Poverty Rate in Athens County, OH
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
21.5%
Rank #2,794/3,222 · #86 in OH
13th
Athens 21.5%
OH 13.3% +61.8%
US 12.6% +70.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Athens County's poverty rate of 21.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Athens County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,791 | Warren County, GA | 21.4% |
| #2,792 | Ozark County, MO | 21.5% |
| #2,793 | Winchester city, VA | 21.5% |
| #2,794 | Athens County, OH | 21.5% |
| #2,795 | Yalobusha County, MS | 21.5% |
| #2,796 | Haywood County, TN | 21.5% |
| #2,797 | Nome Census Area, AK | 21.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Athens County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 21.5%, ranking #2,794 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 70.6% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Ohio, it ranks #86 of 88. This places it in the 13th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.