Poverty Rate in Suffolk County, NY
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: 6.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #143 | Lake of the Woods County, MN | 6.4% |
| #144 | Clear Creek County, CO | 6.4% |
| #145 | Washington County, NE | 6.4% |
| #146 | Suffolk County, NY | 6.4% |
| #147 | Davis County, UT | 6.4% |
| #148 | Williamson County, TX | 6.4% |
| #149 | Queen Anne's County, MD | 6.4% |
Poverty Rate in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York has a poverty rate of 6.4%, which ranks #146 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Suffolk County ranks #2 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 95th 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.