Poverty Rate in Rowan County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rowan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rowan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rowan County: 24.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,950 | Franklin Parish, LA | 24.1% |
| #2,951 | Telfair County, GA | 24.1% |
| #2,952 | Clay County, TN | 24.2% |
| #2,953 | Rowan County, KY | 24.2% |
| #2,954 | Throckmorton County, TX | 24.2% |
| #2,955 | Johnson County, GA | 24.2% |
| #2,956 | Evangeline Parish, LA | 24.3% |
Poverty Rate in Rowan County, Kentucky
Rowan County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 24.2%, which ranks #2,953 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 92.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Rowan County ranks #96 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 8th 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.