Poverty Rate in Sierra County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sierra County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sierra County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sierra County: 4.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Hamilton County, IN | 4.4% |
| #18 | Carver County, MN | 4.4% |
| #19 | Dukes County, MA | 4.4% |
| #20 | Sierra County, CA | 4.4% |
| #21 | Poquoson city, VA | 4.5% |
| #22 | Kearny County, KS | 4.5% |
| #23 | Boone County, IN | 4.5% |
Poverty Rate in Sierra County, California
Sierra County, California has a poverty rate of 4.4%, which ranks #20 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 64.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Sierra County ranks #1 of 58 out of 58 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.