Poverty Rate in Yoakum County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yoakum County Compares
National Distribution
Where Yoakum County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Yoakum County: 16.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,262 | Bradford County, FL | 16.8% |
| #2,263 | Phelps County, MO | 16.8% |
| #2,264 | McDonald County, MO | 16.8% |
| #2,265 | Yoakum County, TX | 16.8% |
| #2,266 | Prentiss County, MS | 16.8% |
| #2,267 | Briscoe County, TX | 16.8% |
| #2,268 | Surry County, NC | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Yoakum County, Texas
Yoakum County, Texas has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,265 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Yoakum County ranks #175 of 254 out of 254 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.