Poverty Rate in Decatur County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
22.0%
Rank #2,844/3,222 · #120 in GA
12th
Decatur 22.0%
GA 13.4% +64.6%
US 12.6% +74.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Decatur County's poverty rate of 22.0% 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 Decatur County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,841 | Dunklin County, MO | 22.0% |
| #2,842 | Lewis County, KY | 22.0% |
| #2,843 | Sherman County, OR | 22.0% |
| #2,844 | Decatur County, GA | 22.0% |
| #2,845 | Big Horn County, MT | 22.1% |
| #2,846 | Otero County, CO | 22.1% |
| #2,847 | Monroe County, KY | 22.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Decatur County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 22.0%, ranking #2,844 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 74.9% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #120 of 159. This places it in the 12th 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.