #90 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 11th 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.