Poverty Rate in Washington County, RI
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: 8.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #396 | Knox County, ME | 8.2% |
| #397 | White Pine County, NV | 8.2% |
| #398 | Amador County, CA | 8.2% |
| #399 | Washington County, RI | 8.2% |
| #400 | Archuleta County, CO | 8.2% |
| #401 | Greenlee County, AZ | 8.2% |
| #402 | Kitsap County, WA | 8.2% |
Poverty Rate in Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, Rhode Island has a poverty rate of 8.2%, which ranks #399 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Rhode Island, Washington County ranks #3 of 5 out of 5 counties. This places it in the 88th 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.