Poverty Rate in Richmond County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Richmond County Compares
National Distribution
Where Richmond County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Richmond County: 20.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,671 | Hopkins County, KY | 20.0% |
| #2,672 | Pickens County, AL | 20.0% |
| #2,673 | Escambia County, AL | 20.0% |
| #2,674 | Richmond County, GA | 20.0% |
| #2,675 | Simpson County, MS | 20.0% |
| #2,676 | Clarke County, AL | 20.1% |
| #2,677 | Grayson County, KY | 20.1% |
Poverty Rate in Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 20.0%, which ranks #2,674 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 59.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Richmond County ranks #100 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 17th 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.