Poverty Rate in Wichita County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wichita County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wichita County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wichita County: 16.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,210 | Mercer County, WV | 16.5% |
| #2,211 | Edwards County, IL | 16.5% |
| #2,212 | Choctaw County, AL | 16.5% |
| #2,213 | Wichita County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,214 | Franklin County, FL | 16.5% |
| #2,215 | Norfolk city, VA | 16.5% |
| #2,216 | Pearl River County, MS | 16.5% |
Poverty Rate in Wichita County, Texas
Wichita County, Texas has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,213 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Wichita County ranks #167 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 31th 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.