Poverty Rate in Washington County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.4%
Rank #145/3,222 · #10 in NE
96th
Washington 6.4%
NE 10.6% -39.6%
US 12.6% -49.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Washington County's poverty rate of 6.4% 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 Washington County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #142 | Harding County, SD | 6.3% |
| #143 | Lake of the Woods County, MN | 6.4% |
| #144 | Clear Creek County, CO | 6.4% |
| #145 | Washington County, NE | 6.4% |
| #146 | Suffolk County, NY | 6.4% |
| #147 | Davis County, UT | 6.4% |
| #148 | Williamson County, TX | 6.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Washington County, Nebraska has a poverty rate of 6.4%, ranking #145 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 49.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Nebraska, it ranks #10 of 93. This places it in the 96th 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.