Poverty Rate in Wise County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wise County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wise County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wise County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,335 | Nowata County, OK | 17.2% |
| #2,336 | Milwaukee County, WI | 17.2% |
| #2,337 | Alamosa County, CO | 17.2% |
| #2,338 | Wise County, VA | 17.2% |
| #2,339 | Lake County, MT | 17.2% |
| #2,340 | Madison County, GA | 17.2% |
| #2,341 | Jackson County, AL | 17.3% |
Poverty Rate in Wise County, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,338 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Wise County ranks #101 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 27th 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.