Poverty Rate in Powhatan County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Powhatan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Powhatan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Powhatan County: 4.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Kearny County, KS | 4.5% |
| #23 | Boone County, IN | 4.5% |
| #24 | Sutton County, TX | 4.5% |
| #25 | Powhatan County, VA | 4.6% |
| #26 | Scott County, MN | 4.6% |
| #27 | Williamson County, TN | 4.6% |
| #28 | Delaware County, OH | 4.7% |
Poverty Rate in Powhatan County, Virginia
Powhatan County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 4.6%, which ranks #25 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 63.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Powhatan County ranks #4 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 99th 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.