Poverty Rate in Wheeler County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wheeler County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wheeler County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wheeler County: 32.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,114 | St. Helena Parish, LA | 32.4% |
| #3,115 | Jefferson County, MS | 32.5% |
| #3,116 | Bolivar County, MS | 32.6% |
| #3,117 | Wheeler County, GA | 32.7% |
| #3,118 | Toa Alta Municipio, PR | 32.8% |
| #3,119 | Calhoun County, WV | 32.9% |
| #3,120 | Dewey County, SD | 33.0% |
Poverty Rate in Wheeler County, Georgia
Wheeler County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 32.7%, which ranks #3,117 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 159.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Wheeler County ranks #158 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 3th 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.