Poverty Rate in Whitley County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Whitley County Compares
National Distribution
Where Whitley County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Whitley County: 26.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,026 | Norton city, VA | 26.3% |
| #3,027 | Lauderdale County, MS | 26.3% |
| #3,028 | Noxubee County, MS | 26.3% |
| #3,029 | Whitley County, KY | 26.3% |
| #3,030 | Stewart County, GA | 26.4% |
| #3,031 | Clay County, WV | 26.4% |
| #3,032 | Washington County, MS | 26.4% |
Poverty Rate in Whitley County, Kentucky
Whitley County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 26.3%, which ranks #3,029 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 109.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Whitley County ranks #104 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 6th 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.