Poverty Rate in Nicholas County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
15.4%
Rank #2,023/3,222 · #20 in WV
37th
Nicholas 15.4%
WV 16.7% -7.8%
US 12.6% +22.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Nicholas County's poverty rate of 15.4% 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 Nicholas County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,020 | Carter County, MT | 15.4% |
| #2,021 | Barton County, KS | 15.4% |
| #2,022 | Wheeler County, TX | 15.4% |
| #2,023 | Nicholas County, WV | 15.4% |
| #2,024 | Montgomery County, KY | 15.4% |
| #2,025 | Cochise County, AZ | 15.4% |
| #2,026 | Sullivan County, TN | 15.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Nicholas County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 15.4%, ranking #2,023 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 22.2% above the national value of 12.6%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #20 of 55. This places it in the 37th 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.