Poverty Rate in Wayne County, KY
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: 24.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,979 | Newton County, MS | 24.7% |
| #2,980 | Navajo County, AZ | 24.7% |
| #2,981 | Bibb County, GA | 24.7% |
| #2,982 | Wayne County, KY | 24.8% |
| #2,983 | Catron County, NM | 24.8% |
| #2,984 | Ripley County, MO | 24.8% |
| #2,985 | Cumberland County, KY | 24.8% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Kentucky
Wayne County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 24.8%, which ranks #2,982 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 96.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Wayne County ranks #99 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 7th 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.