Poverty Rate in Union County, SD

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
6.2% −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #128 of 3,222
96th percentile

How Union County Compares

Union County
6.2%
South Dakota Average
6.2%
Rank #7 of 66 in state
National
12.6%
50.7% below

National Distribution

Where Union County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Union County: 6.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#125 Prince William County, VA 6.2%
#126 Hemphill County, TX 6.2%
#127 Andrew County, MO 6.2%
#128 Union County, SD 6.2%
#129 Oconee County, GA 6.2%
#130 McHenry County, IL 6.2%
#131 Hooker County, NE 6.2%
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Poverty Rate in Union County, South Dakota

Union County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 6.2%, which ranks #128 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Dakota, Union County ranks #7 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 96th 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.