Poverty Rate in Queens County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Queens County Compares
National Distribution
Where Queens County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Queens County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,501 | Benewah County, ID | 12.9% |
| #1,502 | Cleveland County, OK | 12.9% |
| #1,503 | Becker County, MN | 12.9% |
| #1,504 | Queens County, NY | 12.9% |
| #1,505 | San Luis Obispo County, CA | 12.9% |
| #1,506 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 12.9% |
| #1,507 | McLean County, IL | 12.9% |
Poverty Rate in Queens County, New York
Queens County, New York has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,504 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Queens County ranks #29 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 53th 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.