Poverty Rate in Suffolk County, MA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Suffolk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Suffolk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Suffolk County: 16.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,153 | Mayes County, OK | 16.2% |
| #2,154 | Blackford County, IN | 16.2% |
| #2,155 | Allegany County, NY | 16.2% |
| #2,156 | Suffolk County, MA | 16.2% |
| #2,157 | Eastland County, TX | 16.2% |
| #2,158 | Bowie County, TX | 16.2% |
| #2,159 | Marion County, AL | 16.2% |
Poverty Rate in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has a poverty rate of 16.2%, which ranks #2,156 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Massachusetts, Suffolk County ranks #13 of 14 out of 14 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.