Poverty Rate in Houston County, GA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

11.1% Rank #1,020/3,222 · #29 in GA
68th
Houston 11.1%
GA 13.4% -17.4%
US 12.6% -12.2%

Poverty Rate Trend

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Year-over-Year Poverty Change

National Distribution

How Houston County's poverty rate of 11.1% 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 Houston County for poverty rate.

Nearby Rankings

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#1,017 Stark County, IL 11.1%
#1,018 Franklin County, NC 11.1%
#1,019 Indian River County, FL 11.1%
#1,020 Houston County, GA 11.1%
#1,021 Madison County, IL 11.1%
#1,022 Houston County, TN 11.1%
#1,023 Jasper County, IL 11.1%

About Poverty Rate

Houston County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 11.1%, ranking #1,020 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 12.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #29 of 159. This places it in the 68th 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.