Poverty Rate in Swain County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Swain County Compares
National Distribution
Where Swain County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Swain County: 19.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,577 | Merced County, CA | 19.1% |
| #2,578 | Chowan County, NC | 19.1% |
| #2,579 | Cattaraugus County, NY | 19.1% |
| #2,580 | Swain County, NC | 19.1% |
| #2,581 | Kern County, CA | 19.1% |
| #2,582 | Muskogee County, OK | 19.1% |
| #2,583 | Van Buren County, AR | 19.1% |
Poverty Rate in Swain County, North Carolina
Swain County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 19.1%, which ranks #2,580 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Swain County ranks #79 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 20th 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.