Poverty Rate in Smyth County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Smyth County Compares
National Distribution
Where Smyth County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Smyth County: 16.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,268 | Surry County, NC | 16.8% |
| #2,269 | Fayette County, PA | 16.8% |
| #2,270 | Marshall County, WV | 16.8% |
| #2,271 | Smyth County, VA | 16.8% |
| #2,272 | Wirt County, WV | 16.8% |
| #2,273 | Phillips County, CO | 16.8% |
| #2,274 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Smyth County, Virginia
Smyth County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,271 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Smyth County ranks #100 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.