Poverty Rate in Austin County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

12.0% Rank #1,263/3,222 · #93 in TX
61th
Austin 12.0%
TX 13.8% -13.3%
US 12.6% -5.1%

Poverty Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How Austin County's poverty rate of 12.0% 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 Austin County for poverty rate.

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#1,260 Livingston County, MO 11.9%
#1,261 Lincoln County, MN 11.9%
#1,262 Cache County, UT 12.0%
#1,263 Austin County, TX 12.0%
#1,264 McKenzie County, ND 12.0%
#1,265 Pickens County, GA 12.0%
#1,266 Gordon County, GA 12.0%

About Poverty Rate

Austin County, Texas has a poverty rate of 12.0%, ranking #1,263 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 5.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Texas, it ranks #93 of 254. This places it in the 61th 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.