Poverty Rate in Wayne County, IN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wayne County: 17.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,429 | King and Queen County, VA | 17.9% |
| #2,430 | Tulare County, CA | 17.9% |
| #2,431 | Carroll County, MS | 17.9% |
| #2,432 | Wayne County, IN | 17.9% |
| #2,433 | Calhoun County, AL | 17.9% |
| #2,434 | Crenshaw County, AL | 17.9% |
| #2,435 | Modoc County, CA | 17.9% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 17.9%, which ranks #2,432 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Indiana, Wayne County ranks #86 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 25th 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.