Poverty Rate in Sierra County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
4.4%
Rank #20/3,222 · #1 in CA
99th
Sierra 4.4%
CA 12.0% -63.0%
US 12.6% -64.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Sierra County's poverty rate of 4.4% 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 Sierra County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #17 | Hamilton County, IN | 4.4% |
| #18 | Carver County, MN | 4.4% |
| #19 | Dukes County, MA | 4.4% |
| #20 | Sierra County, CA | 4.4% |
| #21 | Poquoson city, VA | 4.5% |
| #22 | Kearny County, KS | 4.5% |
| #23 | Boone County, IN | 4.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Sierra County, California has a poverty rate of 4.4%, ranking #20 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 64.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within California, it ranks #1 of 58. This places it in the 99th 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.