Poverty Rate in Sussex County, DE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sussex County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sussex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sussex County: 10.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #982 | Douglas County, GA | 10.9% |
| #983 | Dickson County, TN | 10.9% |
| #984 | Koochiching County, MN | 10.9% |
| #985 | Sussex County, DE | 10.9% |
| #986 | Bond County, IL | 10.9% |
| #987 | Inyo County, CA | 10.9% |
| #988 | Crane County, TX | 10.9% |
Poverty Rate in Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware has a poverty rate of 10.9%, which ranks #985 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Delaware, Sussex County ranks #3 of 3 out of 3 counties. This places it in the 69th 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.