Poverty Rate in Wheeler County, TX
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: 15.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,019 | Marion County, IL | 15.4% |
| #2,020 | Carter County, MT | 15.4% |
| #2,021 | Barton County, KS | 15.4% |
| #2,022 | Wheeler County, TX | 15.4% |
| #2,023 | Nicholas County, WV | 15.4% |
| #2,024 | Montgomery County, KY | 15.4% |
| #2,025 | Cochise County, AZ | 15.4% |
Poverty Rate in Wheeler County, Texas
Wheeler County, Texas has a poverty rate of 15.4%, which ranks #2,022 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Wheeler County ranks #145 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.