How Wolfe County Compares

Wolfe County

37.7%

Kentucky Average

37.7%

Rank #118 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

199.5% above

National Distribution

Where Wolfe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Wolfe County: 37.7%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,146	Hormigueros Municipio, PR	37.0%
#3,147	Hatillo Municipio, PR	37.2%
#3,148	Cayey Municipio, PR	37.3%
#3,149	Wolfe County, KY	37.7%
#3,150	Camuy Municipio, PR	37.8%
#3,151	Magoffin County, KY	38.2%
#3,152	Humacao Municipio, PR	38.2%

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Poverty Rate in Wolfe County, Kentucky

Wolfe County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 37.7%, which ranks #3,149 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 199.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Wolfe County ranks #118 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 2th 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.