Poverty Rate in Perry County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

26.8% Rank #3,036/3,222 · #105 in KY
6th
Perry 26.8%
KY 16.1% +67.1%
US 12.6% +113.0%

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National Distribution

How Perry County's poverty rate of 26.8% 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 Perry County for poverty rate.

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#3,033 Sumter County, AL 26.5%
#3,034 Hidalgo County, TX 26.7%
#3,035 St. Landry Parish, LA 26.8%
#3,036 Perry County, KY 26.8%
#3,037 Winston County, MS 26.9%
#3,038 Menifee County, KY 26.9%
#3,039 Humphreys County, MS 27.0%

About Poverty Rate

Perry County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 26.8%, ranking #3,036 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 113.0% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #105 of 120. This places it in the 6th 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.