Poverty Rate in Washington County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.6%
Rank #700/3,222 · #16 in PA
78th
Washington 9.6%
PA 11.7% -17.9%
US 12.6% -23.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Washington County's poverty rate of 9.6% 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 Washington County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #697 | Lamar County, GA | 9.6% |
| #698 | Natrona County, WY | 9.6% |
| #699 | Callahan County, TX | 9.6% |
| #700 | Washington County, PA | 9.6% |
| #701 | Webster County, NE | 9.6% |
| #702 | Beaufort County, SC | 9.6% |
| #703 | Medina County, TX | 9.6% |
About Poverty Rate
Washington County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 9.6%, ranking #700 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 23.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #16 of 67. This places it in the 78th 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.