Poverty Rate in Covington County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
19.2%
Rank #2,593/3,222 · #43 in AL
20th
Covington 19.2%
AL 15.6% +22.8%
US 12.6% +52.3%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Covington County's poverty rate of 19.2% 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 Covington County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,590 | Geneva County, AL | 19.2% |
| #2,591 | Carter County, KY | 19.2% |
| #2,592 | Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 19.2% |
| #2,593 | Covington County, AL | 19.2% |
| #2,594 | Castro County, TX | 19.2% |
| #2,595 | Cabell County, WV | 19.2% |
| #2,596 | Madera County, CA | 19.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Covington County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 19.2%, ranking #2,593 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 52.3% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Alabama, it ranks #43 of 67. This places it in the 20th 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.