Poverty Rate in Sussex County, VA
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: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,153 | Grant County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,154 | Windham County, VT | 11.6% |
| #1,155 | Floyd County, IA | 11.6% |
| #1,156 | Sussex County, VA | 11.6% |
| #1,157 | Onslow County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,158 | Pleasants County, WV | 11.6% |
| #1,159 | Scurry County, TX | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Sussex County, Virginia
Sussex County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,156 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Sussex County ranks #66 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 64th 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.