Poverty Rate in Transylvania County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Transylvania County Compares
National Distribution
Where Transylvania County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Transylvania County: 13.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,578 | Madison County, MO | 13.2% |
| #1,579 | Grand Forks County, ND | 13.2% |
| #1,580 | Huron County, OH | 13.2% |
| #1,581 | Transylvania County, NC | 13.2% |
| #1,582 | St. Louis County, MN | 13.2% |
| #1,583 | Morrow County, OR | 13.2% |
| #1,584 | Coos County, NH | 13.2% |
Poverty Rate in Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 13.2%, which ranks #1,581 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Transylvania County ranks #40 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 51th 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.