Poverty Rate in Wayne County, WV
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: 14.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,867 | Anderson County, SC | 14.6% |
| #1,868 | Montgomery County, NY | 14.6% |
| #1,869 | Guilford County, NC | 14.6% |
| #1,870 | Wayne County, WV | 14.6% |
| #1,871 | Clark County, KY | 14.6% |
| #1,872 | Washington County, AR | 14.6% |
| #1,873 | Pueblo County, CO | 14.6% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 14.6%, which ranks #1,870 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Wayne County ranks #16 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 42th 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.