Poverty Rate in Gaines County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.8%
Rank #190/3,222 · #13 in TX
94th
Gaines 6.8%
TX 13.8% -50.4%
US 12.6% -45.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Gaines 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 Gaines County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #187 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 6.8% |
| #188 | McCook County, SD | 6.8% |
| #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% |
About Poverty Rate
Gaines County, Texas has a poverty rate of 6.8%, ranking #190 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 45.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Texas, it ranks #13 of 254. 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.