Poverty Rate in Powell County, MT
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.6%
Rank #80/3,222 · #2 in MT
98th
Powell 5.6%
MT 11.5% -51.7%
US 12.6% -55.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Powell County's poverty rate of 5.6% 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 Powell County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #77 | Rooks County, KS | 5.5% |
| #78 | Sussex County, NJ | 5.5% |
| #79 | York County, VA | 5.6% |
| #80 | Powell County, MT | 5.6% |
| #81 | Geauga County, OH | 5.6% |
| #82 | Sarpy County, NE | 5.6% |
| #83 | Foard County, TX | 5.6% |
About Poverty Rate
Powell County, Montana has a poverty rate of 5.6%, ranking #80 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 55.9% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Montana, it ranks #2 of 56. This places it in the 98th 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.