Poverty Rate in Effingham County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.8%
Rank #192/3,222 · #7 in GA
94th
Effingham 6.8%
GA 13.4% -48.9%
US 12.6% -45.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Effingham County's poverty rate of 6.8% 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 Effingham County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #189 | Frederick County, VA | 6.8% |
| #190 | Gaines County, TX | 6.8% |
| #191 | James City County, VA | 6.8% |
| #192 | Effingham County, GA | 6.8% |
| #193 | Hamlin County, SD | 6.9% |
| #194 | Charles County, MD | 6.9% |
| #195 | Sargent County, ND | 6.9% |
About Poverty Rate
Effingham County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 6.8%, ranking #192 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 45.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #7 of 159. This places it in the 94th 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.