Poverty Rate in Simpson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Simpson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Simpson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Simpson County: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,046 | Fayette County, OH | 15.5% |
| #2,047 | Washington County, TN | 15.5% |
| #2,048 | Roscommon County, MI | 15.5% |
| #2,049 | Simpson County, KY | 15.5% |
| #2,050 | Tehama County, CA | 15.6% |
| #2,051 | Cumberland County, NJ | 15.6% |
| #2,052 | Burke County, NC | 15.6% |
Poverty Rate in Simpson County, Kentucky
Simpson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,049 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Simpson County ranks #41 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 36th 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.