Poverty Rate in Northampton County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.8%
Rank #521/3,222 · #12 in PA
84th
Northampton 8.8%
PA 11.7% -25.2%
US 12.6% -30.5%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Northampton County's poverty rate of 8.8% 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 Northampton County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #518 | Henry County, OH | 8.7% |
| #519 | Carroll County, IN | 8.8% |
| #520 | Ringgold County, IA | 8.8% |
| #521 | Northampton County, PA | 8.8% |
| #522 | Santa Rosa County, FL | 8.8% |
| #523 | Deuel County, SD | 8.8% |
| #524 | Wyandot County, OH | 8.8% |
About Poverty Rate
Northampton County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 8.8%, ranking #521 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 30.5% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #12 of 67. This places it in the 84th 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.