Poverty Rate in Ulster County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ulster County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ulster County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ulster County: 14.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,879 | Randolph County, IL | 14.6% |
| #1,880 | Lyon County, KS | 14.6% |
| #1,881 | Waller County, TX | 14.6% |
| #1,882 | Ulster County, NY | 14.6% |
| #1,883 | Jackson County, CO | 14.6% |
| #1,884 | Essex County, NJ | 14.6% |
| #1,885 | Stephens County, TX | 14.6% |
Poverty Rate in Ulster County, New York
Ulster County, New York has a poverty rate of 14.6%, which ranks #1,882 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Ulster County ranks #46 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 42th 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.