Poverty Rate in Burke County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
18.3%
Rank #2,501/3,222 · #91 in GA
22th
Burke 18.3%
GA 13.4% +37.0%
US 12.6% +45.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Burke County's poverty rate of 18.3% 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 Burke County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,498 | Roanoke city, VA | 18.3% |
| #2,499 | Terry County, TX | 18.3% |
| #2,500 | Mahnomen County, MN | 18.3% |
| #2,501 | Burke County, GA | 18.3% |
| #2,502 | Ellis County, KS | 18.3% |
| #2,503 | Henry County, AL | 18.3% |
| #2,504 | Hamblen County, TN | 18.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Burke County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 18.3%, ranking #2,501 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 45.6% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #91 of 159. This places it in the 22th 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.