Poverty Rate in Wilkes County, NC
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: 16.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,251 | Cumberland County, NC | 16.7% |
| #2,252 | Coffee County, AL | 16.7% |
| #2,253 | Pontotoc County, MS | 16.7% |
| #2,254 | Wilkes County, NC | 16.7% |
| #2,255 | Palo Pinto County, TX | 16.7% |
| #2,256 | Lewis County, TN | 16.7% |
| #2,257 | Rutherford County, NC | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 16.7%, which ranks #2,254 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Wilkes County ranks #66 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.