Poverty Rate in Wayne County, OH
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: 9.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #664 | Suffolk city, VA | 9.4% |
| #665 | Davie County, NC | 9.4% |
| #666 | Gates County, NC | 9.4% |
| #667 | Wayne County, OH | 9.4% |
| #668 | Linn County, IA | 9.4% |
| #669 | Deuel County, NE | 9.4% |
| #670 | Chesapeake city, VA | 9.4% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 9.4%, which ranks #667 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Ohio, Wayne County ranks #21 of 88 out of 88 counties. This places it in the 79th 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.