Poverty Rate in Richmond County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.5%
Rank #1,133/3,222 · #18 in NY
65th
Richmond 11.5%
NY 14.0% -18.0%
US 12.6% -8.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Richmond County's poverty rate of 11.5% 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 Richmond County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,130 | Anderson County, KY | 11.5% |
| #1,131 | Dallam County, TX | 11.5% |
| #1,132 | Twin Falls County, ID | 11.5% |
| #1,133 | Richmond County, NY | 11.5% |
| #1,134 | Gilchrist County, FL | 11.5% |
| #1,135 | Todd County, MN | 11.5% |
| #1,136 | Scott County, IA | 11.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Richmond County, New York has a poverty rate of 11.5%, ranking #1,133 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 8.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within New York, it ranks #18 of 62. This places it in the 65th 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.