Poverty Rate in Richmond County, NC
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: 25.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,997 | Ben Hill County, GA | 25.2% |
| #2,998 | Montgomery County, MS | 25.2% |
| #2,999 | Buchanan County, VA | 25.2% |
| #3,000 | Richmond County, NC | 25.2% |
| #3,001 | Talbot County, GA | 25.2% |
| #3,002 | Bath County, KY | 25.3% |
| #3,003 | Hardee County, FL | 25.3% |
Poverty Rate in Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 25.2%, which ranks #3,000 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 100.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Richmond County ranks #97 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 7th 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.