Poverty Rate in Washington County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington County Compares
National Distribution
Where Washington County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Washington County: 12.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,457 | Catawba County, NC | 12.7% |
| #1,458 | Orleans County, NY | 12.7% |
| #1,459 | Williams County, OH | 12.7% |
| #1,460 | Washington County, KY | 12.7% |
| #1,461 | Hitchcock County, NE | 12.8% |
| #1,462 | Greene County, IN | 12.8% |
| #1,463 | Schuylkill County, PA | 12.8% |
Poverty Rate in Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 12.7%, which ranks #1,460 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Washington County ranks #20 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 55th 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.