Poverty Rate in Wilkes County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wilkes County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wilkes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wilkes County: 17.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,415 | Edgefield County, SC | 17.8% |
| #2,416 | Saguache County, CO | 17.8% |
| #2,417 | Talladega County, AL | 17.8% |
| #2,418 | Wilkes County, GA | 17.8% |
| #2,419 | Beaufort County, NC | 17.8% |
| #2,420 | Wahkiakum County, WA | 17.8% |
| #2,421 | Shelby County, TN | 17.8% |
Poverty Rate in Wilkes County, Georgia
Wilkes County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 17.8%, which ranks #2,418 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Wilkes County ranks #84 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 25th 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.